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Extract Fan Repair in Boughton Malherbe
Extract fan repair in Boughton Malherbe from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- A worn or slipping fan belt
- A whining or grinding extract motor
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
Extract fan repair for kitchens and businesses in Boughton Malherbe
Wherever your kitchen is in Boughton Malherbe, fan work means the extract has to be isolated, so we plan it around your service. Evenings, overnight and weekends are all possible, and a fan that dies mid-service can go straight to our 24/7 line. If you have an overheating extract motor and a fan that whines, hums or grinds, we can put it right, from fan housings, kitchen extract fans and belts and pulleys onwards.
In a village or hamlet like Boughton Malherbe, the kitchens with extract fans are few, wherever there are any. A failed fan stops the kitchen, and emergency callout is available 24/7, villages included.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That’s why every job is written up in a report with photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Place
- Boughton Malherbe (ME17)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Photo report after each visit
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Extract fan repair in Boughton Malherbe: local notes
It’s Maidstone council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Boughton Malherbe. Food hygiene rules expect food premises to have suitable and sufficient ventilation. A kitchen without a working fan has a problem to fix quickly. At about 39 miles from central London, Boughton Malherbe sits well inside the area we cover. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Nicholas or elsewhere in Boughton Malherbe, an extract fan that rarely runs can seize or fail when it’s needed.
Boughton Malherbe is about 8 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. Boughton Malherbe gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, and Boughton Malherbe is one of them. You can also see our page for Maidstone, about 8 miles away.
Work in ME17 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We also cover the places around Boughton Malherbe: Liverton Street (1 mile north-west), Grafty Green (1 mile south-west), Platt's Heath (1 mile north-west), Sandway (1 mile north) and Broadstone (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (8 miles north-west), Ashford (9 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (9 miles north), Faversham (11 miles north-east), Minster (15 miles north) and Kings Hill (13 miles west).
Around Boughton Malherbe
Around Boughton Malherbe, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Kiln Wood, The Lenham School and The Kings Head Public House and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Lenham station, roughly 1.5 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Coldbridge Castle (1.1 miles south) and The Dog Collar Museum (3.5 miles north-west).
Places near Boughton Malherbe
Other services in Boughton Malherbe
Common problems we fix in Boughton Malherbe
Any kitchen that cooks for long hours works its fan hard, in Boughton Malherbe or anywhere else. On belt-driven fans, belts stretch, crack and start to slip, so the fan squeals or turns more slowly.
Most sites get in touch after spotting something like this:
- A knocking noise from the extract fan
- A fan shaking on its mountings
- A humming noise from the fan motor
- A fan that won’t start at all
For school kitchens, at schools like Platts Heath Primary School for example, a planned fan repair in the holidays avoids losing lunches in term time.
Before booking anyone
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
Keeping the system healthy
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Do not turn the fan down to hide a noise
- Report new noises from the fan early
- Save our number for the 24/7 emergency line
- Don’t cook with gaps in the filter bank
We run the fan and check it’s steady before we go. We explain the fault and the fix, and anything else we noticed is pointed out.
A fan that’s starting to make noise is giving you a warning. Getting it checked now means a planned repair instead of a breakdown at the worst moment.
How the visit works
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, carry out the extract fan repair, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed. Somewhere like Boughton Malherbe, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- First, you tell us the symptoms: noise, shaking, weak extraction or no power.
- Power to the fan is isolated before we open the housing.
- We check the motor, bearings, drive, impeller and mountings.
- We explain the fault and give you a fixed price for the fix.
- We fix or replace the fan, then test it running before we leave.
How to prepare
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Getting a quote
Want a quote for extract fan repair? Please give us a ring 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 you commit to anything.
Advice
Your questions about extract fan repair in Boughton Malherbe
Do you work overnight in Boughton Malherbe?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The site is handed back ready to open. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Which environmental health team covers Boughton Malherbe?
The local authority for Boughton Malherbe is Maidstone 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.
How long will the fan be out of action?
Most fan jobs take anything from an hour or two to a full visit, depending on the fault including running the fan afterwards. We’ll fit it around the kitchen’s hours wherever we can.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
The Fire Safety Order 2005 calls them the responsible person: often the employer, owner or occupier. Landlords, facilities managers and managing agents can also hold responsibility.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We carry full insurance, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
What should go in our maintenance log?
Anything that proves the system is maintained: reports, certificates, photos and your own cleaning or check logs. One maintenance log per site keeps it simple.
Can you supply and fit a replacement fan?
Yes. Replacing a fan is part of our fits and repairs work and we will talk you through what’s involved.
What types of premises do you cover?
Commercial premises of every kind: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. Work is timed around how each site runs.
Part by part
Fan controls
Where the fault is in the building’s electrical supply, an electrician is needed. We’ll tell you if that is what we find so you know who to call.
Belt-driven fans
Squealing at start-up often points to a belt. We check the belt condition, tension and alignment and replaced if they’re worn.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Boughton Malherbe and across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
What a clean will not put right
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what extract fan repair won’t do:
- Grease build-up in the rest of the extract system
- Gas interlock faults that a Gas Safe registered engineer must deal with
- An extract system that was undersized from the start
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we work on in Boughton Malherbe
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan housings
- Belts and pulleys
- Kitchen extract fans
- Bearings
- Fan motors
What affects the cost of extract fan repair
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- The times the site is available
- The size of the system
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
You do not need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Any previous report or certificate
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.