Kent · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Dargate, Kent
Looking for extract fan repair in Dargate? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- A dead fan motor
- A fan that keeps cutting out
- Poor airflow at the canopy
Extract fan repair in Dargate
A faulty fan doesn’t always mean a new one. Often a clean, a new belt or new bearings brings it back and we’ll say so. Where the motor has burnt out or the unit is past saving, a replacement suited to the system goes in. The work covers fan housings, bearings and roof and wall fans, and the jobs we see most are a fan that whines, hums or grinds and a knocking noise from the extract fan.
Somewhere as small as Dargate, a kitchen extract fan might serve a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen. A failed fan stops the kitchen, and our 24/7 emergency line covers rural addresses too.
Each visit ends with a written report and pictures, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Dargate (ME13)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Photo report after each visit
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
A fan that is running slowly isn’t clearing the kitchen properly. The kitchen becomes an uncomfortable place to work and grease has more chance to settle on surfaces and in the duct. Rural sites can’t always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
Why Dargate businesses choose us
- Photo reports with every job
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Full insurance on every job
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Part by part
Roof and wall-mounted fans
An external fan’s rattle can be heard outside. Loose fixings and worn mounts are often the cause.
Motors and bearings
Motors and bearings take the most strain in a kitchen extract fan. Heat, grease and long running hours all wear them.
What we do, step by step
We are used to working while the site is closed. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself takes anything from an hour or two to a full visit, depending on the fault. The timing of a visit to Dargate is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- We agree a time to attend, out of hours if needed.
- We isolate the extract and open the fan housing.
- Bearings, drive, impeller, motor and mounts are inspected.
- We explain the options and quote a fixed price.
- The fan is repaired or replaced, then checked running.
Before we arrive
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Ask for a quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and pictures, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Related advice
Managing agents and facilities teams in Dargate
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and photos, so each one has its own record.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we will come back with a fixed quote.
When it’s something else
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so these are the things it will not cover:
- Gas interlock faults that a Gas Safe registered engineer must deal with
- Grease build-up in the rest of the extract system
- Problems with the electrical supply to the fan (an electrician’s job)
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Kitchen extract fans
- Fan motors
- Fan housings
- Roof and wall fans
- Belts and pulleys
- Bearings
Places near Dargate
Also in Dargate
What affects the quote in Dargate
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- The size of the system
- The number of sites or systems
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
Asking for a quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Problems your staff have spotted
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before work begins.
What extract fan repair looks like in Dargate
Dargate is within about 3 miles of the coast. Salt air is hard on fan housings, motors and fixings on roofs and outside walls. Food Standards Agency records list about 4 restaurants, cafés and canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Dargate. Every one of them that cooks under a canopy depends on its extract fan to keep cooking. Environmental health officers from Swale council inspect food businesses in Dargate. Food hygiene rules expect food premises to have suitable and sufficient ventilation. A kitchen without a working fan has a problem to fix quickly.
Occasional-use kitchens, such as a hall kitchen near Church of St Michael or elsewhere in Dargate, are where a stiff or seized fan can turn up. For school kitchens, at schools like Hernhill Church of England Primary School for example, a planned fan repair in the holidays avoids losing lunches in term time.
Dargate is about 4 miles south-west of Whitstable, in Kent. For extract fan repair in and around Dargate, please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, Dargate included. We cover 922 places across Kent, from busy centres to quieter spots. Maidstone is in our area too, about 20 miles from Dargate.
We work across the ME13 postcode area for extract fan repair and the roads nearby. Extract fan repair is available to premises on Butler's Hill and Plumpudding Lane and nearby roads. We also cover the places around Dargate: Hernhill (1 mile south-west), Waterham (1 mile north), Highstreet (1 mile north-east), Slutshole (1 mile south-west) and Staplestreet (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Ashford (13 miles south), Canterbury (5 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (11 miles west), Whitstable (4 miles north-east), Faversham (4 miles west) and Herne Bay (8 miles north-east).
Around Dargate
Around Dargate, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Red Lion pub and Mount Ephraim Gardens and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Selling station, about 3 miles south-west. Nearby you’ll also find Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (4.5 miles north-east) and Tankerton Castle (4.2 miles north-east). Not far away are Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
What your team can do, and what needs us
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
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.
Your questions about extract fan repair in Dargate
Which environmental health team covers Dargate?
In Dargate, it’s Swale council that carries out food hygiene inspections. An officer may ask how the kitchen is ventilated, so keep repair records with your maintenance file.
Is there an emergency callout for extract fans in Dargate?
We run a 24/7 emergency line for failed extract fans, and Dargate is part of our area. Phone 0345 646 2711 and we’ll talk through the fault and access. Let us know whether the fan is silent, noisy or tripping the power.
Are you insured?
Yes, we’re fully insured. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor for clients who vet their contractors.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, with visits at the interval your system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. The report recommends when the next visit should be, based on what we found and how the system is used.
What do you do to protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and leave the area clean.
What should go in our maintenance log?
Everything that shows the system is looked after: our reports and pictures, any certificates and your in-house logs. One maintenance log per site keeps it simple.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.