Kent · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Lydd, Kent
Extract fan repair in Lydd from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- A motor that trips out or overheats
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
- An old fan that needs replacing
How the job changes from site to site
Roof and wall-mounted fans
Noise from an outside fan can carry beyond the kitchen. It’s often down to loose mounts or worn bearings.
Motors and bearings
The motor and its bearings work hardest. Hot, greasy air and long days wear them down.
Extract fan repair for kitchens and businesses in Lydd
Not every failed fan needs replacing. Often a clean, a new belt or new bearings brings it back and we will 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’re dealing with a fan worn beyond sensible repair and an extract fan that rattles or knocks, we can help.
For a fan repair near Lydd, we plan the journey and bring what the job is likely to need, based on what you tell us about the fan.
We’ve 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 are fully insured.
- Place
- Lydd (TN29)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Report and photos after the visit
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of extract fan repair
We don’t publish a price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- What state the system is in
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- How easy every part is to reach
- Parking and loading at the site
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
What to send for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- Any previous report or certificate
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price, before we start.
Questions from Lydd
Do you cover smaller places like Lydd?
Yes. Lydd is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Is there an emergency callout for extract fans in Lydd?
Our emergency line runs 24/7, and Lydd is within the area we cover. The number to ring is 0345 646 2711. Tell us where the fan is and how to reach it.
Can you tell me the price of a fan repair?
The cost depends on what’s wrong and how easy the fan is to reach. We diagnose first and give you a fixed price so there are no surprises.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes, always. It’s a dated, written report with photos, and TR19® Grease cleans come with a certificate through the BESCA VHE portal. Keep it in your maintenance log.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. Duct Doctor is fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
How do you protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before work begins, and waste is contained as we go. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
What is TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked and expects a risk-based approach.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. The law sets the duty; TR19® is the benchmark used to show it’s met. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and without records, many insurers may refuse or reduce a claim.
Extract fan repair in Lydd: local notes
Lydd is within about 3 miles of the coast. Rust and grease together wear a fan out sooner, and coastal air speeds up the rust. The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 5 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 4 sandwich bars and takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Lydd. Those that cook under a canopy rely on a fan that runs every hour they’re open. Environmental health officers from Folkestone and Hythe council inspect food businesses in Lydd. Food premises are expected to have suitable and sufficient ventilation under food hygiene rules. A kitchen without a working fan has a problem to fix quickly.
School kitchens can’t easily serve lunch without extraction, so if you look after one at a school like Lydd Primary School, fix a failing fan before term starts. If you look after a church or hall kitchen near All Saints Church, or anywhere in Lydd, test the extract fan before a big event rather than on the day.
Lydd is about 11 miles south-west of Hythe, in Kent. We provide extract fan repair for commercial premises of every kind in Lydd and the rest of Kent. Lydd is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent where we work for commercial clients. Maidstone is in our area too, around 27 miles away.
We work across the TN29 postcode area for extract fan repair and the roads nearby. That includes premises on Church Road, Station Road and High Street and nearby roads. You will find Lydd on the B2075, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for out-of-hours visits. Other places close to Lydd include Lydd-on-Sea (2 miles east), Greatstone-on-Sea (3 miles north-east), Old Romney (3 miles north), New Romney (3 miles north-east) and Littlestone-on-Sea (3 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Ashford (13 miles north), Folkestone (15 miles north-east), Hythe (11 miles north-east), Tenterden (12 miles north-west), Cheriton (14 miles north-east) and Kennington (15 miles north).
Around Lydd
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Dolphin Hotel. Nearby you will also find Lydd Town Museum (under half a mile south-west) and Romney 'castle' (2.9 miles north). The countryside around Lydd includes Dungeness National and Burnthouse Pen.
What staff can safely do
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Lydd and across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Between visits
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Keep all filters fitted while cooking
- Don’t wait for a noisy fan to stop
- Save our number for the 24/7 emergency line
- Keep access to the fan controls unobstructed
Clean filters help a repaired fan stay that way. The less grease that reaches the fan, the longer its parts last and fewer faults.
When filters block, the fan works harder. Keeping filters clean eases the strain and helps prevent overheating.
Why act early in Lydd
It can be tempting to turn the fan down to quieten it. That reduces extraction without fixing anything, and the fault carries on developing. A proper diagnosis in Lydd gets to the real cause. Systems on quieter sites still build up dirt and wear, just more slowly.
What you pay depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Why us?
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Trading since 2009
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
Read our cost guide and our accreditations.
How the visit works
Everything the job needs comes with us, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes a few hours on site, depending on the fault and the access to the fan. Evenings, weekends or a closed day all work for a site in a place like Lydd.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Clear loose items from the work area
Get a fixed quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos.