Kent · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extractor fan repair in Platt
Extract fan repair for Platt, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- A worn or slipping fan belt
- A failed fan that needs a replacement
- Poor airflow at the canopy
Extract fan repair in Platt, done properly
Across Platt, we deal with fan faults of every kind, from rattling and humming to a fan that has stopped dead. We find the cause, give you a fixed price and fix it or fit a replacement when it’s beyond repair. The work covers fan housings, kitchen extract fans and roof and wall fans, and the jobs we see most are an extract fan that rattles or knocks and a fan that keeps cutting out.
In a village or hamlet like Platt, the kitchens with extract fans are few, wherever there are any. When one fails, the cooking stops, and our 24/7 emergency line covers rural addresses too.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Where
- Platt (TN15)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Photo report after each visit
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Why deal with it now?
Some kitchens run a noisy fan on a lower speed to cut the noise. That reduces extraction without fixing anything while the underlying wear continues. A proper diagnosis in Platt gets to the real cause. With notice, the visit to Platt can be fitted around your bookings and events.
What you pay depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
What you get with us
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Each visit written up, with pictures
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Read how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
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.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
How it works
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed. In a small place like Platt, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- We agree a time to attend, out of hours if needed.
- The extract is switched off and the fan opened up.
- Bearings, drive, impeller, motor and mounts are inspected.
- We explain the options and quote a fixed price.
- The fan is repaired or replaced, then checked running.
How to prepare
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Ask for a quote
Want a quote for extract fan repair? Please call 0345 646 2711, or email photos with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Related advice
Extract fan repair around Platt
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 11 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 7 takeaways and sandwich shops across Platt and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Wherever they cook under a canopy, a failed extract fan stops the kitchen. In Platt, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Tonbridge and Malling council. A kitchen with no working extract can fall short of the suitable and sufficient ventilation food hygiene rules expect. That makes a fan repair urgent rather than something to put off. We cover Platt, about 23 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible.
Occasional-use kitchens, such as a hall kitchen near Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Platt, are where a stiff or seized fan can turn up. School kitchens can’t easily serve lunch without extraction, so if you look after one at a school like Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, fix a failing fan before term starts. For a takeaway near Borough Green & Wrotham station, a fan that fails on a busy evening means turning customers away, and our emergency line runs 24/7.
Platt is about 6 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Platt gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Platt is one of 922 places in Kent where we work for extract fan repair. We also work in Maidstone, around 9 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan repair: TN15. We cover sites on St Mary's Close, Grange Road and Platt Common and the roads around them. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan repair in Comp (1 mile south-east), Borough Green (1 mile west), Crouch (1 mile south-west), Wrotham Heath (1 mile north-east) and Basted (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (9 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (6 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles south), Gravesend (10 miles north) and Tonbridge (7 miles south).
Landmarks near Platt
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Wrotham School, The Blue Anchor pub and Wrotham School. The closest station to Platt is Borough Green & Wrotham station, roughly 0.9 miles west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Ightham Court (1.8 miles west) and Beechin Wood Archery Museum (within half a mile south-east).
Platt questions
Who inspects food businesses in Platt?
The local authority for Platt is Tonbridge and Malling council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. An officer may ask how the kitchen is ventilated, so keep repair records with your maintenance file.
Can you come out to a failed extract fan in Platt out of hours?
Our emergency line runs 24/7, and Platt is within the area we cover. Phone 0345 646 2711 and we will talk through the fault and access. Tell us where the fan is and how to reach it.
Is it worth cleaning the extract while you’re fixing the fan?
Doing both together is often sensible. A TR19 clean covers the canopy, plenum, ductwork and fan and comes with a TR19 certificate and photo report.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
The report shows them clearly. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
How much notice should we give?
For planned work, earlier is better, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
In the words of the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person. It’s normally the employer, or whoever controls the building, and where several people have control, each can have duties. If you’re not sure, check your lease and fire risk assessment.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. We always survey first, from your pictures and details, or with a visit where needed. A fixed quote follows.
How much time does a fan repair need?
A typical repair takes an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed including running the fan afterwards. We will fit it around the kitchen’s hours where possible.
Nearby places to Platt
Other services in Platt
What staff can safely do
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
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 do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Different parts, different methods
Direct-drive fans
Grease on the impeller unbalances a direct-drive fan quickly. Cleaning it can cure the noise, if the bearings haven’t been damaged.
Belt-driven fans
Belt-driven fans have a motor that turns the impeller through belts and pulleys. Worn belts squeal and slow the fan down, and pulleys and bearings need checking too.
Aftercare tips
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Tell us about a new rattle or whine straight away
- Keep the grease filters clean and fitted
- Do not cook with gaps in the filter bank
- Do not turn the fan down to hide a noise
Grease on the fan normally means grease in the duct as well. A full TR19® clean deals with the canopy, ductwork and fan together and you get a TR19 certificate and photo report afterwards.
A slipping belt or a loose mount is a small job. Ignored, they can lead to bigger failures so early attention pays.
What extract fan repair can’t fix
We won’t sell you work that does not address the problem, so these are the things it will not cover:
- Faults in the building’s electrical supply, which need an electrician
- Faults on the gas side of an interlock system, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Ductwork designed too small for the kitchen’s cooking
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we work on in Platt
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan housings
- Roof and wall fans
- Bearings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Fan motors