Greater London · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extractor fan repair in Westerham
Looking for extract fan repair in Westerham? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- A belt-driven fan that squeals
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
Extract fan repair in Westerham
The extract fan is what pulls smoke, heat and steam out of the kitchen. When it starts to rattle, hum or slow down, the cooking area soon fills with heat and fumes. We find out why and put it right with a repair or a replacement. The work covers kitchen extract fans, fan housings and fan motors, and common reasons people get in touch are a dead fan motor and a fan that whines, hums or grinds.
For a London kitchen, a failed extract fan normally means the cooking stops. Fans in Westerham are often on a roof or in a basement at the end of a long duct run, so access is the first thing we ask about.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Location
- Westerham (TN16)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Written report with pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
How we price extract fan repair
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The number of sites or systems
- The size of the system
- Parking and loading at the site
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You’ll have a fixed price before we start.
What to send for a quote
We can often survey from photos. Try to include:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Any previous report or certificate
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
How the visit works
Your trading hours come first. 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 job takes anything from an hour or two to a full visit, depending on the fault. Expect the work in Westerham to happen after your last customer leaves, not during trading.
- We agree a time to attend, out of hours if needed.
- The extract is switched off and the fan opened up.
- Bearings, drive, impeller, motor and mounts are inspected.
- You hear whether repair or replacement makes sense, with a fixed quote.
- We complete the work and check the fan runs smoothly.
Preparing for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Get a fixed quote
If you need extract fan repair in Westerham, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send pictures or your last report if you can. A fixed quote usually follows within one working day.
Advice
What happens if it’s left?
Vibration does damage beyond the fan. It loosens fixings, strains duct connections and wears the housing, so a small repair can grow into a bigger one. A booked night’s work in Westerham costs you no trading time; an unplanned closure does.
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you will get one fixed quote.
Why book with us
- A written report with photos after every visit
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
Read our cost guide and our accreditations.
Extract fan repair around Westerham
Food Standards Agency data counts about 19 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 10 takeaways and sandwich shops within about 1.5 miles of central Westerham. Wherever they cook under a canopy, a failed extract fan stops the kitchen. London extract fans are often at the end of long duct runs, on roofs or in basements. In Westerham, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Sevenoaks council. Food premises are expected to have suitable and sufficient ventilation under food hygiene rules. A kitchen without a working fan has a problem to fix quickly.
For kitchens in and around Westerham, our emergency line runs 24/7. If you look after a church or hall kitchen near Church of St Mary the Virgin, or anywhere in Westerham, test the extract fan before a big event rather than on the day.
Westerham is about 5 miles west of Sevenoaks, in Greater London. Whatever kind of site you run in Westerham, we can take on extract fan repair. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Westerham is one of 764 towns, villages and districts in Greater London where we work for extract fan repair. For sites nearby, see our London page, about 17 miles away.
Here we cover the TN16 postcode area for extract fan repair. Extract fan repair is available to premises on Market Square, London Road and High Street and nearby roads. Westerham is on the A25 and B2024, so it’s easy for us to get to for extract fan repair. We also cover Force Green (1 mile north), Moorhouse Bank (1 mile south-west), Goodley Stock (2 miles south), The Chart (2 miles south-west) and South Street (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Orpington (8 miles north), New Cross (15 miles north), Thornton Heath (12 miles north-west), Croydon (10 miles north-west), East Dulwich (15 miles north-west) and Plumstead (15 miles north).
Landmarks near Westerham
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Olde House At Home Public House and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Hurst Green station, about 3.4 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are Tandridge Priory (2.2 miles south-west). The countryside around Westerham includes Betsom's Hill and Dryhill Nature Reserve.
Looking after it afterwards
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Keep access to the fan controls unobstructed
- Don’t wait for a noisy fan to stop
- Note when the fan trips or cuts out
- Avoid lowering the speed to quieten a fault
Once we’re done, the extract is back in service. We leave the area tidy and talk you through what we found.
Clogged filters make the fan strain. Keeping filters clean eases the strain and protects the motor.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
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Questions from Westerham
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Westerham?
In Westerham, it’s Sevenoaks council that carries out food hygiene inspections. An officer may ask how the kitchen is ventilated, so keep repair records with your maintenance file.
What do you need to know about parking in Westerham?
London parking can be tight, so details of loading bays and permits help. Night visits tend to make loading easier on London streets.
What accreditations do you have?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We’re fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
What about areas you cannot get to?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You will know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
Is there help out of hours when the extract fails?
You can reach our emergency line day or night. Until the fan is running, think carefully about cooking without extraction, and we’ll aim to get it going again.
Do we need to close the kitchen for fan work?
While we are working on the fan, the extract is isolated. Evening, overnight and weekend visits keep disruption down so service carries on as normal.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. We always survey first, from your photos and details, or with a visit where needed. Then you get a fixed quote.
Will you tell us when the next visit is due?
Yes. Every report includes a recommended date for the next visit, based on use and what we found.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Honest limits
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what extract fan repair will not do:
- Faults in the building’s electrical supply, which need an electrician
- Problems with the gas supply or its interlock valve
- A greasy canopy and duct that a fan repair will not touch
If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What the work covers
- Fan motors
- Belts and pulleys
- Bearings
- Roof and wall fans
- Kitchen extract fans
- Fan housings