Greater London · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract Fan Repair in St Giles
Extract fan repair for St Giles, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- A whining or grinding extract motor
- An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
- A knocking noise from the extract fan
How we price extract fan repair
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The number of sites or systems
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
What we need to know
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
Want a quote for extract fan repair? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
How we handle extract fan repair in St Giles
Grease is hard on extract fans. Deposits on the impeller throw it out of balance and the vibration wears out bearings and fixings. So when we repair extract fan, we look at the grease too, and a full TR19® clean can be booked alongside. We are often asked to deal with weak extraction and a smoky kitchen and an overheating extract motor, on belts and pulleys, fan housings and kitchen extract fans.
In London, getting a new fan to the roof or plant room can take planning, with parking and lifting to arrange in St Giles. Repairs can be done out of hours so the kitchen keeps trading.
We’ve been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Location
- St Giles (W1F, W1D, W1T)
- Region
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Written report with pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the photos you sent. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. From there, it takes a few hours on site, depending on the fault and the access to the fan. Expect the work in St Giles to happen after your last customer leaves, not during trading.
- You describe the fault and we arrange a visit.
- On site, the fan is safely isolated.
- We diagnose the fault, checking the controls as well as the fan.
- A fixed quote for the repair or replacement follows.
- We fix the fault and run the fan to check it.
Preparing for the visit
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Getting a quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
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Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in St Giles and across Greater London. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
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Aftercare tips
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Make sure the isolator and controls are easy to reach
- Write down when the fan misbehaves
- Do not wait for a noisy fan to stop
- Keep the grease filters clean and fitted
Where parts need ordering, we explain what that means for the kitchen until we return. We then come back and fit them at a time that suits your service.
Noise is usually the first sign of a fan problem. Booking a check at this stage keeps it a planned job rather than an emergency during service.
What extract fan repair looks like in St Giles
Look up St Giles on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 4,024 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 612 sandwich bars and takeaways in St Giles and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Every one of them that cooks under a canopy depends on its extract fan to keep cooking. London extract fans are often at the end of long duct runs, on roofs or in basements. Kitchens in St Giles get their food hygiene inspections from Westminster council. Food premises are expected to have suitable and sufficient ventilation under food hygiene rules. Getting the fan running again is the priority.
If you run a school kitchen, at a school such as St Josephs Catholic Primary School or nearby, a fan that’s getting noisy is best repaired in the holidays before it fails in term. If you run a kitchen close to Tottenham Court Road station and the extract fan is getting noisy, a planned repair after closing beats a breakdown at the rush. Occasional-use kitchens, such as a hall kitchen near Soho Baptist Chapel or elsewhere in St Giles, are where a stiff or seized fan can turn up.
St Giles is about 1 mile east of City of Westminster, in Greater London. From the centre of St Giles to the outskirts, extract fan repair is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, St Giles among them.
Work in W1F, W1D and W1T follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. If you need extract fan repair at premises on Duck Lane, Drury Lane and Bridle Lane or anywhere close by, we can help. St Giles sits on or near the A301 and A400, so getting to you is simple for extract fan repair. Close by, we work in Seven Dials (1 mile south), West End (1 mile south-west), Soho (1 mile south-west), Covent Garden (1 mile south-east) and Chinatown (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover Kensington (3 miles west), Walthamstow (7 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (13 miles west), Stockwell (3 miles south) and Orpington (13 miles south-east).
Near you in St Giles
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around LSE Shaw Library, The Crown pub and Mercers' School and the streets around them. You will also find London Nautical School (1 mile south-east) and St Anne's Churchyard (less than half a mile south-west). There’s a railway station in St Giles itself: Tottenham Court Road station. Other landmarks nearby include Montfichet's Tower (1.1 miles east) and Kingly Court (0.5 miles west). Open spaces near St Giles include Barnsbury Wood and Ludgate Hill.
Leave it or put it right?
In St Giles, as elsewhere, an extract fan may well sit outside on a wall or roof, where a rattle or a whine can be heard beyond the kitchen. Fixing the cause quietens it down before neighbours notice. Leaving it on a busy London site only adds to the work.
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before we start.
Why us?
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Full insurance on every job
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Common questions in St Giles
Is there an emergency callout for extract fans in St Giles?
We run a 24/7 emergency line for failed extract fans, and St Giles is part of our area. Use 0345 646 2711, our emergency number, at any time. Details of the make and model help us plan the repair.
Does London parking affect a job in St Giles?
London parking can be tight, so details of loading bays and permits help. Where restrictions apply in the day, an evening or overnight visit usually gets round them.
What do you do with what you remove?
We take it away at the end of the visit. While we work, it’s kept contained to keep the area clean.
Is repair an option before replacing the whole fan?
Repair is always our starting point. Where the motor has burnt out or the fan is worn out, replacing it can be the better answer and we’ll tell you the reasons.
What accreditations do you have?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We have been trading since 2009 and we are fully insured.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and you will get one fixed quote.
What about areas you cannot get to?
We record them on the report, with pictures where possible, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.
What’s TR19?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.
What staff can safely do
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.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
What the work involves, part by part
Direct-drive fans
Direct-drive fans have the impeller mounted straight on the motor. With no belts to wear, we look at the motor, bearings and impeller.
Impellers and housings
The fan housing collects grease too. Both are inspected, and cleaning can form part of the repair.