Greater London · Extract fan repair and replacement
Shoreditch extract fan repair
Extract fan repair for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Shoreditch. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
- Weak extraction and a smoky kitchen
- A motor that trips out or overheats
Extract fan repair for kitchens and businesses in Shoreditch
We treat a failing fan much like a patient: listen to it, diagnose the fault, then treat it. The aim is steady, quiet extraction and a clear explanation of what was done. The work covers fan motors, bearings and kitchen extract fans, and common reasons people get in touch are a humming noise from the fan motor and a squealing belt on start-up.
London extract fans often sit on rooftops, exposed to the weather as well as the grease, and in time, bearings, belts and motors fail. Noise and vibration are worth reporting before the fan stops.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Where
- Shoreditch (E1, E2, N1)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Records
- Photo report after each visit
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Different parts, different methods
Roof and wall-mounted fans
Many kitchen extract fans sit on a roof or an outside wall. Access affects how long a repair takes, so we ask about it early.
Impellers and housings
Where an impeller is bent or corroded, cleaning won’t help. It may be replaced on its own, or with the whole fan.
Shoreditch questions
Can you come out to a failed extract fan in Shoreditch out of hours?
Extract fan emergencies in Shoreditch are covered around the clock. Phone 0345 646 2711 and we will talk through the fault and access. Let us know whether the fan is silent, noisy or tripping the power.
Do you work at weekends in Shoreditch?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The site is handed back ready to open. When you call 0345 646 2711, or email photos, mention when the site is quiet.
How do you protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. We keep the work contained and leave the area clean.
What about areas you cannot get to?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
Should the fan be cleaned as well as repaired?
The ductwork is a separate job. We’ll tell you what we see and quote for a TR19 clean if it’s needed.
How long does an extract fan repair take?
Typically, a fan repair takes an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed. If parts have to be ordered, we’ll tell you how long that is likely to be.
What causes a noisy extract fan?
There are several possible causes, from a worn bearing to a loose fixing. The safest step is a proper diagnosis before it leads to a breakdown.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. TR19® itself isn’t law; it’s a BESA specification. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005: the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19® is the benchmark for showing that grease in the extract is under control.
Keeping the system healthy
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Do not wait for a noisy fan to stop
- Clean or change filters on schedule
- Keep the area around the fan controls clear
- Write down when the fan misbehaves
Listen to the fan over the next few weeks. A new noise or vibration is worth reporting early rather than waiting for it to fail.
When filters block, the fan works harder. Changing or cleaning them on time takes load off the motor and helps prevent overheating.
What extract fan repair can’t fix
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Odour complaints that need filtration rather than a fan repair
- Ductwork designed too small for the kitchen’s cooking
- Faults on the gas side of an interlock system, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Kitchen extract fans
- Fan housings
- Roof and wall fans
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan motors
- Bearings
What happens on the day
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes part of a day for most faults, with a return visit if parts have to be ordered. Loading bays, visitor permits and roof access are the first things we ask about for a site in Shoreditch.
- First, you tell us the symptoms: noise, shaking, weak extraction or no power.
- With the fan safely isolated, we open it up for a proper look.
- Each part is checked in turn: motor, bearings, drive, impeller and fixings.
- You hear what’s wrong and what it will cost, with a fixed quote, before we go ahead.
- The repair or replacement is carried out and the fan is run and checked.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Clear the space around the work
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Get a fixed quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
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Extract fan repair in Shoreditch: local notes
Food Standards Agency data counts about 2,252 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 726 takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Shoreditch. Wherever they cook under a canopy, a failed extract fan stops the kitchen. In London, a fan on a roof or in a basement can take planning to reach, with parking and loading to arrange. Environmental health officers from Hackney council inspect food businesses in Shoreditch. 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.
Hall kitchens near St Leonard's Church, or anywhere around Shoreditch, often use their fans only now and then, and an idle fan can stick. If you run a school kitchen, at a school such as Virginia Primary School or nearby, a fan that’s getting noisy is best repaired in the holidays before it fails in term. For a takeaway near Shoreditch High Street station, a fan that fails on a busy evening means turning customers away, and our emergency line runs 24/7.
Shoreditch is about 2 miles north of London, in Greater London. From the centre of Shoreditch to the outskirts, extract fan repair is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Shoreditch is one of 764 towns, villages and districts in Greater London where we work for commercial clients.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan repair: E1, E2 and N1. Streets in the area include New Road, Moor Lane and City Road, and we cover them all for extract fan repair. You’ll find Shoreditch on the A1 and A10, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for extract fan repair. Other places close to Shoreditch include Haggerston (1 mile north), Hoxton (1 mile north-west), St Luke's (1 mile west), Spitalfields (1 mile south) and Finsbury (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover City of Westminster (3 miles west), Marylebone (3 miles west), Kensington (6 miles west), Walthamstow (5 miles north-east), Hampstead (5 miles north-west) and Ruislip (15 miles west). Shoreditch is among the bigger places we cover in Greater London for extract fan repair.
Near you in Shoreditch
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Prince's School of Traditional Arts, Hackney University Technical College and Bishopsgate Institute Special Collections and Archives and the streets around them. You will also find Artillery Ground (0.5 miles south-west), Former London Apprentice pub (under half a mile north-west) and St Mary-at-Hill (1.1 miles south). There’s a railway station in Shoreditch itself: Shoreditch High Street station. Nearby you’ll also find Tower of London (1.2 miles south) and Gabriel's Wharf (1.8 miles south-west). The countryside around Shoreditch includes Tower Hill and St. James's Park Lake.
How we price extract fan repair
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Parking and loading at the site
- The size of the system
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- A few general shots of the system
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you will normally have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Why deal with it now?
A fan that’s running slowly isn’t clearing the kitchen properly. Staff work in hotter, steamier air and grease has more chance to settle on surfaces and in the duct. A busy site in Shoreditch builds up dirt and wear quickly, so putting it off makes the eventual job larger.
You won’t find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why us?
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Every job surveyed first
- Fully insured
- Every visit written up, with photos
Take a look at our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
What staff can safely do
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.