Medway · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Chatham, Medway
We cover Chatham for repair and replacement of kitchen extract fans, fan motors and worn fan parts. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- Weak extraction and a smoky kitchen
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
- An extract fan that has stopped working
FAQs for Chatham
Do you cover Chatham for emergency fan repairs?
Our emergency line runs 24/7, and Chatham is within the area we cover. Phone 0345 646 2711 and we’ll talk through the fault and access. A photo of the fan’s rating plate helps.
Which council inspects kitchens in Chatham?
The local authority for Chatham is Medway council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Keeping the fan serviced is easier than explaining a broken one on inspection day.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. We always survey first, either from photos and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a single café to a large school. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
What about areas you can’t get to?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
Is repair an option before replacing the whole fan?
We look at repairing it first. Where the motor has burnt out or the fan is worn out, replacing it can be the better answer and we will tell you the reasons.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
The law calls them the responsible person. That is generally the employer or the person in control of the premises, and in shared buildings more than one person can have duties. Your lease and fire risk assessment should make it clear.
Should the fan be cleaned as well as repaired?
The ductwork is a separate job. We’ll point out grease where we find it and quote for a TR19 clean if it’s needed.
About our extract fan repair in Chatham
Diagnosis comes before parts. We look at the motor, the belts or direct drive, the impeller and the mountings and the speed control too. Then you are given a fixed quote for the repair or the replacement. The work covers bearings, belts and pulleys and roof and wall fans, and people most often call us about a fan worn beyond sensible repair and vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts.
In Chatham, extract fans serve kitchens, washrooms and plant rooms in buildings of every size. Spotting the signs early means a planned repair rather than an emergency.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
Part by part
Belt-driven fans
Squealing at start-up often points to a belt. Belts are checked for wear, tension and alignment and replaced if they’re worn.
Impellers and housings
The impeller is the bladed wheel that moves the air. Grease deposits unbalance it and make it shake.
The process
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before work begins, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes part of a day for most faults, with a return visit if parts have to be ordered. If a facilities team or managing agent looks after your building in Chatham, we can arrange access with them directly.
- A visit is booked, in the evening or overnight if that suits.
- We isolate the extract and open the fan housing.
- We inspect every moving part and the fixings.
- You hear whether repair or replacement makes sense, with a fixed quote.
- The fan is repaired or replaced, then checked running.
Preparing for the visit
- Move anything stored near the system
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Get a fixed quote
To get a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We typically come back within one working day.
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Multi-site and managed buildings
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Chatham and across Medway. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
How we price extract fan repair
You’ll get a fixed price before work begins. It takes into account:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The scale of the work
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
What we need to know
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The postcode and the type of business
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711 or email us.
What a clean will not put right
Extract fan repair can’t fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not put right:
- An extract system that was undersized from the start
- Smells from the discharge that need odour control equipment
- A greasy canopy and duct that a fan repair will not touch
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think.
What the work covers
- Roof and wall fans
- Belts and pulleys
- Kitchen extract fans
- Bearings
- Fan housings
- Fan motors
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.
Extract fans in Chatham
Food Standards Agency records list about 23 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 37 takeaways and sandwich shops within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Chatham. Wherever they cook under a canopy, a failed extract fan stops the kitchen. Kitchens in Chatham get their food hygiene inspections from Medway council. A kitchen with no working extract can fall short of the suitable and sufficient ventilation food hygiene rules expect. Getting the fan running again is the priority. We cover Chatham, about 29 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible.
Hall kitchens near Christ the King, or anywhere around Chatham, often use their fans only now and then, and an idle fan can stick.
Chatham is about 29 miles east of London, in Medway. Sites in Chatham get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. We cover 68 places across Medway, large and small. There’s also a page for Maidstone, roughly 6 miles from Chatham.
We work across the ME5, ME4, ME7 and ME1 postcode area for extract fan repair and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Luton High Street, Market Place and High Street, all of which we cover for extract fan repair. Chatham sits on or near the A2 and A229, so getting to you is simple for extract fan repair. Close by, we work in Luton (1 mile north), Hale (1 mile north-east), Darland (1 mile east), Capstone (1 mile east) and Walderslade (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Rochester (3 miles north-west), Rainham (3 miles east), Strood (3 miles north-west), Park Wood (3 miles east), Twydall (3 miles north-east) and Hoo St Werburgh (5 miles north). As one of the bigger places in Medway, Chatham has a wide mix of commercial premises, all within our area for extract fan repair.
Local landmarks in Chatham
Around Chatham, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Huntsman pub, Walderslade Girls' School and Darland Banks. Chatham’s nearest station is Chatham station, about 1.7 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include Six Poor Travellers House (2.5 miles north-west) and Rochester Castle (2.6 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Blue Bell Hill and Burham Down.
Do you need extract fan repair in Chatham?
Over the years, mountings loosen and rubber mounts break down. The fan’s movement then travels into the ductwork and structure and that is a common source of rattles.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- A worn or slipping fan belt
- A dead fan motor
- A knocking noise from the extract fan
- A failed fan that needs a replacement
If you manage a school such as Wayfield Primary School and the kitchen fan is getting louder, the next break is the time to deal with it.
What to look for in a quote
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether a survey comes first
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- What insurance they carry