Kent · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Newnham, Kent
We cover Newnham for repair and replacement of kitchen extract fans, fan motors and worn fan parts. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- A squealing belt on start-up
- A fan that will not start at all
- An overheating extract motor
Extract fan repair in Newnham
Across Newnham, we deal with fan faults of every kind, from a squeal at start-up to a fan that will not run at all. The fault is diagnosed, quoted at a fixed price and put right, or the fan is replaced if repair does not make sense. The work covers belts and pulleys, roof and wall fans and fan housings, and the jobs we see most are a fan that keeps cutting out and an extract fan that rattles or knocks.
In a village or hamlet like Newnham, 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.
We’ve been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Location
- Newnham (ME9)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Written report with photos
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Multi-site and managed buildings
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. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Extract fan repair around Newnham
It’s Swale council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Newnham. Food hygiene rules expect food premises to have suitable and sufficient ventilation. So a failed fan is worth fixing before the next service, not the next month. We cover Newnham, about 41 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you.
Occasional-use kitchens, such as a hall kitchen near Church of St Peter and St Paul or elsewhere in Newnham, are where a stiff or seized fan can turn up.
Newnham is about 4 miles south-west of Faversham, in Kent. Sites in Newnham get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. Newnham is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent we cover for extract fan repair. We also work in Maidstone, about 12 miles from Newnham.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan repair: ME9. Local streets include The Street, Sharsted Hill and Newnham Lane, and we cover them all for extract fan repair. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan repair include Doddington (1 mile west), Wichling (2 miles west), Bluetown (2 miles west), Hollybushes (3 miles west) and Payden Street (3 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (12 miles west), Ashford (10 miles south), Canterbury (12 miles east), Sittingbourne (5 miles north-west), Whitstable (11 miles north-east) and Faversham (4 miles north-east).
What’s near Newnham
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The George Inn and Doddington Place Gardens, among other places. Newnham’s nearest station is Teynham station, roughly 3.4 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Newnham Castle (within half a mile north-east).
Towns and villages near Newnham
Other services in Newnham
When to call us in Newnham
Fixings and anti-vibration mounts work loose or perish over time. The fan’s movement then travels into the ductwork and structure, which is where knocking and rattling often come from.
Look out for any of the following:
- A knocking noise from the extract fan
- Weak extraction and a smoky kitchen
- A dead fan motor
- An overheating extract motor
School kitchens can’t easily serve lunch without extraction, so if you look after one at a school like Eastling Primary School, fix a failing fan before term starts.
What to look for in a quote
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- Whether the quote shows VAT
What staff can safely do
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Newnham questions
Which environmental health team covers Newnham?
Food hygiene inspections in Newnham are carried out by Swale council. If the extract fan has failed, it’s worth having the repair booked, and the details to hand, before an officer visits.
Do you cover smaller places like Newnham?
Yes. Newnham is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
How long will the fan be out of action?
It depends on the fault, but as a guide it takes an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed. We will give you a better idea once we have diagnosed it.
Which accreditations do you hold?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We’ve been trading since 2009 and we’re fully insured.
What if our extract fan fails during service?
Our emergency line is open 24/7. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email at any time if the extract stops and we will arrange a visit.
Does the extract need to be off for a fan repair?
We isolate the fan for safety. Most kitchens book us out of hours to avoid losing a service.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, and we can fit those.
Is repair an option before replacing the whole fan?
We look at repairing it first. Where the motor has burnt out or the fan is worn out, replacing it can be the better answer, and we will explain why.
What we do, step by step
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes part of a day for most faults, with a return visit if parts have to be ordered, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Visits to a village like Newnham are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- We take details of the symptoms and book a time that suits the kitchen.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
How to get a quote
To get a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. We usually come back within one working day.
Related advice
Aftercare tips
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Write down when the fan misbehaves
- Tell us about a new rattle or whine right away
- Book regular TR19 cleaning, which includes the fan
- Make sure every filter is in place and clean
If parts have to be ordered, we tell you how the kitchen can carry on in the meantime. The fan is completed on a return visit outside your busiest hours.
A scheduled maintenance plan keeps the whole system on a regular cycle, so the fan is looked at as part of each visit and problems are spotted sooner.
Why deal with it now?
Left alone, vibration spreads its damage. It loosens fixings, strains duct connections and wears the housing, so a small repair can grow into a bigger one. It’s simpler to plan the work at Newnham now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before we start.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Newnham
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Photo reports with every job
- In business since 2009
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Read how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
When something else is needed
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so here are the limits:
- Faults in the building’s electrical supply, which need an electrician
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which may need odour control
- Faults on the gas side of an interlock system, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Bearings
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan motors
- Fan housings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Belts and pulleys