Kent · Extract fan repair and replacement
Maplescombe extract fan repair
Repair and replacement of kitchen extract fans, fan motors and worn fan parts in Maplescombe, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- Weak extraction and a smoky kitchen
- An extract fan that rattles or knocks
- A fan that will not start at all
Looking after it afterwards
So the system stays in good health:
- Don’t turn the fan down to hide a noise
- Make sure the isolator and controls are easy to reach
- Keep the emergency number where staff can see it
- Do not wait for a noisy fan to stop
If parts have to be ordered, we tell you how the kitchen can carry on in the meantime. We then come back and fit them at a time that suits your service.
When filters block, the fan works harder. Changing or cleaning them on time takes load off the motor and protects the motor.
Extract fan repair for kitchens and businesses in Maplescombe
Extract fan repair starts with a diagnosis. Noise can come from grease on the impeller, worn bearings or a slipping belt; a dead fan can point to the motor or its controls. You hear what we’ve found before any work goes ahead. If you’re dealing with a dead fan motor and a whining or grinding extract motor, we can help, from bearings, fan housings and roof and wall fans onwards.
Rural kitchens often have fans mounted on outside walls or roofs, exposed to the weather. Weather and grease together wear out motors and bearings.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Place
- Maplescombe (DA4)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Report and photos after the visit
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
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What extract fan repair can’t fix
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- Faults on the gas side of an interlock system, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which may need odour control
- A system that needs redesigning rather than repairing
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan housings
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan motors
- Kitchen extract fans
- Bearings
Fixed quotes for extract fan repair in Maplescombe
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- What state the system is in
- The scale of the work
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- The postcode and the type of business
Need a price for extract fan repair? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Questions from Maplescombe
Can you work in Maplescombe outside opening hours?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. That way a site in Maplescombe doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Just ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Will you come out to Maplescombe?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Maplescombe is covered. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes, on every job. The report is dated and includes photos, plus a certificate via the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal for TR19® Grease cleans. File it with your fire safety records.
What makes a kitchen extract fan rattle or whine?
An unbalanced, greasy impeller vibrates, which is a common cause of noise. Worn bearings, belts and loose mounts are others.
Are you accredited?
We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you will get one fixed quote.
How far ahead should we book?
The more notice, the better, particularly for night and weekend visits. Quotes typically come back within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
Does the report say when we need you again?
Yes. We put a recommended next date on the report. For kitchen extracts, BESA’s minimum intervals run from every 3 months for heavy use to every 12 months for light use, and fire dampers need testing at least once a year.
The process
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes a few hours for most repairs, longer for a full fan replacement. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Maplescombe run smoothly.
- 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.
- A fixed quote for the repair or replacement follows.
- We fix the fault and run the fan to check it.
How to prepare
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Find the previous report, if there is one
How to get 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
Different parts, different methods
Belt-driven fans
Belt-driven fans have a motor that turns the impeller through belts and pulleys. Worn belts squeal and slow the fan down, so we check the pulleys and bearings as well.
Direct-drive fans
Direct-drive fans have the impeller mounted straight on the motor. With no belts to wear, we look at the motor, bearings and impeller.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Maplescombe
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Maplescombe and across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Extract fan repair in Maplescombe: local notes
Food Standards Agency data counts about 4 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Maplescombe. A kitchen with a dead extract fan gets hot and smoky fast, and kitchens like these feel it at once. It’s Sevenoaks council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Maplescombe. Food hygiene rules expect food premises to have suitable and sufficient ventilation. That’s one more reason not to keep cooking with a broken fan. Maplescombe, about 18 miles from central London, is within our usual area. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours.
Around Maplescombe, as anywhere, we look at why a fan failed as well as fixing it. If a fan fails in Maplescombe at night or at a weekend, our emergency line is open.
Maplescombe is about 6 miles north-east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Wherever you are in the DA4 postcode area, we can carry out extract fan repair at your premises. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for Maidstone, roughly 14 miles from Maplescombe.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan repair: DA4. If your site is just outside Maplescombe, we cover West Kingsdown (1 mile south-east), East Hill (1 mile south), Eynsford (1 mile north-west), Knatts Valley (2 miles south) and Speed Gate (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (14 miles south-east), Dartford (6 miles north), Sevenoaks (6 miles south-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south), Gravesend (8 miles north-east) and Tonbridge (11 miles south).
Near you in Maplescombe
The closest station to Maplescombe is Eynsford station, roughly 1.6 miles west of the centre. A little further out are Eynsford Castle (1.5 miles north-west) and Sevenoaks Hospital (5 miles south-west).
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.