Kent · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Five Wents, Kent
Extract fan repair in Five Wents from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- An extract fan that rattles or knocks
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
- Poor airflow at the canopy
Your questions about extract fan repair in Five Wents
Do you work in villages like Five Wents?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Five Wents included. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Can you come out to a failed extract fan in Five Wents out of hours?
Our emergency line runs 24/7, and Five Wents is within the area we cover. The number to ring is 0345 646 2711. Tell us where the fan is and how to reach it.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes. Every visit ends with a written report and pictures, covering the work, any areas we couldn’t access and the recommended next date. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, there’s also a certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
What do you do with what you remove?
It’s contained and taken away. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on, so it doesn’t spread.
Does a fan repair include cleaning the ductwork?
Repairing the fan doesn’t clean the canopy or ducts. If there’s grease on the fan, a full TR19® clean is worth booking, and we can arrange both.
Can you supply and fit a replacement fan?
We can. Replacing a fan is part of our fits and repairs work, and we will explain the options.
What causes a noisy extract fan?
There are several possible causes, including bearings, belts, grease and mounts. It’s worth having it diagnosed before it leads to a breakdown.
How much notice should we give?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Extract fan repair in Five Wents
Kitchens in Five Wents call us about extract fans and motors that are noisy, slow or dead, we diagnose the fault and give you a fixed quote for the repair or the replacement. When the fan gives up mid-service, our 24/7 emergency line is there. The work covers fan motors, roof and wall fans and belts and pulleys, and common reasons people get in touch are an extract that vibrates through the ductwork and a humming noise from the fan motor.
In a small place like Five Wents, fans are often on an outside wall or roof, open to wind and rain. That, with the grease, is hard on motors and bearings.
Each visit ends with a written report and photos, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Five Wents (ME17)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Photo report after every visit
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Extract fan repair around Five Wents
There are about 9 restaurants, cafés and canteens in Five Wents and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. For any of them with a canopy, the extract fan is what keeps the kitchen usable. In Five Wents, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Maidstone council. Food hygiene rules expect food premises to have suitable and sufficient ventilation. A kitchen without a working fan has a problem to fix quickly. Five Wents is about 35 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours.
If you run a school kitchen, at a school such as Sutton Valence Primary School or nearby, a fan that’s getting noisy is best repaired in the holidays before it fails in term.
Five Wents is about 4 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. Wherever you are in the ME17 postcode area, we cover extract fan repair for commercial sites. 922 places in Kent are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots.
Work in ME17 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Whether your site is on Leeds Road and Sutton Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover the places around Five Wents: Warmlake (1 mile south), Langley Heath (1 mile north-east), Langley (1 mile north-west), Chart Sutton (1 mile west) and Sutton Valence (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (4 miles north-west), Ashford (13 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south-west), Tonbridge (14 miles west) and Faversham (14 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Five Wents
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Plough Inn, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Hollingbourne station, about 3 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include KIMS hospital (4.2 miles north) and Sutton Valence Castle (1.2 miles south). Open spaces near Five Wents include Detling Hill.
What the work involves, part by part
Belt-driven fans
Belt-driven fans have a motor that turns the impeller through belts and pulleys. Belts wear, stretch and slip, and pulleys and bearings need checking too.
Motors and bearings
Motors and bearings take the most strain in a kitchen extract fan. Hot, greasy air and long days wear them down.
How we price extract fan repair
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- How easy every part is to reach
- The number of sites or systems
- Travel, parking and unloading
- How big the system is
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll talk you through it.
Asking for a quote
To speed up the quote, please include:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. We usually come back within one working day.
Nearby places to Five Wents
Other services in Five Wents
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. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
What a clean will not put right
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Faults in the building’s electrical supply, which need an electrician
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which may need odour control
- Faults on the gas side of an interlock system, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we work on in Five Wents
- Fan motors
- Roof and wall fans
- Kitchen extract fans
- Bearings
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan housings
The process
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It 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. Somewhere like Five Wents, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- We agree a time to attend, out of hours if needed.
- The extract is switched off and the fan opened up.
- Bearings, drive, impeller, motor and mounts are inspected.
- You hear whether repair or replacement makes sense, with a fixed quote.
- The fan is repaired or replaced, then checked running.
How to prepare
- Clear the space around the work
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Get a fixed quote
Want a quote for extract fan repair? Please call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
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Why it’s worth doing now in Five Wents
A fan that’s running slowly is not clearing the kitchen properly. Staff work in hotter, steamier air, and more grease settles where it shouldn’t. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re unsure, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why us?
- We’re fully insured
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
Take a look at what affects the cost or how to check a contractor.
Common problems we fix in Five Wents
Some faults are in the controls rather than the fan. Speed controllers, isolators and wiring can all fail so we check the controls before blaming the motor.
What we’re most often called out for:
- An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- A fan rattling in its housing
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
Occasional-use kitchens, such as a hall kitchen near Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Five Wents, are where a stiff or seized fan can turn up.
Comparing quotes
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- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them