Greater London · Extract fan repair and replacement
New Eltham extract fan repair
Extract fan repair for commercial sites in New Eltham and across Greater London. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
- A squealing belt on start-up
- A fan that keeps cutting out
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 can’t 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. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Extract fan repair for kitchens and businesses in New Eltham
Everything a kitchen extract does depends on the fan. Once it turns noisy, sluggish or stops altogether, the cooking area soon fills with heat and fumes. Our engineers track down the fault and fix it with a repair or a replacement. The work covers roof and wall fans, bearings and kitchen extract fans, and the jobs we see most are a fan shaking on its mountings and a knocking noise from the extract fan.
In London, a kitchen without working extraction cannot keep cooking safely. In New Eltham, as across London, fans often sit on a roof or deep in a plant space, so we ask about access first.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with photos, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Place
- New Eltham (SE9, DA15, BR7)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Photo report after each visit
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Honest limits
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which may need odour control
- A system that needs redesigning rather than repairing
- Gas interlock faults that a Gas Safe registered engineer must deal with
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Where we work
- Bearings
- Fan motors
- Kitchen extract fans
- Roof and wall fans
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan housings
Towns and villages near New Eltham
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New Eltham: your questions answered
Do you work overnight in New Eltham?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. That way a site in New Eltham doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. When you ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, mention when the site is quiet.
Which environmental health team covers New Eltham?
Food hygiene inspections in New Eltham are carried out by Greenwich council. Keeping the fan serviced is easier than explaining a broken one on inspection day.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
How much time does a fan repair need?
It depends on the fault, but most jobs take a few hours for most repairs, longer for a full fan replacement. You’ll know more once we have found the fault.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
The report shows them clearly. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, which we can install.
Are you insured?
Yes. We are fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7 for anything that cannot wait until a planned visit. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and we’ll quote them together.
What the work involves, part by part
Fan controls
Supply faults are a job for an electrician. We will tell you if that is what we find and explain what we found.
Motors and bearings
Rumbling and grinding normally come from the bearings. We diagnose whether it’s the bearings or the motor itself before recommending a fix.
The process
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. The visit takes a few hours on site, depending on the fault and the access to the fan. In a London area like New Eltham, parking, loading and building access are planned before the day of the work.
- We ask what the fan is doing, from noise and vibration to a full stop.
- The fan is isolated and opened up so we can see inside.
- The impeller, bearings, belts or drive, motor and mounts are all inspected.
- You hear what’s wrong and what it will cost, with a fixed quote, before we go ahead.
- We fix or replace the fan, then test it running before we leave.
Before we arrive
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Clear the space around the work
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Ask for a quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Related advice
Extract fan repair around New Eltham
Food Standards Agency data counts about 121 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 44 takeaways and sandwich shops within about 1.5 miles of central New Eltham. Wherever they cook under a canopy, a failed extract fan stops the kitchen. Kitchens in New Eltham get their food hygiene inspections from Greenwich council. Food hygiene rules expect food premises to have suitable and sufficient ventilation. That is one more reason not to keep cooking with a broken fan. We ask about access first for a London fan job, because roofs and basements need planning.
Hall kitchens near All Saints Church, or anywhere around New Eltham, often use their fans only now and then, and an idle fan can stick. School kitchens can’t easily serve lunch without extraction, so if you look after one at a school like Wyborne Primary School, fix a failing fan before term starts.
New Eltham is about 1 mile south-east of Eltham, in Greater London. Wherever you are in the SE9 postcode area, we can carry out extract fan repair at your premises. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, New Eltham among them. London is in our area too, around 8 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan repair: SE9, DA15 and BR7. We cover sites on Green Lane, Gerda Road and Novar Road and nearby roads. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan repair in Eltham (1 mile north-west), Longlands (1 mile south-east), Coldharbour (1 mile south-west), Avery Hill (1 mile north) and Blackfen (1 mile north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as London (8 miles north-west), City of Westminster (11 miles north-west), Marylebone (11 miles north-west), Kensington (13 miles west), St Pancras (10 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (9 miles north-west).
Around New Eltham
Around New Eltham, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Elmstead Wood and St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School. There’s a railway station in New Eltham itself: New Eltham station. Other landmarks nearby include Metropolitan Police Museum (1.4 miles east) and Eltham Community Hospital (1.1 miles north-west). Not far away are Summer Hill and The Tarn.
Why act early in New Eltham
Wherever the kitchen is, New Eltham included, the fan often sits on an outside wall or roof, so its noise doesn’t stay in the kitchen. Fixing the cause quietens it down before neighbours notice. In New Eltham, as across London, ductwork often passes through shared risers and other people’s space.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Why us?
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Every visit written up, with photos
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
See what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
When to call us in New Eltham
In New Eltham, as anywhere, long cooking days mean long hours for the fan. Belts on a belt-driven fan stretch and wear and a slipping belt means slower fan speed and weaker extraction.
Clients usually contact us when they notice one of these:
- A fan shaking on its mountings
- A motor that trips out or overheats
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- A knocking noise from the extract fan
For kitchens close to New Eltham station, a fan that stops mid-service needs fixing fast, and our emergency line runs 24/7.
Before booking anyone
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether they recommend a next date
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Whether a survey comes first
Between visits
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Keep all filters fitted while cooking
- Avoid lowering the speed to quieten a fault
- Keep the emergency number where staff can see it
- Write down when the fan misbehaves
Before we leave, the fan is run and checked. We explain the fault and the fix, and anything else we noticed is pointed out.
Regular TR19 cleaning includes the extract fan. A clean impeller stays in balance, so planned cleaning helps the fan last.