Greater London · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extractor fan repair in Kidbrooke
One call covers extract fan repair in Kidbrooke: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- A fan that whines, hums or grinds
- A worn or slipping fan belt
When something else is needed
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- An extract system that was undersized from the start
- Wiring and supply faults beyond the fan itself
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which may need odour control
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Roof and wall fans
- Bearings
- Belts and pulleys
- Kitchen extract fans
- Fan motors
- Fan housings
How we handle extract fan repair in Kidbrooke
Working on a fan in Kidbrooke means switching the extract off first, so we plan it around your service. Evenings, overnight and weekends are all possible and there’s a 24/7 emergency line if the fan fails while you are cooking. We are often asked to deal with a fan that keeps cutting out and a fan that won’t start at all, across belts and pulleys, bearings and fan housings.
For a London kitchen, a failed extract fan usually means the cooking stops, and a closed kitchen loses a night’s trade. Fans in Kidbrooke are often on a roof or in a basement at the end of a long duct run, so we ask about access first.
Every visit ends with a written report and photos, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Kidbrooke (SE3, SE9, SE18)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Records
- Written report with photos
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the quote in Kidbrooke
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- What state the system is in
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The times the site is available
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before any work starts.
What we need to know
You do not need the technical terms. Just send:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Why act early in Kidbrooke
Where the cooking gas supply is interlocked with the extract, a failed fan can stop the kitchen cooking. Even without an interlock, cooking without extraction is not sensible, so a failing fan is worth dealing with early. Leaving it on a busy London site only adds to the work.
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
What you get with us
- Fully insured
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- In business since 2009
See what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Kidbrooke: your questions answered
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Kidbrooke?
Kitchens in Kidbrooke are inspected by Greenwich council’s environmental health officers. If the extract fan has failed, it’s worth having the repair booked, and the details to hand, before an officer visits.
Is parking a problem for work in Kidbrooke?
London parking can be tight, so details of loading bays and permits help. Working overnight, as we often do in London, usually makes it simpler.
Are you fully insured?
Yes, fully. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it, for sites that check contractor safety.
What should go in our maintenance log?
Every certificate and report from each visit, kept together in your maintenance log, along with your own cleaning log. BESA advises that certificates record the date, location and technician.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. We always survey first, either from photos and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
What if our extract fan fails during service?
Call our 24/7 emergency line. We’ll talk it through with you and arrange to attend as quickly as possible.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Protection goes down first: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Does a fan repair include cleaning the ductwork?
Repairing the fan doesn’t clean the canopy or ducts. Grease on the fan normally means grease in the ducts, and we can arrange both.
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How it works
We’re used to working while the site is closed. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes a few hours for most repairs, longer for a full fan replacement. A name and number for whoever controls access to the building in Kidbrooke saves time on the night.
- A visit is booked, in the evening or overnight if that suits.
- The extract is switched off and the fan opened up.
- We inspect every moving part and the fixings.
- You hear whether repair or replacement makes sense, with a fixed quote.
- We complete the work and check the fan runs smoothly.
Before we arrive
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Ask for a quote
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Related advice
Extract fan repair in Kidbrooke: local notes
Food Standards Agency records list about 126 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 47 takeaways and sandwich shops within about 1.5 miles of central Kidbrooke. Wherever they cook under a canopy, a failed extract fan stops the kitchen. In Kidbrooke, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Greenwich council. Food premises are expected to have suitable and sufficient ventilation under food hygiene rules. A kitchen without a working fan has a problem to fix quickly. A failed fan in a London kitchen usually means a closed kitchen, so access details help us plan the repair.
If you run a kitchen close to Kidbrooke station and the extract fan is getting noisy, a planned repair after closing beats a breakdown at the rush. Hall kitchens near St Barnabas, or anywhere around Kidbrooke, often use their fans only now and then, and an idle fan can stick. If you run a school kitchen, at a school such as Henwick Primary School or nearby, a fan that is getting noisy is best repaired in the holidays before it fails in term.
Kidbrooke is about 2 miles north of Eltham, in Greater London. Wherever you are in the SE3 postcode area, we can take on extract fan repair. Kidbrooke is one of 764 places in Greater London where we work for extract fan repair. London is in our area too, around 6 miles away.
All of SE3, SE9 and SE18 is within our area for extract fan repair, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Streets in the area include Brome Road, Briset Road and Nesbit Road, all of which we cover for extract fan repair. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan repair include Well Hall (1 mile south-east), Shooter's Hill (1 mile east), Middle Park (1 mile south), Horn Park (1 mile south-west) and Blackheath (1 mile west). Further out, we also cover London (6 miles west), City of Westminster (9 miles west), Marylebone (9 miles north-west), Kensington (11 miles west), St Pancras (8 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (7 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Kidbrooke
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Thomas Tallis School, The Halley Academy and Eltham Common, among other places. The nearest railway station is Kidbrooke station, roughly 0.7 miles west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Brook General Hospital (0.5 miles north-east) and Lewisham Shopping Centre (2.4 miles west). For a walk, there’s Birdbrook Road Nature Reserve and Summer Hill.
Between visits
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Keep a record of any trips or stoppages
- Keep all filters fitted while cooking
- Keep the grease filters clean and fitted
- Get a noisy fan checked rather than slowed down
Once the fan is running smoothly, keep the filters clean. Less grease on the impeller means less wear and fewer faults.
The fan is part of every full TR19 clean. Keeping grease off the impeller is one of the simplest ways to protect it and that means less wear.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.