Greater London · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Plaistow, Greater London
Professional extract fan repair in and around Plaistow, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with pictures.
- An old fan that needs replacing
- An overheating extract motor
- A humming noise from the fan motor
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Extract fan repair in Plaistow
Diagnosis comes before parts. We look at the motor, the belts or direct drive, the impeller and the mountings and the speed control too. After that, you get a fixed price for what’s needed. We are often asked to deal with an extract fan that rattles or knocks and a squealing belt on start-up, across kitchen extract fans, belts and pulleys and roof and wall fans.
London extract fans often sit on rooftops, exposed to the weather as well as the grease, and in time, bearings, belts and motors fail. A fan that is noisy or vibrating is giving a warning.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- Plaistow (E13, E16, E6)
- Region
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Do you need extract fan repair in Plaistow?
Some faults are in the controls rather than the fan. A failed speed controller or a wiring fault can stop a fan so we check the controls before blaming the motor.
Most sites get in touch after spotting one of these:
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
- An old fan that needs replacing
- A dead fan motor
Holidays are the time to replace a tired kitchen fan at schools such as Kaizen Primary School, rather than mid-term.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether they’re fully insured
- What hours they’ll be on site
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
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Managing agents and facilities teams in Plaistow
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and photos, so each one has its own record.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we will come back with a fixed quote.
What extract fan repair cannot fix
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Problems with the gas supply or its interlock valve
- Grease throughout the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
- An extract system that was undersized from the start
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we work on in Plaistow
- Fan housings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Fan motors
- Bearings
- Roof and wall fans
- Belts and pulleys
Plaistow questions
Is there an emergency callout for extract fans in Plaistow?
Day or night, a failed fan in Plaistow can be reported on our emergency line. Use 0345 646 2711, our emergency number, at any time. Details of the make and model help us plan the repair.
Can parking be tricky for a job in Plaistow?
Tell us where a van can stop near your site in Plaistow, and about any building rules on loading. Working overnight, as we often do in London, normally makes it simpler.
Should the fan be cleaned as well as repaired?
A fan repair on its own does not include the ductwork. We’ll tell you what we see, so you can decide whether to book a TR19 clean.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
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 without records, many insurers may refuse or reduce a claim.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not typically. The area we are working in has to be out of use while we’re there, so we book a time when it would be closed anyway.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Can you repair a fan rather than replace it?
That depends on what we find. After diagnosing, we explain whether it can be repaired, then give you a fixed quote.
What causes a noisy extract fan?
It can be one of a few things, including bearings, belts, grease and mounts. It’s worth having it diagnosed before the fault gets worse.
What affects the quote in Plaistow
You’ll get a fixed price before work begins. It’s based on:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The number of sites or systems
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Travel, parking and unloading
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
What we need to know
You do not need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- A few general shots of the system
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and photos, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Why it’s worth doing now in Plaistow
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. For a site in Plaistow, fitting the work in overnight now is far easier than closing at short notice later.
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. You will have a fixed price before any work starts.
What you get with us
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Each visit written up, with pictures
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
What extract fan repair looks like in Plaistow
Look up Plaistow on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 289 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 237 takeaways and sandwich shops within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Plaistow. Those that cook under a canopy rely on a fan that runs every hour they’re open. Lifting a replacement fan onto a London roof can need a loading slot and the building’s agreement. In Plaistow, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Newham 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.
A fan that rarely runs, like one in a hall kitchen near Memorial Community Church or elsewhere in Plaistow, can seize between uses. If you run a café or takeaway near West Ham station, a failed fan in the middle of service is exactly what our 24/7 emergency line is for.
Plaistow is about 5 miles east of London, in Greater London. Sites in Plaistow get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. 764 places in Greater London are on our list, large and small.
Work in E13, E16 and E6 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Local streets include Eve Road, Ivy Road and May Road, and we cover them all for extract fan repair. With the A1011 close by, Plaistow is simple for us to get to for extract fan repair. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan repair in Greengate (1 mile north-east), Canning Town (1 mile south), Upton Park (1 mile north-east), West Ham (1 mile north-west) and Upton (1 mile north). We also work in nearby towns such as London (5 miles west), City of Westminster (8 miles west), Marylebone (7 miles west), Kensington (10 miles west), St Pancras (6 miles west) and Shoreditch (4 miles west).
Local landmarks in Plaistow
Typical jobs here are in premises near Keir Hardie Park, The Service for Deaf and Partially Hearing Children and The Earl Of Derby Public House, among other places. The nearest railway station is West Ham station, about 0.9 miles west. A little further out are Newham University Hospital (0.5 miles east) and Greenwich Castle (3.4 miles south). For a walk, there’s Old Ford Island and Hollow Pond.
The process
We’re used to working while the site is closed. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed. We fit London jobs around the building rather than the other way round, so a visit in Plaistow is usually out of hours.
- We take details of the symptoms and book a time that suits the kitchen.
- We isolate the fan before touching it.
- The fan and its controls are checked to pin down the fault.
- You get a fixed price for putting it right.
- We fix the fault and run the fan to check it.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Get a fixed quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, pictures of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.