Kent · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Broomhill, Kent
Extract fan repair across Broomhill and nearby, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with photos.
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- A worn or slipping fan belt
- A fan that keeps cutting out
Extract fans in Broomhill
Look up Broomhill on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 3 restaurants, cafés and works canteens across Broomhill and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Those that cook under a canopy rely on a fan that runs every hour they’re open. Food hygiene inspections in Broomhill are the job of Dover council’s environmental health team. Food hygiene rules expect food premises to have suitable and sufficient ventilation. A kitchen without a working fan has a problem to fix quickly. We cover Broomhill, about 59 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included.
If you run a school kitchen, at a school such as Wingham Primary School or nearby, a fan that’s getting noisy is best repaired in the holidays before it fails in term.
Broomhill is about 6 miles east of Canterbury, in Kent. We carry out extract fan repair for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Broomhill and the rest of Kent. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for Maidstone, roughly 30 miles from Broomhill.
We cover every part of CT3 for extract fan repair and the roads nearby. Whether your site is on Wenderton Lane, North Court Road and Miles Court or a nearby road, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan repair include Wingham (1 mile south), Shatterling (1 mile east), Well Head (1 mile south), Perry (1 mile north-east) and Wingham Green (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (6 miles west), Margate (10 miles north-east), Dover (10 miles south), Folkestone (14 miles south), Ramsgate (9 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (11 miles north-east).
What’s near Broomhill
Around Broomhill, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Red Lion pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Adisham station, roughly 2.7 miles south. A little further out are St Martins Hospital (4.8 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Monk's Wall nature reserve.
Extract fan repair in Broomhill
Wherever your kitchen is in Broomhill, 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. The work covers kitchen extract fans, bearings and fan motors, and people most often call us about a worn or slipping fan belt and a fan that won’t start at all.
For a fan repair in or near Broomhill, 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.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Place
- Broomhill (CT3)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Report and photos after the visit
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Multi-site and managed buildings
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Broomhill and across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
What affects the quote in Broomhill
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- The number of sites or systems
- Any permits to work or inductions
- How big the system is
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we will talk you through it.
Helping us quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
When something else is needed
Extract fan repair can’t fix everything, and we’ll tell you before work begins. It does not solve:
- Grease build-up in the rest of the extract system
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which may need odour control
- An extract system that was undersized from the start
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Broomhill
- Fan motors
- Kitchen extract fans
- Bearings
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan housings
- Roof and wall fans
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Part by part
Impellers and housings
The impeller is the bladed wheel that moves the air. Grease on it throws it out of balance and make it shake.
Motors and bearings
Rumbling and grinding typically come from the bearings. We diagnose whether it’s the bearings or the motor itself and then recommend the fix.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Your questions about extract fan repair in Broomhill
Do you work overnight in Broomhill?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. That way a site in Broomhill doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Is Broomhill within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
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 for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
Should the fan be cleaned as well as repaired?
A repair deals with the fan, not the grease in the rest of the system. Grease on the fan usually means grease in the ducts and we can plan the two together.
Who is the responsible person?
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.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
What about areas you can’t get to?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, and we can fit those.
What accreditations do you have?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we’re fully insured.
When to call us in Broomhill
Any kitchen that cooks for long hours works its fan hard, in Broomhill or anywhere else. Belts on a belt-driven fan stretch and wear and a slipping belt means slower fan speed and weaker extraction.
What we’re most often called out for:
- A fan that whines, hums or grinds
- A squealing belt on start-up
- A fan that will not start at all
- A failed fan that needs a replacement
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Mary's Church or elsewhere in Broomhill, an extract fan that rarely runs can seize or fail when it’s needed.
Before you book anyone
- What insurance they carry
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- How VAT is shown on the quote
What happens on the day
We turn up at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes a few hours on site, depending on the fault and the access to the fan. If you can send pictures, we can arrive in Broomhill knowing what to expect.
- 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.
- Each part is checked in turn: motor, bearings, drive, impeller and fixings.
- You hear what’s wrong and what it will cost, with a fixed quote, before we go ahead.
- The repair or replacement is carried out and the fan is run and checked.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Clear the space around the work
Get a fixed quote
Need a price for extract fan repair? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.