Kent · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Gushmere, Kent
One call covers repair and replacement of kitchen extract fans, fan motors and worn fan parts in Gushmere, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- A squealing belt on start-up
- A fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen
- A fan that whines, hums or grinds
Extract fan repair in Gushmere
Everything a kitchen extract does depends on the fan. Once it turns noisy, sluggish or stops altogether, the cooking area soon fills with heat and fumes. Our engineers track down the fault and fix it with a repair or a replacement. The work covers bearings, roof and wall fans and fan motors, and people most often call us about a whining or grinding extract motor and an overheating extract motor.
Somewhere as small as Gushmere, a kitchen extract fan might serve a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen. When one fails, the cooking stops, and emergency callout is available 24/7, villages included.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- Gushmere (ME13)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Photo report after every visit
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
When something else is needed
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- Problems with the gas supply or its interlock valve
- An extract system that was undersized from the start
- Wiring and supply faults beyond the fan itself
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will say what we think.
What we work on in Gushmere
- Fan motors
- Roof and wall fans
- Bearings
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan housings
- Kitchen extract fans
FAQs for Gushmere
Can you come out to a failed extract fan in Gushmere out of hours?
Our emergency line runs 24/7, and Gushmere is within the area we cover. Call 0345 646 2711 and tell us what the fan is doing, or not doing. Tell us where the fan is and how to reach it.
Do you work at weekends in Gushmere?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The site is handed back ready to open. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Are you accredited?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We’re fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
What’s TR19?
A BESA specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.
Do I get a report after the visit?
Yes, on every job. The report is dated and includes photos, plus a certificate via the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal for TR19® Grease cleans. File it with your fire safety records.
How much does an extract fan repair cost?
It depends on the fault, the parts and the access. We diagnose first and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
What should go in our maintenance log?
Everything that shows the system is looked after: our reports and photos, any certificates and your in-house logs. A single log for each site works best.
What affects the quote in Gushmere
You’ll get a fixed price before work begins. It takes into account:
- How easy every part is to reach
- Parking and loading at the site
- The times the site is available
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before we start.
What we need to know
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Useful things to send:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- The site address and the type of premises
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
To get a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us 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. You will normally have a quote within one working day.
Why act early in Gushmere
Fan noise tends to get worse, not better. Worn bearings can seize without much warning and the fan may stop when you are busiest. Sorting it while it still runs is far easier to plan. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you are unsure, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why Gushmere businesses choose us
- We diagnose before we treat
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
What happens on the day
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 anything from an hour or two to a full visit, depending on the fault, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Gushmere and turn up when the site is quiet.
- A visit is booked, in the evening or overnight if that suits.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Get a fixed quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, pictures of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Advice
Keeping the system healthy
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Keep the fan on a planned cleaning cycle
- Note when the fan trips or cuts out
- Keep the emergency number where staff can see it
- Make sure every filter is in place and clean
Once the fan is running smoothly, keep the filters clean. The less grease that reaches the fan, the longer its parts last and fewer faults.
Small faults, like a worn belt, are quick to fix. Left for months, they can damage the motor or bearings so early attention pays.
When to call us in Gushmere
In Gushmere, as anywhere, long cooking days mean long hours for the fan. On belt-driven fans, belts stretch, crack and start to slip, so the fan squeals or turns more slowly.
Most sites get in touch when they notice something like this:
- A humming noise from the fan motor
- A fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen
- A failed fan that needs a replacement
- An extract fan that has stopped working
If you cook near Selling station, long trading hours wear fan belts and bearings, so noise and vibration are worth reporting early.
What to look for in a quote
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether the figure could change on the day
Towns and villages near Gushmere
What else we do in Gushmere
Part by part
Direct-drive fans
Direct-drive fans are compact and common in kitchen extracts. If the motor has gone, a replacement unit is often the sensible option and we will talk you through it.
Roof and wall-mounted fans
Many kitchen extract fans sit on a roof or an outside wall. How easy the fan is to reach shapes the job and we plan around it.
When a fan fails in Gushmere
Kitchens in Gushmere get their food hygiene inspections from Swale council. Food premises are expected to have suitable and sufficient ventilation under food hygiene rules. So a failed fan is worth fixing before the next service, not the next month. We cover Gushmere, about 47 miles from central London, as part of our work 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 Selling Church of England Primary School or nearby, a fan that’s getting noisy is best repaired in the holidays before it fails in term. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Gushmere, an extract fan that rarely runs can seize or fail when it’s needed.
Gushmere is about 3 miles south-east of Faversham, in Kent. Gushmere gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. We cover 922 places across Kent, large and small. You can also see our page for Maidstone, about 17 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan repair: ME13. Local streets include Selling Road and Vicarage Lane, and we cover them all for extract fan repair. Other places close to Gushmere include Crouch (1 mile north-east), Selling (1 mile south), Neames Forstal (1 mile south-east), South Street (1 mile east) and Hogben's Hill (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Ashford (10 miles south), Canterbury (7 miles east), Sittingbourne (9 miles north-west), Whitstable (7 miles north-east), Faversham (3 miles north-west) and Herne Bay (11 miles north-east).
What’s near Gushmere
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Sondes Arms and Mount Ephraim Gardens and the streets around them. Gushmere’s nearest station is Selling station, roughly 0.6 miles east. Other landmarks nearby include Tower keep castle at Chilham (2.9 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.