Greater London · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Old Oak Common, Greater London
Extract fan repair for commercial sites in Old Oak Common and across Greater London. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- An old fan that needs replacing
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
- An overheating extract motor
Extract fan repair in Old Oak Common, done properly
Before anything is ordered, we diagnose. The motor, drive, impeller, bearings and mounts are all checked, along with the fan’s controls. Then you are given a fixed quote for the repair or the replacement. If you are dealing with weak extraction and a smoky kitchen and a fan rattling in its housing, we can help.
For a London kitchen, a failed extract fan normally means the cooking stops, and a closed kitchen loses a night’s trade. Fans in Old Oak Common are often on a roof or in a basement at the end of a long duct run, so we ask about access first.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Where
- Old Oak Common (NW10, W3, NW26)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Written report with pictures
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Multi-site and managed buildings
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Old Oak Common and across Greater London. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
The process
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and photos. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes anything from an hour or two to a full visit, depending on the fault. We fit London jobs around the building rather than the other way round, so a visit in Old Oak Common is typically out of hours.
- You describe the fault and we arrange a visit.
- On site, the fan is safely isolated.
- We diagnose the fault, checking the controls as well as the fan.
- A fixed quote for the repair or replacement follows.
- The work is done and the fan is tested running.
Preparing for the visit
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Ask for a quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and pictures, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
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Your questions about extract fan repair in Old Oak Common
What do you need to know about parking in Old Oak Common?
We plan it in advance, so let us know about loading bays, permits and access rules at the building. Night visits tend to make loading easier on London streets.
Do you work overnight in Old Oak Common?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. It means the site in Old Oak Common keeps running as normal. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Are you accredited?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We’re fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
Should the fan be cleaned as well as repaired?
A repair deals with the fan, not the grease in the rest of the system. If there’s grease on the fan, a full TR19® clean is worth booking and we can plan the two together.
Do I get a report after the visit?
Yes. Every visit ends with a written report and photos, covering the work, any areas we couldn’t access and the recommended next date. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, there’s also a certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Is Old Oak Common in your area?
Yes. We cover Old Oak Common and across Greater London, within our South East and London area. For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
How far ahead should we book?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
Which sectors do you work in?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, plus food production and leisure sites.
Honest limits
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Grease throughout the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
- A system that needs redesigning rather than repairing
- Problems with the electrical supply to the fan (an electrician’s job)
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Bearings
- Fan motors
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan housings
- Roof and wall fans
- Kitchen extract fans
How the job changes from site to site
Belt-driven fans
A squeal when the fan starts is a classic belt symptom. We check the belt condition, tension and alignment and renew them where needed.
Motors and bearings
A grinding or rumbling noise often means worn bearings. We find out whether the bearings or the motor is at fault and then recommend the fix.
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Fixed quotes for extract fan repair in Old Oak Common
You will get a fixed price before we start. It’s based on:
- How easy every part is to reach
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The condition of the system
You will not find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we will explain what it covers.
What to send for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
What we’re called out for in Old Oak Common
Grease that gets past the filters ends up on the fan. It builds up on the impeller blades unevenly, so the fan runs out of balance and starts to vibrate and rattle.
Most sites get in touch when they notice one of these:
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- A worn or slipping fan belt
- A knocking noise from the extract fan
- A failed fan that needs a replacement
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of Eritrean Orthodox Brent or elsewhere in Old Oak Common, an extract fan that rarely runs can seize or fail when it’s needed.
What your quote should include
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- What paperwork you get at the end
Looking after it afterwards
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Keep a record of any trips or stoppages
- Keep the grease filters clean and fitted
- Keep all filters fitted while cooking
- Don’t turn the fan down to hide a noise
Clean filters help a repaired fan stay that way. Less grease on the impeller means less wear and the quieter it runs.
A 3, 6 or 12-monthly cleaning plan brings us back at set intervals, which means the fan is seen regularly and problems are spotted sooner.
When a fan fails in Old Oak Common
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 410 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 159 takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Old Oak Common. Those that cook under a canopy rely on a fan that runs every hour they’re open. Food hygiene inspections in Old Oak Common are the job of Brent council’s environmental health team. Under food hygiene rules, a kitchen needs suitable and sufficient ventilation. Getting the fan running again is the priority. London extract fans are often at the end of long duct runs, on roofs or in basements.
If you manage a school such as Old Oak Primary School and the kitchen fan is getting louder, the next break is the time to deal with it. If you run a kitchen close to Willesden Junction station and the extract fan is getting noisy, a planned repair after closing beats a breakdown at the rush.
Old Oak Common is about 1 mile south of Harlesden, in Greater London. We provide extract fan repair for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Old Oak Common and the rest of Greater London. Old Oak Common is one of 764 towns, villages and districts in Greater London we cover for commercial clients. We also work in London, around 7 miles away.
Work in NW10, W3 and NW26 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Whether your site is on Atlas Road, Tubbs Road and Waldo Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan repair include College Park (1 mile north-east), Harlesden (1 mile north), Kensal Green (1 mile east), Park Royal (1 mile west) and North Kensington (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover London (7 miles east), City of Westminster (4 miles east), Marylebone (4 miles east), Kensington (3 miles south-east), St Pancras (6 miles east) and Shoreditch (7 miles east).
Landmarks near Old Oak Common
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Green Man Public House, Library for Iranian Studies and Star Chamber Academy, among other places. You’ll also find Little Wormwood Scrubs (0.8 miles east) and St Claudine's Catholic School for Girls (0.8 miles north). There’s a railway station in Old Oak Common itself: Willesden Junction station. Well-known places in the area include Westfield London (1.7 miles south-east) and Hammersmith Hospital (0.8 miles south-east). The countryside around Old Oak Common includes Hanger Hill Wood and Campden Hill.