Kent · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extractor fan repair in Howt Green
Our technicians work in Howt Green on repair and replacement of kitchen extract fans, fan motors and worn fan parts. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos as standard.
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
- A fan that keeps cutting out
- A worn or slipping fan belt
FAQs for Howt Green
Do you cover Howt Green for emergency fan repairs?
Howt Green is covered, and our emergency callout runs 24/7. The number to ring is 0345 646 2711. Tell us where the fan is and how to reach it.
Can sea air affect extract fan repair in Howt Green?
It can. Howt Green is within about 2 miles of the coast, and salt air speeds up corrosion. Rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings are checked for corrosion as well as grease.
Who is the responsible person?
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, it’s the responsible person: normally the employer or whoever controls the premises. Landlords, facilities managers and managing agents can also hold responsibility.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, every time. We diagnose before we treat: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
Is repair an option before replacing the whole fan?
Often, yes. A clean, a new belt or new bearings can bring a fan back, and we’ll always say when repair makes sense.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
Not in itself. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark, and many insurers ask for proof of cleaning to it. The legal duty sits in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which applies in England and Wales.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. Duct Doctor is fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
Extract fan repair in Howt Green
Diagnosis comes before parts. We look at the motor, the belts or direct drive, the impeller and the mountings, along with the fan’s controls. After that, you get a fixed price for what’s needed. The work covers roof and wall fans, fan motors and kitchen extract fans, and people most often call us about poor airflow at the canopy and a failed fan that needs a replacement.
Somewhere as small as Howt Green, a kitchen extract fan might serve a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen. When one fails, the cooking stops, and emergency callout is available 24/7, villages included.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- Howt Green (ME9)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Report and photos after the visit
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Howt Green and across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
Nearby places to Howt Green
Other services in Howt Green
Looking after it afterwards
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Keep the grease filters clean and fitted
- Report new noises from the fan early
- Note when the fan trips or cuts out
- Keep access to the fan controls unobstructed
Listen to the fan over the next few weeks. If anything changes, let us know, so it can be looked at before it grows.
Small faults, like a worn belt, are quick to fix. Ignored, they can lead to bigger failures, so it’s worth acting early.
Leave it or put it right?
In kitchens with an interlocked gas supply, no extract can mean no cooking. Even without an interlock, cooking without extraction isn’t sensible, so a failing fan is worth dealing with early. It’s simpler to plan the work at Howt Green now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
What you get with us
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
Do you need extract fan repair in Howt Green?
Some faults are in the controls rather than the fan. Speed controllers, isolators and wiring can all fail so we check the controls before blaming the motor.
These are the problems we see most often:
- A belt-driven fan that squeals
- A whining or grinding extract motor
- An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
- A dead fan motor
For kitchens close to Kemsley station, a fan that stops mid-service needs fixing fast, and our emergency line runs 24/7.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether a survey comes first
- Proof of insurance
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
When a fan fails in Howt Green
The coast is only about 2 miles from Howt Green. Rust and grease together wear a fan out sooner, and coastal air speeds up the rust. The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 23 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 19 takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Howt Green. Those that cook under a canopy rely on a fan that runs every hour they’re open. Environmental health officers from Swale council inspect food businesses in Howt Green. 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.
Holidays are the time to replace a tired kitchen fan at schools such as Regis Manor Primary School, rather than mid-term. A fan that rarely runs, like one in a hall kitchen near Church of St Bartholomew or elsewhere in Howt Green, can seize between uses.
Howt Green is about 1 mile north-west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. We carry out extract fan repair for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Howt Green and the rest of Kent. We cover 922 places across Kent, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page, about 11 miles away.
All of ME9 is within our area for extract fan repair, from busy streets to back roads. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan repair include Kemsley (1 mile east), Iwade (1 mile north), Sittingbourne (1 mile south-east), Milton Regis (1 mile south-east) and Murston (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (11 miles south-west), Whitstable (13 miles east), Faversham (8 miles south-east), Minster (5 miles north-east), Kings Hill (15 miles south-west) and Davington (8 miles south-east).
What’s near Howt Green
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Milton Creek Country Park, The Three Hats Inn and Westlands School, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Kemsley station, about 0.6 miles east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Castle Rough (1.4 miles east) and Court Hall Museum (0.9 miles south-east).
The process
Each visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, make the system safe, do the work, tidy up and leave you the report. The visit itself takes anything from an hour or two to a full visit, depending on the fault. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Howt Green.
- We take details of the symptoms and book a time that suits the kitchen.
- We isolate the fan before touching it.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Move anything stored near the system
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Let us know about parking and loading
Getting a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
Advice
How the job changes from site to site
Impellers and housings
Where an impeller is bent or corroded, cleaning won’t help. It may be replaced on its own, or with the whole fan.
Belt-driven fans
Squealing at start-up often points to a belt. Belts are checked for wear, tension and alignment and renew them where necessary.
Fixed quotes for extract fan repair in Howt Green
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- The condition of the system
- The scale of the work
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Whether several sites go on one quote
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we will price it together.
Asking for a quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Any previous report or certificate
- The postcode and the type of business
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. We typically come back within one working day.