Kent · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extractor fan repair in Chegworth
Need extract fan repair in Chegworth? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
- A dead fan motor
- A fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen
Multi-site and managed buildings
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
Extract fan repair in Chegworth, done properly
Everything a kitchen extract does depends on the fan. Once it turns noisy, sluggish or stops altogether, the kitchen gets hot and smoky very quickly. We find out why and put it right with a repair or a replacement. If you’re dealing with an old fan that needs replacing and a belt-driven fan that squeals, we can put it right.
In a small place like Chegworth, fans are often on an outside wall or roof, open to wind and rain. That, with the grease, is hard on motors and bearings.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- Chegworth (ME17)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Written report with pictures
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Common questions in Chegworth
Who do I call if an extract fan fails in Chegworth?
Our emergency line runs 24/7, and Chegworth is within the area we cover. Ring 0345 646 2711 at any hour and describe the fault. A photo of the fan’s rating plate helps.
Can you get to a site in Chegworth?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Chegworth is covered. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before we start, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
What will a fan repair or replacement cost?
We can’t price it without knowing the fault. Once we have looked at it, you get a fixed quote for whichever option you choose.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
Not in itself. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark, and many insurance policies ask for proof of TR19® cleaning. The law behind it is the Fire Safety Order 2005, which applies in England and Wales.
What types of premises do you cover?
Commercial premises of every kind: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. Work is timed around how each site runs.
What about areas you can’t get to?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
What is TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Why it’s worth doing now in Chegworth
Vibration does damage beyond the fan. Fixings work loose and joints in the ductwork can be strained and the eventual repair is larger. In a small place like Chegworth, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
Why Chegworth businesses choose us
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- One number for every site across the South East and London
Honest limits
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Faults on the gas side of an interlock system, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Faults in the building’s electrical supply, which need an electrician
- A greasy canopy and duct that a fan repair will not touch
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Fan housings
- Roof and wall fans
- Kitchen extract fans
- Bearings
- Fan motors
- Belts and pulleys
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 it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes anything from an hour or two to a full visit, depending on the fault. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Chegworth, let us know and we’ll plan around it.
- You describe the fault and we arrange a visit.
- On site, the fan is safely isolated.
- We diagnose the fault, checking the controls as well as the fan.
- You get a fixed price for putting it right.
- We fix the fault and run the fan to check it.
Before we arrive
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Ask for a quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
Related advice
Aftercare tips
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Don’t cook with gaps in the filter bank
- Write down when the fan misbehaves
- Clean or change filters on schedule
- Avoid lowering the speed to quieten a fault
We run the fan and check it’s steady before we go. You will hear what we found and what we did along with anything else that needs watching.
The fan is part of every full TR19 clean. A clean impeller stays in balance and that means less wear.
Nearby places to Chegworth
Other services in Chegworth
What affects the quote in Chegworth
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Parking and loading at the site
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The condition we find in the survey
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re not sure what’s needed, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- Any previous report or certificate
- The site address and the type of premises
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
To get a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll usually have a quote within one working day.
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’ll talk you through it.
Belt-driven fans
Belt-driven fans have a motor that turns the impeller through belts and pulleys. Belts wear, stretch and slip, so we check the pulleys and bearings as well.
What extract fan repair looks like in Chegworth
Food Standards Agency records list about 6 restaurants, cafés and works canteens in and around Chegworth, up to about a mile and a half out. For any of them with a canopy, the extract fan is what keeps the kitchen usable. It’s Maidstone council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Chegworth. Ventilation is part of food hygiene law, which expects it to be suitable and sufficient. Getting the fan running again is the priority. Chegworth, about 37 miles from central London, is within our usual area. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included.
A fan that rarely runs, like one in a hall kitchen near Church of St Margaret or elsewhere in Chegworth, can seize between uses. School kitchens cannot easily serve lunch without extraction, so if you look after one at a school like Harrietsham Church of England Primary School, fix a failing fan before term starts.
Chegworth is about 6 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. We provide extract fan repair for commercial premises of every kind in Chegworth and the rest of Kent. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, Chegworth among them. Maidstone is in our area too, about 6 miles from Chegworth.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan repair: ME17. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan repair include Broomfield (1 mile west), Pollhill (1 mile south-east), Harrietsham (1 mile east), Kingswood (1 mile south-west) and Eyhorne Street (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (6 miles west), Ashford (12 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (8 miles north-east), Faversham (11 miles north-east), Minster (14 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (11 miles west).
Landmarks near Chegworth
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Park Gate Inn and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Harrietsham station, roughly 1 mile east. Other landmarks nearby include KIMS hospital (4.9 miles north-west) and Leeds Castle (0.9 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Detling Hill.