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Extractor fan repair in Plumstead
Extract fan repair for Plumstead and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- An extract fan that rattles or knocks
- A whining or grinding extract motor
- A fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen
Extract fan repair for kitchens and businesses in Plumstead
The extract fan is what pulls smoke, heat and steam out of the kitchen. Once it turns noisy, sluggish or stops altogether, the cooking area soon fills with heat and fumes. Our engineers track down the fault and fix it with a repair or a replacement. If you’re dealing with a knocking noise from the extract fan and a fan that whines, hums or grinds, we can help, from kitchen extract fans, belts and pulleys and roof and wall fans onwards.
In London, getting a new fan to the roof or plant room can take planning, with parking and lifting to arrange in Plumstead. Work can be done after service, so the kitchen loses as little time as possible.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with photos of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Location
- Plumstead (SE18, SE28, E16)
- Region
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Plumstead questions
Do you work at weekends in Plumstead?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. Your customers, staff or residents in Plumstead needn’t be disturbed. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
What if my kitchen extract fan stops in Plumstead at night?
Extract fan emergencies in Plumstead are covered around the clock. Use 0345 646 2711, our emergency number, at any time. A photo of the fan’s rating plate helps.
What paperwork should we keep on file?
The reports and certificates from each visit, plus your own logs. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs may all ask to see them, so keep them together and easy to find.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. The recommended date is on the report. For kitchen extracts, BESA’s minimum intervals run from every 3 months for heavy use to every 12 months for light use, and fire dampers need testing at least once a year.
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.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, depending on what the system needs.
What makes a kitchen extract fan rattle or whine?
There are several possible causes, including bearings, belts, grease and mounts. It’s worth having it diagnosed before it leads to a breakdown.
What the work involves, part by part
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.
Belt-driven fans
With belts and pulleys, there’s more to wear. More parts to inspect, but many faults are straightforward to fix.
What we do, step by step
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before we start, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes a few hours on site, depending on the fault and the access to the fan. Getting kit into a London building takes planning, so let us know where we can load and park in Plumstead.
- You describe the fault and we arrange a visit.
- We isolate the fan before touching it.
- The fan and its controls are checked to pin down the fault.
- A fixed quote for the repair or replacement follows.
- We fix the fault and run the fan to check it.
Preparing for the visit
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Ask for a quote
If you need extract fan repair in Plumstead, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.
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Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
What we’re called out for in Plumstead
Over the years, mountings loosen and rubber mounts break down. Then every vibration is passed into the duct and the building and that is a common source of rattles.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Weak extraction and a smoky kitchen
- An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
- A knocking noise from the extract fan
- An old fan that needs replacing
For kitchens close to Plumstead station, a fan that stops mid-service needs fixing fast, and our emergency line runs 24/7.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether the figure could change on the day
Extract fans in Plumstead
Look up Plumstead on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 167 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 87 takeaways and sandwich shops across Plumstead and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). For any of them with a canopy, the extract fan is what keeps the kitchen usable. It’s Greenwich council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Plumstead. Food premises are expected to have suitable and sufficient ventilation under food hygiene rules. That makes a fan repair urgent rather than something to put off. 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 St John's Church or elsewhere in Plumstead, are where a stiff or seized fan can turn up. School kitchens cannot easily serve lunch without extraction, so if you look after one at a school like South Rise Primary School, fix a failing fan before term starts.
Plumstead is about 8 miles east of London, in Greater London. From the centre of Plumstead to the outskirts, we cover extract fan repair for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Plumstead is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover for extract fan repair. For sites nearby, see our London page (8 miles or so).
We cover every part of SE18, SE28 and E16 for extract fan repair and the roads nearby. You will find streets such as Moy Lane, Love Lane and Tuam Road, and we cover them all for extract fan repair. You will find Plumstead on the A206, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for extract fan repair. Other places close to Plumstead include Woolwich (1 mile west), Shooter's Hill (1 mile south-west), East Wickham (1 mile south-east), Charlton (2 miles west) and New Charlton (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as London (8 miles west), City of Westminster (10 miles west), Marylebone (10 miles west), Kensington (12 miles west), St Pancras (9 miles west) and Shoreditch (7 miles west).
Around Plumstead
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Shooters Hill Sixth Form College, Plumstead Manor School and Plumstead Common. There’s a railway station in Plumstead itself: Plumstead station. Other landmarks nearby include British Hospital for Mothers and Babies (1.3 miles west) and Greenwich Castle (3.6 miles west). For a walk, there’s Gilbert's Pit.
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Why it’s worth doing now in Plumstead
Weak extraction leaves heat, smoke and fumes in the kitchen. The kitchen becomes an uncomfortable place to work, and more grease settles where it shouldn’t. London buildings are shared, so a fire or failure in one system can reach the neighbours above and beside you.
We do not list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why us?
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Trading since 2009
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or how to check a contractor.
For landlords and multi-site operators
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
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.
How we price extract fan repair
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- The size of the system
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The number of sites or systems
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. You’ll have a fixed price before we start.
Asking for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Your last certificate, test record or report
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.