Kent · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Lenham Heath, Kent
We cover Lenham Heath for extract fan repair. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures as standard.
- A belt-driven fan that squeals
- Weak extraction and a smoky kitchen
- A fan that whines, hums or grinds
How we price extract fan repair
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The condition we find in the survey
- How big the system is
- How many systems or sites are involved
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before work begins.
Asking for a quote
When you call or email, these details help:
- A few general shots of the system
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before work begins.
How we handle extract fan repair in Lenham Heath
Not every failed fan needs replacing. Often a clean, a new belt or new bearings brings it back and we’ll say so. Where the motor has burnt out or the unit is past saving, we fit a replacement matched to the duct and the kitchen. If you have a worn or slipping fan belt and poor airflow at the canopy, we can help, from belts and pulleys, fan motors and kitchen extract fans onwards.
In a small place like Lenham Heath, fans are often on an outside wall or roof, open to wind and rain. That, with the grease, is hard on motors and bearings.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Place
- Lenham Heath (ME17)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
The process
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and the same goes into the written report. The visit takes a few hours for most repairs, longer for a full fan replacement. A few pictures of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Lenham Heath.
- You describe the fault and we arrange a visit.
- We isolate the fan before touching it.
- The fan and its controls are checked to pin down the fault.
- You get a fixed price for putting it right.
- The work is done and the fan is tested running.
Preparing for the visit
- Move anything stored near the system
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Getting a quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, pictures of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
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Lenham Heath: your questions answered
Do you work overnight in Lenham Heath?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. That way a site in Lenham Heath does not have to lose a day’s trading. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Is Lenham Heath within the area you cover?
Yes, Lenham Heath is part of our area, however small the site. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Does the report say when we need you again?
Yes. The report recommends when the next visit should be, based on what we found and how the system is used.
What do you do to protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
What paperwork should we keep on file?
Visit reports, certificates and your in-house cleaning logs. They’re what an insurer, fire officer or EHO may ask for, so keep them together and easy to find.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, plus food production and leisure sites.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, 24/7. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Will you fit a new fan if ours cannot be repaired?
Yes, when repair doesn’t make sense. The replacement has to suit the ductwork and the cooking so we confirm that first.
Nearby places to Lenham Heath
Other services in Lenham Heath
When something else is needed
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- Smells from the discharge that need odour control equipment
- Faults in the building’s electrical supply, which need an electrician
- Grease throughout the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we work on in Lenham Heath
- Belts and pulleys
- Bearings
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan housings
- Fan motors
- Kitchen extract fans
Extract fans in Lenham Heath
About 41 miles out from central London, Lenham Heath is part of the South East area we work across. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included. It’s Ashford council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Lenham Heath. Under food hygiene rules, a kitchen needs suitable and sufficient ventilation. A kitchen without a working fan has a problem to fix quickly.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of the Holy Trinity or elsewhere in Lenham Heath, an extract fan that rarely runs can seize or fail when it’s needed.
Lenham Heath is about 8 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. Every kind of commercial site in Lenham Heath, extract fan repair is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, and Lenham Heath is one of them. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page, about 10 miles away.
We work across ME17 for extract fan repair and the streets around it. We cover sites on Lenham Forstal Road, Crabtree Lane and Rose Lane and the roads around them. If your site is just outside Lenham Heath, we cover Lenham Forstal (1 mile north-west), Charing Heath (1 mile south-east), Stonebridge Green (1 mile south), Leadingcross Green (2 miles north-west) and Lenham (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (10 miles west), Ashford (8 miles south-east), Canterbury (15 miles east), Sittingbourne (9 miles north), Faversham (9 miles north-east) and Minster (14 miles north).
Around Lenham Heath
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Red Lion Inn and the streets around them. Lenham Heath’s nearest station is Lenham station, about 2 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Coldbridge Castle (2.4 miles south-west).
Why deal with it now?
Fan noise tends to get worse, not better. 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. Rural sites cannot always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before work begins.
Why Lenham Heath businesses choose us
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Trading since 2009
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
Read our cost guide or how to check a contractor.
When to call us in Lenham Heath
Fixings and anti-vibration mounts work loose or perish over time. Then every vibration is passed into the duct and the building, which is where knocking and rattling often come from.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- A squealing belt on start-up
- An old fan that needs replacing
- An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
- A fan that whines, hums or grinds
For school kitchens, at schools like The Lenham School for example, a planned fan repair in the holidays avoids losing lunches in term time.
Questions to ask before you book
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- Whether they recommend a next date
- What paperwork you get at the end
Keeping the system healthy
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Keep a record of any trips or stoppages
- Save our number for the 24/7 emergency line
- Make sure the fan is cleaned with the rest of the system
- Do not cook with gaps in the filter bank
Once we are done, the extract is back in service. We leave the area tidy and explain anything you need to know.
Noise is usually the first sign of a fan problem. Getting it checked now means a planned repair rather than an emergency during service.
What the work involves, part by part
Roof and wall-mounted fans
An external fan’s rattle can be heard outside. Loose fixings and worn mounts are often the cause.
Direct-drive fans
Many kitchen extracts use direct-drive fans. If the motor has gone, a replacement unit is often the sensible option, and we will explain why.