Kent · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract Fan Repair in Basted
We cover Basted for repair and replacement of kitchen extract fans, fan motors and worn fan parts. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- A fan shaking on its mountings
- A whining or grinding extract motor
- An overheating extract motor
How we handle extract fan repair in Basted
A faulty fan doesn’t always mean a new one. Sometimes cleaning the impeller or renewing worn parts is enough, and that is what we will recommend. When a fan is worn beyond sensible repair, a replacement suited to the system goes in. Typical jobs include a motor that trips out or overheats and a dead fan motor, across roof and wall fans, fan housings and fan motors.
For a fan repair in or near Basted, the more you tell us about the fan, the better the first visit: pictures of the fan, its rating plate and how to reach it all help.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Location
- Basted (TN15)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Basted questions
Do you work in villages like Basted?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Basted?
In Basted, it’s Tonbridge and Malling council that carries out food hygiene inspections. If the extract fan has failed, it’s worth having the repair booked, and the details to hand, before an officer visits.
What happens to the waste?
It leaves the site with us at the end of the visit. During the work, it’s contained to keep the area clean.
What is TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Can you tell me the price of a fan repair?
We price each job after finding the cause. Repair, parts or a full replacement all cost differently, so ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll arrange a diagnosis.
Do we need to close the kitchen for fan work?
The extract must be off while the fan is opened up. We plan the visit around your hours, so service isn’t lost.
What makes a kitchen extract fan rattle or whine?
Grease on the blades throws the fan out of balance, which is a common cause of noise. Worn bearings, belts and loose mounts are others.
What accreditations do you have?
We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
Why act early in Basted
Where the cooking gas supply is interlocked with the extract, a failed fan can stop the kitchen cooking. Without extraction, the heat and fumes build up fast, so a failing fan is worth dealing with early. Rural sites cannot always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. You’ll have a fixed price before we start.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Basted
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Every visit written up, with photos
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or how to check a contractor.
How the visit works
Everything the job needs comes with us, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. The visit takes part of a day for most faults, with a return visit if parts have to be ordered. Somewhere as small as Basted, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- First, you tell us the symptoms: noise, shaking, weak extraction or no power.
- The fan is isolated and opened up so we can see inside.
- The impeller, bearings, belts or drive, motor and mounts are all inspected.
- You get our diagnosis and a fixed quote to repair or replace.
- Once the work is done, we run the fan and check it’s steady and quiet.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Getting a quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
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Part by part
Impellers and housings
The impeller does the work of moving air through the system. Grease on it throws it out of balance and make it shake.
Fan controls
Every fan has controls, from a speed controller to an isolator. When they fail, the fan may not start or may run at the wrong speed.
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Also in Basted
How we price extract fan repair
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- How big the system is
- Any permits to work or inductions
- What state the system is in
- Parking and loading at the site
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 make a difference.
Asking for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- The site address and the type of premises
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
What extract fan repair looks like in Basted
There are about 9 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 7 takeaways and sandwich shops across Basted and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half), according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Those that cook under a canopy rely on a fan that runs every hour they’re open. Basted is about 23 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible. Food hygiene inspections in Basted are the job of Tonbridge and Malling council’s environmental health team. 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.
If you look after a church or hall kitchen near The Church of the Good Shepherd, or anywhere in Basted, test the extract fan before a big event rather than on the day. For kitchens close to Borough Green & Wrotham station, a fan that stops mid-service needs fixing fast, and our emergency line runs 24/7. Holidays are the time to replace a tired kitchen fan at schools such as Borough Green Primary School, rather than mid-term.
Basted is about 5 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Whatever kind of site you run in Basted, extract fan repair is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Basted is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent we cover for extract fan repair. You can also see our page for Maidstone, roughly 10 miles from Basted.
We cover every part of the TN15 postcode area for extract fan repair and the roads nearby. If you need extract fan repair at premises on Basted Mill and Plough Hill or anywhere close by, we can help. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan repair in Claygate Cross (1 mile south-east), Crouch (1 mile south-east), Borough Green (1 mile north), Platt (1 mile north-east) and Plaxtol (1 mile south). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (10 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north), Sevenoaks (5 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south), Gravesend (11 miles north) and Tonbridge (6 miles south).
Local landmarks in Basted
Around Basted, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Plough Public House, Wrotham School and Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve. The nearest railway station is Borough Green & Wrotham station, roughly 0.9 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Ightham Court (1.3 miles north-west) and Sevenoaks Hospital (4.8 miles west).
Aftercare tips
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Get a noisy fan checked rather than slowed down
- Do not wait for a noisy fan to stop
- Clean or change filters on schedule
- Keep access to the fan controls unobstructed
Where parts need ordering, we explain what that means for the kitchen until we return. We then come back and fit them outside your busiest hours.
Regular TR19 cleaning includes the extract fan. Keeping grease off the impeller is one of the simplest ways to protect it and that means less wear.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
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.
Honest limits
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Faults on the gas side of an interlock system, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- A greasy canopy and duct that a fan repair will not touch
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which may need odour control
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What the work covers
- Fan motors
- Roof and wall fans
- Kitchen extract fans
- Fan housings
- Belts and pulleys
- Bearings