Medway · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extractor fan repair in Borstal
Extract fan repair and replacement in Borstal, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A belt-driven fan that squeals
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- A fan that keeps cutting out
How the visit works
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. On site, the work takes anything from an hour or two to a full visit, depending on the fault. For a place like Borstal, we load the van from the survey notes so the work can be done in one visit where possible.
- First, you tell us the symptoms: noise, shaking, weak extraction or no power.
- Power to the fan is isolated before we open the housing.
- Each part is checked in turn: motor, bearings, drive, impeller and fixings.
- You get our diagnosis and a fixed quote to repair or replace.
- The repair or replacement is carried out and the fan is run and checked.
Getting ready for the visit
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Ask for a quote
For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You’ll usually have a quote within one working day.
Advice
About our extract fan repair in Borstal
If an extract fan in Borstal is struggling or has stopped, we find the cause and quote a fixed price for the repair or the replacement. For a fan that fails during service, there’s a 24/7 emergency callout. Typical jobs include an extract that vibrates through the ductwork and a fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen, across kitchen extract fans, bearings and fan motors.
Around a place like Borstal, a pub, café or care home kitchen with a failed fan can’t carry on cooking as normal. That is what our 24/7 emergency callout is for.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Where
- Borstal (ME1, ME2)
- Region
- Medway
- Reporting
- Photo report after each visit
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
When a fan fails in Borstal
There are about 69 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 42 sandwich bars and takeaways in Borstal and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Every one of them that cooks under a canopy depends on its extract fan to keep cooking. It’s Medway council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Borstal. Ventilation is part of food hygiene law, which expects it to be suitable and sufficient. That makes a fan repair urgent rather than something to put off. Borstal, about 26 miles from central London, is within our usual area. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you.
Holidays are the time to replace a tired kitchen fan at schools such as St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School, rather than mid-term. Hall kitchens near St Matthew's, or anywhere around Borstal, often use their fans only now and then, and an idle fan can stick.
Borstal is about 1 mile south-west of Rochester, in Medway. For extract fan repair in and around Borstal, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. We work across South East England and London, Borstal included. Borstal is one of 68 towns, villages and districts in Medway where we work for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page (8 miles or so).
We work across the ME1 and ME2 postcode area for extract fan repair and the streets around it. Whether your site is on Hill Road, Manor Lane and Mount Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Borstal is on the M2, so it’s easy for us to get to for out-of-hours visits. We also cover the places around Borstal: Rochester (1 mile north-east), Strood (1 mile north), Cuxton (1 mile west), North Halling (2 miles west) and Wouldham (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Gillingham (4 miles east), Rainham (5 miles east), Park Wood (5 miles east), Lordswood (4 miles south-east), Twydall (4 miles east) and Hoo St Werburgh (5 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Borstal
Around Borstal, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School, Former Ordnance Store At Chatham Gun Wharf and St John Fisher RC Comprehensive School. The closest station to Borstal is Cuxton station, about 1 mile west. Nearby you will also find Six Poor Travellers House (1.3 miles north-east) and Rochester Castle (1.3 miles north-east). Open spaces near Borstal include Blue Bell Hill and Ranscombe Farm.
What staff can safely do
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
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.
Fixed quotes for extract fan repair in Borstal
You will get a fixed price before we start. It’s based on:
- Parking and loading at the site
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
What to send for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
What happens if it’s left?
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 and fixing the fan early avoids a forced shutdown. Around Borstal, a kitchen or building out of action is missed right away.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before we start.
What you get with us
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or how to check a contractor.
What extract fan repair can’t fix
Not every problem is solved by extract fan repair, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not put right:
- Problems with the gas supply or its interlock valve
- Problems with the electrical supply to the fan (an electrician’s job)
- An extract system that was undersized from the start
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on in Borstal
- Kitchen extract fans
- Fan motors
- Bearings
- Belts and pulleys
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan housings
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How the job changes from site to site
Belt-driven fans
Belt-driven fans have a motor that turns the impeller through belts and pulleys. Worn belts squeal and slow the fan down, so we check the pulleys and bearings as well.
Roof and wall-mounted fans
Many kitchen extract fans sit on a roof or an outside wall. How easy the fan is to reach shapes the job, so we ask about it early.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Borstal
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
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.
Borstal questions
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Borstal?
In Borstal, it’s Medway council that carries out food hygiene inspections. An officer may ask how the kitchen is ventilated, so keep repair records with your maintenance file.
Can the work in Borstal be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. That way a site in Borstal does not have to lose a day’s trading. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Who is the responsible person?
That depends on who controls the premises. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent.
Will you tell us when the next visit is due?
Yes. The recommended date is on the report. For kitchen extracts, BESA’s minimum intervals run from every 3 months for heavy use to every 12 months for light use, and fire dampers need testing at least once a year.
Is Borstal in your area?
Yes. We cover Borstal and the rest of Medway, within our South East and London area. For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
What will a fan repair or replacement cost?
The cost depends on what’s wrong and how easy the fan is to reach. We diagnose first and give you a fixed price so there are no surprises.
How much notice should we give?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Are you accredited?
We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we are fully insured.