Kent · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Broomfield, Kent
Professional extract fan repair in and around Broomfield, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and photos.
- A humming noise from the fan motor
- A fan shaking on its mountings
- An overheating extract motor
Extract fan repair in Broomfield
Extract fan repair starts with a diagnosis. A noisy fan might need cleaning, new bearings or a new belt; a dead fan can point to the motor or its controls. We explain the problem, and what it will take, before any work starts. The work covers belts and pulleys, fan housings and roof and wall fans, and people most often call us about a belt-driven fan that squeals and an old fan that needs replacing.
For a fan repair in or near Broomfield, the more you tell us about the fan, the better the first visit: a photo of the fan, the details on its label and the access arrangements help us plan.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Where
- Broomfield (ME17)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
How it works
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. The visit takes part of a day for most faults, with a return visit if parts have to be ordered. If you can send pictures, we can arrive in Broomfield knowing what to expect.
- You describe the fault and we arrange a visit.
- On site, the fan is safely isolated.
- The fan and its controls are checked to pin down the fault.
- A fixed quote for the repair or replacement follows.
- We fix the fault and run the fan to check it.
Before we arrive
- Clear the space around the work
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Get a fixed quote
Need a price for extract fan repair? Please call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
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Your questions about extract fan repair in Broomfield
Do you cover Broomfield for emergency fan repairs?
Extract fan emergencies in Broomfield are covered around the clock. Ring 0345 646 2711 at any hour and describe the fault. If you can, stop cooking until the fan is checked.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Broomfield?
Food hygiene inspections in Broomfield are carried out by Maidstone council. Inspections are risk-based, so a visit can come at any time, including the week a fan stops.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No, not in itself. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark, and many insurers ask for proof of cleaning to it. The legal duty sits in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 in England and Wales.
What do you do with what you remove?
It leaves the site with us when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not typically. Visits are timed for when the area is closed, such as overnight or at a weekend, so the site can carry on as normal.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you will get one fixed quote.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. We always survey first, from your photos and details, or with a visit where necessary. Then you get a fixed quote.
Which records should we keep?
Everything that shows the system is looked after: our reports and photos, any certificates and your in-house logs. One maintenance log per site keeps it simple.
Honest limits
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Gas interlock faults that a Gas Safe registered engineer must deal with
- An extract system that was undersized from the start
- Odour complaints that need filtration rather than a fan repair
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will say what we think before you book.
What the work covers
- Bearings
- Roof and wall fans
- Kitchen extract fans
- Fan motors
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan housings
How the job changes from site to site
Roof and wall-mounted fans
Noise from an outside fan can carry beyond the kitchen. It’s often down to loose mounts or worn bearings.
Motors and bearings
The motor and its bearings work hardest. Hot, greasy air and long days wear them down.
When a fan fails in Broomfield
Look up Broomfield on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 5 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Broomfield. Wherever they cook under a canopy, a failed extract fan stops the kitchen. At about 36 miles from central London, Broomfield sits well inside the area we cover. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site. It’s Maidstone council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Broomfield. 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.
School kitchens cannot easily serve lunch without extraction, so if you look after one at a school like Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School, fix a failing fan before term starts. If you look after a church or hall kitchen near Church of St Margaret, or anywhere in Broomfield, test the extract fan before a big event rather than on the day.
Broomfield is about 5 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. For extract fan repair in and around Broomfield, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. We work across South East England and London, Broomfield included. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, and Broomfield is one of them.
All of ME17 is within our area for extract fan repair, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Other places close to Broomfield include Chegworth (1 mile east), Ashbank (1 mile north-west), Kingswood (1 mile south), Eyhorne Street (1 mile north) and Leeds (1 mile west). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (5 miles west), Ashford (12 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (8 miles north-east), Faversham (12 miles north-east), Minster (14 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (10 miles west).
Around Broomfield
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Park Gate Inn and the streets around them. The closest station to Broomfield is Hollingbourne station, roughly 1.6 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Leeds Castle (within half a mile north-west) and KIMS hospital (4.5 miles north-west). Open spaces near Broomfield include Detling Hill.
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Aftercare tips
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Make sure every filter is in place and clean
- Keep access to the fan controls unobstructed
- Don’t turn the fan down to hide a noise
- Make sure staff know who to call if the fan fails
Grease on the fan normally means grease in the duct as well. A full TR19® clean deals with the canopy, ductwork and fan together and you get a TR19 certificate and photo report afterwards.
When filters block, the fan works harder. Keeping filters clean eases the strain and protects the motor.
Leave it or put it right?
Weak extraction leaves heat, smoke and fumes in the kitchen. The kitchen becomes an uncomfortable place to work and grease has more chance to settle on surfaces and in the duct. It’s simpler to plan the work at Broomfield now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before we start, so you know where you stand.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Broomfield
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
See our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
What staff can safely do
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
How we price extract fan repair
You’ll get a fixed price before we start. It’s based on:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The scale of the work
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The condition of the system
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before work begins.
What to send for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The site address and the type of premises
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Your last certificate, test record or report
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. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.