Greater London · Extract fan repair and replacement
Paddington Green extract fan repair
Extract fan repair in Paddington Green from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
- A belt-driven fan that squeals
- A knocking noise from the extract fan
How we handle extract fan repair in Paddington Green
The extract fan is what pulls smoke, heat and steam out of the kitchen. When it starts to rattle, hum or slow down, the kitchen gets hot and smoky very quickly. Our engineers track down the fault and fix it, by repairing the fan or replacing it. Common call-outs are for a fan that whines, hums or grinds and a squealing belt on start-up, on bearings, fan motors and belts and pulleys.
Rooftop fans in London take the weather as well as the grease from below, and bearings, belts and motors wear out in the end. A fan that’s noisy or vibrating is giving a warning.
We’ve been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Location
- Paddington Green (W2, W1H, NW8)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What extract fan repair looks like in Paddington Green
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 1,735 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 150 takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Paddington Green. Every one of them that cooks under a canopy depends on its extract fan to keep cooking. Kitchens in Paddington Green get their food hygiene inspections from Westminster council. Under food hygiene rules, a kitchen needs suitable and sufficient ventilation. That makes a fan repair urgent rather than something to put off. Lifting a replacement fan onto a London roof can need a loading slot and the building’s agreement.
For school kitchens, at schools like Ark Paddington Green Primary Academy for example, a planned fan repair in the holidays avoids losing lunches in term time. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Mary on Paddington Green Church or elsewhere in Paddington Green, an extract fan that rarely runs can seize or fail when it’s needed.
Paddington Green is about 1 mile north-west of City of Westminster, in Greater London. Whatever kind of site you run in Paddington Green, extract fan repair is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Paddington Green is one of 764 places in Greater London where we work for commercial clients.
Our technicians cover all of W2, W1H and NW8 for extract fan repair and the roads nearby. That includes premises on Harrow Road, Craven Road and Lanark Road and the roads around them. Being close to the A5 and A40, Paddington Green is simple for us to get to at any hour. We also cover the places around Paddington Green: Paddington (1 mile south-east), Little Venice (1 mile west), Lisson Grove (1 mile north-east), Hyde Park Estate (1 mile south-east) and Connaught Village (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (4 miles south-east), St Pancras (3 miles east), Shoreditch (4 miles east), Walthamstow (8 miles north-east), Hoxton (4 miles east) and Whitechapel (5 miles east).
Around Paddington Green
Around Paddington Green, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Royal Society of Medicine Library, International Community School and Sir Alexander Fleming pub, among other places. You’ll also find North Westminster Community School (less than half a mile east) and Kensington Gardens (0.9 miles south). Paddington Green has its own railway station: London Paddington station. Other landmarks nearby include Harrods (1.5 miles south) and London Toy & Model Museum (0.6 miles south-west). The countryside around Paddington Green includes The Long Water and Greville Place nature reserve.
Do you need extract fan repair in Paddington Green?
Bearings wear out with heat and long hours. As they wear, you hear a whine or a rumble, and if they’re left they can seize.
Look out for any of the following:
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- A squealing belt on start-up
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- A fan shaking on its mountings
If you cook near London Paddington station, long trading hours wear fan belts and bearings, so noise and vibration are worth reporting early.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- If they look at the system before pricing
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
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Questions from Paddington Green
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Paddington Green?
Food hygiene inspections in Paddington Green are carried out by Westminster council. If the extract fan has failed, it’s worth having the repair booked, and the details to hand, before an officer visits.
Do you work overnight in Paddington Green?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The site is handed back ready to open. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You will know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
How much time does a fan repair need?
As a guide, it takes an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed. If parts have to be ordered, we will tell you how long that is likely to be.
Do you work in Paddington Green?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, Paddington Green included.
Where does the waste go?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. We don’t leave it behind.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19® is the benchmark for showing that grease in the extract is under control.
What causes a noisy extract fan?
Noise normally comes from grease build-up, bearings, belts or loose fixings. Rattles, whines and grinding point to different faults and we find the exact cause on site.
Different parts, different methods
Direct-drive fans
In a direct-drive fan, the impeller sits on the motor shaft. With no belts to wear, we look at the motor, bearings and impeller.
Roof and wall-mounted fans
An external fan faces the weather as well as the grease. Rust on fixings and housings is a frequent find.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
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.
Why deal with it now?
A noisy fan rarely fixes itself. Worn bearings can seize without much warning and the fan may stop when you are busiest. Sorting it while it still runs is far easier to plan. For a site in Paddington Green, fitting the work in overnight now is far easier than closing at short notice later.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re unsure, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why us?
- Fully insured
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- One number for every site across the South East and London
What we do, step by step
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed. Security desks and permits-to-work are routine in London, so let us know what your building in Paddington Green needs from us.
- We start with the symptoms, such as rattling, humming, slow running or a fan that won’t 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.
- We fix or replace the fan, then test it running before we leave.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Clear the space around the work
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Ask for a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before any work starts.
Related advice
For landlords and multi-site operators
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We’re happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit ends with a dated report and photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
What extract fan repair can’t fix
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Ductwork designed too small for the kitchen’s cooking
- Grease build-up in the rest of the extract system
- Smells from the discharge that need odour control equipment
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on in Paddington Green
- Fan housings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Bearings
- Belts and pulleys
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan motors