Kent · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extractor fan repair in Hollow Street
We cover Hollow Street for extract fan repair. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos on every job.
- An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
- A fan that won’t start at all
- A squealing belt on start-up
Extract fan repair in Hollow Street, done properly
Before anything is ordered, we diagnose. We look at the motor, the belts or direct drive, the impeller and the mountings and the speed control too. After that, you get a fixed price for what’s needed. Typical jobs include weak extraction and a smoky kitchen and a dead fan motor, on belts and pulleys, roof and wall fans and kitchen extract fans.
In a small place like Hollow Street, fans are often on an outside wall or roof, open to wind and rain. Weather and grease together wear out motors and bearings.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with pictures of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Where
- Hollow Street (CT3)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Photo report after each visit
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What a clean will not put right
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what extract fan repair won’t do:
- An extract system that was undersized from the start
- A greasy canopy and duct that a fan repair will not touch
- Gas interlock faults that a Gas Safe registered engineer must deal with
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Bearings
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan motors
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan housings
- Kitchen extract fans
Extract fan repair in Hollow Street: local notes
There are about 3 restaurants, cafés and canteens in and around Hollow Street, up to about a mile and a half out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Wherever they cook under a canopy, a failed extract fan stops the kitchen. Food hygiene inspections in Hollow Street are the job of Canterbury City council’s environmental health team. Food hygiene rules expect food premises to have suitable and sufficient ventilation. So a failed fan is worth fixing before the next service, not the next month. Hollow Street is about 56 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours.
If you manage a school such as Chislet Church of England Primary School and the kitchen fan is getting louder, the next break is the time to deal with it. A fan that rarely runs, like one in a hall kitchen near Church of St Mary the Virgin or elsewhere in Hollow Street, can seize between uses.
Hollow Street is about 3 miles south-east of Herne Bay, in Kent. Whatever kind of site you run in Hollow Street, we can take on extract fan repair. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, and Hollow Street is one of them. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby, about 29 miles away.
Here we cover the CT3 postcode area for extract fan repair. Close by, we work in Chislet (1 mile north-east), Chitty (1 mile north-east), Old Tree (1 mile north-west), Boyden Gate (1 mile north) and Hoath (1 mile west). Further out, we also cover Canterbury (6 miles south-west), Margate (9 miles east), Dover (14 miles south), Ramsgate (10 miles east), Broadstairs (11 miles east) and Whitstable (7 miles west).
What’s near Hollow Street
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Grove Ferry Picnic Area and Spires Academy and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Sturry station, about 3.6 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include St Martins Hospital (5.1 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s West Blean and Thornden Woods.
Common questions in Hollow Street
What if my kitchen extract fan stops in Hollow Street at night?
Extract fan emergencies in Hollow Street are covered around the clock. Use 0345 646 2711, our emergency number, at any time. Details of the make and model help us plan the repair.
Can the work in Hollow Street be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. That way a site in Hollow Street doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Let us know the hours you are closed and we will book within them.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes. You get a written report with photos after every visit, showing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Kitchen extract cleans to TR19® Grease also get a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
What paperwork should we keep on file?
Each report and certificate we give you, kept together in your maintenance log with your in-house cleaning records. BESA advises that certificates record the date, location and technician.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. The law sets the duty; TR19® is the benchmark used to show it’s met. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person has to manage fire risk, and without records, many insurers may refuse or reduce a claim.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a small pub to a hospital. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
How long will the fan be out of action?
That depends on what’s wrong, but as a guide it takes a few hours on site, depending on the fault and the access to the fan. You will know more once we have found the fault.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Keeping the system healthy
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Clean or change filters on schedule
- Never run the extract with filters missing
- Make sure the isolator and controls are easy to reach
- Do not turn the fan down to hide a noise
We run the fan and check it’s steady before we go. You will hear what we found and what we did, and anything else we noticed is pointed out.
A fan that is starting to make noise is giving you a warning. Getting it checked now means a planned repair instead of a breakdown at the worst moment.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
How the job changes from site to site
Belt-driven fans
With belts and pulleys, there’s more to wear. That means more to check, but often a simpler repair.
Impellers and housings
A damaged or corroded impeller cannot simply be cleaned. It may be replaced on its own, or with the whole fan.
How the visit works
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Hollow Street and turn up when the site is quiet.
- You describe the fault and we arrange a visit.
- On site, the fan is safely isolated.
- The fan and its controls are checked to pin down the fault.
- A fixed quote for the repair or replacement follows.
- The work is done and the fan is tested running.
Before we arrive
- Move anything stored near the system
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Get a fixed quote
For extract fan repair in Hollow Street, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send pictures or your last report if you can. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
Advice
What affects the cost of extract fan repair
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- The number of sites or systems
- The size of the system
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Parking and loading at the site
We do not list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Asking for a quote
You don’t need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- The postcode and the type of business
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To start, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
What else we do in Hollow Street
Why act early in Hollow Street
Wherever the kitchen is, Hollow Street included, the fan often sits on an outside wall or roof, where a rattle or a whine can be heard beyond the kitchen. Dealing with the fault brings the noise back down before neighbours notice. A fault that closes a site in a village like Hollow Street affects everyone who depends on it.
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 give you a fixed price before work begins.
Why us?
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
Read our cost guide and our accreditations.