Greater London · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Mitcham, Greater London
We cover Mitcham for extract fan repair and replacement. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- A knocking noise from the extract fan
- A failed fan that needs a replacement
- A fan that keeps cutting out
Extract fans in Mitcham
Look up Mitcham on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 143 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 60 takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Mitcham. For any of them with a canopy, the extract fan is what keeps the kitchen usable. In London, a fan on a roof or in a basement can take planning to reach, with parking and loading to arrange. Environmental health officers from Merton council inspect food businesses in Mitcham. Food premises are expected to have suitable and sufficient ventilation under food hygiene rules. So a failed fan is worth fixing before the next service, not the next month.
For a takeaway near Mitcham Eastfields station, a fan that fails on a busy evening means turning customers away, and our emergency line runs 24/7. For school kitchens, at schools like St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School for example, a planned fan repair in the holidays avoids losing lunches in term time.
Mitcham is about 2 miles west of Thornton Heath, in Greater London. Sites in Mitcham get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Mitcham is one of 764 towns, villages and districts in Greater London we cover for extract fan repair. We also work in London, about 7 miles from Mitcham.
We work across CR4, SW16 and SM4 for extract fan repair and the streets around it. That includes premises on Kings Road, Baker Lane and Manor Road and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Mitcham: Hackbridge (1 mile north), Eastfields (1 mile north), Colliers Wood (1 mile north-west), Merton Abbey (2 miles north-west) and Furzedown (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as London (7 miles north), City of Westminster (8 miles north), Marylebone (8 miles north), Kensington (7 miles north), St Pancras (9 miles north) and Shoreditch (9 miles north).
Around Mitcham
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Archbishop Lanfranc School, St Mark's Church of England Academy and The White Lion of Mortimer pub. For rail, the closest station is Mitcham Eastfields station, about 0.5 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Wandle Industrial Museum (0.7 miles west) and Centrale Croydon (2.7 miles south-east). Not far away are Duppas Hill and Cranmer Green.
About our extract fan repair in Mitcham
If an extract fan in Mitcham is struggling or has stopped, we find the cause and quote a fixed price to repair or replace it. For a fan that fails during service, there’s a 24/7 emergency callout. The work covers fan housings, kitchen extract fans and belts and pulleys, and common reasons people get in touch are an old fan that needs replacing and an extract that vibrates through the ductwork.
In London, getting a new fan to the roof or plant room can take planning, and in Mitcham, parking and lifting are part of that. Repairs can be done out of hours so the kitchen keeps trading.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That is 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.
- Location
- Mitcham (CR4, SW16, SM4)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Photo report after each visit
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Signs you need extract fan repair in Mitcham
Not every problem is mechanical. A failed speed controller or a wiring fault can stop a fan so we check the controls before blaming the motor.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- An extract fan that rattles or knocks
- A belt-driven fan that squeals
- A fan that keeps cutting out
- An old fan that needs replacing
Hall kitchens near St. Mark's Church, or anywhere around Mitcham, often use their fans only now and then, and an idle fan can stick.
What to look for in a quote
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- Whether the price is fixed
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
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What else we do in Mitcham
What your team can do, and what needs us
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
How the job changes from site to site
Fan controls
Every fan has controls, from a speed controller to an isolator. When they fail, the fan may not start or may run at the wrong speed.
Motors and bearings
An overheating motor is a warning sign. The cause might be grease restricting the airflow, or the motor itself may be failing.
What a clean won’t put right
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which may need odour control
- Faults on the gas side of an interlock system, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Grease build-up in the rest of the extract system
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan housings
- Fan motors
- Bearings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Roof and wall fans
How the visit works
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes anything from an hour or two to a full visit, depending on the fault. If your building in Mitcham has sign-in rules, permits or key holders, mention them when you book.
- First, you tell us the symptoms: noise, shaking, weak extraction or no power.
- Power to the fan is isolated before we open the housing.
- Each part is checked in turn: motor, bearings, drive, impeller and fixings.
- We explain the fault and give you a fixed price for the fix.
- We fix or replace the fan, then test it running before we leave.
Before we arrive
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Get a fixed quote
To get a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We typically come back within one working day.
Related advice
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Every visit ends with a dated report and pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
FAQs for Mitcham
Do you cover Mitcham for emergency fan repairs?
Mitcham is covered, and our emergency callout runs 24/7. Use 0345 646 2711, our emergency number, at any time. If you can, stop cooking until the fan is checked.
Do you work at weekends in Mitcham?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Mitcham needn’t be disturbed. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
How much notice should we give?
The more notice, the better, especially for out-of-hours work. We typically quote within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, and we can fit those.
How much does an extract fan repair cost?
We price each job after finding the cause. A belt and a new fan are very different jobs, so ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will arrange a diagnosis.
What do you do to protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before work begins, and waste is contained as we go. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
Can you repair a fan rather than replace it?
In many cases, yes. A clean, a new belt or new bearings can bring a fan back, and we will always say when repair makes sense.
Where does the waste go?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
Why act early in Mitcham
A fan that is running slowly isn’t clearing the kitchen properly. Staff work in hotter, steamier air, and more grease settles where it shouldn’t. In Mitcham, a planned overnight visit is much easier than closing unexpectedly.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before work begins.
Why Mitcham businesses choose us
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Full insurance on every job
- In business since 2009
- Every job surveyed first
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