Greater London · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Old Ford, Greater London
Repair and replacement of kitchen extract fans, fan motors and worn fan parts for commercial sites in Old Ford and across Greater London. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- A belt-driven fan that squeals
- A whining or grinding extract motor
- A motor that trips out or overheats
Keeping the system healthy
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Make sure every filter is in place and clean
- Write down when the fan misbehaves
- Keep access to the fan controls unobstructed
- Make sure staff know who to call if the fan fails
Where parts need ordering, we explain what that means for the kitchen until we return. We then come back and fit them outside your busiest hours.
A scheduled maintenance plan keeps the whole system on a regular cycle, which means the fan is seen regularly and wear is caught earlier.
About our extract fan repair in Old Ford
If an extract fan in Old Ford is struggling or has stopped, we find the cause and quote a fixed price for the repair or the replacement. For a fan that fails during service, there’s a 24/7 emergency callout. If you have a fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen and a fan shaking on its mountings, we can help.
In London, getting a new fan to the roof or plant room can take planning, with parking and lifting to arrange in Old Ford. Work can be done after service, so the kitchen loses as little time as possible.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with pictures after every visit, 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 ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- Old Ford (E3, E15, E9)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Extract fans in Old Ford
Food Standards Agency records list about 483 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 184 sandwich bars and takeaways in and around Old Ford, up to about a mile and a half out. Those that cook under a canopy rely on a fan that runs every hour they’re open. We ask about access first for a London fan job, because roofs and basements need planning. It’s Newham council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Old Ford. Food hygiene rules expect food premises to have suitable and sufficient ventilation. A kitchen without a working fan has a problem to fix quickly.
School kitchens cannot easily serve lunch without extraction, so if you look after one at a school like Mulberry UTC, fix a failing fan before term starts. Occasional-use kitchens, such as a hall kitchen near St Paul Old Ford or elsewhere in Old Ford, are where a stiff or seized fan can turn up. If you run a café or takeaway near Hackney Wick station, a failed fan in the middle of service is exactly what our 24/7 emergency line is for.
Old Ford is about 2 miles west of Plaistow, in Greater London. From the centre of Old Ford to the outskirts, we cover extract fan repair for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, Old Ford among them.
We work across the E3, E15 and E9 postcode area for extract fan repair and the streets around it. Whether your site is on Bow Road, Wick Lane and Dace Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover Donnybrook Quarter (1 mile west), Fish Island (1 mile north), Bow (1 mile south-west), Hackney Wick (1 mile north) and Bromley (1 mile south). We also work in nearby towns such as London (4 miles south-west), City of Westminster (6 miles west), Marylebone (6 miles west), Kensington (8 miles west), St Pancras (4 miles west) and Walthamstow (4 miles north).
Landmarks near Old Ford
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Lea Tavern, Grove Hall Park and Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy, among other places. Old Ford’s nearest station is Hackney Wick station, roughly 0.6 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Tower of London (3 miles south-west) and St Clement's Hospital (0.7 miles south-west). The countryside around Old Ford includes Hollow Pond and Old Ford Island.
Multi-site and managed buildings
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Honest limits
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what extract fan repair won’t do:
- Gas interlock faults that a Gas Safe registered engineer must deal with
- Problems with the electrical supply to the fan (an electrician’s job)
- A greasy canopy and duct that a fan repair won’t touch
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we work on in Old Ford
- Bearings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan motors
- Fan housings
- Belts and pulleys
FAQs for Old Ford
Is parking a problem for work in Old Ford?
Tell us where a van can stop near your site in Old Ford, and about any building rules on loading. Where restrictions apply in the day, an evening or overnight visit typically gets round them.
Can you come to Old Ford after we close?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The work in Old Ford can fit around your hours. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
What is TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
How much does an extract fan repair cost?
We cannot price it without knowing the fault. After we’ve checked the fan, we give you a fixed price for the repair or the replacement.
Can you repair a fan rather than replace it?
It depends on the fault. After diagnosing, we explain whether it can be repaired and quote a fixed price for the option you choose.
How much time does a fan repair need?
A typical repair takes an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed including running the fan afterwards. We plan the work around your service where possible.
Is it worth cleaning the extract while you’re fixing the fan?
Often it makes sense to do both. A full clean takes in the whole extract, including the fan and comes with a TR19 certificate and photo report.
Why is our extract fan so noisy?
An unbalanced, greasy impeller vibrates and that is one of the most common reasons. Worn bearings, belts and loose mounts are others.
Fixed quotes for extract fan repair in Old Ford
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- The size of the system
- Parking and loading at the site
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Whether several sites go on one quote
The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
What we need to know
To speed up the quote, please include:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Why deal with it now?
An overloaded motor is under constant strain. That shortens its life, and when it finally fails, it may take other parts with it. Catching it early keeps the repair small. In Old Ford, as across London, ductwork often passes through shared risers and other people’s space.
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before any work starts.
What you get with us
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Photo reports with every job
- Every job surveyed first
Read how cleaning jobs are priced or how to check a contractor.
How it works
We’re used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed. Before any visit in Old Ford, we agree where the van can stop and how equipment reaches the system.
- A visit is booked, in the evening or overnight if that suits.
- We isolate the extract and open the fan housing.
- Bearings, drive, impeller, motor and mounts are inspected.
- You hear whether repair or replacement makes sense, with a fixed quote.
- The fan is repaired or replaced, then checked running.
How to prepare
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Get a fixed quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before work begins.
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In-house cleaning or a specialist?
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.
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.