Kent · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract Fan Repair in Alkham
Extract fan repair and replacement for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Alkham. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- A fan shaking on its mountings
- A dead fan motor
- A knocking noise from the extract fan
When a fan fails in Alkham
Alkham lies within about 3 miles of the sea. Near the sea, fans mounted outdoors corrode faster, and corroded fans tend to get noisy before they fail. Food hygiene inspections in Alkham are the job of Dover council’s environmental health team. Food premises are expected to have suitable and sufficient ventilation under food hygiene rules. Getting the fan running again is the priority.
Occasional-use kitchens, such as a hall kitchen near Church of St Anthony the Martyr or elsewhere in Alkham, are where a stiff or seized fan can turn up.
Alkham is about 3 miles west of Dover, in Kent. Across the CT15 area, we can carry out extract fan repair at your premises. We cover 922 places across Kent, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby (31 miles or so).
We work across CT15 for extract fan repair and the streets around it. Extract fan repair is available to premises on Alkham Valley Road, Hogbrook Hill Lane and Newlyn's Meadow and nearby roads. We also cover South Alkham (1 mile south-west), Chalksole Green (1 mile north-west), Ewell Minnis (1 mile north), Wolverton (1 mile north-east) and Drellingore (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (15 miles west), Canterbury (12 miles north-west), Dover (3 miles east), Folkestone (4 miles south-west), Deal (9 miles north-east) and Hythe (8 miles south-west).
What’s near Alkham
Typical jobs here are in premises near Sladden Wood and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Kearsney station, roughly 2.3 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Folkestone Castle (3.7 miles south-west) and Crabble Corn Mill (2.6 miles east). Open spaces near Alkham include Dover Western Heights and Sugar Loaf Hill.
About our extract fan repair in Alkham
Grease is hard on extract fans. A coated impeller spins unevenly, which shakes the bearings and mountings. That’s why we check the grease whenever we work on a fan and can arrange a TR19® clean of the whole system at the same time. If you are dealing with a fan worn beyond sensible repair and an overheating extract motor, we can put it right, from fan motors, fan housings and belts and pulleys onwards.
Somewhere as small as Alkham, a kitchen extract fan might serve a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen. A failed fan stops the kitchen, and our 24/7 emergency line covers rural addresses too.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with photos after each visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Place
- Alkham (CT15)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Written report with photos
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Towns and villages near Alkham
What else we do in Alkham
How we price extract fan repair
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- How easy every part is to reach
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- What state the system is in
- The size of the system
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.
Asking for a quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Any previous report or certificate
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Signs you need extract fan repair in Alkham
When filters clog and ducts fill with grease, the fan has to strain. An overworked motor overheats and may cut out or fail.
These are the problems we see most often:
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- An overheating extract motor
- Weak extraction and a smoky kitchen
- A belt-driven fan that squeals
Kitchens in Alkham can call our 24/7 emergency line whenever an extract fan stops.
What to look for in a quote
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- How they set the interval to the next visit
Why act early in Alkham
An overloaded motor is under constant strain. That shortens its life and a burnt-out motor is a bigger job than a worn belt. Catching it early keeps the repair small. A fault that closes a site in a village like Alkham affects everyone who depends on it.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
What you get with us
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Fully insured
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations.
How the job changes from site to site
Belt-driven fans
In a belt-driven fan, the motor drives the impeller by belt. Worn belts squeal and slow the fan down, so we check the pulleys and bearings as well.
Fan controls
Supply faults are a job for an electrician. We will tell you if that’s what we find and explain what we found.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
What happens on the day
Everything the job needs comes with us, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. The visit takes a few hours for most repairs, longer for a full fan replacement. Somewhere like Alkham, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- 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.
- We explain the options and quote a fixed price.
- The fan is repaired or replaced, then checked running.
Before we arrive
- Move anything stored near the system
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Get a fixed quote
Want a quote for extract fan repair? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Advice
Questions from Alkham
Can you come to Alkham after we close?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. That way a site in Alkham does not have to lose a day’s trading. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Which environmental health team covers Alkham?
The local authority for Alkham is Dover 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.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
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, which applies in England and Wales.
Do I get a report after the visit?
Yes, on every job. It’s a dated, written report with pictures, and TR19® Grease cleans come with a certificate through the BESCA VHE portal. File it with your fire safety records.
Can you tell me the price of a fan repair?
We price each job after finding the cause. A belt and a new fan are very different jobs, so ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will arrange a diagnosis.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7 for anything that cannot wait until a planned visit. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
How far ahead should we book?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Does a fan repair include cleaning the ductwork?
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.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.