Kent · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Old Hawkinge, Kent
Extract fan repair for Old Hawkinge, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- A fan that will not start at all
- A fan rattling in its housing
- A fan that keeps cutting out
Extract fan repair in Old Hawkinge, done properly
Across Old Hawkinge, we deal with fan faults of every kind, from a squeal at start-up to a fan that will not run at all. We find the cause, give you a fixed price and fix it or fit a replacement when it’s beyond repair. If you are dealing with a fan rattling in its housing and a motor that trips out or overheats, we can help.
Somewhere as small as Old Hawkinge, a kitchen extract fan might serve a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen. When one fails, the cooking stops, and emergency callout is available 24/7, villages included.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with pictures, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Where
- Old Hawkinge (CT18)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Photo report after every visit
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in Old Hawkinge
A fan that is running slowly isn’t clearing the kitchen properly. Staff work in hotter, steamier air and grease has more chance to settle on surfaces and in the duct. If the system at a site near Old Hawkinge fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
Why Old Hawkinge businesses choose us
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- We are fully insured
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
What affects the cost of extract fan repair
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- How easy every part is to reach
- What state the system is in
You won’t find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we will talk you through it.
Asking for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Useful things to send:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- The site address and the type of premises
Want a quote for extract fan repair? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Extract fan repair in Old Hawkinge: local notes
Old Hawkinge lies within about 2 miles of the sea. Salt air is hard on fan housings, motors and fixings on roofs and outside walls. Look up Old Hawkinge on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 6 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 7 takeaways and sandwich shops across Old Hawkinge and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). A kitchen with a dead extract fan gets hot and smoky fast, and kitchens like these feel it at once. In Old Hawkinge, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Folkestone and Hythe council. Ventilation is part of food hygiene law, which expects it to be suitable and sufficient. That makes a fan repair urgent rather than something to put off.
If you look after a church or hall kitchen near Church of St Michael, or anywhere in Old Hawkinge, test the extract fan before a big event rather than on the day.
Old Hawkinge is about 1 mile east of Hawkinge, in Kent. We carry out extract fan repair for commercial premises of every kind in Old Hawkinge and the rest of Kent. We cover 922 places across Kent, large and small. We also work in Maidstone, around 30 miles away.
Here we cover the CT18 postcode area for extract fan repair. Whether your site is on Standen Lane and Church Hill or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover the places around Old Hawkinge: Hawkinge (1 mile west), Densole (2 miles north-west), Swingfield Minnis (2 miles north), Arpinge (2 miles west) and Selsted (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Ashford (14 miles west), Canterbury (12 miles north), Dover (5 miles east), Deal (11 miles north-east), Hythe (5 miles south-west) and Tower Hamlets (5 miles east).
Near you in Old Hawkinge
Around Old Hawkinge, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near East Cliff and Warren Country Park and White Horse pub. For rail, the closest station is Folkestone Central station, roughly 2.3 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Folkestone Castle (1.6 miles south-west) and Royal Victoria Hospital (2.1 miles south). For a walk, there’s Sugar Loaf Hill.
Between visits
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Note when the fan trips or cuts out
- Save our number for the 24/7 emergency line
- Make sure every filter is in place and clean
- Don’t turn the fan down to hide a noise
Once the fan is running smoothly, keep the filters clean. The less grease that reaches the fan, the longer its parts last and the quieter it runs.
A slipping belt or a loose mount is a small job. Left for months, they can damage the motor or bearings so early attention pays.
The process
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and we take it from there. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Old Hawkinge run smoothly.
- 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.
- You hear whether repair or replacement makes sense, with a fixed quote.
- We complete the work and check the fan runs smoothly.
How to prepare
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Ask for a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Related advice
Questions from Old Hawkinge
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Old Hawkinge?
That’s Folkestone and Hythe council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Old Hawkinge. 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 Old Hawkinge?
Yes, Old Hawkinge is part of our area, however small the site. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
How long does an extract fan repair take?
As a guide, it takes anything from an hour or two to a full visit, depending on the fault. If parts have to be ordered, we will tell you how long that’s likely to be.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
Does the report say when we need you again?
Yes. Every report includes a recommended date for the next visit, based on use and what we found.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, depending on what the system needs.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes. You get a written report with pictures after every visit, showing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, there’s also a certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
What should go in our maintenance log?
Everything that shows the system is looked after: reports, certificates, pictures and your own cleaning or check logs. A single log for each site works best.
Other services in Old Hawkinge
Different parts, different methods
Fan controls
We check the controls as part of every diagnosis, because a fan that will not start is not always a failed motor.
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.
When to call us in Old Hawkinge
Fan bearings do not last for ever, especially in a hot, greasy airstream. As they wear, you hear a whine or a rumble and a seized bearing stops the fan.
What we’re most often called out for:
- A whining or grinding extract motor
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- A motor that trips out or overheats
- An old fan that needs replacing
If you run a school kitchen, at a school such as Hawkinge Primary School or nearby, a fan that is getting noisy is best repaired in the holidays before it fails in term.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- What paperwork you get at the end
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- If they look at the system before pricing