Kent · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extractor fan repair in Mud Row
Extract fan repair for Mud Row, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- A fan that whines, hums or grinds
- An overheating extract motor
- A fan that will not start at all
Different parts, different methods
Belt-driven fans
Belt drives have more moving parts than direct-drive fans. More parts to inspect, but many faults are straightforward to fix.
Direct-drive fans
An impeller coated in grease vibrates straight into the motor bearings. Cleaning it can cure the noise as long as the bearings are still sound.
About our extract fan repair in Mud Row
Not every failed fan needs replacing. Sometimes cleaning the impeller or renewing worn parts is enough, and that’s what we will recommend. When a fan is worn beyond sensible repair, a replacement suited to the system goes in. Typical jobs include a worn or slipping fan belt and an old fan that needs replacing, across fan motors, belts and pulleys and fan housings.
Rural kitchens often have fans mounted on outside walls or roofs, exposed to the weather. That, with the grease, is hard on motors and bearings.
Every visit ends with a written report and photos, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Mud Row (ME12)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Photo report after every visit
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Also near Mud Row
Also in Mud Row
How we price extract fan repair
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Parking and loading at the site
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before work begins.
Asking for a quote
We can often survey from photos. Try to include:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Any previous report or certificate
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
To get a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We usually come back within one working day.
When a fan fails in Mud Row
The coast is only about 1 mile from Mud Row. Near the sea, fans mounted outdoors corrode faster, and corroded fans tend to get noisy before they fail. Look up Mud Row on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 9 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Mud Row. Every one of them that cooks under a canopy depends on its extract fan to keep cooking. Environmental health officers from Swale council inspect food businesses in Mud Row. 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.
A fan that rarely runs, like one in a hall kitchen near Church of All Saints or elsewhere in Mud Row, can seize between uses.
Mud Row is about 3 miles east of Minster, in Kent. Every kind of commercial site in Mud Row, extract fan repair is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Mud Row is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent where we work for commercial clients. Maidstone is in our area too, about 18 miles from Mud Row.
We work across the ME12 postcode area for extract fan repair and the roads nearby. We also cover the places around Mud Row: Warden (1 mile east), Eastchurch (1 mile west), Bay View (1 mile south-east), Leysdown-on-Sea (2 miles south-east) and Minster (3 miles west). Further out, we also cover Canterbury (13 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (8 miles south-west), Whitstable (8 miles south-east), Faversham (7 miles south), Herne Bay (11 miles east) and Davington (6 miles south).
Local landmarks in Mud Row
Nearby you will also find Minster Gatehouse Museum (3.2 miles west).
What we do, step by step
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your photos. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. From there, it takes a few hours on site, depending on the fault and the access to the fan. The timing of a visit to Mud Row is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- First, you tell us the symptoms: noise, shaking, weak extraction or no power.
- With the fan safely isolated, we open it up for a proper look.
- The impeller, bearings, belts or drive, motor and mounts are all inspected.
- You hear what’s wrong and what it will cost, with a fixed quote, before we go ahead.
- We fix or replace the fan, then test it running before we leave.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Get a fixed quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before work begins.
Advice
Looking after it afterwards
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Keep all filters fitted while cooking
- Keep access to the fan controls unobstructed
- Keep a record of any trips or stoppages
- Make sure every filter is in place and clean
Keep an ear on the fan after the repair. A new noise or vibration is worth reporting early rather than waiting for it to fail.
Noise is typically the first sign of a fan problem. Getting it checked now means a planned repair instead of a breakdown at the worst moment.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
What we are called out for in Mud Row
Any kitchen that cooks for long hours works its fan hard, in Mud Row or anywhere else. Belts on a belt-driven fan stretch and wear, so the fan squeals or turns more slowly.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- A failed fan that needs a replacement
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- A squealing belt on start-up
- A fan that keeps cutting out
Holidays are the time to replace a tired kitchen fan at schools such as Eastchurch Church of England Primary School, rather than mid-term.
What to look for in a quote
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether they’re fully insured
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- Whether VAT is included
What a clean won’t put right
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Problems with the electrical supply to the fan (an electrician’s job)
- A system that needs redesigning rather than repairing
- Faults on the gas side of an interlock system, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
What we work on in Mud Row
- Bearings
- Fan motors
- Fan housings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Belts and pulleys
- Roof and wall fans
Your questions about extract fan repair in Mud Row
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Mud Row?
In Mud Row, it’s Swale council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Inspections are risk-based, so a visit can come at any time, including the week a fan stops.
Can sea air affect extract fan repair in Mud Row?
It can. Being within about 1 mile of the sea means more corrosion on metalwork in Mud Row than inland. Corroded fixings and housings are noted on the report so they can be dealt with.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with a note of where it is, and we explain what access is needed, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.
Does the report say when we need you again?
Yes. The interval depends on how much the system is used and what we find and the report sets out why.
Will you fit a new fan if ours cannot be repaired?
Yes. If repair isn’t sensible, we replace the fan. The replacement has to suit the ductwork and the cooking so we confirm that first.
What happens to the waste?
We contain it and take it with us. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on, so it does not spread.
Are you accredited?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.