Kent · Extract fan repair and replacement
Petteridge extract fan repair
Extract fan repair for commercial sites in Petteridge and across Kent. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- A worn or slipping fan belt
- A fan shaking on its mountings
- A fan that won’t start at all
Extract fan repair for kitchens and businesses in Petteridge
Working on a fan in Petteridge means switching the extract off first, so we plan it around your service. We can work in the evening, overnight or at the weekend, and a fan that dies mid-service can go straight to our 24/7 line. Common call-outs are for a dead fan motor and a fan worn beyond sensible repair, across fan housings, kitchen extract fans and roof and wall fans.
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.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with photos of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Place
- Petteridge (TN12)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Honest limits
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so these are the things it will not cover:
- Faults on the gas side of an interlock system, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Smells from the discharge that need odour control equipment
- Problems with the electrical supply to the fan (an electrician’s job)
If you’re not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Petteridge
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan housings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Fan motors
- Bearings
- Roof and wall fans
Also near Petteridge
Other services in Petteridge
What extract fan repair looks like in Petteridge
Food Standards Agency data counts about 3 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens in and around Petteridge, up to about a mile and a half out. Those that cook under a canopy rely on a fan that runs every hour they’re open. Kitchens in Petteridge get their food hygiene inspections from Tunbridge Wells council. Food premises are expected to have suitable and sufficient ventilation under food hygiene rules. So a failed fan is worth fixing before the next service, not the next month. About 32 miles out from central London, Petteridge is part of the South East area we work across. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours.
If you look after a church or hall kitchen near Ebenezer Church (Matfield), or anywhere in Petteridge, test the extract fan before a big event rather than on the day.
Petteridge is about 5 miles east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. We carry out extract fan repair for commercial premises of every kind in Petteridge and the rest of Kent. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, large and small. You can also see our page for Maidstone, roughly 10 miles from Petteridge.
Extract fan repair in TN12 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We cover sites on Petteridge Lane, Porters Close and Tibbs Court Lane and the roads around them. Other places close to Petteridge include Matfield (1 mile north-west), Brenchley (1 mile north-east), Key's Green (1 mile south-west), Lamberhurst Quarter (2 miles south-west) and Colt's Hill (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (10 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (13 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (5 miles west), Tonbridge (6 miles north-west), Kings Hill (9 miles north) and Foley Park (11 miles north-east).
Around Petteridge
Around Petteridge, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Mascalls School, Hop Bine pub and Brenchley Wood. The closest station to Petteridge is Paddock Wood station, about 2.6 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Tunbridge Wells Hospital (3.2 miles west) and Finchcocks Musical Museum (3.5 miles south-east). Not far away are Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
The process
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes anything from an hour or two to a full visit, depending on the fault. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Petteridge.
- We ask what the fan is doing, from noise and vibration to a full stop.
- With the fan safely isolated, we open it up for a proper look.
- Each part is checked in turn: motor, bearings, drive, impeller and fixings.
- You get our diagnosis and a fixed quote to repair or replace.
- Once the work is done, we run the fan and check it’s steady and quiet.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Get a fixed quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Related advice
Your questions about extract fan repair in Petteridge
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Petteridge?
Food hygiene inspections in Petteridge are carried out by Tunbridge Wells council. Inspections are risk-based, so a visit can come at any time, including the week a fan stops.
Do you work in villages like Petteridge?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Petteridge is covered. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Will you fit a new fan if ours cannot be repaired?
Yes. A replacement is matched to the system it’s going into with a fixed price agreed before work begins.
Which records should we keep?
Every certificate and report from each visit, kept together in your maintenance log with your in-house cleaning records. BESA advises that certificates record the date, location and technician.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes. It’s the record insurers and inspectors ask to see: a written, dated record with photos of what we did and anything we couldn’t access.
How much time does a fan repair need?
Most fan jobs take part of a day for most faults, with a return visit if parts have to be ordered, including testing. We’ll fit it around the kitchen’s hours where possible.
Should the fan be cleaned as well as repaired?
Often it makes sense to do both. A full clean takes in the whole extract, including the fan, with a certificate and photo report.
Can you tell me the price of a fan repair?
We can’t price it without knowing the fault. Once we have looked at it, you get a fixed quote for whichever option you choose.
Aftercare tips
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Don’t turn the fan down to hide a noise
- Keep the fan on a planned cleaning cycle
- Never run the extract with filters missing
- Don’t wait for a noisy fan to stop
Listen to the fan over the next few weeks. If anything changes, let us know, so it can be looked at before it grows.
When filters block, the fan works harder. Changing or cleaning them on time takes load off the motor and helps prevent overheating.
Fixed quotes for extract fan repair in Petteridge
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Where the site is and how we reach it
You will not find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we’ll talk you through it.
What to send for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Any previous report or certificate
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before we start.
What staff can safely do
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 grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
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.
Common problems we fix in Petteridge
Bearings wear out with heat and long hours. As they wear, you hear a whine or a rumble and a seized bearing stops the fan.
Clients normally contact us after spotting one of these:
- An overheating extract motor
- A fan that whines, hums or grinds
- A fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen
- An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
If you run a school kitchen, at a school such as Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School or nearby, a fan that’s getting noisy is best repaired in the holidays before it fails in term.
Before you book anyone
- Proof of insurance
- If they look at the system before pricing
- What hours they’ll be on site
- When the next visit should be, and why
How the job changes from site to site
Belt-driven fans
In a belt-driven fan, the motor drives the impeller by belt. Worn belts squeal and slow the fan down, and pulleys and bearings need checking too.
Fan controls
Every fan has controls, from a speed controller to an isolator. A control fault can leave the fan dead or stuck at one speed.