Kent · Extract fan repair and replacement
Hockenden extract fan repair
Extract fan repair for Hockenden, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- An old fan that needs replacing
- A motor that trips out or overheats
- A dead fan motor
What we are called out for in Hockenden
Some grease always slips past the filters and reaches the fan. It builds up on the impeller blades unevenly, so the fan runs out of balance and starts to vibrate and rattle.
Look out for these warning signs:
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
- A dead fan motor
- A motor that trips out or overheats
If you run a school kitchen, at a school such as Horizon Primary Academy or nearby, a fan that’s getting noisy is best repaired in the holidays before it fails in term.
What your quote should include
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
Extract fan repair in Hockenden, done properly
Every fan job begins with finding the fault. 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 have found before any work goes ahead. Typical jobs include an extract fan that rattles or knocks and a fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen, across kitchen extract fans, roof and wall fans and belts and pulleys.
In a small place like Hockenden, fans are often on an outside wall or roof, open to wind and rain. Weather and grease together wear out motors and bearings.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with photos after each visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Where
- Hockenden (BR8)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Written report with photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Places near Hockenden
What else we do in Hockenden
FAQs for Hockenden
Is Hockenden within the area you cover?
Yes. Hockenden is within the area we cover across London and the South East. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Who inspects food businesses in Hockenden?
Kitchens in Hockenden are inspected by Sevenoaks council’s environmental health officers. Keeping the fan serviced is easier than explaining a broken one on inspection day.
Which records should we keep?
Every certificate and report from each visit, filed in the maintenance log with your in-house cleaning records. BESA advises that certificates record the date, location and technician.
How much notice do you need?
Book as early as you can for planned work, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
How long will the fan be out of action?
Most fan jobs take a few hours for most repairs, longer for a full fan replacement, including testing. We’ll fit it around the kitchen’s hours wherever we can.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites across London and the South East, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
What makes a kitchen extract fan rattle or whine?
Noise normally comes from grease build-up, bearings, belts or loose fixings. Rattles, whines and grinding point to different faults and we find the exact cause on site.
Which accreditations do you hold?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We have been trading since 2009 and we’re fully insured.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Hockenden
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
Extract fan repair around Hockenden
There are about 28 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 15 sandwich bars and takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Hockenden, 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. About 13 miles out from central London, Hockenden is part of the South East area we work across. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included. Food hygiene inspections in Hockenden are the job of Sevenoaks council’s environmental health team. Ventilation is part of food hygiene law, which expects it to be suitable and sufficient. That’s one more reason not to keep cooking with a broken fan.
A fan that rarely runs, like one in a hall kitchen near St Mary the Virgin or elsewhere in Hockenden, can seize between uses.
Hockenden is about 2 miles north-east of Orpington, in Kent. Anywhere in BR8, we cover extract fan repair for commercial sites. We cover 922 places across Kent, large and small. You can also see our page for London, roughly 13 miles from Hockenden.
We work across the BR8 postcode area for extract fan repair and the roads nearby. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan repair in Upper Ruxley (1 mile north-west), Stonehill Green (1 mile north-east), Ruxley (1 mile north-west), Puddledock (2 miles north-east) and Hextable (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Dartford (4 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (8 miles south), Gravesend (10 miles east), Tonbridge (15 miles south), Northfleet (9 miles east) and Kings Hill (14 miles south-east).
What’s near Hockenden
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Orchards Academy and Foots Cray Meadows. For rail, the closest station is Swanley station, roughly 1 mile south-east. Other landmarks nearby include London Borough of Bromley Museum (2.6 miles south-west) and Eynsford Castle (3.4 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s The Warren and Summer Hill.
Looking after it afterwards
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. Our tips:
- Write down when the fan misbehaves
- Keep the area around the fan controls clear
- Keep the grease filters clean and fitted
- Never run the extract with filters missing
Where parts need ordering, we explain what that means for the kitchen until we return. The fan is completed on a return visit outside your busiest hours.
Small faults, like a worn belt, are quick to fix. Left for months, they can damage the motor or bearings so early attention pays.
What happens if it’s left?
A fan that’s running slowly isn’t clearing the kitchen properly. Staff work in hotter, steamier air, and more grease settles where it shouldn’t. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you are unsure, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why book with us
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- One number for every site across the South East and London
See how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.
What the work involves, part by part
Motors and bearings
A grinding or rumbling noise often means worn bearings. We diagnose whether it’s the bearings or the motor itself before recommending a fix.
Direct-drive fans
Direct-drive fans are compact and common in kitchen extracts. When the motor fails, replacing the whole fan unit can make more sense than repairing it, and we’ll explain why.
What we do, step by step
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes part of a day for most faults, with a return visit if parts have to be ordered. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Hockenden run smoothly.
- We take details of the symptoms and book a time that suits the kitchen.
- On site, the fan is safely isolated.
- We diagnose the fault, checking the controls as well as the fan.
- You get a fixed price for putting it right.
- The work is done and the fan is tested running.
Preparing for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Getting a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.