Kent · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Coldharbour, Kent
Extract fan repair and replacement for commercial sites in Coldharbour and across Kent. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- A knocking noise from the extract fan
- A humming noise from the fan motor
- A fan that keeps cutting out
Why deal with it now?
Where the cooking gas supply is interlocked with the extract, a failed fan can stop the kitchen cooking. Even without an interlock, cooking without extraction isn’t sensible and fixing the fan early avoids a forced shutdown. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Coldharbour is calmer for everyone.
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we will talk you through it.
What you get with us
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- We are fully insured
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
Extract fan repair for kitchens and businesses in Coldharbour
Across Coldharbour, we deal with fan faults of every kind, from rattling and humming to a fan that has stopped dead. The fault is diagnosed, quoted at a fixed price and put right or fit a replacement when it’s beyond repair. The work covers belts and pulleys, fan housings and fan motors, and people most often call us about a fan that keeps cutting out and a belt-driven fan that squeals.
For a fan repair in or near Coldharbour, 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. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Location
- Coldharbour (TN11)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Report and photos after the visit
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Part by part
Roof and wall-mounted fans
Fans are often mounted on roofs or external walls. Access affects how long a repair takes, so we ask about it early.
Motors and bearings
Rumbling and grinding normally come from the bearings. We find out whether the bearings or the motor is at fault and then recommend the fix.
Extract fan repair in Coldharbour: local notes
Look up Coldharbour on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 6 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 3 sandwich bars and takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Coldharbour. A kitchen with a dead extract fan gets hot and smoky fast, and kitchens like these feel it at once. Coldharbour, about 24 miles from central London, is within our usual area. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you. Kitchens in Coldharbour get their food hygiene inspections from Tonbridge and Malling council. Under food hygiene rules, a kitchen needs suitable and sufficient ventilation. Getting the fan running again is the priority.
Hall kitchens near Parish Church of St John, or anywhere around Coldharbour, often use their fans only now and then, and an idle fan can stick.
Coldharbour is about 2 miles north of Tonbridge, in Kent. Every kind of commercial site in Coldharbour, extract fan repair is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Coldharbour is one of 922 places in Kent where we work for extract fan repair. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby, about 12 miles away.
Work in TN11 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Close by, we work in Hildenborough (1 mile south-west), Hilden Park (1 mile south), Watt's Cross (1 mile west), Budds (1 mile north) and Stocks Green (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (12 miles east), Dartford (15 miles north), Sevenoaks (5 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (6 miles south), Gravesend (15 miles north) and Northfleet (15 miles north).
What’s near Coldharbour
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Hugh Christie Technology College and The Flying Dutchman Public House and the streets around them. The closest station to Coldharbour is Hildenborough station, about 1.6 miles south-west. Nearby you will also find Tonbridge Castle (2.2 miles south) and The Milne Museum (2 miles south). Not far away are Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve and Barden Lake.
What happens on the day
There are three stages on the day: 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, which takes an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed. Seeing the system in pictures first means the trip to Coldharbour can be planned properly.
- We take details of the symptoms and book a time that suits the kitchen.
- We isolate the fan before touching it.
- We diagnose the fault, checking the controls as well as the fan.
- You get a fixed price for putting it right.
- The work is done and the fan is tested running.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Get a fixed quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
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Also in Coldharbour
Signs you need extract fan repair in Coldharbour
Some grease always slips past the filters and reaches the fan. Deposits gather on the blades, never quite evenly, and an unbalanced impeller shakes and starts to vibrate and rattle.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- An old fan that needs replacing
- A whining or grinding extract motor
- An overheating extract motor
- A knocking noise from the extract fan
Holidays are the time to replace a tired kitchen fan at schools such as St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, rather than mid-term.
Comparing quotes
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Proof of insurance
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether a survey comes first
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
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. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
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 is our job.
When it’s something else
Extract fan repair can’t fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It won’t put right:
- Grease build-up in the rest of the extract system
- Faults in the building’s electrical supply, which need an electrician
- Smells from the discharge that need odour control equipment
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Fan motors
- Bearings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan housings
- Roof and wall fans
Common questions in Coldharbour
Do you cover Coldharbour for emergency fan repairs?
Day or night, a failed fan in Coldharbour can be reported on our emergency line. Ring 0345 646 2711 at any hour and describe the fault. Let us know whether the fan is silent, noisy or tripping the power.
Can you work in Coldharbour outside opening hours?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. Your customers, staff or residents in Coldharbour needn’t be disturbed. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
How much time does a fan repair need?
A typical repair takes anything from an hour or two to a full visit, depending on the fault including running the fan afterwards. We plan the work around your service wherever we can.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
Do I get a report after the visit?
Yes, on every job. The report is dated and includes pictures, and TR19® Grease cleans come with a certificate through the BESCA VHE portal. Keep it in your maintenance log.
Does a fan repair include cleaning the ductwork?
The ductwork is a separate job. We’ll tell you what we see, so you can decide whether to book a TR19 clean.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We carry full insurance, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
Which sectors do you work in?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, plus food production and leisure sites.
How we price extract fan repair
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- What state the system is in
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- How big the system is
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Helping us quote
When you call or email, these details help:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before work begins.