Greater London · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extractor fan repair in West Ealing
Professional extract fan repair in and around West Ealing, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with photos.
- A knocking noise from the extract fan
- A fan that whines, hums or grinds
- An overheating extract motor
About our extract fan repair in West Ealing
Grease is hard on extract fans. A coated impeller spins unevenly 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. The work covers roof and wall fans, bearings and kitchen extract fans, and people most often call us about vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts and weak extraction and a smoky kitchen.
Rooftop fans in London take the weather as well as the grease from below, and in time, bearings, belts and motors fail. A fan that’s noisy or vibrating is giving a warning.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Place
- West Ealing (W7, W13, UB2)
- Region
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Written report with photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
How the job changes from site to site
Fan controls
Controls are checked as well as the fan itself since the motor isn’t always to blame.
Motors and bearings
Motors and bearings take the most strain in a kitchen extract fan. Heat, grease and long running hours all wear them.
The process
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the work takes an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed. In a London area like West Ealing, parking, loading and building access are planned before the day of the work.
- We start with the symptoms, such as rattling, humming, slow running or a fan that will not start.
- With the fan safely isolated, we open it up for a proper look.
- We check the motor, bearings, drive, impeller and mountings.
- You hear what’s wrong and what it will cost, with a fixed quote, before we go ahead.
- We fix or replace the fan, then test it running before we leave.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Ask for a quote
To get a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email 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 normally have a quote within one working day.
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West Ealing: your questions answered
Can you come to West Ealing after we close?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. That way a site in West Ealing does not have to lose a day’s trading. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Does London parking affect a job in West Ealing?
Parking and loading in London need planning, so tell us about bays, permits and building rules when you book. Night visits tend to make loading easier on London streets.
What types of premises do you cover?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, as well as food production and leisure sites.
What do you do with what you remove?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
Are you insured?
Yes. We are fully insured, and the details are available on request.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, 24/7. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, and the emergency line covers the rest.
What is 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.
Is West Ealing in your area?
Yes. West Ealing is part of the area we cover, as part of our area across London and the South East.
What happens if it’s left?
In West Ealing, 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. A busy site in West Ealing builds up dirt and wear quickly, so putting it off makes the eventual job larger.
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
What you get with us
- A written report with photos after each visit
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
See what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
Aftercare tips
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Clean or change filters on schedule
- Never run the extract with filters missing
- Keep a record of any trips or stoppages
- Keep the emergency number where staff can see it
Listen to the fan over the next few weeks. A new noise or vibration is worth reporting early rather than waiting for it to fail.
A fan that’s starting to make noise is giving you a warning. Booking a check at this stage keeps it a planned job instead of a breakdown at the worst moment.
When a fan fails in West Ealing
Look up West Ealing on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 292 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 79 takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central West Ealing. For any of them with a canopy, the extract fan is what keeps the kitchen usable. London extract fans are often at the end of long duct runs, on roofs or in basements. Food hygiene inspections in West Ealing are the job of Ealing council’s environmental health team. 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.
If you run a school kitchen, at a school such as St Joseph's 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 Hanwell 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 St Mary's Cathedral or elsewhere in West Ealing, are where a stiff or seized fan can turn up.
West Ealing is about 1 mile west of Ealing, in Greater London. Across the W7 area, we can take on extract fan repair. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, and West Ealing is one of them. For sites nearby, see our London page (11 miles or so).
Every address in W7, W13 and UB2 is covered for extract fan repair, from busy streets to back roads. Local streets include Park Road, Green Lane and Dean's Road, all of which we cover for extract fan repair. Being close to the A4001, West Ealing is easy for our technicians to reach for extract fan repair. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan repair include Hanwell (1 mile east), Dormers Wells (1 mile north-west), Ealing (1 mile east), South Ealing (2 miles east) and Pitshanger (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (11 miles east), City of Westminster (8 miles east), Marylebone (8 miles east), Kensington (6 miles east), St Pancras (10 miles east) and Shoreditch (11 miles east).
Local landmarks in West Ealing
Typical jobs here are in premises near Drayton Green, The Viaduct pub and Cuckoo Schools and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in West Ealing itself: Hanwell station. Well-known places in the area include Gunnersbury Park House - Large Mansion (2.4 miles east) and Treaty Centre (3 miles south). For a walk, there’s Long Wood and Middle Lake.
Honest limits
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Grease throughout the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
- Faults in the building’s electrical supply, which need an electrician
- Ductwork designed too small for the kitchen’s cooking
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
Where we work
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan motors
- Bearings
- Roof and wall fans
- Kitchen extract fans
- Fan housings