Kent · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Romney Street, Kent
Our technicians work in Romney Street on extract fan repair. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures as standard.
- A fan that whines, hums or grinds
- An overheating extract motor
- A dead fan motor
Extract fan repair for kitchens and businesses in Romney Street
Kitchens in Romney Street call us about extract fans and motors that are noisy, slow or dead, we diagnose the fault and give you a fixed quote to repair or replace it. For a fan that fails during service, there’s a 24/7 emergency callout. If you are dealing with a fan that keeps cutting out and an extract fan that rattles or knocks, we can help, from fan motors, bearings and fan housings onwards.
Rural kitchens often have fans mounted on outside walls or roofs, exposed to the weather. Weather and grease together wear out motors and bearings.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Place
- Romney Street (TN15)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and multi-site operators
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
What happens if it’s left?
Fan noise tends to get worse, not better. Bearings that are left to wear can fail suddenly and the fan may stop when you are busiest. Sorting it while it still runs is far easier to plan. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Romney Street is calmer for everyone.
What you pay depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Romney Street
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Photo reports with every job
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
The process
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Romney Street.
- You describe the fault and we arrange a visit.
- We isolate the fan before touching it.
- We diagnose the fault, checking the controls as well as the fan.
- A fixed quote for the repair or replacement follows.
- The work is done and the fan is tested running.
How to prepare
- Clear the space around the work
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Let us know about parking and loading
Ask for a quote
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will usually have a quote within one working day.
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Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
Part by part
Motors and bearings
A grinding or rumbling noise often means worn bearings. We diagnose whether it’s the bearings or the motor itself and then recommend the fix.
Direct-drive fans
Direct-drive fans are compact and common in kitchen extracts. If the motor has gone, a replacement unit is often the sensible option and we’ll talk you through it.
When a fan fails in Romney Street
In Romney Street, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Sevenoaks council. Under food hygiene rules, a kitchen needs suitable and sufficient ventilation. A kitchen without a working fan has a problem to fix quickly. Romney Street is about 18 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you.
For kitchens in and around Romney Street, our emergency line runs 24/7.
Romney Street is about 4 miles north-east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. From the centre of Romney Street to the outskirts, extract fan repair is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. 922 places in Kent are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. We also work in Maidstone, around 14 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan repair: TN15. Whether your site is on Bower Lane and Romney Street or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover East Hill (1 mile north-east), Knatts Valley (1 mile east), Woodlands (1 mile south-east), Cotman's Ash (1 mile south-east) and Kemsing (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (14 miles east), Dartford (8 miles north), Sevenoaks (4 miles south-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south), Gravesend (10 miles north-east) and Tonbridge (9 miles south).
Landmarks near Romney Street
Typical jobs here are in premises near Kemsing Down, among other places. The closest station to Romney Street is Shoreham (Kent) station, about 1.6 miles west. Nearby you’ll also find Otford Heritage Centre (2.1 miles south-west) and Kemsing Castle Bank (1.7 miles south).
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What extract fan repair cannot fix
Extract fan repair can’t fix everything, and we’ll tell you before work begins. It won’t put right:
- An extract system that was undersized from the start
- Odour complaints that need filtration rather than a fan repair
- Problems with the electrical supply to the fan (an electrician’s job)
If you’re not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Fan housings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Bearings
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan motors
- Belts and pulleys
What we are called out for in Romney Street
Fan bearings don’t last for ever, especially in a hot, greasy airstream. Worn bearings whine, rumble or grind, and if they’re left they can seize.
The symptoms we’re asked about most are:
- An overheating extract motor
- A knocking noise from the extract fan
- A belt-driven fan that squeals
- A fan shaking on its mountings
A fan that rarely runs, like one in a hall kitchen near Church of Saint Mary the Virgin or elsewhere in Romney Street, can seize between uses.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the price is fixed
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
Common questions in Romney Street
Can you come out to a failed extract fan in Romney Street out of hours?
Day or night, a failed fan in Romney Street can be reported on our emergency line. Call 0345 646 2711 and tell us what the fan is doing, or not doing. Let us know whether the fan is silent, noisy or tripping the power.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Romney Street?
In Romney Street, it’s Sevenoaks council that carries out food hygiene inspections. A note of when the fan failed and when it was fixed shows the problem was dealt with.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Does a faulty extract fan always need replacing?
It depends on the fault. We diagnose first and tell you whether a repair is realistic, then send you a fixed quote.
How long does an extract fan repair take?
It depends on the fault, but as a guide it takes an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed. We will give you a better idea once we’ve diagnosed it.
What should go in our maintenance log?
The reports and certificates from each visit, plus your own logs. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs may all ask to see them, so keep them where they can be found quickly.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. You will know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.