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Extract Fan Repair in Lissenden Gardens
Repair and replacement of kitchen extract fans, fan motors and worn fan parts for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Lissenden Gardens. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- An extract fan that rattles or knocks
- A fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen
- An old fan that needs replacing
Extract fan repair in Lissenden Gardens, done properly
Extract fan repair starts with a diagnosis. A noisy fan might need cleaning, new bearings or a new belt; a dead fan can point to the motor or its controls. We explain the problem, and what it will take, before any work starts. The work covers fan housings, fan motors and belts and pulleys, and people most often call us about a fan that won’t start at all and an extract that vibrates through the ductwork.
In London, a kitchen without working extraction can’t keep cooking safely, and a closed kitchen loses a night’s trade. In Lissenden Gardens, as across London, fans often sit on a roof or deep in a plant space, so access is the first thing we ask about.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Where
- Lissenden Gardens (NW5, NW3, N19)
- Region
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Photo report after every visit
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
How it works
Your staff don’t need to do much on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Expect the work in Lissenden Gardens to happen after your last customer leaves, not during trading.
- We agree a time to attend, out of hours if needed.
- The extract is switched off and the fan opened up.
- Bearings, drive, impeller, motor and mounts are inspected.
- We explain the options and quote a fixed price.
- We complete the work and check the fan runs smoothly.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Getting a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Related advice
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
Between visits
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Keep a record of any trips or stoppages
- Clean or change filters on schedule
- Keep access to the fan controls unobstructed
- Keep the fan on a planned cleaning cycle
Once we are done, the extract is back in service. We leave the area tidy and talk you through what we found.
When filters block, the fan works harder. Changing or cleaning them on time takes load off the motor and protects the motor.
When to call us in Lissenden Gardens
Not every problem is mechanical. Speed controllers, isolators and wiring can all fail so we check the controls before blaming the motor.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Weak extraction and a smoky kitchen
- A belt-driven fan that squeals
- A fan that keeps cutting out
- An extract fan that has stopped working
If you run a kitchen close to Gospel Oak station and the extract fan is getting noisy, a planned repair after closing beats a breakdown at the rush.
Before booking anyone
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
Extract fans in Lissenden Gardens
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 684 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 324 takeaways and sandwich shops in Lissenden Gardens and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. A kitchen with a dead extract fan gets hot and smoky fast, and kitchens like these feel it at once. Lifting a replacement fan onto a London roof can need a loading slot and the building’s agreement. Food hygiene inspections in Lissenden Gardens are the job of Camden council’s environmental health team. Food premises are expected to have suitable and sufficient ventilation under food hygiene rules. That makes a fan repair urgent rather than something to put off.
Holidays are the time to replace a tired kitchen fan at schools such as Parliament Hill School, rather than mid-term. Hall kitchens near Highgate Road Chapel, or anywhere around Lissenden Gardens, often use their fans only now and then, and an idle fan can stick.
Lissenden Gardens is about 1 mile east of Hampstead, in Greater London. Wherever you are in the NW5 postcode area, we can carry out extract fan repair at your premises. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, Lissenden Gardens among them.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan repair: NW5, NW3 and N19. Whether your site is on Rona Road, Dale Road and Fleet Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan repair include Gospel Oak (1 mile south), Dartmouth Park (1 mile north-east), Tufnell Park (1 mile east), Kentish Town (1 mile south) and Chalk Farm (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover London (5 miles south-east), City of Westminster (3 miles south), Marylebone (3 miles south), Kensington (5 miles south-west), St Pancras (3 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (4 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Lissenden Gardens
Typical jobs here are in premises near Parliament Hill, The Royal School and Gospel Oak Primary School. You’ll also find The Bull and Last pub (within half a mile north-east) and Cecil Sharp House (1.3 miles south). Lissenden Gardens has its own railway station: Gospel Oak station. Other landmarks nearby include Royal Northern Hospital (1.2 miles east) and Montfichet's Tower (3.7 miles south-east). Not far away are Parliament Hill and The Long Water.
What the work involves, part by part
Roof and wall-mounted fans
An external fan faces the weather as well as the grease. Rust on fixings and housings is a frequent find.
Impellers and housings
The fan housing collects grease too. We check both and cleaning may be part of the fix.
Fixed quotes for extract fan repair in Lissenden Gardens
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The number of sites or systems
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The scale of the work
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 give you a fixed price before we start.
Asking for a quote
You don’t need the technical terms. Just send:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Common questions in Lissenden Gardens
Can you come out to a failed extract fan in Lissenden Gardens out of hours?
Extract fan emergencies in Lissenden Gardens are covered around the clock. Call 0345 646 2711 and tell us what the fan is doing, or not doing. Tell us where the fan is and how to reach it.
Is parking a problem for work in Lissenden Gardens?
Parking and loading in London need planning, so tell us about bays, permits and building rules when you book. Where restrictions apply in the day, an evening or overnight visit usually gets round them.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it, and the quote is based on that.
How much time does a fan repair need?
That depends on what’s wrong, but most jobs take a few hours on site, depending on the fault and the access to the fan. You will know more once we have found the fault.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. The recommended date is on the report. For kitchen extracts, BESA’s minimum intervals run from every 3 months for heavy use to every 12 months for light use, while fire dampers are tested at least annually.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We start with protection: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
What will a fan repair or replacement cost?
It depends on the fault, the parts and the access. We diagnose first and give you a fixed price so there are no surprises.
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Why it’s worth doing now in Lissenden Gardens
Weak extraction leaves heat, smoke and fumes in the kitchen. Staff work in hotter, steamier air, and more grease settles where it shouldn’t. Every month a London system goes without attention adds to what has to be done later.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re not sure what’s needed, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why book with us
- Trading since 2009
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
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