Greater London · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extractor fan repair in Primrose Hill
Extract fan repair across Primrose Hill and nearby, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with photos.
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
- A humming noise from the fan motor
- A fan that will not start at all
What we do, step by step
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and we take it from there. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. Night and weekend working is normal for us in London, and a site in Primrose Hill is no exception.
- 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.
- The work is done and the fan is tested running.
How to prepare
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Ask for a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Advice
Extract fan repair in Primrose Hill, done properly
A faulty fan does not always mean a new one. Sometimes cleaning the impeller or renewing worn parts is enough and we will say so. Where the motor has burnt out or the unit is past saving, a replacement suited to the system goes in. We’re often asked to deal with a fan rattling in its housing and an old fan that needs replacing, on fan motors, bearings and roof and wall fans.
Replacing a fan in a London building often means working at height or in a tight plant space, and in Primrose Hill, parking and lifting are part of that. Repairs can be done out of hours so the kitchen keeps trading.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Where
- Primrose Hill (NW3, NW1, NW8)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Report and photos after the visit
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
How we price extract fan repair
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- How many systems or sites are involved
- How easy every part is to reach
- How big the system is
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before we start.
What to send for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
What staff can safely do
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Extract fan repair in Primrose Hill: local notes
Food Standards Agency records list about 1,183 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 328 takeaways and sandwich shops within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Primrose Hill. A kitchen with a dead extract fan gets hot and smoky fast, and kitchens like these feel it at once. Kitchens in Primrose Hill get their food hygiene inspections from Camden council. Ventilation is part of food hygiene law, which expects it to be suitable and sufficient. So a failed fan is worth fixing before the next service, not the next month. In London, a fan on a roof or in a basement can take planning to reach, with parking and loading to arrange.
If you cook near Kentish Town West station, long trading hours wear fan belts and bearings, so noise and vibration are worth reporting early. A fan that rarely runs, like one in a hall kitchen near Church of St Mary the Virgin or elsewhere in Primrose Hill, can seize between uses. If you run a school kitchen, at a school such as St Paul's Church of England Primary School or nearby, a fan that’s getting noisy is best repaired in the holidays before it fails in term.
Primrose Hill is about 1 mile south-east of Hampstead, in Greater London. We carry out extract fan repair for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Primrose Hill and the rest of Greater London. Our area takes in 764 places across Greater London, large and small.
Here we cover the NW3, NW1 and NW8 postcode area for extract fan repair. Whether your site is on Eton Road, Oval Road and Regal Lane or a nearby road, we can help. Being close to the A5205, Primrose Hill is easy for our technicians to reach at any hour. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan repair include Haverstock (1 mile north), Belsize Park (1 mile north), Chalk Farm (1 mile north-east), South Hampstead (1 mile west) and Swiss Cottage (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include London (4 miles south-east), Kensington (3 miles south-west), Shoreditch (4 miles east), Walthamstow (7 miles north-east), Hoxton (3 miles east) and Whitechapel (4 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Primrose Hill
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Cecil Sharp House, Haverstock School and Regent's Park. Nearby too are St. Mary's Town and Country School (0.5 miles north-west) and Princess of Wales pub (within half a mile east). For rail, the closest station is Kentish Town West station, roughly 0.7 miles north-east. A little further out are Montfichet's Tower (3.1 miles south-east) and Wellington Hospital (0.7 miles south-west). The countryside around Primrose Hill includes Parliament Hill and Adelaide Nature Reserve.
What a clean won’t put right
Extract fan repair can’t fix everything, and we will tell you before work begins. It doesn’t solve:
- Problems with the gas supply or its interlock valve
- An extract system that was undersized from the start
- Problems with the electrical supply to the fan (an electrician’s job)
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What the work covers
- Fan motors
- Kitchen extract fans
- Belts and pulleys
- Bearings
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan housings
Different parts, different methods
Fan controls
Every fan has controls, from a speed controller to an isolator. A control fault can leave the fan dead or stuck at one speed.
Direct-drive fans
Direct-drive fans have the impeller mounted straight on the motor. There are no belts, so faults tend to be in the motor, bearings or impeller.
Looking after it afterwards
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. Our tips:
- Tell us about a new rattle or whine straight away
- Make sure staff know who to call if the fan fails
- Do not cook with gaps in the filter bank
- Keep access to the fan controls unobstructed
If the fan had grease on it, the rest of the system almost certainly does too. A full TR19® clean deals with the canopy, ductwork and fan together, with a certificate and photo report.
A fan that’s starting to make noise is giving you a warning. Booking a check at this stage keeps it a planned job rather than an emergency during service.
Leave it or put it right?
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. Leaving it on a busy London site only adds to the work.
What you pay depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before we start, so you know where you stand.
Why Primrose Hill businesses choose us
- Each visit written up, with photos
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- One number for every site across the South East and London
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Common questions in Primrose Hill
How do you handle parking and loading in Primrose Hill?
A loading bay, a visitor permit or off-street space near the site in Primrose Hill makes the visit easier to plan. Night visits tend to make loading easier on London streets.
Is there an emergency callout for extract fans in Primrose Hill?
Day or night, a failed fan in Primrose Hill can be reported on our emergency line. Call 0345 646 2711 and tell us what the fan is doing, or not doing. If you can, stop cooking until the fan is checked.
How do you protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
Where does the waste go?
It leaves the site with us when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
How much time does a fan repair need?
A typical repair takes anything from an hour or two to a full visit, depending on the fault, including testing. We plan the work around your service wherever we can.
Can you tell me the price of a fan repair?
We cannot price it without knowing the fault. Once we have looked at it, you get a fixed quote for the repair or the replacement.
Do I get a report after the visit?
Yes. Each visit ends with a written report and pictures, covering the work, any areas we couldn’t access and the recommended next date. Kitchen extract cleans to TR19® Grease also get a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.