Kent · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Old Tree, Kent
Extract fan repair for commercial sites in Old Tree and across Kent. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- A dead fan motor
- A fan shaking on its mountings
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
Extract fan repair in Old Tree, done properly
Everything a kitchen extract does depends on the fan. Once it turns noisy, sluggish or stops altogether, the kitchen gets hot and smoky very quickly. We find out why and put it right, by repairing the fan or replacing it. If you’re dealing with a fan shaking on its mountings and a failed fan that needs a replacement, we can help, from roof and wall fans, bearings and kitchen extract fans onwards.
A callout to a small place like Old Tree goes better when we know what we are looking at: photos of the fan, its rating plate and how to reach it all help.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Where
- Old Tree (CT3)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Photo report after every visit
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Keeping the system healthy
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Keep all filters fitted while cooking
- Make sure the isolator and controls are easy to reach
- Don’t turn the fan down to hide a noise
- Book regular TR19 cleaning, which includes the fan
Listen to the fan over the next few weeks. A new noise or vibration is worth reporting early, so it can be looked at before it grows.
A 3, 6 or 12-monthly cleaning plan brings us back at set intervals, so the fan is looked at as part of each visit and problems are spotted sooner.
When to call us in Old Tree
When filters clog and ducts fill with grease, the fan has to strain. An overworked motor overheats, trips out or eventually burns out.
Clients usually contact us when they notice something like this:
- A fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen
- An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
- A squealing belt on start-up
- A fan that whines, hums or grinds
Hall kitchens near Church of the Holy Cross, or anywhere around Old Tree, often use their fans only now and then, and an idle fan can stick.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether a written report and photos are included
FAQs for Old Tree
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Old Tree?
The local authority for Old Tree is Canterbury City council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Keeping the fan serviced is easier than explaining a broken one on inspection day.
Do you work at weekends in Old Tree?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. That way a site in Old Tree does not have to lose a day’s trading. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Can you supply and fit a replacement fan?
Yes. If repair isn’t sensible, we replace the fan. We check the duct size and the extract the kitchen needs before recommending a unit.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. Duct Doctor is fully insured, and the details are available on request.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that cannot wait. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
Do I get a report after the visit?
Yes. You get a written report with photos after every visit, showing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Kitchen extract cleans to TR19® Grease also get a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
What accreditations do you have?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Typically not. Out-of-hours visits keep the disruption down. Larger jobs can be phased over several visits to keep things running.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Old Tree
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, 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.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit ends with a dated report and photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
How the visit works
We turn up at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before we start, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes a few hours on site, depending on the fault and the access to the fan. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Old Tree and turn up when the site is quiet.
- First, you tell us the symptoms: noise, shaking, weak extraction or no power.
- Power to the fan is isolated before we open the housing.
- Each part is checked in turn: motor, bearings, drive, impeller and fixings.
- We explain the fault and give you a fixed price for the fix.
- The repair or replacement is carried out and the fan is run and checked.
Before we arrive
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Move anything stored near the system
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Getting a quote
For extract fan repair in Old Tree, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send photos or your last report if you can. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.
Related advice
What affects the cost of extract fan repair
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- The condition we find in the survey
- The number of sites or systems
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The times the site is available
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
Helping us quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Wide photos of the system and the area around 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
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and photos, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Extract fan repair in Old Tree: local notes
Sea air reaches Old Tree, which sits within about 3 miles of the coast. A fan exposed to sea air needs its fixings and housing checked more often than one inland. Food Standards Agency data counts about 3 restaurants, cafés and canteens in Old Tree and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Wherever they cook under a canopy, a failed extract fan stops the kitchen. Food hygiene inspections in Old Tree are the job of Canterbury City council’s environmental health team. A kitchen with no working extract can fall short of the suitable and sufficient ventilation food hygiene rules expect. So a failed fan is worth fixing before the next service, not the next month.
For school kitchens, at schools like Hoath Primary School for example, a planned fan repair in the holidays avoids losing lunches in term time.
Old Tree is about 3 miles south-east of Herne Bay, in Kent. If you need extract fan repair in Old Tree, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Our area covers London and the South East, including Old Tree. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, and Old Tree is one of them. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby (28 miles or so).
We cover every part of CT3 for extract fan repair and the streets around it. If your site is just outside Old Tree, we cover Maypole (1 mile west), Hoath (1 mile south-west), Millbank (1 mile north-west), Knave's Ash (1 mile south-west) and Hollow Street (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (6 miles south-west), Margate (10 miles east), Dover (15 miles south), Ramsgate (10 miles east), Broadstairs (11 miles east) and Whitstable (6 miles west).
What’s near Old Tree
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Curtis Wood and Spires Academy. The nearest railway station is Herne Bay station, about 2.9 miles north-west of the centre. A little further out are St Martins Hospital (5.1 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s West Blean and Thornden Woods.
Also near Old Tree
Also in Old Tree
What happens if it’s left?
Where the cooking gas supply is interlocked with the extract, a failed fan can stop the kitchen cooking. Even without an interlock, cooking without extraction is not sensible and fixing the fan early avoids a forced shutdown. Somewhere as small as Old Tree, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before we start.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Old Tree
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Every job surveyed first
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Photo reports with every job
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
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 need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.