Kent · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in New Pound, Kent
Extract fan repair for New Pound, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A squealing belt on start-up
- A whining or grinding extract motor
- A fan that will not start at all
Extract fan repair for kitchens and businesses in New Pound
Every fan job begins with finding the fault. A noisy fan might need cleaning, new bearings or a new belt, while a fan that won’t start may have a motor or control fault. We explain the problem, and what it will take, before work begins. We’re often asked to deal with a fan rattling in its housing and poor airflow at the canopy, across kitchen extract fans, fan housings and roof and wall fans.
In a village or hamlet like New Pound, the kitchens with extract fans are few, wherever there are any. A failed fan stops the kitchen, and our 24/7 emergency line covers rural addresses too.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Place
- New Pound (ME18)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
The process
We’re used to working while the site is closed. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so the site can open as normal afterwards. On site, the work takes a few hours on site, depending on the fault and the access to the fan. Visits to a village like New Pound are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- A visit is booked, in the evening or overnight if that suits.
- We isolate the extract and open the fan housing.
- We inspect every moving part and the fixings.
- We explain the options and quote a fixed price.
- We complete the work and check the fan runs smoothly.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
How to get a quote
Want a quote for extract fan repair? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Advice
What affects the cost of extract fan repair
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The number of sites or systems
- Site rules, permits and inductions
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before work begins.
Asking for a quote
We can often survey from photos. The most useful are:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
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.
What staff can safely do
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.
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Part by part
Roof and wall-mounted fans
Many kitchen extract fans sit on a roof or an outside wall. How easy the fan is to reach shapes the job, so we ask about it early.
Belt-driven fans
In a belt-driven fan, the motor drives the impeller by belt. Belts wear, stretch and slip, so we check the pulleys and bearings as well.
Signs you need extract fan repair in New Pound
Fan bearings don’t last for ever, especially in a hot, greasy airstream. As they wear, you hear a whine or a rumble, and if they’re left they can seize.
What we are most often called out for:
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- A motor that trips out or overheats
- An extract fan that rattles or knocks
- A humming noise from the fan motor
For school kitchens, at schools like Mereworth Community Primary School for example, a planned fan repair in the holidays avoids losing lunches in term time.
Before booking anyone
- Whether a survey comes first
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
New Pound: your questions answered
Who do I call if an extract fan fails in New Pound?
New Pound is covered, and our emergency callout runs 24/7. Use 0345 646 2711, our emergency number, at any time. Let us know whether the fan is silent, noisy or tripping the power.
Who inspects food businesses in New Pound?
That is Tonbridge and Malling council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in New Pound. Inspections are risk-based, so a visit can come at any time, including the week a fan stops.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, plus food production and leisure sites.
What is TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Does the report say when we need you again?
Yes. How often depends on use and condition and the report sets out why.
What do you do to protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before we start, and waste is contained as we go. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Is repair an option before replacing the whole fan?
Often, yes. Many faults are fixed by cleaning the impeller or renewing worn parts, and we will always say when repair makes sense.
What accreditations do you have?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Keeping the system healthy
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Don’t cook with gaps in the filter bank
- Note when the fan trips or cuts out
- Avoid lowering the speed to quieten a fault
- Make sure the fan is cleaned with the rest of the system
Your kitchen can get back to normal as soon as the fan is running. We clear up after ourselves and explain anything you need to know.
A fan that is starting to make noise is giving you a warning. Booking a check at this stage keeps it a planned job instead of a breakdown at the worst moment.
When a fan fails in New Pound
Food Standards Agency records list about 4 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of New Pound. Those that cook under a canopy rely on a fan that runs every hour they’re open. At about 25 miles from central London, New Pound sits well inside the area we cover. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible. It’s Tonbridge and Malling council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in New Pound. 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.
Occasional-use kitchens, such as a hall kitchen near St Lawrence's Church or elsewhere in New Pound, are where a stiff or seized fan can turn up.
New Pound is about 6 miles north-east of Tonbridge, in Kent. Anywhere in ME18, we can carry out extract fan repair at your premises. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, and New Pound is one of them. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby, about 7 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan repair: ME18. If you need extract fan repair at premises on Beech Road, Newpound Lane and Seven Mile Lane or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. If your site is just outside New Pound, we cover Herne Pound (1 mile east), Swanton (1 mile south-west), Mereworth (1 mile south-east), Kent Street (1 mile east) and West Peckham (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (7 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (8 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south-west), Gravesend (11 miles north) and Tonbridge (6 miles south-west).
What’s near New Pound
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Queens Head Public House and the streets around them. The closest station to New Pound is Wateringbury station, about 2.8 miles south-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Maidstone Hospital (5.2 miles east) and Beechin Wood Archery Museum (1.8 miles north-west).