Kent · Extract fan repair and replacement
Hareplain extract fan repair
Extract fan repair for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Hareplain. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- A knocking noise from the extract fan
- A humming noise from the fan motor
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
What happens on the day
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes a few hours on site, depending on the fault and the access to the fan. Seeing the system in pictures first means the trip to Hareplain can be planned properly.
- 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.
- We complete the work and check the fan runs smoothly.
How to prepare
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Get a fixed quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before we start.
Related advice
How we handle extract fan repair in Hareplain
A faulty fan doesn’t always mean a new one. Often a clean, a new belt or new bearings brings it back and we will say so. Where the motor has burnt out or the unit is past saving, we fit a replacement matched to the duct and the kitchen. The work covers belts and pulleys, roof and wall fans and bearings, and the jobs we see most are a knocking noise from the extract fan and a squealing belt on start-up.
Somewhere as small as Hareplain, 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.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Place
- Hareplain (TN27)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Photo report after every visit
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Multi-site and managed buildings
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Hareplain and across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Towns and villages near Hareplain
What else we do in Hareplain
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
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.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Common questions in Hareplain
Do you work in villages like Hareplain?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Hareplain is covered. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Do you work overnight in Hareplain?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The work in Hareplain can fit around your hours. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. We always survey first, either from photos and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
What about areas you can’t get to?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. You will know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
Does a faulty extract fan always need replacing?
In many cases, yes. A clean, a new belt or new bearings can bring a fan back and we only recommend replacement when repair does not make sense.
Does a fan repair include cleaning the ductwork?
A repair deals with the fan, not the grease in the rest of the system. Grease on the fan typically means grease in the ducts, and we can arrange both.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. Every report includes a recommended date for the next visit, based on what we found and how the system is used.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we will quote them together.
When something else is needed
Extract fan repair can’t fix everything, and we’ll tell you before work begins. It doesn’t solve:
- A system that needs redesigning rather than repairing
- Wiring and supply faults beyond the fan itself
- A greasy canopy and duct that a fan repair will not touch
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will say what we think.
Where we work
- Roof and wall fans
- Belts and pulleys
- Kitchen extract fans
- Fan motors
- Bearings
- Fan housings
Keeping the system healthy
So the system stays in good health:
- Don’t cook with gaps in the filter bank
- Make sure every filter is in place and clean
- Keep the area around the fan controls clear
- Write down when the fan misbehaves
Where parts need ordering, we explain what that means for the kitchen until we return. The fan is completed on a return visit at a time that suits your service.
Clogged filters make the fan strain. Keeping filters clean eases the strain and protects the motor.
What extract fan repair looks like in Hareplain
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 6 restaurants, cafés and canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Hareplain. Every one of them that cooks under a canopy depends on its extract fan to keep cooking. About 40 miles out from central London, Hareplain is part of the South East area we work across. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site. It’s Tunbridge Wells council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Hareplain. A kitchen with no working extract can fall short of the suitable and sufficient ventilation food hygiene rules expect. So a failed fan is worth fixing before the next service, not the next month.
Whether the kitchen is in Hareplain itself or nearby, a fan is checked for grease, wear and damage before we recommend a repair or replacement. Around Hareplain, a failed fan can be reported day or night on our 24/7 line.
Hareplain is about 10 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. Hareplain gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with photos. Hareplain is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent we cover for extract fan repair. We also work in Maidstone, around 10 miles away.
We cover every part of the TN27 postcode area for extract fan repair and the streets around it. Other places close to Hareplain include Three Chimneys (1 mile south-west), Biddenden (1 mile south-east), Curteis' Corner (1 mile east), Lashenden (2 miles north-east) and Standen (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (10 miles north), Ashford (11 miles east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles west), Tonbridge (15 miles west), Kings Hill (14 miles north-west) and Foley Park (11 miles north).
What’s near Hareplain
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Three Chimneys Public House and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Headcorn station, about 2.8 miles north of the centre. A little further out are Kent Firefighting Museum (0.8 miles north) and Sissinghurst Castle (1.7 miles south-west).
How the job changes from site to site
Roof and wall-mounted fans
An external fan’s rattle can be heard outside. Loose fixings and worn mounts are often the cause.
Belt-driven fans
Belt drives have more moving parts than direct-drive fans. That means more to check, but often a simpler repair.
What happens if it’s left?
An overloaded motor is under constant strain. That shortens its life, and when it finally fails, it may take other parts with it. Early attention keeps the cost and disruption down. With notice, the visit to Hareplain can be fitted around your bookings and events.
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
Why Hareplain businesses choose us
- Every visit written up, with photos
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Full insurance on every job
Read our cost guide or our accreditations.