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Extractor fan repair in West Hendon
Extract fan repair for West Hendon and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- A fan that won’t start at all
- Weak extraction and a smoky kitchen
- A humming noise from the fan motor
Extract fan repair in West Hendon
Diagnosis comes before parts. The motor, drive, impeller, bearings and mounts are all checked, along with the fan’s controls. Then you’re given a fixed quote for the repair or the replacement. Common call-outs are for a fan that whines, hums or grinds and a fan worn beyond sensible repair, on belts and pulleys, kitchen extract fans and roof and wall fans.
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.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That’s why every job is written up in a report with photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- West Hendon (NW9, NW4)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Photo report after every visit
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What extract fan repair cannot fix
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Grease build-up in the rest of the extract system
- Odour complaints that need filtration rather than a fan repair
- Wiring and supply faults beyond the fan itself
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What the work covers
- Roof and wall fans
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan housings
- Fan motors
- Bearings
- Kitchen extract fans
Nearby places to West Hendon
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Leave it or put it right?
It can be tempting to turn the fan down to quieten it. That reduces extraction without fixing anything while the underlying wear continues. A proper diagnosis in West Hendon gets to the real cause. A busy site in West Hendon builds up dirt and wear quickly, so putting it off makes the eventual job larger.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are unsure, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What you get with us
- In business since 2009
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Each visit written up, with pictures
- One number for every site across the South East and London
Take a look at what affects the cost and how to check a contractor.
What we do, step by step
We turn up at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, 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 Hendon saves time on the night.
- We take details of the symptoms and book a time that suits the kitchen.
- On site, the fan is safely isolated.
- We diagnose the fault, checking the controls as well as the fan.
- You get a fixed price for putting it right.
- We fix the fault and run the fan to check it.
Preparing for the visit
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Move anything stored near the system
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
How to get a quote
Need a price for extract fan repair? Please call 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
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Your questions about extract fan repair in West Hendon
What do you need to know about parking in West Hendon?
London parking can be tight, so details of loading bays and permits help. Working overnight, as we often do in London, normally makes it simpler.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in West Hendon?
The local authority for West Hendon is Brent council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Inspections are risk-based, so a visit can come at any time, including the week a fan stops.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and we’ll quote them together.
What do you do to protect the area?
We start with protection: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
The report shows them clearly. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
Is it worth cleaning the extract while you are fixing the fan?
Repairing the fan does not clean the canopy or ducts. If there’s grease on the fan, a full TR19® clean is worth booking, and we can arrange both.
What staff can safely do
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
Looking after it afterwards
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Make sure the isolator and controls are easy to reach
- Save our number for the 24/7 emergency line
- Never run the extract with filters missing
- Tell us about a new rattle or whine straight away
Once we are done, the extract is back in service. We leave the area tidy and talk you through what we found.
Small faults, like a worn belt, are quick to fix. Left for months, they can damage the motor or bearings so early attention pays.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we will come back with a fixed quote.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Extract fans in West Hendon
There are about 178 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 120 takeaways and sandwich shops within about 1.5 miles of central West Hendon, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. For any of them with a canopy, the extract fan is what keeps the kitchen usable. A failed fan in a London kitchen normally means a closed kitchen, so access details help us plan the repair. In West Hendon, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Brent council. A kitchen with no working extract can fall short of the suitable and sufficient ventilation food hygiene rules expect. Getting the fan running again is the priority.
Occasional-use kitchens, such as a hall kitchen near St Matthias the Apostle church or elsewhere in West Hendon, are where a stiff or seized fan can turn up. If you cook near Hendon 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 The Hyde School or nearby, a fan that’s getting noisy is best repaired in the holidays before it fails in term.
West Hendon is about 2 miles north of Neasden, in Greater London. Sites in West Hendon get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. We cover 764 places across Greater London, large and small. You can also see our page for London, roughly 9 miles from West Hendon.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan repair: NW9 and NW4. You will find streets such as Alpini Road, Catkin Road and Garrick Road, all of which we cover for extract fan repair. With the A5 close by, West Hendon is simple for us to get to at any hour. We also cover the places around West Hendon: The Hyde (1 mile south), Colindale (1 mile north), The Burroughs (1 mile north-east), Hendon (1 mile east) and Staples Corner (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include London (9 miles south-east), City of Westminster (6 miles south-east), Marylebone (6 miles south-east), Kensington (6 miles south), St Pancras (7 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (8 miles south-east).
Landmarks near West Hendon
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Woodfield School, Moon Under Water pub and Brampton College and the streets around them. West Hendon has its own railway station: Hendon station. Well-known places in the area include Brent Cross Shopping Centre (1.1 miles east) and Church Farmhouse Museum (1 mile north-east). Not far away are Masons Field and Parliament Hill.
Part by part
Belt-driven fans
Squealing at start-up often points to a belt. Belts are checked for wear, tension and alignment and renew them where necessary.
Fan controls
We check the controls as part of every diagnosis since the motor is not always to blame.