Greater London · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Shadwell, Greater London
We cover Shadwell for extract fan repair and replacement. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures on every job.
- A knocking noise from the extract fan
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- A fan shaking on its mountings
When something else is needed
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Wiring and supply faults beyond the fan itself
- Smells from the discharge that need odour control equipment
- Grease build-up in the rest of the extract system
If you are not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Fan housings
- Fan motors
- Kitchen extract fans
- Bearings
- Roof and wall fans
- Belts and pulleys
About our extract fan repair in Shadwell
We treat a failing fan much like a patient: we hear the symptoms, find the cause and put it right. What you want back is a fan that runs smoothly and a clear explanation of what was done. Typical jobs include an extract fan that has stopped working and a fan worn beyond sensible repair, on belts and pulleys, roof and wall fans and fan housings.
In London, getting a new fan to the roof or plant room can take planning, and in Shadwell, parking and lifting are part of that. Work can be done after service, so the kitchen loses as little time as possible.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Place
- Shadwell (SE16, E1, E1W)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Written report with pictures
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What staff can safely do
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
Part by part
Roof and wall-mounted fans
Noise from an outside fan can carry beyond the kitchen. Loose fixings and worn mounts are often the cause.
Impellers and housings
The impeller is the bladed wheel that moves the air. Grease deposits unbalance it and make it shake.
How it works
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Many London buildings have a managing agent, a security desk or a permit-to-work system, so tell us who to contact in Shadwell.
- We ask what the fan is doing, from noise and vibration to a full stop.
- With the fan safely isolated, we open it up for a proper look.
- The impeller, bearings, belts or drive, motor and mounts are all inspected.
- You get our diagnosis and a fixed quote to repair or replace.
- We fix or replace the fan, then test it running before we leave.
How to prepare
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Get a fixed quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll typically have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Advice
Keeping the system healthy
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Save our number for the 24/7 emergency line
- Do not turn the fan down to hide a noise
- Keep the fan on a planned cleaning cycle
- Write down when the fan misbehaves
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 and you get a TR19 certificate and photo report afterwards.
Small faults, like a worn belt, are quick to fix. Left for months, they can damage the motor or bearings, so it’s worth acting early.
Leave it or put it right?
In Shadwell, as elsewhere, an extract fan may well sit outside on a wall or roof, so its noise does not stay in the kitchen. Dealing with the fault brings the noise back down before it becomes a nuisance. In a London building, a problem in a duct, damper or fan rarely stays in one unit.
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Shadwell
- Every job surveyed first
- We’re fully insured
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Common questions in Shadwell
Is there an emergency callout for extract fans in Shadwell?
We run a 24/7 emergency line for failed extract fans, and Shadwell is part of our area. Ring 0345 646 2711 at any hour and describe the fault. Tell us where the fan is and how to reach it.
What do you need to know about parking in Shadwell?
London parking can be tight, so details of loading bays and permits help. Working overnight, as we often do in London, typically makes it simpler.
What types of premises do you cover?
Commercial premises of every kind: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. Work is timed around how each site runs.
Will I get paperwork for my records?
Yes, on every job. The report is dated and includes pictures, and TR19® Grease cleans come with a certificate through the BESCA VHE portal. File it with your fire safety records.
Will you fit a new fan if ours cannot be repaired?
Yes. If repair is not sensible, we replace the fan. The replacement has to suit the ductwork and the cooking so we confirm that first.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
Not in itself. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark, and many insurance policies ask for proof of TR19® cleaning. The law behind it is the Fire Safety Order 2005 in England and Wales.
Does the report say when we need you again?
Yes. We put a recommended next date 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, while fire dampers are tested at least annually.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not typically. We need the work area to ourselves while we’re on site, so we book a time when it would be closed anyway.
Extract fan repair in Shadwell: local notes
Look up Shadwell on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 891 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 295 takeaways in Shadwell and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. For any of them with a canopy, the extract fan is what keeps the kitchen usable. Kitchens in Shadwell get their food hygiene inspections from Tower Hamlets council. Food hygiene rules expect food premises to have suitable and sufficient ventilation. That makes a fan repair urgent rather than something to put off. In London, a fan on a roof or in a basement can take planning to reach, with parking and loading to arrange.
For school kitchens, at schools like Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School for example, a planned fan repair in the holidays avoids losing lunches in term time. If you cook near Wapping station, long trading hours wear fan belts and bearings, so noise and vibration are worth reporting early. Occasional-use kitchens, such as a hall kitchen near St Paul's Church or elsewhere in Shadwell, are where a stiff or seized fan can turn up.
Shadwell is about 1 mile south-east of Whitechapel, in Greater London. We carry out extract fan repair for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Shadwell and the rest of Greater London. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, and Shadwell is one of them.
Extract fan repair in SE16, E1 and E1W is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes premises on Swan Road, Thame Road and Brunel Road and the roads around them. Shadwell sits on or near the A101 and A126, which makes travel easy for extract fan repair. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan repair in Ratcliff (1 mile north), East End of London (1 mile north-west), Wapping (1 mile west), St George in the East (1 mile west) and Limehouse (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include City of Westminster (5 miles west), Marylebone (4 miles west), Kensington (7 miles west), St Pancras (3 miles north-west), Walthamstow (6 miles north) and Hampstead (7 miles north-west).
Near you in Shadwell
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Bacon's College, Bishopsgate Institute Special Collections and Archives and Russia Dock Woodland. You’ll also find Prospect of Whitby pub (less than half a mile west) and St Mellitus College (0.6 miles west). Shadwell has its own railway station: Wapping station. Well-known places in the area include St Olave's Hospital (0.8 miles south-west) and The Pumphouse Educational Museum (under half a mile east). Green spaces nearby include Lavender Pond and Tower Hill.
More services for Shadwell
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.