Kent · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract Fan Repair in Poundsbridge
Extract fan repair across Poundsbridge and nearby, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with photos.
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- A belt-driven fan that squeals
Extract fan repair in Poundsbridge
Before anything is ordered, we diagnose. We look at the motor, the belts or direct drive, the impeller and the mountings, along with the fan’s controls. Then you’re given a fixed quote for the repair or the replacement. If you’re dealing with a fan that won’t start at all and weak extraction and a smoky kitchen, we can help, from bearings, fan motors and fan housings onwards.
In a small place like Poundsbridge, fans are often on an outside wall or roof, open to wind and rain. That, with the grease, is hard on motors and bearings.
Every visit ends with a written report and pictures, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Poundsbridge (TN11)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Written report with pictures
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the quote in Poundsbridge
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Travel, parking and unloading
The cost depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Helping us quote
You do not need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Any previous report or certificate
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Problems your staff have spotted
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.
When it’s something else
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what extract fan repair will not do:
- A system that needs redesigning rather than repairing
- Gas interlock faults that a Gas Safe registered engineer must deal with
- Odour complaints that need filtration rather than a fan repair
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we work on in Poundsbridge
- Fan motors
- Roof and wall fans
- Bearings
- Fan housings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Belts and pulleys
Questions from Poundsbridge
Can you come to Poundsbridge after we close?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Is there an emergency callout for extract fans in Poundsbridge?
Our emergency line runs 24/7, and Poundsbridge is within the area we cover. Use 0345 646 2711, our emergency number, at any time. Tell us where the fan is and how to reach it.
What will a fan repair or replacement cost?
We cannot price it without knowing the fault. Once we have looked at it, you get a fixed quote for whichever option you choose.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Normally not. Out-of-hours visits keep the disruption down. Larger jobs can be phased over several visits so parts stay in use.
Does a fan repair include cleaning the ductwork?
The ductwork is a separate job. We’ll point out grease where we find it and quote for a TR19 clean if it’s needed.
Are you insured?
Yes, fully. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor for clients who vet their contractors.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. The law sets the duty; TR19® is the benchmark used to show it’s met. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person has to manage fire risk, and many insurers can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of cleaning.
When to call us in Poundsbridge
Bearings wear out with heat and long hours. As they wear, you hear a whine or a rumble, and if they’re left they can seize.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
- Weak extraction and a smoky kitchen
- A whining or grinding extract motor
- An extract fan that rattles or knocks
A fan that rarely runs, like one in a hall kitchen near All Souls Chapel or elsewhere in Poundsbridge, can seize between uses.
What your quote should include
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- What records you will receive afterwards
- Proof of insurance
How the job changes from site to site
Roof and wall-mounted fans
Fans are often mounted on roofs or external walls. How easy the fan is to reach shapes the job and we plan around it.
Impellers and housings
A damaged or corroded impeller cannot simply be cleaned. It may be replaced on its own, or with the whole fan.
When a fan fails in Poundsbridge
Food Standards Agency data counts about 5 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 3 takeaways and sandwich shops within about 1.5 miles of central Poundsbridge. A kitchen with a dead extract fan gets hot and smoky fast, and kitchens like these feel it at once. We cover Poundsbridge, about 27 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included. Food hygiene inspections in Poundsbridge are the job of Tunbridge Wells council’s environmental health team. A kitchen with no working extract can fall short of the suitable and sufficient ventilation food hygiene rules expect. A kitchen without a working fan has a problem to fix quickly.
If you run a school kitchen, at a school such as Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School or nearby, a fan that is getting noisy is best repaired in the holidays before it fails in term.
Poundsbridge is about 3 miles north-west of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Sites in Poundsbridge get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. 922 places in Kent are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. Maidstone is in our area too, about 16 miles from Poundsbridge.
Every address in TN11 is covered for extract fan repair, from the main roads to the quietest streets. That includes premises on Penshurst Road and Poundsbridge Hill and nearby roads. Close by, we work in Bullingstone (1 mile south-east), Speldhurst (1 mile east), Printstile (1 mile north-east), Stockland Green (1 mile east) and Langton Green (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Sevenoaks (9 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (3 miles south-east), Tonbridge (5 miles north-east), Kings Hill (12 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (8 miles east) and Edenbridge (7 miles north-west).
Near you in Poundsbridge
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Bennett Memorial Diocesan School and The George And Dragon pub and the streets around them. The closest station to Poundsbridge is Ashurst Kent station, about 2.8 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Chiddingstone Castle (3.4 miles north-west) and Kent and Sussex Hospital (2.8 miles south-east). Not far away are Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve and Barden Lake.
Leave it or put it right?
In Poundsbridge, as elsewhere, an extract fan may well sit outside on a wall or roof, where a rattle or a whine can be heard beyond the kitchen. Fixing the cause quietens it down before it becomes a nuisance. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Why book with us
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Full insurance on every job
- Trading since 2009
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
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What else we do in Poundsbridge
The process
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. The visit takes a few hours for most repairs, longer for a full fan replacement. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Poundsbridge before we set off.
- A visit is booked, in the evening or overnight if that suits.
- We isolate the extract and open the fan housing.
- Bearings, drive, impeller, motor and mounts are inspected.
- We explain the options and quote a fixed price.
- We complete the work and check the fan runs smoothly.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Getting a quote
Want a quote for extract fan repair? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
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Between visits
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Keep access to the fan controls unobstructed
- Make sure staff know who to call if the fan fails
- Make sure the fan is cleaned with the rest of the system
- Do not cook with gaps in the filter bank
Where parts need ordering, we explain what that means for the kitchen until we return. We then come back and fit them at a time that suits your service.
A scheduled maintenance plan keeps the whole system on a regular cycle, which means the fan is seen regularly and problems are spotted sooner.