Greater London · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Woodcote, Greater London
Extract fan repair for Woodcote and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- A humming noise from the fan motor
- A fan rattling in its housing
Between visits
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Clean or change filters on schedule
- Tell us about a new rattle or whine straight away
- Keep a record of any trips or stoppages
- Keep access to the fan controls unobstructed
Once the fan is running smoothly, keep the filters clean. The less grease that reaches the fan, the longer its parts last and fewer faults.
Regular TR19 cleaning includes the extract fan. A clean impeller stays in balance and that means less wear.
About our extract fan repair in Woodcote
Not every failed fan needs replacing. Sometimes cleaning the impeller or renewing worn parts is enough, and that’s what we’ll recommend. Where the motor has burnt out or the unit is past saving, we fit a replacement matched to the duct and the kitchen. Common call-outs are for poor airflow at the canopy and vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts, on kitchen extract fans, bearings and fan housings.
Replacing a fan in a London building often means working at height or in a tight plant space, with parking and lifting to arrange in Woodcote. Repairs can be done out of hours so the kitchen keeps trading.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Location
- Woodcote (CR8, CR5, SM6)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Records
- Photo report after each visit
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What the work involves, part by part
Impellers and housings
Grease settles inside the fan housing as well as on the blades. We check both, and cleaning can form part of the repair.
Fan controls
Every fan has controls, from a speed controller to an isolator. A control fault can leave the fan dead or stuck at one speed.
Your questions about extract fan repair in Woodcote
Can parking be tricky for a job in Woodcote?
A loading bay, a visitor permit or off-street space near the site in Woodcote makes the visit easier to plan. Where restrictions apply in the day, an evening or overnight visit typically gets round them.
Who inspects food businesses in Woodcote?
Kitchens in Woodcote are inspected by Croydon council’s environmental health officers. An officer may ask how the kitchen is ventilated, so keep repair records with your maintenance file.
Which sectors do you work in?
Commercial premises of every kind: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. We fit the work around how the site operates.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
Do I get a report after the visit?
Yes. It’s your proof that the work was done: a written, dated record with pictures of what we did and anything we couldn’t access.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes, of course. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Which accreditations do you hold?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We’ve been trading since 2009 and we are fully insured.
How we price extract fan repair
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- The size of the system
- The condition of the system
- The times the site is available
- A single visit or a regular plan
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before work begins.
What we need to know
What to send for a quote:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
Want a quote for extract fan repair? Please call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
How the visit works
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes part of a day for most faults, with a return visit if parts have to be ordered, and we clear up before we go. Expect the work in Woodcote to happen after your last customer leaves, not during trading.
- We take details of the symptoms and book a time that suits the kitchen.
- We isolate the fan before touching it.
- We diagnose the fault, checking the controls as well as the fan.
- You get a fixed price for putting it right.
- The work is done and the fan is tested running.
How to prepare
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
How to get a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Related advice
What your team can do, and what needs us
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
When a fan fails in Woodcote
There are about 73 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 48 takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Woodcote, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. A kitchen with a dead extract fan gets hot and smoky fast, and kitchens like these feel it at once. Lifting a replacement fan onto a London roof can need a loading slot and the building’s agreement. Kitchens in Woodcote get their food hygiene inspections from Croydon council. Under food hygiene rules, a kitchen needs suitable and sufficient ventilation. Getting the fan running again is the priority.
For kitchens close to Reedham (London) station, a fan that stops mid-service needs fixing fast, and our emergency line runs 24/7. For school kitchens, at schools like Woodcote High School for example, a planned fan repair in the holidays avoids losing lunches in term time. Occasional-use kitchens, such as a hall kitchen near St Swithun's or elsewhere in Woodcote, are where a stiff or seized fan can turn up.
Woodcote is about 1 mile west of Purley, in Greater London. We carry out extract fan repair for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Woodcote and the rest of Greater London. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, and Woodcote is one of them. There’s also a page for London, about 12 miles away.
Extract fan repair in CR8, CR5 and SM6 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Local streets include Elton Road, Birch Lane and Newton Road, all of which we cover for extract fan repair. Close by, we work in Woodcote Green (1 mile north-west), Peaks Hill (1 mile north-east), Purley (1 mile east), Little Woodcote (1 mile west) and Coulsdon (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include London (12 miles north), City of Westminster (12 miles north), Marylebone (13 miles north), Kensington (12 miles north), St Pancras (13 miles north) and Shoreditch (13 miles north).
Local landmarks in Woodcote
In Woodcote, that means kitchens and buildings near The Foxley Hatch pub, Laleham Lea School and Woodcote Primary School. Woodcote’s nearest station is Reedham (London) station, about 0.7 miles east. Well-known places in the area include Croydon Airport Visitor Centre (1.7 miles north-east) and St George's Walk (3.2 miles north-east). The countryside around Woodcote includes Foxley Wood and Duppas Hill.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We’re happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
When something else is needed
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Smells from the discharge that need odour control equipment
- A system that needs redesigning rather than repairing
- Problems with the electrical supply to the fan (an electrician’s job)
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we work on in Woodcote
- Roof and wall fans
- Bearings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Fan motors
- Fan housings
- Belts and pulleys