Greater London · Extract fan repair and replacement
Ickenham extract fan repair
Need extract fan repair in Ickenham? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
- A fan shaking on its mountings
- A dead fan motor
Keeping the system healthy
So the system stays in good health:
- Report new noises from the fan early
- Write down when the fan misbehaves
- Keep the emergency number where staff can see it
- Never run the extract with filters missing
We run the fan and check it’s steady before we go. You will hear what we found and what we did, and anything else we noticed is pointed out.
Noise is usually the first sign of a fan problem. Booking a check at this stage keeps it a planned job rather than an emergency during service.
How we handle extract fan repair in Ickenham
A faulty fan doesn’t always mean a new one. Often a clean, a new belt or new bearings brings it back, and that is what we will recommend. When a fan is worn beyond sensible repair, a replacement suited to the system goes in. Typical jobs include a fan that whines, hums or grinds and a fan shaking on its mountings, across belts and pulleys, bearings and roof and wall fans.
In London, getting a new fan to the roof or plant room can take planning, and in Ickenham, parking and lifting are part of that. Work can be done after service, so the kitchen loses as little time as possible.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That’s why every job is written up in a report with photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Place
- Ickenham (UB10)
- Region
- Greater London
- Records
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Extract fans in Ickenham
Food Standards Agency records list about 141 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 45 takeaways and sandwich shops within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Ickenham. A kitchen with a dead extract fan gets hot and smoky fast, and kitchens like these feel it at once. It’s Hillingdon council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Ickenham. A kitchen with no working extract can fall short of the suitable and sufficient ventilation food hygiene rules expect. That is one more reason not to keep cooking with a broken fan. Lifting a replacement fan onto a London roof can need a loading slot and the building’s agreement.
School kitchens can’t easily serve lunch without extraction, so if you look after one at a school like The Douay Martyrs Catholic School, fix a failing fan before term starts. Hall kitchens near St Giles' Church, or anywhere around Ickenham, often use their fans only now and then, and an idle fan can stick. If you run a café or takeaway near West Ruislip station, a failed fan in the middle of service is exactly what our 24/7 emergency line is for.
Ickenham is about 1 mile north of Hillingdon, in Greater London. Anywhere in UB10, we can carry out extract fan repair at your premises. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, Ickenham among them. We also work in London, about 16 miles from Ickenham.
All of UB10 is covered for extract fan repair, from busy streets to back roads. Extract fan repair is available to premises on Long Lane, Court Road and The Avenue and the roads around them. We also cover Hillingdon (1 mile south), Ruislip Gardens (2 miles east), New Denham (2 miles west), Newyears Green (2 miles north) and Uxbridge (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover City of Westminster (13 miles east), Marylebone (13 miles east), Kensington (11 miles east), St Pancras (14 miles east), Hampstead (12 miles east) and Brompton (13 miles east).
Local landmarks in Ickenham
In Ickenham, that means kitchens and buildings near Glebe Primary School, Church Field Gardens and Vyners School, among other places. The nearest railway station is West Ruislip station, about 0.9 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Hillingdon Hospital (2.3 miles south) and The Chimes (1.4 miles south-west). Not far away are Northala Fields and Horse Shoe Bay.
What affects the cost of extract fan repair
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you are unsure, call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
To get a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will typically have a quote within one working day.
For landlords and multi-site operators
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
How the visit works
Everything the job needs comes with us, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. The visit takes part of a day for most faults, with a return visit if parts have to be ordered. Security desks and permits-to-work are routine in London, so let us know what your building in Ickenham needs from us.
- You describe the fault and we arrange a visit.
- We isolate the fan before touching it.
- We diagnose the fault, checking the controls as well as the fan.
- A fixed quote for the repair or replacement follows.
- We fix the fault and run the fan to check it.
Preparing for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Let us know about parking and loading
Ask for a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Advice
Ickenham: your questions answered
What if my kitchen extract fan stops in Ickenham at night?
Our emergency line runs 24/7, and Ickenham is within the area we cover. Phone 0345 646 2711 and we’ll talk through the fault and access. Let us know whether the fan is silent, noisy or tripping the power.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Ickenham?
That is Hillingdon council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Ickenham. An officer may ask how the kitchen is ventilated, so keep repair records with your maintenance file.
Can you repair a fan rather than replace it?
Often, yes. A clean, a new belt or new bearings can bring a fan back and we only recommend replacement when repair does not make sense.
Does the report say when we need you again?
Yes. The interval depends on how much the system is used and what we find, and we explain the reasoning on the report.
What’s TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked and expects a risk-based approach.
Which records should we keep?
Every certificate and report from each visit, filed in the maintenance log, along with your own cleaning log. BESA advises that certificates record the date, location and technician.
Which sectors do you work in?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. Work is timed around how each site runs.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before work begins, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
Part by part
Motors and bearings
The motor and its bearings work hardest. Heat, grease and long running hours all wear them.
Fan controls
Speed controllers and isolators sit between the supply and the fan. When they fail, the fan may not start or may run at the wrong speed.
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Honest limits
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- Wiring and supply faults beyond the fan itself
- Smells from the discharge that need odour control equipment
- An extract system that was undersized from the start
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan housings
- Fan motors
- Kitchen extract fans
- Bearings
- Roof and wall fans