Kent · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Broad Tenterden, Kent
One call covers extract fan repair in Broad Tenterden, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- An overheating extract motor
- A failed fan that needs a replacement
- A belt-driven fan that squeals
Extract fan repair in Broad Tenterden, done properly
If an extract fan in Broad Tenterden is struggling or has stopped, we diagnose the fault and send you a fixed quote for the repair or the replacement. For a fan that fails during service, there’s a 24/7 emergency callout. If you are dealing with a fan that keeps cutting out and a fan that won’t start at all, we can help.
In a small place like Broad Tenterden, fans are often on an outside wall or roof, open to wind and rain. Weather and grease together wear out motors and bearings.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with photos of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Location
- Broad Tenterden (TN30)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Written report with pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What we’re called out for in Broad Tenterden
In Broad Tenterden, as anywhere, long cooking days mean long hours for the fan. Belts on a belt-driven fan stretch and wear, so the fan squeals or turns more slowly.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
- A fan that whines, hums or grinds
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- An old fan that needs replacing
Hall kitchens near Parish Church of St Mildred, or anywhere around Broad Tenterden, often use their fans only now and then, and an idle fan can stick.
What your quote should include
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- Whether a survey comes first
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- When the next visit should be, and why
Towns and villages near Broad Tenterden
Other services in Broad Tenterden
Your questions about extract fan repair in Broad Tenterden
Can you get to a site in Broad Tenterden?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Can you work in Broad Tenterden outside opening hours?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. It means the site in Broad Tenterden keeps running as normal. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
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. Work is timed around how each site runs.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes. Each visit ends with a written report and pictures, covering the work, any areas we couldn’t access and the recommended next date. Kitchen extract cleans to TR19® Grease also get a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
How much notice do you need?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Can you supply and fit a replacement fan?
We can. We fit replacement fans as well as repairing old ones and we’ll talk you through what’s involved.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, it’s the responsible person: normally the employer or whoever controls the premises. In shared or managed buildings, a landlord, facilities manager or managing agent can share the duty.
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.
Honest limits
In fairness, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which may need odour control
- Grease build-up in the rest of the extract system
- Faults on the gas side of an interlock system, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Fan housings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Belts and pulleys
- Roof and wall fans
- Bearings
- Fan motors
What affects the quote in Broad Tenterden
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:
- The scale of the work
- The number of sites or systems
- Travel, parking and unloading
- How easy every part is to reach
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. You will have a fixed price before any work starts.
What we need to know
We can often survey from photos. Try to include:
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Broad Tenterden
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed quote.
What the work involves, part by part
Direct-drive fans
Direct-drive fans are compact and common in kitchen extracts. If the motor has gone, a replacement unit is often the sensible option, and we will explain why.
Belt-driven fans
A squeal when the fan starts is a classic belt symptom. We check the belt condition, tension and alignment and renew them where needed.
What happens if it’s left?
A fan that’s running slowly is not clearing the kitchen properly. The kitchen becomes an uncomfortable place to work and grease has more chance to settle on surfaces and in the duct. Somewhere as small as Broad Tenterden, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
We do not list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we will talk you through it.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Broad Tenterden
- A fixed price before any work starts
- We diagnose before we treat
- Fully insured
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations.
Extract fan repair around Broad Tenterden
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 23 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 5 takeaways and sandwich shops across Broad Tenterden and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Wherever they cook under a canopy, a failed extract fan stops the kitchen. At about 46 miles from central London, Broad Tenterden sits well inside the area we cover. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible. In Broad Tenterden, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Ashford council. Food hygiene rules expect food premises to have suitable and sufficient ventilation. So a failed fan is worth fixing before the next service, not the next month.
For school kitchens, at schools like Tenterden Church of England Junior School for example, a planned fan repair in the holidays avoids losing lunches in term time.
Broad Tenterden is about 9 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. Wherever you are in the TN30 postcode area, we can take on extract fan repair. We cover 922 places across Kent, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page (16 miles or so).
We work across the TN30 postcode area for extract fan repair and the roads nearby. Whether your site is on Smallhythe Road and Small Hythe Road or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover the places around Broad Tenterden: Tenterden (1 mile north), Small Hythe (1 mile south), St Michaels (2 miles north), Strood (2 miles west) and Parkgate (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Ashford (9 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (15 miles north-west), Bearsted (15 miles north), Park Wood (14 miles north-west), Kennington (11 miles north-east) and New Romney (12 miles south-east).
Around Broad Tenterden
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Vine Inn, Turners Field and Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre. A little further out are Benenden Hospital (3.8 miles north-west) and Tenterden and District Museum (0.7 miles north-west).
What we do, step by step
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and pictures. The middle part takes longest, which takes an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Broad Tenterden.
- You describe the fault and we arrange a visit.
- 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
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Tell us where we can park and unload
How to get a quote
Need a price for extract fan repair? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.