Kent · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Crouch, Kent
Specialist extract fan repair for Crouch: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- A motor that trips out or overheats
- Weak extraction and a smoky kitchen
- An extract fan that rattles or knocks
Extract fan repair in Crouch
Kitchens in Crouch call us about extract fans and motors that are noisy, slow or dead, we find the cause and quote a fixed price for the repair or the replacement. When the fan gives up mid-service, our 24/7 emergency line is there. The work covers kitchen extract fans, belts and pulleys and fan housings, and the jobs we see most are a whining or grinding extract motor and a fan that keeps cutting out.
Rural kitchens often have fans mounted on outside walls or roofs, exposed to the weather. Weather and grease together wear out motors and bearings.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Place
- Crouch (TN15)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Report and photos after the visit
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Crouch
Fans everywhere, Crouch included, live in a hard environment: hot, greasy, damp air for hours on end. Moisture can rust housings and fixings, and age catches up with every fan in the end.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- A belt-driven fan that squeals
- A knocking noise from the extract fan
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- An extract fan that has stopped working
Holidays are the time to replace a tired kitchen fan at schools such as Borough Green Primary School, rather than mid-term.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
Places near Crouch
Other services in Crouch
Why act early in Crouch
A struggling motor runs hotter and works harder. Every hour of strain takes its toll, and when it finally fails, it may take other parts with it. Catching it early keeps the repair small. A fault that closes a site in a village like Crouch affects everyone who depends on it.
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. You will have a fixed price before any work starts.
Why book with us
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Full insurance on every job
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations.
Extract fans in Crouch
Food Standards Agency records list about 8 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 7 sandwich bars and takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Crouch. Wherever they cook under a canopy, a failed extract fan stops the kitchen. Crouch is about 23 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you. Kitchens in Crouch get their food hygiene inspections from Tonbridge and Malling council. A kitchen with no working extract can fall short of the suitable and sufficient ventilation food hygiene rules expect. A kitchen without a working fan has a problem to fix quickly.
Hall kitchens near Church of St Mary, or anywhere around Crouch, often use their fans only now and then, and an idle fan can stick.
Crouch is about 6 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Whether your site is in the middle of Crouch or further out, extract fan repair is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Crouch is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent we cover for commercial clients. We also work in Maidstone, about 9 miles from Crouch.
We cover every part of TN15 for extract fan repair and the streets around it. Whether your site is on Basted Lane and Long Mill Lane or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Close by, we work in Claygate Cross (1 mile west), Basted (1 mile north-west), Platt (1 mile north-east), Comp (1 mile north-east) and Borough Green (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (9 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north), Sevenoaks (6 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south), Gravesend (11 miles north) and Tonbridge (6 miles south).
Near you in Crouch
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Wrotham School, Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve and The Chequers Inn and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Borough Green & Wrotham station, about 1.2 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Sevenoaks Hospital (5.3 miles west) and Ightham Court (1.8 miles north-west).
When something else is needed
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A greasy canopy and duct that a fan repair will not touch
- Problems with the electrical supply to the fan (an electrician’s job)
- Ductwork designed too small for the kitchen’s cooking
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Fan motors
- Kitchen extract fans
- Fan housings
- Belts and pulleys
- Roof and wall fans
- Bearings
What your team can do, and what needs us
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
How the visit works
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes part of a day for most faults, with a return visit if parts have to be ordered, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Crouch run smoothly.
- We take details of the symptoms and book a time that suits the kitchen.
- We isolate the fan before touching it.
- The fan and its controls are checked to pin down the fault.
- You get a fixed price for putting it right.
- The work is done and the fan is tested running.
Before we arrive
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Tell us where we can park and unload
How to get a quote
Want a quote for extract fan repair? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Related advice
Keeping the system healthy
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Keep the grease filters clean and fitted
- Write down when the fan misbehaves
- Make sure the isolator and controls are easy to reach
- Book regular TR19 cleaning, which includes the fan
If the fan had grease on it, the rest of the system almost certainly does too. A full TR19® clean deals with the canopy, ductwork and fan together and you get a TR19 certificate and photo report afterwards.
When filters block, the fan works harder. Keeping filters clean eases the strain and helps prevent overheating.
Multi-site and managed buildings
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit ends with a dated report and photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Crouch: your questions answered
Do you work overnight in Crouch?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. That way a site in Crouch doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
What if my kitchen extract fan stops in Crouch at night?
We run a 24/7 emergency line for failed extract fans, and Crouch is part of our area. Use 0345 646 2711, our emergency number, at any time. A photo of the fan’s rating plate helps.
Who is the responsible person?
The Fire Safety Order 2005 calls them the responsible person: often the employer, owner or occupier. In shared or managed buildings, a landlord, facilities manager or managing agent can share the duty.
Where does the waste go?
We contain it and take it with us. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go, so it does not spread.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No, not in itself. TR19® is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs check against, and many insurers ask for proof of cleaning to it. The legal duty sits in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which applies in England and Wales.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a small pub to a hospital. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
Do I get a report after the visit?
Yes, on every job. The report is dated and includes photos, and TR19® Grease cleans come with a certificate through the BESCA VHE portal. File it with your fire safety records.
Are you insured?
Yes, fully. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor for clients who vet their contractors.