Kent · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Hartlip, Kent
Extract fan repair for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Hartlip. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- A worn or slipping fan belt
- An extract fan that rattles or knocks
- A fan that keeps cutting out
Managing agents and facilities teams in Hartlip
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
How we handle extract fan repair in Hartlip
Every fan job begins with finding the fault. A noisy fan might need cleaning, new bearings or a new belt, while a fan that will not start may have a motor or control fault. You hear what we have found before any work goes ahead. Common call-outs are for a fan rattling in its housing and a dead fan motor, across belts and pulleys, roof and wall fans and bearings.
In a village or hamlet like Hartlip, the kitchens with extract fans are few, wherever there are any. When one fails, the cooking stops, and our 24/7 emergency line covers rural addresses too.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Where
- Hartlip (ME9)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
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What we do, step by step
Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes part of a day for most faults, with a return visit if parts have to be ordered. Somewhere like Hartlip, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- A visit is booked, in the evening or overnight if that suits.
- The extract is switched off and the fan opened up.
- We inspect every moving part and the fixings.
- We explain the options and quote a fixed price.
- We complete the work and check the fan runs smoothly.
How to prepare
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Getting a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To start, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
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Aftercare tips
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Report new noises from the fan early
- Keep a record of any trips or stoppages
- Keep the area around the fan controls clear
- Make sure staff know who to call if the fan fails
We run the fan and check it’s steady before we go. You’ll hear what we found and what we did along with anything else that needs watching.
Small faults, like a worn belt, are quick to fix. Ignored, they can lead to bigger failures so early attention pays.
Part by part
Impellers and housings
A damaged or corroded impeller cannot simply be cleaned. It may need replacing, or the fan may need replacing as a whole.
Motors and bearings
Motors and bearings take the most strain in a kitchen extract fan. Heat, grease and long running hours all wear them.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Fixed quotes for extract fan repair in Hartlip
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- How big the system is
- The condition of the system
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before we start.
Helping us quote
We can often survey from pictures. Try to include:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- A few general shots of the system
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
Leave it or put it right?
A fan that’s running slowly is not clearing the kitchen properly. The kitchen becomes an uncomfortable place to work and grease has more chance to settle on surfaces and in the duct. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
Why us?
- Photo reports with every job
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
Read how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
Extract fan repair around Hartlip
At about 3 miles from the coast, Hartlip is close enough for sea air to matter. Motor mounts, bolts and housings on outdoor fans corrode faster close to the coast. Food Standards Agency records list about 15 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 10 takeaways and sandwich shops within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Hartlip. Wherever they cook under a canopy, a failed extract fan stops the kitchen. Food hygiene inspections in Hartlip are the job of Swale council’s environmental health team. 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.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Michael or elsewhere in Hartlip, an extract fan that rarely runs can seize or fail when it’s needed. If you run a school kitchen, at a school such as Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School or nearby, a fan that’s getting noisy is best repaired in the holidays before it fails in term.
Hartlip is about 3 miles south-east of Gillingham, in Kent. We provide extract fan repair for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Hartlip and the rest of Kent. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, and Hartlip is one of them. Maidstone is in our area too, about 7 miles from Hartlip.
Here we cover the ME9 postcode area for extract fan repair. Local streets include The Street, Dane Close and Place Lane, all of which we cover for extract fan repair. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan repair include Lower Hartlip (1 mile east), Moor Street (1 mile north-west), Breach (1 mile north-east), Meresborough (1 mile west) and Newington (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (7 miles south-west), Sittingbourne (4 miles east), Gravesend (13 miles north-west), Faversham (11 miles east), Northfleet (14 miles north-west) and Minster (9 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Hartlip
Typical jobs here are in premises near Leigh Academy Rainham and Foxburrow Wood and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Newington station, roughly 1.3 miles east. Nearby you’ll also find Bayford Court (4.5 miles east) and Medway Maritime Hospital (4.8 miles north-west). Open spaces near Hartlip include Detling Hill and Bishop Saltings.
Hartlip questions
Can you work in Hartlip outside opening hours?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. Your customers, staff or residents in Hartlip needn’t be disturbed. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Can you get to a site in Hartlip?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Hartlip is covered. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
What accreditations do you have?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
Can you tell me the price of a fan repair?
The price depends on the diagnosis. Once we have looked at it, you get a fixed quote for whichever option you choose.
Does a faulty extract fan always need replacing?
That depends on what we find. After diagnosing, we explain whether it can be repaired, then give you a fixed quote.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
The law calls them the responsible person. That’s generally the employer or the person in control of the premises, and where several people have control, each can have duties. Your lease and fire risk assessment should make it clear.
How long will the fan be out of action?
A typical repair takes a few hours on site, depending on the fault and the access to the fan, including testing. We plan the work around your service wherever we can.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.