Greater London · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in North Cray, Greater London
Extract fan repair for North Cray, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- A fan that whines, hums or grinds
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
- A fan that keeps cutting out
Extract fan repair in North Cray, done properly
Grease is hard on extract fans. Deposits on the impeller throw it out of balance, which shakes the bearings and mountings. So when we repair extract fan, we look at the grease too and can arrange a TR19® clean of the whole system at the same time. If you’re dealing with a squealing belt on start-up and an extract fan that has stopped working, we can help.
Rooftop fans in London take the weather as well as the grease from below, and in time, bearings, belts and motors fail. Noise and vibration are worth reporting before the fan stops.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with pictures, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Place
- North Cray (DA14)
- Region
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of extract fan repair
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- The number of sites or systems
- Any permits to work or inductions
- A single visit or a regular plan
- How big the system is
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
Asking for a quote
We can often survey from photos. The most useful are:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
What your team can do, and what needs us
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. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
The process
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before work begins, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes a few hours on site, depending on the fault and the access to the fan. Night and weekend working is normal for us in London, and a site in North Cray is no exception.
- A visit is booked, in the evening or overnight if that suits.
- The extract is switched off and the fan opened up.
- We inspect every moving part and the fixings.
- We explain the options and quote a fixed price.
- The fan is repaired or replaced, then checked running.
Preparing for the visit
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Ask for a quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Advice
Extract fan repair around North Cray
There are about 73 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 27 takeaways and sandwich shops within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of North Cray, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Every one of them that cooks under a canopy depends on its extract fan to keep cooking. It’s Bexley council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in North Cray. A kitchen with no working extract can fall short of the suitable and sufficient ventilation food hygiene rules expect. A kitchen without a working fan has a problem to fix quickly. We ask about access first for a London fan job, because roofs and basements need planning.
If you manage a school such as Royal Park Primary Academy and the kitchen fan is getting louder, the next break is the time to deal with it. If you cook near Albany Park station, long trading hours wear fan belts and bearings, so noise and vibration are worth reporting early. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Parish Church of St James or elsewhere in North Cray, an extract fan that rarely runs can seize or fail when it’s needed.
North Cray is about 2 miles east of Sidcup, in Greater London. For extract fan repair in and around North Cray, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us. We work across South East England and London, including North Cray. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, and North Cray is one of them. For sites nearby, see our London page, about 11 miles away.
Here we cover the DA14 postcode area for extract fan repair. Whether your site is on Water Lane, North Cray Road and Leafield Lane or a nearby road, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan repair include Bexley (1 mile north), Coldblow (1 mile north-east), Ruxley (1 mile south), Blendon (1 mile north-west) and Joyden's Wood (1 mile east). We also work in nearby towns such as London (11 miles north-west), City of Westminster (14 miles north-west), Marylebone (14 miles north-west), Kensington (15 miles west), St Pancras (13 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (11 miles north-west).
Landmarks near North Cray
Typical jobs here are in premises near Foots Cray Meadows, Cleeve Park School and The White Cross pub, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Albany Park station, roughly 0.6 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Broadway Shopping Centre (1.7 miles north) and Bexley Hospital (1.8 miles north). For a walk, there’s Wansunt Pit and Summer Hill.
What happens if it’s left?
Some kitchens run a noisy fan on a lower speed to cut the noise. It hides the symptom and weakens the extract while the underlying wear continues. Diagnosing the fault properly is the lasting answer. It’s better booked as a planned job in North Cray than handled as an emergency.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before work begins.
Why book with us
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Each visit written up, with photos
- We diagnose before we treat
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
See our cost guide and our accreditations.
Keeping the system healthy
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Make sure staff know who to call if the fan fails
- Keep a record of any trips or stoppages
- Get a noisy fan checked rather than slowed down
- Keep the grease filters clean and fitted
Before we leave, the fan is run and checked. We explain the fault and the fix, and anything else we noticed is pointed out.
A fan that is starting to make noise is giving you a warning. Booking a check at this stage keeps it a planned job instead of a breakdown at the worst moment.
What a clean won’t put right
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Smells from the discharge that need odour control equipment
- An extract system that was undersized from the start
- Grease build-up in the rest of the extract system
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Belts and pulleys
- Bearings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Fan motors
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan housings
Different parts, different methods
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.
Fan controls
Supply faults are a job for an electrician. If that is the cause, we’ll say so and explain what we found.
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North Cray questions
Can you work in North Cray outside opening hours?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. That way a site in North Cray doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your opening times and we will plan around them.
What if my kitchen extract fan stops in North Cray at night?
Our emergency line runs 24/7, and North Cray is within the area we cover. Call 0345 646 2711 and tell us what the fan is doing, or not doing. A photo of the fan’s rating plate helps.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not usually. The area we are working in has to be out of use while we are there, so we book a time when it would be closed anyway.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
What does TR19 mean?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
How much time does a fan repair need?
A typical repair takes part of a day for most faults, with a return visit if parts have to be ordered including running the fan afterwards. We plan the work around your service where possible.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and you will get one fixed quote.
Can you supply and fit a replacement fan?
We can. We fit replacement fans as well as repairing old ones and we will talk you through what’s involved.