Greater London · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extractor fan repair in North Woolwich
Professional extract fan repair in and around North Woolwich, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and photos.
- A whining or grinding extract motor
- A fan rattling in its housing
- A fan that will not start at all
How the job changes from site to site
Fan controls
Speed controllers and isolators sit between the supply and the fan. A control fault can leave the fan dead or stuck at one speed.
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.
Extract fan repair in North Woolwich
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. We find out why and put it right with a repair or a replacement. We are often asked to deal with a fan that whines, hums or grinds and a fan that won’t start at all, across belts and pulleys, fan motors and roof and wall fans.
For a London kitchen, a failed extract fan typically means the cooking stops. In North Woolwich, as across London, fans often sit on a roof or deep in a plant space, so access is the first thing we ask about.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Place
- North Woolwich (SE18, E16, E6)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Written report with pictures
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
On the day, we arrive 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 first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes part of a day for most faults, with a return visit if parts have to be ordered. Many London buildings have a managing agent, a security desk or a permit-to-work system, so tell us who to contact in North Woolwich.
- We ask what the fan is doing, from noise and vibration to a full stop.
- With the fan safely isolated, we open it up for a proper look.
- Each part is checked in turn: motor, bearings, drive, impeller and fixings.
- You get our diagnosis and a fixed quote to repair or replace.
- Once the work is done, we run the fan and check it’s steady and quiet.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Ask for a quote
Want a quote for extract fan repair? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
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Questions from North Woolwich
Can you work in North Woolwich outside opening hours?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The site is handed back ready to open. Just call 0345 646 2711 or email us with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Is there an emergency callout for extract fans in North Woolwich?
North Woolwich is covered, and our emergency callout runs 24/7. Ring 0345 646 2711 at any hour and describe the fault. Details of the make and model help us plan the repair.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used and we will propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, it’s 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.
Will you fit a new fan if ours cannot be repaired?
Yes. We fit replacement fans as well as repairing old ones and we will talk you through what’s involved.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. We fit the work around how the site operates.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. The law sets the duty; TR19® is the benchmark used to show it’s met. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and many insurers can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of cleaning.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
Looking after it afterwards
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Keep a record of any trips or stoppages
- Keep the fan on a planned cleaning cycle
- Keep all filters fitted while cooking
- Avoid lowering the speed to quieten a fault
We run the fan and check it’s steady before we go. You’ll hear what we found and what we did along with anything else that needs watching.
Regular TR19 cleaning includes the extract fan. A clean impeller stays in balance and that means less wear.
Places near North Woolwich
What else we do in North Woolwich
Extract fan repair in North Woolwich: local notes
There are about 185 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 81 takeaways in North Woolwich and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Those that cook under a canopy rely on a fan that runs every hour they’re open. In London, a fan on a roof or in a basement can take planning to reach, with parking and loading to arrange. Food hygiene inspections in North Woolwich are the job of Newham council’s environmental health team. Food hygiene rules expect food premises to have suitable and sufficient ventilation. That makes a fan repair urgent rather than something to put off.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St John's Church or elsewhere in North Woolwich, an extract fan that rarely runs can seize or fail when it’s needed. Holidays are the time to replace a tired kitchen fan at schools such as Oasis Academy Silvertown, rather than mid-term.
North Woolwich is about 1 mile north of Woolwich, in Greater London. We provide extract fan repair for commercial premises of every kind in North Woolwich and the rest of Greater London. North Woolwich is one of 764 towns, villages and districts in Greater London where we work for extract fan repair. There’s also a page for London, roughly 7 miles from North Woolwich.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan repair: SE18, E16 and E6. Local streets include Drew Road, Tate Road and Pier Road, all of which we cover for extract fan repair. Other places close to North Woolwich include Cyprus (1 mile north), Royal Docks (1 mile north-west), Beckton (1 mile north-east), Silvertown (1 mile west) and Custom House (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (7 miles west), City of Westminster (9 miles west), Marylebone (9 miles west), Kensington (11 miles west), St Pancras (8 miles west) and Shoreditch (6 miles west).
What’s near North Woolwich
In North Woolwich, that means kitchens and buildings near Beckton District Park, Drew Primary School and The Mitre pub and the streets around them. The closest station to North Woolwich is Woolwich Dockyard station, about 0.7 miles south. A little further out are British Hospital for Mothers and Babies (0.8 miles south-west) and Gallions Reach Shopping Park (1.1 miles north-east). Not far away are Gilbert's Pit.
What we are called out for in North Woolwich
Over the years, mountings loosen and rubber mounts break down. The fan’s movement then travels into the ductwork and structure and that’s a common source of rattles.
The symptoms we are asked about most are:
- An old fan that needs replacing
- A dead fan motor
- A fan that whines, hums or grinds
- A fan rattling in its housing
For kitchens close to Woolwich Dockyard station, a fan that stops mid-service needs fixing fast, and our emergency line runs 24/7.
Comparing quotes
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
Why it’s worth doing now in North Woolwich
It can be tempting to turn the fan down to quieten it. That reduces extraction without fixing anything, and the fault carries on developing. Diagnosing the fault properly is the lasting answer. It’s better booked as a planned job in North Woolwich than handled as an emergency.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from photos or on site, and the price is agreed before work begins.
What you get with us
- Full insurance on every job
- Photo reports with every job
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
For landlords and multi-site operators
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We’re happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
What affects the cost of extract fan repair
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The times the site is available
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The condition of the system
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
Asking for a quote
We can often survey from photos. The most useful are:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The postcode and the type of business
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and pictures, 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.