Kent · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Hadlow, Kent
Extract fan repair across Hadlow and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with pictures.
- A fan that keeps cutting out
- A worn or slipping fan belt
- A fan that will not start at all
About our extract fan repair in Hadlow
Grease and fans do not mix. Deposits on the impeller throw it out of balance and the vibration wears out bearings and fixings. That’s why we check the grease whenever we work on a fan, and a full TR19® clean can be booked alongside. The work covers belts and pulleys, roof and wall fans and kitchen extract fans, and common reasons people get in touch are a humming noise from the fan motor and a squealing belt on start-up.
A callout to a small place like Hadlow goes better when we know what we are looking at: a photo of the fan, the details on its label and the access arrangements help us plan.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Place
- Hadlow (TN11)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Report and photos after the visit
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Different parts, different methods
Impellers and housings
Grease settles inside the fan housing as well as on the blades. Both are inspected and cleaning may be part of the fix.
Belt-driven fans
In a belt-driven fan, the motor drives the impeller by belt. Belts wear, stretch and slip, and pulleys and bearings need checking too.
Between visits
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Avoid lowering the speed to quieten a fault
- Make sure the fan is cleaned with the rest of the system
- Keep access to the fan controls unobstructed
- Make sure every filter is in place and clean
Grease on the fan typically means grease in the duct as well. We can book a TR19® clean of the whole extract, with a certificate and photo report.
Regular TR19 cleaning includes the extract fan. A clean impeller stays in balance, so planned cleaning helps the fan last.
What affects the quote in Hadlow
You’ll get a fixed price before any work starts. It’s based on:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The size of the system
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Any permits to work or inductions
The cost depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
What we need to know
We can often survey from pictures. The most useful are:
- The postcode and the type of business
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
When something else is needed
Extract fan repair can’t fix everything, and we’ll tell you before work begins. It doesn’t solve:
- Gas interlock faults that a Gas Safe registered engineer must deal with
- A greasy canopy and duct that a fan repair will not touch
- Smells from the discharge that need odour control equipment
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Where we work
- Kitchen extract fans
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan motors
- Fan housings
- Bearings
- Roof and wall fans
Extract fans in Hadlow
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 4 restaurants, cafés and works canteens across Hadlow and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Those that cook under a canopy rely on a fan that runs every hour they’re open. Hadlow is about 26 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included. Food hygiene inspections in Hadlow are the job of Tonbridge and Malling council’s environmental health team. Under food hygiene rules, a kitchen needs suitable and sufficient ventilation. So a failed fan is worth fixing before the next service, not the next month.
Occasional-use kitchens, such as a hall kitchen near St Mary's Church or elsewhere in Hadlow, are where a stiff or seized fan can turn up. School kitchens cannot easily serve lunch without extraction, so if you look after one at a school like Hadlow Primary School, fix a failing fan before term starts.
Hadlow is about 3 miles north-east of Tonbridge, in Kent. Sites in Hadlow get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, Hadlow among them. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby, about 9 miles away.
We cover every part of TN11 for extract fan repair and the roads nearby. Extract fan repair is available to premises on The Square, High Street and Brookfields and nearby roads. We also cover the places around Hadlow: Pittswood (1 mile west), Goose Green (1 mile north-east), Golden Green (1 mile south), Parker's Green (1 mile south-west) and Barnes Street (1 mile south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (9 miles east), Sevenoaks (7 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (7 miles south-west), Gravesend (14 miles north), Tonbridge (3 miles south-west) and Northfleet (14 miles north).
Near you in Hadlow
In Hadlow, that means kitchens and buildings near Hadlow Rural Community School, Hadlow College and The Rose & Crown pub. For rail, the closest station is Beltring station, roughly 3.3 miles south-east. Nearby you will also find Hadlow Tower museum (less than half a mile south-east) and Tonbridge Cottage Hospital (4.3 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Barden Lake and Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
What happens on the day
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the extract fan repair, tidy up and leave you the report. On site, the work takes part of a day for most faults, with a return visit if parts have to be ordered. The timing of a visit to Hadlow is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- You describe the fault and we arrange a visit.
- We isolate the fan before touching it.
- We diagnose the fault, checking the controls as well as the fan.
- A fixed quote for the repair or replacement follows.
- The work is done and the fan is tested running.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Let us know about parking and loading
Getting a quote
If you need extract fan repair in Hadlow, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
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FAQs for Hadlow
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Hadlow?
That is Tonbridge and Malling council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Hadlow. An officer may ask how the kitchen is ventilated, so keep repair records with your maintenance file.
Can you work in Hadlow outside opening hours?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. That way a site in Hadlow does not have to lose a day’s trading. When you call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us, mention when the site is quiet.
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. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
Are you accredited?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
The Fire Safety Order 2005 calls them the responsible person: normally the employer or whoever controls the premises. In shared or managed buildings, a landlord, facilities manager or managing agent can share the duty.
What’s TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes. Every visit ends with a written report and pictures, 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.
How much time does a fan repair need?
That depends on what’s wrong, but most jobs take a few hours for most repairs, longer for a full fan replacement. We will give you a better idea once we’ve diagnosed it.
What happens if it’s left?
An overloaded motor is under constant strain. Every hour of strain takes its toll and a burnt-out motor is a bigger job than a worn belt. Catching it early keeps the repair small. In a place like Hadlow, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from photos or on site, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Hadlow
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Every job surveyed first
- A fixed price before any work starts
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