Medway · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extractor fan repair in Dunn Street
Extract fan repair across Dunn Street and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with pictures.
- An old fan that needs replacing
- Weak extraction and a smoky kitchen
- A humming noise from the fan motor
Extract fan repair in Dunn Street, done properly
Everything a kitchen extract does depends on the fan. Once it turns noisy, sluggish or stops altogether, the kitchen gets hot and smoky very quickly. We find out why and put it right with a repair or a replacement. If you are dealing with poor airflow at the canopy and a belt-driven fan that squeals, we can help, from fan housings, fan motors and roof and wall fans onwards.
A callout to a small place like Dunn Street goes better when we know what we are looking at: pictures of the fan, its rating plate and how to reach it all help.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Where
- Dunn Street (ME7)
- Wider area
- Medway
- Paperwork
- Report and photos after the visit
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
How we price extract fan repair
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The scale of the work
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Site rules, permits and inductions
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
What to send for a quote
You do not need the technical terms. Just send:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Your last certificate, test record or report
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
What staff can safely do
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Leave it or put it right?
Left alone, vibration spreads its damage. Fixings work loose and joints in the ductwork can be strained, so a small repair can grow into a bigger one. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Dunn Street is calmer for everyone.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before work begins.
Why book with us
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- A written report with pictures after each visit
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
See our cost guide or our accreditations.
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What we do, step by step
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Dunn Street.
- We ask what the fan is doing, from noise and vibration to a full stop.
- Power to the fan is isolated before we open the housing.
- The impeller, bearings, belts or drive, motor and mounts are all inspected.
- We explain the fault and give you a fixed price for the fix.
- Once the work is done, we run the fan and check it’s steady and quiet.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
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For landlords and multi-site operators
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
When a fan fails in Dunn Street
Food Standards Agency records list about 6 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 4 takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Dunn Street. For any of them with a canopy, the extract fan is what keeps the kitchen usable. Dunn Street is about 31 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site. Environmental health officers from Maidstone council inspect food businesses in Dunn Street. Ventilation is part of food hygiene law, which expects it to be suitable and sufficient. That makes a fan repair urgent rather than something to put off.
If you look after a church or hall kitchen near Church of St Peter, or anywhere in Dunn Street, test the extract fan before a big event rather than on the day.
Dunn Street is about 3 miles south-east of Chatham, in Medway. Whether your site is in the middle of Dunn Street or further out, extract fan repair is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our Medway coverage runs to 68 places, Dunn Street among them.
Every address in ME7 is within our area for extract fan repair, from busy streets to back roads. Other places close to Dunn Street include Lidsing (1 mile north-west), Bredhurst (1 mile north-east), Scragged Oak (1 mile south-east), Kemsley Street (1 mile north-east) and Lower Cox Street (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Gillingham (3 miles north), Chatham (3 miles north-west), Rochester (5 miles north-west), Rainham (3 miles north-east), Strood (6 miles north-west) and Luton (3 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Dunn Street
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to South Wood and The Harrow pub and the streets around them. Dunn Street’s nearest station is Rainham (Kent) station, about 3.3 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include KIMS hospital (2.8 miles south) and Allington Castle (3.4 miles south-west). The countryside around Dunn Street includes Boxley Hills and Burham Down.
Common questions in Dunn Street
Can you get to a site in Dunn Street?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Can the work in Dunn Street be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
What accreditations do you have?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not usually. We need the work area to ourselves while we are on site, so we book a time when it would be closed anyway.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. Every report includes a recommended date for the next visit, based on use and what we found.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes. Each visit ends with a written report and photos, showing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Kitchen extract cleans to TR19® Grease also get a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® itself isn’t law; it’s a BESA specification. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19® is the recognised way to show grease is under control.
Will you fit a new fan if ours cannot be repaired?
Yes. A replacement is matched to the system it’s going into with a fixed price agreed before any work starts.
Do you need extract fan repair in Dunn Street?
Grease that gets past the filters ends up on the fan. Deposits gather on the blades, never quite evenly, and an unbalanced impeller shakes and starts to vibrate and rattle.
Clients typically contact us when they notice something like this:
- A fan that will not start at all
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- A fan that keeps cutting out
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
If you manage a school such as Swingate Primary School and the kitchen fan is getting louder, the next break is the time to deal with it.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Proof of insurance
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
Between visits
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Keep the fan on a planned cleaning cycle
- Report new noises from the fan early
- Keep the emergency number where staff can see it
- Keep access to the fan controls unobstructed
Keep an ear on the fan after the repair. A new noise or vibration is worth reporting early, so it can be looked at before it grows.
The fan is part of every full TR19 clean. Keeping grease off the impeller is one of the simplest ways to protect it and that means less wear.