Greater London · Extract fan repair and replacement
Old Coulsdon extract fan repair
Looking for extract fan repair in Old Coulsdon? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- A failed fan that needs a replacement
- A squealing belt on start-up
- A fan that whines, hums or grinds
What your team can do, and what needs us
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
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.
Extract fan repair in Old Coulsdon
Think of it as a check-up for the fan: we hear the symptoms, find the cause and put it right. What you want back is a fan that runs smoothly and a clear explanation of what was done. If you are dealing with a worn or slipping fan belt and a fan worn beyond sensible repair, we can put it right.
In London, a kitchen without working extraction cannot keep cooking safely. Fans in Old Coulsdon are often on a roof or in a basement at the end of a long duct run, so we ask about access first.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- Old Coulsdon (CR5, CR3, CR8)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Written report with photos
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Extract fan repair around Old Coulsdon
Food Standards Agency data counts about 22 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 12 takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Old Coulsdon. Wherever they cook under a canopy, a failed extract fan stops the kitchen. In Old Coulsdon, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Croydon council. Food hygiene rules expect food premises to have suitable and sufficient ventilation. 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.
Occasional-use kitchens, such as a hall kitchen near Church of St John the Evangelist or elsewhere in Old Coulsdon, are where a stiff or seized fan can turn up.
Old Coulsdon is about 1 mile south-east of Coulsdon, in Greater London. Sites in Old Coulsdon get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with pictures. Old Coulsdon is one of 764 towns, villages and districts in Greater London where we work for extract fan repair. London is in our area too, about 14 miles from Old Coulsdon.
All of CR5, CR3 and CR8 is covered for extract fan repair, from busy streets to back roads. Local streets include Ellis Road, Tollers Lane and Court Avenue, and we cover them all for extract fan repair. If your site is just outside Old Coulsdon, we cover Coulsdon (1 mile north-west), Chipstead (2 miles west), Purley (2 miles north), Woodcote (2 miles north-west) and Woodmansterne (3 miles west). Further out, we also cover London (14 miles north), City of Westminster (15 miles north), Marylebone (15 miles north), Kensington (14 miles north), Whitechapel (15 miles north) and Brompton (14 miles north).
What’s near Old Coulsdon
Typical jobs here are in premises near Sunnydown School, Dollypers Hill and The Tudor Rose pub, among other places. The closest station to Old Coulsdon is Coulsdon South station, roughly 1.4 miles north-west. Well-known places in the area include East Surrey Museum (2 miles south-east) and St Lawrence's Hospital (1.3 miles south-east). Open spaces near Old Coulsdon include Nore Hill and Mercers Lake.
What happens on the day
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes part of a day for most faults, with a return visit if parts have to be ordered. Getting kit into a London building takes planning, so let us know where we can load and park in Old Coulsdon.
- We start with the symptoms, such as rattling, humming, slow running or a fan that will not start.
- Power to the fan is isolated before we open the housing.
- 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.
- Once the work is done, we run the fan and check it’s steady and quiet.
Before we arrive
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Getting a quote
If you need extract fan repair in Old Coulsdon, call 0345 646 2711 or email us. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.
Advice
Questions from Old Coulsdon
Who do I call if an extract fan fails in Old Coulsdon?
Extract fan emergencies in Old Coulsdon are covered around the clock. The number to ring is 0345 646 2711. A photo of the fan’s rating plate helps.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Old Coulsdon?
Kitchens in Old Coulsdon are inspected by Croydon council’s environmental health officers. Keeping the fan serviced is easier than explaining a broken one on inspection day.
How long will the fan be out of action?
As a guide, it takes anything from an hour or two to a full visit, depending on the fault. If parts have to be ordered, we will tell you how long that is likely to be.
Who is the responsible person?
In the words of the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person. It’s normally the employer, or whoever controls the building, and in shared buildings more than one person can have duties. Your lease and fire risk assessment should make it clear.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, to suit the system and how it’s used.
How do you protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before work begins, and waste is contained as we go. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Are you insured?
Yes. We carry full insurance and have been trading since 2009.
How much notice do you need?
For planned work, earlier is better, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
What a clean will not put right
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which may need odour control
- Faults in the building’s electrical supply, which need an electrician
- An extract system that was undersized from the start
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan motors
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan housings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Bearings
Aftercare tips
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Save our number for the 24/7 emergency line
- Write down when the fan misbehaves
- Keep access to the fan controls unobstructed
- Never run the extract with filters missing
Once we are done, the extract is back in service. We leave the area tidy and talk you through what we found.
Regular TR19 cleaning includes the extract fan. A clean impeller stays in balance, so planned cleaning helps the fan last.
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Do you need extract fan repair in Old Coulsdon?
Some grease always slips past the filters and reaches the fan. It builds up on the impeller blades unevenly, and an unbalanced impeller shakes and the noise follows.
Clients normally contact us after spotting one of these:
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
- A fan rattling in its housing
- A dead fan motor
- A motor that trips out or overheats
If you manage a school such as Keston Primary School and the kitchen fan is getting louder, the next break is the time to deal with it.
Questions to ask before you book
- What insurance they carry
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether the quote shows VAT
What affects the cost of extract fan repair
We do not publish a price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The size of the system
- The condition of the system
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 play a part.
What we need to know
To speed up the quote, please include:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The site address and the type of premises
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.