Medway · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Higham, Medway
Extract fan repair for Higham, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- A fan that won’t start at all
- A fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen
- A fan shaking on its mountings
Your questions about extract fan repair in Higham
Which environmental health team covers Higham?
That’s Gravesham council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Higham. An officer may ask how the kitchen is ventilated, so keep repair records with your maintenance file.
Can you come out to a failed extract fan in Higham out of hours?
Higham is covered, and our emergency callout runs 24/7. The number to ring is 0345 646 2711. If you can, stop cooking until the fan is checked.
How much time does a fan repair need?
Most fan jobs take anything from an hour or two to a full visit, depending on the fault including running the fan afterwards. We plan the work around your service where possible.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. How often depends on use and condition, and we explain the reasoning on the report.
What will a fan repair or replacement cost?
The price depends on the diagnosis. After we’ve checked the fan, we give you a fixed price for the repair or the replacement.
Can you supply and fit a replacement fan?
Yes. A replacement is matched to the system it’s going into with a fixed price agreed before any work starts.
Which accreditations do you hold?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We’re fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
About our extract fan repair in Higham
Our engineers handle all sorts of fan faults in Higham, from a squeal at start-up to a fan that will not run at all. We find the cause, give you a fixed price and fix it or fit a replacement when it’s beyond repair. The work covers kitchen extract fans, belts and pulleys and fan housings, and common reasons people get in touch are a squealing belt on start-up and a fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen.
For a fan repair in or near Higham, 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.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with pictures of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Where
- Higham (ME3, DA12)
- Wider area
- Medway
- Paperwork
- Report and photos after the visit
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Extract fan repair in Higham: local notes
There are about 8 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 4 takeaways and sandwich shops within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Higham, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Every one of them that cooks under a canopy depends on its extract fan to keep cooking. Food hygiene inspections in Higham are the job of Gravesham council’s environmental health team. 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. About 24 miles out from central London, Higham is part of the South East area we work across. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included.
If you manage a school such as Higham Primary School and the kitchen fan is getting louder, the next break is the time to deal with it. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St John or elsewhere in Higham, an extract fan that rarely runs can seize or fail when it’s needed.
Higham is about 2 miles north-west of Rochester, in Medway. Higham 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 photos. 68 places in Medway are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. There’s also a page for Maidstone, roughly 11 miles from Higham.
We work across the ME3 and DA12 postcode area for extract fan repair and the roads nearby. Whether your site is on Villa Road, Darby Gardens and Ash Crescent or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Other places close to Higham include Gadshill (1 mile south), Lower Higham (1 mile north), Shorne (1 mile west), Shorne Ridgeway (1 mile south-west) and Mockbeggar (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Gillingham (6 miles south-east), Chatham (5 miles south-east), Rainham (8 miles south-east), Luton (5 miles south-east), Park Wood (8 miles south-east) and Lordswood (7 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Higham
Around Higham, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Rede Common, Sir John Falstaff Public House and Strood Academy. For rail, the closest station is Higham station, roughly 0.9 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Rochester Castle (2.6 miles south-east) and French Hospital (2.8 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Gad's Hill and Rede Common.
Honest limits
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Smells from the discharge that need odour control equipment
- A system that needs redesigning rather than repairing
- Problems with the electrical supply to the fan (an electrician’s job)
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we work on in Higham
- Bearings
- Roof and wall fans
- Belts and pulleys
- Kitchen extract fans
- Fan motors
- Fan housings
How we price extract fan repair
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- The size of the system
- The condition we find in the survey
- The number of sites or systems
- Travel, parking and unloading
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Asking for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Towns and villages near Higham
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Leave it or put it right?
Some kitchens run a noisy fan on a lower speed to cut the noise. That reduces extraction without fixing anything while the underlying wear continues. Diagnosing the fault properly is the lasting answer. A fault that closes a site in a village like Higham affects everyone who depends on it.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
Why book with us
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- A fixed price before any work starts
The process
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes a few hours for most repairs, longer for a full fan replacement. Visits to a village like Higham are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- First, you tell us the symptoms: noise, shaking, weak extraction or no power.
- Power to the fan is isolated before we open the housing.
- We check the motor, bearings, drive, impeller and mountings.
- You hear what’s wrong and what it will cost, with a fixed quote, before we go ahead.
- The repair or replacement is carried out and the fan is run and checked.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Get a fixed quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before any work starts.
Advice
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
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.
Keeping the system healthy
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Avoid lowering the speed to quieten a fault
- Make sure staff know who to call if the fan fails
- Tell us about a new rattle or whine straight away
- Write down when the fan misbehaves
Listen to the fan over the next few weeks. If anything changes, let us know rather than waiting for it to fail.
A 3, 6 or 12-monthly cleaning plan brings us back at set intervals, which means the fan is seen regularly and wear is caught earlier.
Common problems we fix in Higham
Fan bearings do not last for ever, especially in a hot, greasy airstream. As they wear, you hear a whine or a rumble, and if they’re left they can seize.
These are the problems we see most often:
- A dead fan motor
- A fan shaking on its mountings
- A belt-driven fan that squeals
- Weak extraction and a smoky kitchen
For kitchens close to Higham station, a fan that stops mid-service needs fixing fast, and our emergency line runs 24/7.
What your quote should include
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- If they look at the system before pricing