Greater London · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in New Charlton, Greater London
One call covers extract fan repair and replacement in New Charlton, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- An overheating extract motor
- A belt-driven fan that squeals
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
Leave it or put it right?
A noisy fan rarely fixes itself. Worn bearings can seize without much warning and the fan may stop when you’re busiest. Sorting it while it still runs is far easier to plan. For a site in New Charlton, fitting the work in overnight now is far easier than closing at short notice later.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before we start.
Why New Charlton businesses choose us
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- In business since 2009
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Extract fan repair in New Charlton
Our engineers handle all sorts of fan faults in New Charlton, from a squeal at start-up to a fan that won’t run at all. We find the cause, give you a fixed price and fix it or fit a replacement when it’s beyond repair. If you have a fan worn beyond sensible repair and a belt-driven fan that squeals, we can put it right, from fan motors, kitchen extract fans and roof and wall fans onwards.
In London, getting a new fan to the roof or plant room can take planning, and in New Charlton, parking and lifting are part of that. Work can be done after service, so the kitchen loses as little time as possible.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Place
- New Charlton (SE7, SE18, E16)
- Region
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in New Charlton
Kitchen extract fans in New Charlton face the same conditions as anywhere else: hot, greasy, damp air for hours on end. Condensation can corrode parts and eventually any fan simply wears out.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- A fan that keeps cutting out
- A dead fan motor
- A squealing belt on start-up
- A fan shaking on its mountings
For school kitchens, at schools like Royal Greenwich Trust School for example, a planned fan repair in the holidays avoids losing lunches in term time.
Questions to ask before booking
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- What paperwork you get at the end
How the job changes from site to site
Belt-driven fans
Squealing at start-up often points to a belt. We check the belt condition, tension and alignment and replaced if they’re worn.
Direct-drive fans
Grease on the impeller unbalances a direct-drive fan quickly. Cleaning it can cure the noise as long as the bearings are still sound.
How we price extract fan repair
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- How big the system is
- What state the system is in
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Where the site is and how we reach it
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
What we need to know
To speed up the quote, please include:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The postcode and the type of business
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
Want a quote for extract fan repair? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or email us with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
How the visit works
We turn up at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before work begins, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes a few hours on site, depending on the fault and the access to the fan. If your building in New Charlton 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.
- The fan is isolated and opened up so we can see inside.
- The impeller, bearings, belts or drive, motor and mounts are all inspected.
- We explain the fault and give you a fixed price for the fix.
- The repair or replacement is carried out and the fan is run and checked.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Getting a quote
For extract fan repair in New Charlton, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
Advice
What extract fan repair looks like in New Charlton
There are about 174 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 88 takeaways and sandwich shops within about 1.5 miles of central New Charlton, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. A kitchen with a dead extract fan gets hot and smoky fast, and kitchens like these feel it at once. In New Charlton, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Greenwich council. A kitchen with no working extract can fall short of the suitable and sufficient ventilation food hygiene rules expect. Getting the fan running again is the priority. A failed fan in a London kitchen normally means a closed kitchen, so access details help us plan the repair.
If you look after a church or hall kitchen near St Catherine Labouré, or anywhere in New Charlton, test the extract fan before a big event rather than on the day. If you run a café or takeaway near Charlton station, a failed fan in the middle of service is exactly what our 24/7 emergency line is for.
New Charlton is about 2 miles north-east of Greenwich, in Greater London. Across the SE7 area, we can carry out extract fan repair at your premises. Our area takes in 764 places across Greater London, large and small. London is in our area too, around 6 miles away.
Extract fan repair in SE7, SE18 and E16 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes premises on Floyd Road, Priolo Road and Hasted Road and nearby roads. We also cover the places around New Charlton: Charlton (1 mile south-east), Westcombe Park (1 mile south-west), Woolwich (1 mile east), Vanbrugh Park Estate (1 mile south-west) and Maze Hill (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (6 miles west), City of Westminster (8 miles west), Marylebone (8 miles west), Kensington (10 miles west), St Pancras (7 miles west) and Shoreditch (5 miles north-west).
Around New Charlton
In New Charlton, that means kitchens and buildings near Thames Barrier Park, Thorntree Primary School and The Victoria pub. New Charlton has its own railway station: Charlton station. A little further out are Charlton Athletic Museum (within half a mile south) and Greenwich Castle (1.9 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Gilbert's Pit.
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Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so each one has its own record.
New Charlton: your questions answered
Can you come out to a failed extract fan in New Charlton out of hours?
Extract fan emergencies in New Charlton are covered around the clock. Use 0345 646 2711, our emergency number, at any time. Details of the make and model help us plan the repair.
What do you need to know about parking in New Charlton?
Tell us where a van can stop near your site in New Charlton, and about any building rules on loading. If the building has a loading slot system, we’ll book into it.
What do you do with what you remove?
We contain it and take it with us. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on rather than letting it spread.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005: the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19® is the benchmark for showing that grease in the extract is under control.
Is repair an option before replacing the whole fan?
It depends on the fault. After diagnosing, we explain whether it can be repaired, then give you a fixed quote.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
The Fire Safety Order 2005 calls them the responsible person: normally the employer or whoever controls the premises. In shared or managed buildings, a landlord, facilities manager or managing agent can share the duty.
What causes a noisy extract fan?
It can be one of a few things, from a worn bearing to a loose fixing. The safest step is a proper diagnosis before it leads to a breakdown.
What about areas you can’t get to?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You will know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.