Kent · Extract fan repair and replacement
Henhurst extract fan repair
Professional extract fan repair in and around Henhurst, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with pictures.
- A worn or slipping fan belt
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- A humming noise from the fan motor
Aftercare tips
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Keep all filters fitted while cooking
- Make sure every filter is in place and clean
- Note when the fan trips or cuts out
- Save our number for the 24/7 emergency line
Keep an ear on the fan after the repair. A new noise or vibration is worth reporting early rather than waiting for it to fail.
Regular TR19 cleaning includes the extract fan. Keeping grease off the impeller is one of the simplest ways to protect it, so planned cleaning helps the fan last.
Extract fan repair for kitchens and businesses in Henhurst
Extract fan repair starts with a diagnosis. A noisy fan might need cleaning, new bearings or a new belt, while a fan that won’t start may have a motor or control fault. You hear what we’ve found before any work goes ahead. Common call-outs are for a squealing belt on start-up and vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts, on bearings, fan motors and belts and pulleys.
For a fan repair in or near Henhurst, the more you tell us about the fan, the better the first visit: pictures of the fan, its rating plate and how to reach it all help.
A written report with photos follows every visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Henhurst (DA12)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Photo report after each visit
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What we do, step by step
We’re used to working while the site is closed. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes a few hours for most repairs, longer for a full fan replacement. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Henhurst and turn up when the site is quiet.
- We ask what the fan is doing, from noise and vibration to a full stop.
- With the fan safely isolated, we open it up for a proper look.
- Each part is checked in turn: motor, bearings, drive, impeller and fixings.
- You hear what’s wrong and what it will cost, with a fixed quote, before we go ahead.
- Once the work is done, we run the fan and check it’s steady and quiet.
Preparing for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Get a fixed quote
If you need extract fan repair in Henhurst, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
Related advice
How we price extract fan repair
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- The condition of the system
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before work begins.
Helping us quote
We can often survey from pictures. Try to include:
- A few general shots of the system
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The postcode and the type of business
To get a fixed quote, call us on 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’ll typically have a quote within one working day.
Do you need extract fan repair in Henhurst?
Some grease always slips past the filters and reaches the fan. It builds up on the impeller blades unevenly, and an unbalanced impeller shakes and starts to vibrate and rattle.
Look out for these warning signs:
- A failed fan that needs a replacement
- A motor that trips out or overheats
- Weak extraction and a smoky kitchen
- A fan that will not start at all
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Margaret or elsewhere in Henhurst, an extract fan that rarely runs can seize or fail when it’s needed.
Before booking anyone
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
Multi-site and managed buildings
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Henhurst and across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Your questions about extract fan repair in Henhurst
What if my kitchen extract fan stops in Henhurst at night?
We run a 24/7 emergency line for failed extract fans, and Henhurst is part of our area. Ring 0345 646 2711 at any hour and describe the fault. If you can, stop cooking until the fan is checked.
Is Henhurst within the area you cover?
Yes, Henhurst is part of our area, however small the site. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a small pub to a hospital. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
Is repair an option before replacing the whole fan?
We look at repairing it first. Where the motor has burnt out or the fan is worn out, replacing it can be the better answer, and we will explain why.
What accreditations do you have?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, it’s 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.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and leave the area clean.
When it’s something else
Not every problem is solved by extract fan repair, and we’d rather say so up front. It doesn’t solve:
- Problems with the gas supply or its interlock valve
- Odour complaints that need filtration rather than a fan repair
- An extract system that was undersized from the start
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will say what we think before booking.
Where we work
- Roof and wall fans
- Kitchen extract fans
- Bearings
- Fan housings
- Fan motors
- Belts and pulleys
Extract fan repair in Henhurst: local notes
Food Standards Agency records list about 6 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 8 takeaways in and around Henhurst, up to about a mile and a half out. Wherever they cook under a canopy, a failed extract fan stops the kitchen. At about 22 miles from central London, Henhurst sits well inside the area we cover. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you. In Henhurst, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Gravesham council. Ventilation is part of food hygiene law, which expects it to be suitable and sufficient. So a failed fan is worth fixing before the next service, not the next month.
If you run a school kitchen, at a school such as Singlewell Primary School or nearby, a fan that is getting noisy is best repaired in the holidays before it fails in term.
Henhurst is about 2 miles south of Gravesend, in Kent. Every kind of commercial site in Henhurst, extract fan repair is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. 922 places in Kent are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby, about 11 miles away.
We cover every part of DA12 for extract fan repair and the streets around it. Other places close to Henhurst include Singlewell or Ifield (1 mile north-west), Istead Rise (1 mile west), Gravesend (2 miles north), Denton (2 miles north) and Northfleet Green (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (11 miles south-east), Dartford (8 miles west), Sevenoaks (12 miles south-west), Tonbridge (15 miles south), Northfleet (3 miles north-west) and Swanley (9 miles west).
Around Henhurst
In Henhurst, that means kitchens and buildings near Jeskyns, The George Inn and Thamesview School. The nearest railway station is Sole Street station, about 1.3 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Gravesham Museum (2.8 miles north) and Gravesham Community Hospital (3 miles north). The countryside around Henhurst includes Sawyers Lake and Gad's Hill.
What happens if it’s left?
A noisy fan rarely fixes itself. Bearings that are left to wear can fail suddenly and the fan may stop when you’re busiest. Sorting it while it still runs is far easier to plan. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
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 work begins.
Why book with us
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Photo reports with every job
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.