Greater London · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Sydenham, Greater London
For repair and replacement of kitchen extract fans, fan motors and worn fan parts in Sydenham, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
- A squealing belt on start-up
- Weak extraction and a smoky kitchen
What your team can do, and what needs us
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. That’s our job.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Extract fan repair for kitchens and businesses in Sydenham
Grease and fans don’t mix. Deposits on the impeller throw it out of balance, which shakes the bearings and mountings. So when we repair extract fan, we look at the grease too and can arrange a TR19® clean of the whole system at the same time. We’re often asked to deal with a fan that won’t start at all and poor airflow at the canopy, across belts and pulleys, roof and wall fans and fan motors.
Rooftop fans in London take the weather as well as the grease from below, and in time, bearings, belts and motors fail. Noise and vibration are worth reporting before the fan stops.
We have 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.
- Place
- Sydenham (SE26, SE20, SE23)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Photo report after every visit
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Nearby places to Sydenham
What else we do in Sydenham
What affects the quote in Sydenham
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The number of sites or systems
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before we start.
What we need to know
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Problems your staff have spotted
- A few general shots of the system
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Different parts, different methods
Belt-driven fans
Belt-driven fans have a motor that turns the impeller through belts and pulleys. Worn belts squeal and slow the fan down, and pulleys and bearings need checking too.
Direct-drive fans
An impeller coated in grease vibrates straight into the motor bearings. Cleaning it can cure the noise, if the bearings haven’t been damaged.
Sydenham: your questions answered
Is parking a problem for work in Sydenham?
Tell us where a van can stop near your site in Sydenham, and about any building rules on loading. Much of our London work is done overnight, which helps.
Which council inspects kitchens in Sydenham?
The local authority for Sydenham is Lewisham council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. If the extract fan has failed, it’s worth having the repair booked, and the details to hand, before an officer visits.
Will you fit a new fan if ours can’t be repaired?
We do. Where a fan is beyond repair, we replace it with one suited to the duct and the kitchen with a fixed price agreed before we start.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site across London and the South East, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a single café to a large school. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
Which records should we keep?
Every certificate and report from each visit, kept together in your maintenance log with your in-house cleaning records. BESA advises that certificates record the date, location and technician.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
What if our extract fan fails during service?
You can reach our emergency line day or night. Cooking without working extraction isn’t sensible, and we’ll aim to get it going again.
How the visit works
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes a few hours for most repairs, longer for a full fan replacement. In Sydenham, as across London, we normally work overnight or at weekends and hand the site back ready to open.
- A visit is booked, in the evening or overnight if that suits.
- We isolate the extract and open the fan housing.
- Bearings, drive, impeller, motor and mounts are inspected.
- We explain the options and quote a fixed price.
- The fan is repaired or replaced, then checked running.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Move anything stored near the system
Get a fixed quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Related advice
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
What a clean will not put right
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Faults in the building’s electrical supply, which need an electrician
- Smells from the discharge that need odour control equipment
- Grease throughout the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
Where we work
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan housings
- Bearings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan motors
Signs you need extract fan repair in Sydenham
Grease that gets past the filters ends up on the fan. It builds up on the impeller blades unevenly, so the fan runs out of balance and starts to vibrate and rattle.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- A knocking noise from the extract fan
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
- A fan that keeps cutting out
- A humming noise from the fan motor
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Bartholomew or elsewhere in Sydenham, an extract fan that rarely runs can seize or fail when it’s needed.
What to look for in a quote
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
What extract fan repair looks like in Sydenham
Food Standards Agency records list about 259 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 141 sandwich bars and takeaways in and around Sydenham, up to about a mile and a half out. Wherever they cook under a canopy, a failed extract fan stops the kitchen. A failed fan in a London kitchen typically means a closed kitchen, so access details help us plan the repair. In Sydenham, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Lewisham council. Food hygiene rules expect food premises to have suitable and sufficient ventilation. So a failed fan is worth fixing before the next service, not the next month.
If you manage a school such as Kirkdale School and the kitchen fan is getting louder, the next break is the time to deal with it. If you run a café or takeaway near Sydenham station, a failed fan in the middle of service is exactly what our 24/7 emergency line is for.
Sydenham is about 3 miles south-east of East Dulwich, in Greater London. We provide extract fan repair for commercial premises of every kind in Sydenham and the rest of Greater London. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, Sydenham among them.
All of SE26, SE20 and SE23 is within our area for extract fan repair, from the main roads to the quietest streets. That includes premises on Byne Road, Lucas Road and Cator Road and nearby roads. We also cover the places around Sydenham: Penge (1 mile south), Crystal Palace (1 mile south-west), Sydenham Hill (1 mile north-west), Perry Vale (1 mile north-east) and Anerley (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include London (5 miles north), City of Westminster (7 miles north-west), Marylebone (8 miles north-west), Kensington (8 miles north-west), St Pancras (7 miles north) and Shoreditch (7 miles north).
Around Sydenham
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School, Sydenham High School and Mayow Park and the streets around them. Sydenham has its own railway station: Sydenham station. Nearby you will also find Greenwich Castle (4.3 miles north-east) and Crystal Palace Museum (1 mile west). Open spaces near Sydenham include Dacres Wood and Knight's Hill.