Greater London · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Streatham, Greater London
Extract fan repair for commercial sites in Streatham and across Greater London. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Weak extraction and a smoky kitchen
- A fan shaking on its mountings
- A whining or grinding extract motor
When something else is needed
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- A greasy canopy and duct that a fan repair won’t touch
- A system that needs redesigning rather than repairing
- Problems with the electrical supply to the fan (an electrician’s job)
If you’re not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Roof and wall fans
- Kitchen extract fans
- Bearings
- Fan housings
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan motors
Extract fan repair in Streatham
The extract fan is what pulls smoke, heat and steam out of the kitchen. Once it turns noisy, sluggish or stops altogether, the kitchen gets hot and smoky very quickly. Our engineers track down the fault and fix it with a repair or a replacement. The work covers roof and wall fans, fan housings and fan motors, and people most often call us about an extract fan that has stopped working and an old fan that needs replacing.
In London, a kitchen without working extraction cannot keep cooking safely. In Streatham, as across London, fans often sit on a roof or deep in a plant space, so access is the first thing we ask about.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with pictures of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- Streatham (SW16, SW2, CR4, SW12)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Nearby places to Streatham
What else we do in Streatham
How we price extract fan repair
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The size of the system
- The times the site is available
- The condition of the system
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re not sure what’s needed, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Useful things to send:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Problems your staff have spotted
If you need extract fan repair in Streatham, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
Signs you need extract fan repair in Streatham
Bearings wear out with heat and long hours. Worn bearings whine, rumble or grind and a seized bearing stops the fan.
Most sites get in touch after spotting one of these:
- A fan that whines, hums or grinds
- A squealing belt on start-up
- A failed fan that needs a replacement
- A fan shaking on its mountings
If you manage a school such as St Andrew's Catholic Primary School and the kitchen fan is getting louder, the next break is the time to deal with it.
Before you book anyone
- Proof of insurance
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether a survey comes first
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
When a fan fails in Streatham
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 277 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 160 sandwich bars and takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Streatham. For any of them with a canopy, the extract fan is what keeps the kitchen usable. Lifting a replacement fan onto a London roof can need a loading slot and the building’s agreement. In Streatham, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Lambeth council. Under food hygiene rules, a kitchen needs suitable and sufficient ventilation. So a failed fan is worth fixing before the next service, not the next month.
If you run a café or takeaway near Streatham station, a failed fan in the middle of service is exactly what our 24/7 emergency line is for. If you look after a church or hall kitchen near St Leonard's Church, or anywhere in Streatham, test the extract fan before a big event rather than on the day.
Streatham is about 5 miles south of London, in Greater London. Every kind of commercial site in Streatham, we can take on extract fan repair. We can work out of hours so trading isn’t interrupted. Streatham is one of 764 towns, villages and districts in Greater London where we work for extract fan repair.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan repair: SW16, SW2, CR4 and SW12. If you need extract fan repair at premises on Stanthorpe Road, Gleneagle Mews and Madeira Road or anywhere close by, we can help. With the A205 and A216 close by, Streatham is simple for us to get to at any hour. If your site is just outside Streatham, we cover Streatham Park (1 mile west), Furzedown (1 mile west), Streatham Hill (1 mile north), Hyde farm estate (1 mile north) and Grange Mills (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (5 miles north), City of Westminster (6 miles north), Marylebone (6 miles north), Kensington (6 miles north-west), St Pancras (7 miles north) and Shoreditch (7 miles north).
Landmarks near Streatham
Typical jobs here are in premises near Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School, Streatham Common and Waldorf School of South West London. Streatham has its own railway station: Streatham station. Other landmarks nearby include Clockworks Museum (1.1 miles east) and Southside Wandsworth (3.3 miles north-west). The countryside around Streatham includes Knight's Hill and Battersea Park Lake.
Multi-site and managed buildings
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
What happens on the day
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before work begins, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes part of a day for most faults, with a return visit if parts have to be ordered. If your building in Streatham has sign-in rules, permits or key holders, mention them when you book.
- A visit is booked, in the evening or overnight if that suits.
- We isolate the extract and open the fan housing.
- We inspect every moving part and the fixings.
- We explain the options and quote a fixed price.
- The fan is repaired or replaced, then checked running.
Getting ready for the visit
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Ask for a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. 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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Why it’s worth doing now in Streatham
Where the cooking gas supply is interlocked with the extract, a failed fan can stop the kitchen cooking. Without extraction, the heat and fumes build up fast, so a failing fan is worth dealing with early. A building in Streatham may have flats or offices above and alongside, and a fault in the system can affect them too.
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why book with us
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
Part by part
Roof and wall-mounted fans
Many kitchen extract fans sit on a roof or an outside wall. Access affects how long a repair takes and we plan around it.
Belt-driven fans
With belts and pulleys, there’s more to wear. More parts to inspect, but many faults are straightforward to fix.
Streatham questions
Do you cover Streatham for emergency fan repairs?
Day or night, a failed fan in Streatham 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.
Which environmental health team covers Streatham?
That’s Lambeth council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Streatham. A note of when the fan failed and when it was fixed shows the problem was dealt with.
What makes a kitchen extract fan rattle or whine?
Noise normally comes from grease build-up, bearings, belts or loose fixings. Each sounds a little different and we find the exact cause on site.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. The report recommends when the next visit should be, based on use and what we found.
Are you fully insured?
Yes, we’re fully insured. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor, for sites that check contractor safety.
How far ahead should we book?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not typically. We need the work area to ourselves while we are on site, so we book a time when it would be closed anyway.
Can you supply and fit a replacement fan?
Yes. A replacement is matched to the system it’s going into, and you get a fixed quote first.