Kent · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Cranbrook, Kent
Looking for extract fan repair in Cranbrook? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- A failed fan that needs a replacement
- An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
- A belt-driven fan that squeals
Keeping the system healthy
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Never run the extract with filters missing
- Save our number for the 24/7 emergency line
- Tell us about a new rattle or whine straight away
- Note when the fan trips or cuts out
Where parts need ordering, we explain what that means for the kitchen until we return. The fan is completed on a return visit at a time that suits your service.
A fan that’s starting to make noise is giving you a warning. Booking a check at this stage keeps it a planned job rather than an emergency during service.
About our extract fan repair in Cranbrook
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. We are often asked to deal with a fan that keeps cutting out and an extract fan that has stopped working, on fan motors, belts and pulleys and roof and wall fans.
In a place like Cranbrook, extract fans are often older units on a wall or roof. When an older fan fails, replacing it can be the better answer, and we will explain the options.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- Cranbrook (TN17, TN18)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Report and photos after the visit
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Your questions about extract fan repair in Cranbrook
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Cranbrook?
Food hygiene inspections in Cranbrook are carried out by Tunbridge Wells council. Inspections are risk-based, so a visit can come at any time, including the week a fan stops.
Can you come out to a failed extract fan in Cranbrook out of hours?
Cranbrook is covered, and our emergency callout runs 24/7. The number to ring is 0345 646 2711. Let us know whether the fan is silent, noisy or tripping the power.
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.
How much notice should we give?
The more notice, the better, especially for out-of-hours work. We typically quote within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you will get one fixed quote.
Are you insured?
Yes, we’re fully insured. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor, for sites that check contractor safety.
Can you tell me the price of a fan repair?
We can’t price it without knowing the fault. Once we’ve looked at it, you get a fixed quote for whichever option you choose.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need and the fixed quote is built on it.
Fixed quotes for extract fan repair in Cranbrook
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- The condition we find in the survey
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. You will have a fixed price before work begins.
Helping us quote
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- A few general shots of the system
If you need extract fan repair in Cranbrook, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Cranbrook
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, 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.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we will come back with a fixed quote.
What staff can safely do
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
When to call us in Cranbrook
Fixings and anti-vibration mounts work loose or perish over time. The fan’s movement then travels into the ductwork and structure, which is where knocking and rattling often come from.
The symptoms we are asked about most are:
- An old fan that needs replacing
- A humming noise from the fan motor
- A knocking noise from the extract fan
- A fan shaking on its mountings
Holidays are the time to replace a tired kitchen fan at schools such as Cranbrook School, rather than mid-term.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether they recommend a next date
- What insurance they carry
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
What happens on the day
Your trading hours come first. 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 a few hours on site, depending on the fault and the access to the fan. A site near Cranbrook usually has room to park, so the questions are about access to the system and your hours.
- We take details of the symptoms and book a time that suits the kitchen.
- On site, the fan is safely isolated.
- The fan and its controls are checked to pin down the fault.
- A fixed quote for the repair or replacement follows.
- The work is done and the fan is tested running.
Before we arrive
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Ask for a quote
To get a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. 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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Honest limits
We will not sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Problems with the electrical supply to the fan (an electrician’s job)
- Grease throughout the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
- An extract system that was undersized from the start
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What the work covers
- Bearings
- Roof and wall fans
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan motors
- Kitchen extract fans
- Fan housings
Extract fan repair in Cranbrook: local notes
Food Standards Agency records list about 11 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 4 takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Cranbrook. Wherever they cook under a canopy, a failed extract fan stops the kitchen. It’s Tunbridge Wells council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Cranbrook. Food hygiene rules expect food premises to have suitable and sufficient ventilation. Getting the fan running again is the priority. At about 39 miles from central London, Cranbrook sits well inside the area we cover. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours.
If you look after a church or hall kitchen near Congregational Church, or anywhere in Cranbrook, test the extract fan before a big event rather than on the day.
Cranbrook is about 12 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. Every kind of commercial site in Cranbrook, we can take on extract fan repair. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading is not interrupted. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, and Cranbrook is one of them. You can also see our page for Maidstone, about 12 miles away.
We work across TN17 and TN18 for extract fan repair and the streets around it. We cover sites on High Street, Crane Lane and White Lion Yard and the roads around them. If your site is just outside Cranbrook, we cover Baker's Cross (1 mile east), Coursehorn (1 mile east), Swattenden (1 mile south), Hartley (1 mile south-west) and Gill's Green (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (12 miles north), Ashford (15 miles east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles west), Tonbridge (13 miles north-west), Kings Hill (13 miles north-west) and Foley Park (13 miles north).
Near you in Cranbrook
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Crown Public House, Crane Valley and Cranbrook Church of England Primary School, among other places. Well-known places in the area include Sissinghurst Castle (2.5 miles north-east) and Benenden Hospital (3.6 miles east).