Greater London · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Lee, Greater London
Need extract fan repair in Lee? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- Weak extraction and a smoky kitchen
- A humming noise from the fan motor
- An extract fan that has stopped working
About our extract fan repair in Lee
Think of it as a check-up for the fan: we hear the symptoms, find the cause and put it right. What you want back is a fan that runs smoothly and a clear explanation of what was done. The work covers fan housings, belts and pulleys and roof and wall fans, and the jobs we see most are a fan that keeps cutting out and a fan worn beyond sensible repair.
London extract fans often sit on rooftops, exposed to the weather as well as the grease, and in time, bearings, belts and motors fail. A fan that is noisy or vibrating is giving a warning.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Place
- Lee (SE12, SE13, SE3)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Written report with photos
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Keeping the system healthy
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Report new noises from the fan early
- Don’t cook with gaps in the filter bank
- Get a noisy fan checked rather than slowed down
- Keep the emergency number where staff can see it
Listen to the fan over the next few weeks. A new noise or vibration is worth reporting early rather than waiting for it to fail.
A slipping belt or a loose mount is a small job. Ignored, they can lead to bigger failures so early attention pays.
Fixed quotes for extract fan repair in Lee
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- The condition of the system
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The times the site is available
- How big the system is
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before we start.
Helping us quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
If you need extract fan repair in Lee, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
What the work involves, part by part
Direct-drive fans
Many kitchen extracts use direct-drive fans. If the motor has gone, a replacement unit is often the sensible option and we will talk you through it.
Impellers and housings
Where an impeller is bent or corroded, cleaning will not help. It may be replaced on its own, or with the whole fan.
Questions from Lee
Do you cover Lee for emergency fan repairs?
Our emergency line runs 24/7, and Lee is within the area we cover. The number to ring is 0345 646 2711. A photo of the fan’s rating plate helps.
Do you work at weekends in Lee?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Can you repair a fan rather than replace it?
Often, yes. Many faults are fixed by cleaning the impeller or renewing worn parts, and we’ll always say when repair makes sense.
How much notice do you need?
Earlier is better, particularly for night and weekend visits. Quotes usually come back within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
What will a fan repair or replacement cost?
We price each job after finding the cause. A belt and a new fan are very different jobs, so phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll arrange a diagnosis.
Does a fan repair include cleaning the ductwork?
A fan repair on its own does not include the ductwork. We will point out grease where we find it and quote for a TR19 clean if it’s needed.
Where does the waste go?
It’s contained and taken away. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go, so it doesn’t spread.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
Not in itself. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark, and many insurance policies ask for proof of TR19® cleaning. The law behind it is the Fire Safety Order 2005 in England and Wales.
What a clean won’t put right
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Ductwork designed too small for the kitchen’s cooking
- A greasy canopy and duct that a fan repair will not touch
- Faults on the gas side of an interlock system, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Roof and wall fans
- Kitchen extract fans
- Belts and pulleys
- Bearings
- Fan housings
- Fan motors
What we do, step by step
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes a few hours on site, depending on the fault and the access to the fan. In Lee, as across London, we usually work overnight or at weekends and hand the site back ready to open.
- First, you tell us the symptoms: noise, shaking, weak extraction or no power.
- Power to the fan is isolated before we open the housing.
- The impeller, bearings, belts or drive, motor and mounts are all inspected.
- You get our diagnosis and a fixed quote to repair or replace.
- Once the work is done, we run the fan and check it’s steady and quiet.
Before we arrive
- Clear the space around the work
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Getting a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before work begins.
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Do you need extract fan repair in Lee?
Grease that gets past the filters ends up on the fan. It builds up on the impeller blades unevenly, and an unbalanced impeller shakes and the noise follows.
Look out for these warning signs:
- A fan that keeps cutting out
- An extract fan that rattles or knocks
- An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
- A humming noise from the fan motor
For a takeaway near Lee station, a fan that fails on a busy evening means turning customers away, and our emergency line runs 24/7.
Questions to ask before booking
- Proof of insurance
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Whether VAT is included
Extract fans in Lee
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 234 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 114 takeaways and sandwich shops in and around Lee, up to about a mile and a half out. Those that cook under a canopy rely on a fan that runs every hour they’re open. It’s Lewisham council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Lee. Food hygiene rules expect food premises to have suitable and sufficient ventilation. 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 church or community hall kitchen, near Church of the Good Shepherd or elsewhere in Lee, an extract fan that rarely runs can seize or fail when it’s needed. If you run a school kitchen, at a school such as Brindishe Lee School or nearby, a fan that is getting noisy is best repaired in the holidays before it fails in term.
Lee is about 2 miles south of Greenwich, in Greater London. Whether your site is in the middle of Lee or further out, we cover extract fan repair for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. We cover 764 places across Greater London, from busy centres to quieter spots. There’s also a page for London, roughly 6 miles from Lee.
We work across SE12, SE13 and SE3 for extract fan repair and the streets around it. Whether your site is on Old Road, Manor Lane and Mallet Road or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover Hither Green (1 mile west), Horn Park (1 mile south-east), Lewisham (1 mile north-west), Ladywell (1 mile west) and Blackheath (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include London (6 miles north-west), City of Westminster (8 miles north-west), Marylebone (8 miles north-west), Kensington (10 miles west), St Pancras (7 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (6 miles north-west).
Near you in Lee
In Lee, that means kitchens and buildings near Manor House Gardens, Trinity Church of England School and International Academy of Greenwich. There’s a railway station in Lee itself: Lee station. Nearby you’ll also find Lewisham Shopping Centre (1.1 miles north-west) and Prefab Museum (1.3 miles south). Open spaces near Lee include Summer Hill and Birdbrook Road Nature Reserve.