Greater London · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Thamesmead, Greater London
For repair and replacement of kitchen extract fans, fan motors and worn fan parts in Thamesmead, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Weak extraction and a smoky kitchen
- An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
- A motor that trips out or overheats
Extract fan repair for kitchens and businesses in Thamesmead
Everything a kitchen extract does depends on the fan. Once it turns noisy, sluggish or stops altogether, the cooking area soon fills with heat and fumes. Our engineers track down the fault and fix it with a repair or a replacement. The work covers roof and wall fans, belts and pulleys and fan motors, and the jobs we see most are a worn or slipping fan belt and a failed fan that needs a replacement.
In London, getting a new fan to the roof or plant room can take planning, with parking and lifting to arrange in Thamesmead. Repairs can be done out of hours so the kitchen keeps trading.
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.
- Location
- Thamesmead (SE28, SE2, DA18)
- Region
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Photo report after every visit
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
FAQs for Thamesmead
Can you come to Thamesmead after we close?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. Your customers, staff or residents in Thamesmead needn’t be disturbed. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Who do I call if an extract fan fails in Thamesmead?
Our emergency line runs 24/7, and Thamesmead is within the area we cover. Phone 0345 646 2711 and we will talk through the fault and access. If you can, stop cooking until the fan is checked.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. 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.
What causes a noisy extract fan?
An unbalanced, greasy impeller vibrates, which is a common cause of noise. Worn bearings, belts and loose mounts are others.
What happens to the waste?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. We don’t leave it behind.
What accreditations do you have?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We’ve been trading since 2009 and we are fully insured.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
Will you fit a new fan if ours cannot be repaired?
Yes. We fit replacement fans as well as repairing old ones and we’ll talk you through what’s involved.
Why deal with it now?
Weak extraction leaves heat, smoke and fumes in the kitchen. Staff work in hotter, steamier air, and more grease settles where it shouldn’t. In a London building, a problem in a duct, damper or fan rarely stays in one unit.
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
Why us?
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Every job surveyed first
- In business since 2009
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
Nearby places to Thamesmead
Also in Thamesmead
What we’re called out for in Thamesmead
Any kitchen that cooks for long hours works its fan hard, in Thamesmead or anywhere else. On belt-driven fans, belts stretch, crack and start to slip and a slipping belt means slower fan speed and weaker extraction.
Most sites get in touch after spotting one of these:
- Weak extraction and a smoky kitchen
- An extract fan that rattles or knocks
- A fan that whines, hums or grinds
- A failed fan that needs a replacement
If you manage a school such as Jubilee Primary School and the kitchen fan is getting louder, the next break is the time to deal with it.
Comparing quotes
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether the quote shows VAT
How it works
We’re used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself takes a few hours on site, depending on the fault and the access to the fan. Security desks and permits-to-work are routine in London, so let us know what your building in Thamesmead needs from us.
- A visit is booked, in the evening or overnight if that suits.
- The extract is switched off and the fan opened up.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Getting a quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To start, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
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What a clean won’t put right
In fairness, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Smells from the discharge that need odour control equipment
- Faults in the building’s electrical supply, which need an electrician
- Grease throughout the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
If you’re not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Belts and pulleys
- Kitchen extract fans
- Fan housings
- Roof and wall fans
- Bearings
- Fan motors
What your team can do, and what needs us
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Multi-site and managed buildings
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 can quote for the whole system.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
Extract fan repair in Thamesmead: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 46 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 31 sandwich bars and takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Thamesmead. A kitchen with a dead extract fan gets hot and smoky fast, and kitchens like these feel it at once. Kitchens in Thamesmead get their food hygiene inspections from Greenwich council. A kitchen with no working extract can fall short of the suitable and sufficient ventilation food hygiene rules expect. That makes a fan repair urgent rather than something to put off. We ask about access first for a London fan job, because roofs and basements need planning.
A fan that rarely runs, like one in a hall kitchen near St Paul or elsewhere in Thamesmead, can seize between uses.
Thamesmead is about 2 miles north-east of Plumstead, in Greater London. We provide extract fan repair for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Thamesmead and the rest of Greater London. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, Thamesmead among them. Our London page covers sites nearby (10 miles or so).
All of SE28, SE2 and DA18 is covered for extract fan repair, from busy streets to back roads. You’ll find streets such as Attlee Road, Aisher Road and Carlyle Road, all of which we cover for extract fan repair. Other places close to Thamesmead include Crossness (1 mile south-east), Dagenham Dock (1 mile north-east), Barking Riverside (1 mile north-west), Thames View Estate (2 miles north-west) and Hornchurch Marshes (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as London (10 miles west), City of Westminster (12 miles west), Marylebone (12 miles west), Kensington (14 miles west), St Pancras (11 miles west) and Shoreditch (9 miles west).
Around Thamesmead
In Thamesmead, that means kitchens and buildings near Harris Garrard Academy and Abbey Wood Park, among other places. The nearest railway station is Abbey Wood station, roughly 1 mile south. A little further out are Greenwich Borough Museum (1.7 miles south-west) and Gallions Reach Shopping Park (2 miles west). For a walk, there’s Crossness Nature Reserve.
What the work involves, part by part
Fan controls
We check the controls as part of every diagnosis since the motor is not always to blame.
Motors and bearings
Motors and bearings take the most strain in a kitchen extract fan. Hot, greasy air and long days wear them down.