Kent · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Priestwood, Kent
One call covers repair and replacement of kitchen extract fans, fan motors and worn fan parts in Priestwood: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Weak extraction and a smoky kitchen
- A humming noise from the fan motor
- A worn or slipping fan belt
Leave it or put it right?
Weak extraction leaves heat, smoke and fumes in the kitchen. The kitchen becomes an uncomfortable place to work and grease has more chance to settle on surfaces and in the duct. With notice, the visit to Priestwood can be fitted around your bookings and events.
You won’t find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we’ll talk you through it.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Priestwood
- A fixed price before any work starts
- A written report with photos after each visit
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
See how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
How we handle extract fan repair in Priestwood
The extract fan is what pulls smoke, heat and steam out of the kitchen. Once it turns noisy, sluggish or stops altogether, the cooking area soon fills with heat and fumes. Our engineers track down the fault and fix it with a repair or a replacement. If you have a humming noise from the fan motor and a fan shaking on its mountings, we can help, from fan housings, fan motors and kitchen extract fans onwards.
In a small place like Priestwood, fans are often on an outside wall or roof, open to wind and rain. Weather and grease together wear out motors and bearings.
Each visit ends with a written report and photos, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Priestwood (DA13)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Photo report after every visit
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Also near Priestwood
Other services in Priestwood
Different parts, different methods
Direct-drive fans
An impeller coated in grease vibrates straight into the motor bearings. Sometimes a clean is all it needs, if the bearings haven’t been damaged.
Fan controls
Controls are checked as well as the fan itself, because a fan that will not start isn’t always a failed motor.
Keeping the system healthy
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Make sure the isolator and controls are easy to reach
- Save our number for the 24/7 emergency line
- Don’t turn the fan down to hide a noise
- Keep the grease filters clean and fitted
If the fan had grease on it, the rest of the system almost certainly does too. We can book a TR19® clean of the whole extract and you get a TR19 certificate and photo report afterwards.
Clogged filters make the fan strain. Keeping filters clean eases the strain and protects the motor.
When something else is needed
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Smells from the discharge that need odour control equipment
- Ductwork designed too small for the kitchen’s cooking
- A greasy canopy and duct that a fan repair won’t touch
If you are not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Fan motors
- Fan housings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Bearings
- Roof and wall fans
- Belts and pulleys
What happens on the day
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes anything from an hour or two to a full visit, depending on the fault. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Priestwood and turn up when the site is quiet.
- We start with the symptoms, such as rattling, humming, slow running or a fan that won’t start.
- Power to the fan is isolated before we open the housing.
- Each part is checked in turn: motor, bearings, drive, impeller and fixings.
- You hear what’s wrong and what it will cost, with a fixed quote, before we go ahead.
- Once the work is done, we run the fan and check it’s steady and quiet.
How to prepare
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Get a fixed quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Then call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Advice
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
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.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so records stay tidy.
Common problems we fix in Priestwood
Some grease always slips past the filters and reaches the fan. It builds up on the impeller blades unevenly, and an unbalanced impeller shakes and the noise follows.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- A fan that will not start at all
- An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
- An overheating extract motor
- A squealing belt on start-up
If you look after a church or hall kitchen near Church of Our Lady of the Meadow, or anywhere in Priestwood, test the extract fan before a big event rather than on the day.
What your quote should include
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- What insurance they carry
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether the price is fixed
Priestwood questions
Who inspects food businesses in Priestwood?
Kitchens in Priestwood are inspected by Gravesham council’s environmental health officers. Inspections are risk-based, so a visit can come at any time, including the week a fan stops.
Do you work in villages like Priestwood?
Yes. Priestwood is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
What causes a noisy extract fan?
It can be one of a few things, including bearings, belts, grease and mounts. It’s worth having it diagnosed before it leads to a breakdown.
What will a fan repair or replacement cost?
It depends on the fault, the parts and the access. We diagnose first and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
How much notice should we give?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
What do you do with what you remove?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. We don’t leave it behind.
What accreditations do you have?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We are fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
How long will the fan be out of action?
That depends on what’s wrong, but most jobs take a few hours for most repairs, longer for a full fan replacement. We will give you a better idea once we have diagnosed it.
Extract fan repair around Priestwood
Food Standards Agency data counts about 5 restaurants, cafés and canteens in and around Priestwood, up to about a mile and a half out. Wherever they cook under a canopy, a failed extract fan stops the kitchen. At about 22 miles from central London, Priestwood sits well inside the area we cover. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included. Environmental health officers from Gravesham council inspect food businesses in Priestwood. Food premises are expected to have suitable and sufficient ventilation under food hygiene rules. A kitchen without a working fan has a problem to fix quickly.
School kitchens can’t easily serve lunch without extraction, so if you look after one at a school like Meopham School, fix a failing fan before term starts.
Priestwood is about 5 miles south of Gravesend, in Kent. Priestwood gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with photos. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, Priestwood among them. There’s also a page for Maidstone, about 9 miles away.
Here we cover the DA13 postcode area for extract fan repair. You’ll find streets such as Chandler's Hill, Chandler's Road and Priestwood Road, and we cover them all for extract fan repair. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan repair in Priestwood Green (1 mile south-west), Harvel (1 mile south), South Street (1 mile west), Foxendown (1 mile north) and Culverstone Green (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (9 miles south-east), Dartford (9 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (10 miles south-west), Gravesend (5 miles north), Tonbridge (12 miles south) and Northfleet (5 miles north).
Near you in Priestwood
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Camer Park Country Park, among other places. The closest station to Priestwood is Sole Street station, roughly 1.9 miles north. Nearby you’ll also find Leybourne Castle (4.1 miles south-east) and Coldrum Long Barrow (2.4 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Ranscombe Farm.