Kent · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Claygate, Kent
We cover Claygate for extract fan repair and replacement. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos as standard.
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
- An overheating extract motor
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
Aftercare tips
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Report new noises from the fan early
- Clean or change filters on schedule
- Keep all filters fitted while cooking
- Make sure the isolator and controls are easy to reach
Your kitchen can get back to normal as soon as the fan is running. We clear up after ourselves and explain anything you need to know.
A slipping belt or a loose mount is a small job. Ignored, they can lead to bigger failures, so it’s worth acting early.
How we handle extract fan repair in Claygate
Diagnosis comes before parts. We look at the motor, the belts or direct drive, the impeller and the mountings, along with the fan’s controls. Then you are given a fixed quote for the repair or the replacement. The work covers bearings, fan housings and belts and pulleys, and common reasons people get in touch are a fan shaking on its mountings and weak extraction and a smoky kitchen.
Rural kitchens often have fans mounted on outside walls or roofs, exposed to the weather. Weather and grease together wear out motors and bearings.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with photos of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Place
- Claygate (TN12)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Photo report after every visit
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Claygate questions
Will you come out to Claygate?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Claygate?
Food hygiene inspections in Claygate are carried out by Maidstone council. If the extract fan has failed, it’s worth having the repair booked, and the details to hand, before an officer visits.
Can you tell me the price of a fan repair?
The cost depends on what’s wrong and how easy the fan is to reach. We diagnose first and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Should the fan be cleaned as well as repaired?
Doing both together is often sensible. A TR19 clean covers the canopy, plenum, ductwork and fan, with a certificate and photo report.
Can you supply and fit a replacement fan?
We can. Replacing a fan is part of our fits and repairs work, and we will explain the options.
What about areas you cannot get to?
The report shows them clearly. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, which we can install.
Why is our extract fan so noisy?
An unbalanced, greasy impeller vibrates and that is one of the most common reasons. Worn bearings, belts and loose mounts are others.
Do we need to close the kitchen for fan work?
While we are working on the fan, the extract is isolated. We can come when the kitchen is closed so you do not lose trade.
What staff can safely do
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
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.
Extract fan repair in Claygate: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 3 restaurants, cafés and canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Claygate. A kitchen with a dead extract fan gets hot and smoky fast, and kitchens like these feel it at once. Kitchens in Claygate get their food hygiene inspections from Maidstone council. A kitchen with no working extract can fall short of the suitable and sufficient ventilation food hygiene rules expect. That makes a fan repair urgent rather than something to put off. Claygate is about 33 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included.
Kitchens in Claygate can call our 24/7 emergency line whenever an extract fan stops.
Claygate is about 7 miles south-west of Maidstone, in Kent. Claygate gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. We cover 922 places across Kent, large and small. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby (7 miles or so).
Our technicians cover all of the TN12 postcode area for extract fan repair and the streets around it. Whether your site is on Sheephurst Lane, Maidstone Road and Spenny Lane or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan repair include Pearson's Green (1 mile south-west), Marden Beech (2 miles south-east), Marden (2 miles east), Queen Street (2 miles north-west) and Castle Hill (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (7 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (14 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles west), Tonbridge (8 miles west), Kings Hill (7 miles north) and Foley Park (8 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Claygate
In Claygate, that means kitchens and buildings near The White Hart pub, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Marden station, roughly 1.8 miles east. Well-known places in the area include South East Romany Museum (2.7 miles east).
How it works
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the work takes an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed. Visits to a village like Claygate are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- A visit is booked, in the evening or overnight if that suits.
- We isolate the extract and open the fan housing.
- Bearings, drive, impeller, motor and mounts are inspected.
- You hear whether repair or replacement makes sense, with a fixed quote.
- The fan is repaired or replaced, then checked running.
Before we arrive
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Getting a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before any work starts.
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Multi-site and managed buildings
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Signs you need extract fan repair in Claygate
Some grease always slips past the filters and reaches the fan. It builds up on the impeller blades unevenly, and an unbalanced impeller shakes and the noise follows.
Look out for any of the following:
- A squealing belt on start-up
- An extract fan that rattles or knocks
- Weak extraction and a smoky kitchen
- A fan that won’t start at all
A fan that rarely runs, like one in a hall kitchen near Church of St Margaret or elsewhere in Claygate, can seize between uses.
Comparing quotes
- Whether a survey comes first
- What paperwork you get at the end
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
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Why act early in Claygate
In kitchens with an interlocked gas supply, no extract can mean no cooking. Without extraction, the heat and fumes build up fast and fixing the fan early avoids a forced shutdown. Rural sites can’t always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before we start.
Why us?
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- We diagnose before we treat
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fully insured
What affects the quote in Claygate
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- The condition of the system
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before any work starts.
Helping us quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Any previous report or certificate
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
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.