Kent · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract Fan Repair in Canterbury
Looking for extract fan repair in Canterbury? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
- A whining or grinding extract motor
What staff can safely do
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
About our extract fan repair in Canterbury
We treat a failing fan much like a patient: listen to it, diagnose the fault, then treat it. The aim is steady, quiet extraction and a clear explanation of what was done. If you have an extract fan that rattles or knocks and a fan that won’t start at all, we can help, from belts and pulleys, kitchen extract fans and roof and wall fans onwards.
Larger buildings in Canterbury can have extract fans serving kitchens, washrooms and plant areas. Spotting the signs early means a planned repair rather than an emergency.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with photos after every visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
FAQs for Canterbury
Do you work overnight in Canterbury?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The work in Canterbury can fit around your hours. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Which environmental health team covers Canterbury?
Kitchens in Canterbury are inspected by Canterbury City council’s environmental health officers. Inspections are risk-based, so a visit can come at any time, including the week a fan stops.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
What makes a kitchen extract fan rattle or whine?
Noise normally comes from grease build-up, bearings, belts or loose fixings. Each sounds a little different and we find the exact cause on site.
Which records should we keep?
Visit reports, certificates and your in-house cleaning logs. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs may all ask to see them, so keep them together and easy to find.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line and we’ll talk you through the next steps.
Is repair an option before replacing the whole fan?
Repair is always our starting point. Where the motor has burnt out or the fan is worn out, replacing it can be the better answer, and we will explain why.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
The process
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed. We will ask where we can park in Canterbury and how to get equipment to the system, as those shape the visit.
- We start with the symptoms, such as rattling, humming, slow running or a fan that will not start.
- With the fan safely isolated, we open it up for a proper look.
- The impeller, bearings, belts or drive, motor and mounts are all inspected.
- We explain the fault and give you a fixed price for the fix.
- Once the work is done, we run the fan and check it’s steady and quiet.
Getting ready for the visit
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Clear the space around the work
How to get a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before we start.
Related advice
Honest limits
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- A system that needs redesigning rather than repairing
- A greasy canopy and duct that a fan repair won’t touch
- Odour complaints that need filtration rather than a fan repair
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Belts and pulleys
- Bearings
- Fan housings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan motors
For landlords and multi-site operators
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Every visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Why it’s worth doing now in Canterbury
Wherever the kitchen is, Canterbury included, the fan often sits on an outside wall or roof, where a rattle or a whine can be heard beyond the kitchen. Dealing with the fault brings the noise back down before it becomes a nuisance. Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers can all ask for records.
What you pay depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Why Canterbury businesses choose us
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Fully insured
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
What we are called out for in Canterbury
Fan bearings do not last for ever, especially in a hot, greasy airstream. As they wear, you hear a whine or a rumble and a seized bearing stops the fan.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- A knocking noise from the extract fan
School kitchens cannot easily serve lunch without extraction, so if you look after one at a school like St Peter's Methodist Primary School, fix a failing fan before term starts.
Questions to ask before booking
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
Part by part
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, and pulleys and bearings need checking too.
Direct-drive fans
Direct-drive fans are compact and common in kitchen extracts. When the motor fails, replacing the whole fan unit can make more sense than repairing it, and we will explain why.
Extract fan repair in Canterbury: local notes
There are about 196 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 42 takeaways and sandwich shops in and around Canterbury, up to about a mile and a half out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. A kitchen with a dead extract fan gets hot and smoky fast, and kitchens like these feel it at once. About 53 miles out from central London, Canterbury is part of the South East area we work across. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible. It’s Canterbury City council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Canterbury. A kitchen with no working extract can fall short of the suitable and sufficient ventilation food hygiene rules expect. A kitchen without a working fan has a problem to fix quickly.
A fan that rarely runs, like one in a hall kitchen near Church of St Margaret or elsewhere in Canterbury, can seize between uses. If you cook near Canterbury East station, long trading hours wear fan belts and bearings, so noise and vibration are worth reporting early.
Canterbury is in Kent. If you need extract fan repair in Canterbury, please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, including Canterbury. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, Canterbury among them. You can also see our page for Maidstone, about 24 miles away.
We work across CT1, CT2, CT4 and CT3 for extract fan repair and the streets around it. That includes premises on Long Market, High Street and High Street St Gregorys and nearby roads. Being close to the A2 and A28, Canterbury is easy for our technicians to reach at any hour. If your site is just outside Canterbury, we cover Wincheap (1 mile south-west), Harbledown (1 mile west), Hales Place (1 mile north), Thanington (1 mile south-west) and Stuppington (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (13 miles south-west), Margate (15 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south-east), Folkestone (14 miles south), Ramsgate (15 miles east) and Whitstable (6 miles north-west). As one of the bigger places in Kent, Canterbury has a wide mix of commercial premises, all within our area for extract fan repair.
What’s near Canterbury
Typical jobs here are in premises near Canterbury School of Architecture, Bus Company Island and St Thomas of Canterbury Church. Other local landmarks include The Old Buttermarket pub (within half a mile south-west) and Barton Court Grammar School (0.5 miles east). There’s a railway station in Canterbury itself: Canterbury East station. Nearby you will also find Whitefriars Shopping Centre (under half a mile south-west) and Canterbury Roman Museum (less than half a mile south). Green spaces nearby include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.