Greater London · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extractor fan repair in West Brompton
Extract fan repair and replacement for commercial sites in West Brompton and across Greater London. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- A knocking noise from the extract fan
- A belt-driven fan that squeals
- A fan shaking on its mountings
What affects the quote in West Brompton
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- How big the system is
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The condition we find in the survey
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re unsure, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
You do not need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- Any previous report or certificate
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You’ll typically have a quote within one working day.
Extract fan repair in West Brompton, done properly
Grease and fans don’t mix. A coated impeller spins unevenly and the vibration wears out bearings and fixings. That’s why we check the grease whenever we work on a fan, and a full TR19® clean can be booked alongside. The work covers kitchen extract fans, fan motors and roof and wall fans, and common reasons people get in touch are a fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen and an old fan that needs replacing.
In London, getting a new fan to the roof or plant room can take planning, with parking and lifting to arrange in West Brompton. Repairs can be done out of hours so the kitchen keeps trading.
Each visit ends with a written report and photos, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- West Brompton (SW6, SW10, SW5)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Records
- Photo report after each visit
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Common questions in West Brompton
Which council inspects kitchens in West Brompton?
That’s Kensington and Chelsea council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in West Brompton. A note of when the fan failed and when it was fixed shows the problem was dealt with.
Can you work in West Brompton outside opening hours?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The site is handed back ready to open. When you ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos, mention when the site is quiet.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a small pub to a hospital. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
Who is the responsible person?
The Fire Safety Order 2005 calls them the responsible person: normally the employer or whoever controls the premises. Landlords, facilities managers and managing agents can also hold responsibility.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
What will a fan repair or replacement cost?
It depends on the fault, the parts and the access. After diagnosing, you get a fixed quote so there are no surprises.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No, not in itself. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark, and many insurance policies ask for proof of TR19® cleaning. The law behind it is the Fire Safety Order 2005 in England and Wales.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work and have been trading since 2009.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
Different parts, different methods
Direct-drive fans
Direct-drive fans are compact and common in kitchen extracts. If the motor has gone, a replacement unit is often the sensible option, and we’ll explain why.
Motors and bearings
A grinding or rumbling noise often means worn bearings. We find out whether the bearings or the motor is at fault before recommending a fix.
Between visits
So the system stays in good health:
- Keep a record of any trips or stoppages
- Do not cook with gaps in the filter bank
- Keep the grease filters clean and fitted
- Keep the fan on a planned cleaning cycle
Once we’re done, the extract is back in service. We leave the area tidy and talk you through what we found.
A scheduled maintenance plan keeps the whole system on a regular cycle, which means the fan is seen regularly and problems are spotted sooner.
What happens if it’s left?
An overloaded motor is under constant strain. Every hour of strain takes its toll and a burnt-out motor is a bigger job than a worn belt. Catching it early keeps the repair small. In a London building, a problem in a duct, damper or fan rarely stays in one unit.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
Why choose Duct Doctor in West Brompton
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Every visit written up, with photos
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
Take a look at our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
The process
We turn up 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 the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes a few hours for most repairs, longer for a full fan replacement. A name and number for whoever controls access to the building in West Brompton saves time on the night.
- First, you tell us the symptoms: noise, shaking, weak extraction or no power.
- Power to the fan is isolated before we open the housing.
- The impeller, bearings, belts or drive, motor and mounts are all inspected.
- You get our diagnosis and a fixed quote to repair or replace.
- We fix or replace the fan, then test it running before we leave.
Preparing for the visit
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Getting a quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Advice
Extract fan repair in West Brompton: local notes
Look up West Brompton on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 1,040 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 126 sandwich bars and takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central West Brompton. Those that cook under a canopy rely on a fan that runs every hour they’re open. Lifting a replacement fan onto a London roof can need a loading slot and the building’s agreement. In West Brompton, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Kensington and Chelsea council. Under food hygiene rules, a kitchen needs suitable and sufficient ventilation. That’s one more reason not to keep cooking with a broken fan.
Occasional-use kitchens, such as a hall kitchen near Church of St Luke or elsewhere in West Brompton, are where a stiff or seized fan can turn up. If you cook near West Brompton station, long trading hours wear fan belts and bearings, so noise and vibration are worth reporting early. If you run a school kitchen, at a school such as St Cuthbert with St Matthias CofE Primary School or nearby, a fan that is getting noisy is best repaired in the holidays before it fails in term.
West Brompton is about 1 mile south of Kensington, in Greater London. Every kind of commercial site in West Brompton, extract fan repair is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so trading isn’t interrupted. West Brompton is one of 764 towns, villages and districts in Greater London we cover for commercial clients.
Here we cover the SW6, SW10 and SW5 postcode area for extract fan repair. If you need extract fan repair at premises on Sun Road, Star Road and Farm Lane or anywhere close by, we can help. With the A3218 and A3220 close by, West Brompton is easy for our technicians to reach for extract fan repair. Other places close to West Brompton include Earl's Court (1 mile north), Walham Green (1 mile south), World's End (1 mile south-east), Little Chelsea (1 mile east) and South Kensington (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (4 miles east), City of Westminster (3 miles north-east), Marylebone (3 miles north-east), St Pancras (4 miles north-east), Shoreditch (6 miles north-east) and Walthamstow (10 miles north-east).
What’s near West Brompton
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The London Oratory School, The Fulham Boys School and Gwendwr Garden. Nearby too are Natural History Museum Library and Archives (1.1 miles north-east) and Coleherne public house (within half a mile north-east). West Brompton has its own railway station: West Brompton station. Well-known places in the area include Kensington Arcade (1 mile north) and Chelsea Stadium Tour And Museum (under half a mile south-east). Open spaces near West Brompton include The Long Water and WWT London Wetland Centre.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: 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.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.