Greater London · Extract fan repair and replacement
Royal Docks extract fan repair
Extract fan repair for Royal Docks and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- A fan that whines, hums or grinds
- A fan that keeps cutting out
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
About our extract fan repair in Royal Docks
Working on a fan in Royal Docks means switching the extract off first, so we plan it around your service. We can work in the evening, overnight or at the weekend and there’s a 24/7 emergency line if the fan fails while you are cooking. If you’re dealing with poor airflow at the canopy and an extract fan that rattles or knocks, we can help.
In London, getting a new fan to the roof or plant room can take planning, with parking and lifting to arrange in Royal Docks. Work can be done after service, so the kitchen loses as little time as possible.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Place
- Royal Docks (E16, E6)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Records
- Photo report after every visit
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
Left alone, vibration spreads its damage. It loosens fixings, strains duct connections and wears the housing and the eventual repair is larger. Choosing the date yourself beats having a fault choose it for you.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are not sure what’s needed, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why Royal Docks businesses choose us
- Every job surveyed first
- Full insurance on every job
- Each visit written up, with photos
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations.
Royal Docks: your questions answered
What do you need to know about parking in Royal Docks?
A loading bay, a visitor permit or off-street space near the site in Royal Docks makes the visit easier to plan. Working overnight, as we often do in London, typically makes it simpler.
Who inspects food businesses in Royal Docks?
That is Newham council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Royal Docks. If the extract fan has failed, it’s worth having the repair booked, and the details to hand, before an officer visits.
What do you do to protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before any work starts, and anything we remove is contained. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
What causes a noisy extract fan?
It can be one of a few things, including bearings, belts, grease and mounts. The safest step is a proper diagnosis before the fault gets worse.
How much does an extract fan repair cost?
Every fan job is priced once we know the fault. Repair, parts or a full replacement all cost differently so the first step is a diagnosis.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Is it worth cleaning the extract while you’re fixing the fan?
A fan repair on its own doesn’t include the ductwork. We will tell you what we see, so you can decide whether to book a TR19 clean.
Do you replace extract fans as well as repair them?
Yes. If repair is not sensible, we replace the fan. We check the duct size and the extract the kitchen needs so we confirm that first.
Different parts, different methods
Roof and wall-mounted fans
An external fan’s rattle can be heard outside. Loose fixings and worn mounts are often the cause.
Belt-driven fans
With belts and pulleys, there’s more to wear. More parts to inspect, but many faults are straightforward to fix.
When to call us in Royal Docks
In Royal Docks, as anywhere, long cooking days mean long hours for the fan. Belts on a belt-driven fan stretch and wear and a slipping belt means slower fan speed and weaker extraction.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- A belt-driven fan that squeals
- A fan rattling in its housing
- A failed fan that needs a replacement
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
If you look after a church or hall kitchen near Church of the Ascension, or anywhere in Royal Docks, test the extract fan before a big event rather than on the day.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether a survey comes first
- What paperwork you get at the end
When a fan fails in Royal Docks
Food Standards Agency records list about 218 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 118 takeaways across Royal Docks and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Wherever they cook under a canopy, a failed extract fan stops the kitchen. In Royal Docks, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Newham 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. London extract fans are often at the end of long duct runs, on roofs or in basements.
School kitchens cannot easily serve lunch without extraction, so if you look after one at a school like Calverton Primary School, fix a failing fan before term starts. If you run a kitchen close to Custom House station and the extract fan is getting noisy, a planned repair after closing beats a breakdown at the rush.
Royal Docks is about 1 mile south-east of Canning Town, in Greater London. Wherever you are in the E16 postcode area, we can take on extract fan repair. Our area takes in 764 places across Greater London, from busy centres to quieter spots. There’s also a page for London, about 6 miles away.
All of E16 and E6 is within our area for extract fan repair, from busy streets to back roads. Local streets include Drew Road, Leyes Road and Camel Road, all of which we cover for extract fan repair. Being close to the A1020, Royal Docks is easy for our technicians to reach at any hour. We also cover Custom House (1 mile west), Silvertown (1 mile south-west), North Woolwich (1 mile south-east), West Silvertown (1 mile west) and Canning Town (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (6 miles west), City of Westminster (8 miles west), Marylebone (8 miles west), Kensington (11 miles west), St Pancras (7 miles west) and Shoreditch (5 miles west).
Around Royal Docks
Around Royal Docks, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Royal Docks Academy, Beckton District Park and The Royal Docks Community School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Custom House station, roughly 0.7 miles west of the centre. A little further out are Albert Dock Seamen's Hospital (less than half a mile north-west) and North Woolwich Old Station Museum (1 mile south-east). Not far away are Gilbert's Pit.
The process
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes anything from an hour or two to a full visit, depending on the fault. Night and weekend working is normal for us in London, and a site in Royal Docks 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.
- A fixed quote for the repair or replacement follows.
- We fix the fault and run the fan to check it.
Before we arrive
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Getting a quote
If you need extract fan repair in Royal Docks, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote usually follows within one working day.
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What extract fan repair cannot fix
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Odour complaints that need filtration rather than a fan repair
- A system that needs redesigning rather than repairing
- Problems with the gas supply or its interlock valve
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Roof and wall fans
- Kitchen extract fans
- Bearings
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan housings
- Fan motors
Looking after it afterwards
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Book regular TR19 cleaning, which includes the fan
- Note when the fan trips or cuts out
- Avoid lowering the speed to quieten a fault
- Clean or change filters on schedule
Once the fan is running smoothly, keep the filters clean. The less grease that reaches the fan, the longer its parts last and fewer faults.
A 3, 6 or 12-monthly cleaning plan brings us back at set intervals, so the fan is looked at as part of each visit and problems are spotted sooner.