Kent · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extractor fan repair in Round Street
Extract fan repair in Round Street, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- A squealing belt on start-up
- An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
- A fan that whines, hums or grinds
Why act early in Round Street
Left alone, vibration spreads its damage. Fixings work loose and joints in the ductwork can be strained and the eventual repair is larger. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re not sure what’s needed, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What you get with us
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations.
Extract fan repair in Round Street
Kitchens in Round Street call us about extract fans and motors that are noisy, slow or dead, we find the cause and quote a fixed price for the repair or the replacement. When the fan gives up mid-service, our 24/7 emergency line is there. We’re often asked to deal with a fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen and a fan worn beyond sensible repair, on roof and wall fans, fan motors and belts and pulleys.
For a fan repair in or near Round Street, the more you tell us about the fan, the better the first visit: photos of the fan, its rating plate and how to reach it all help.
A written report with photos follows every visit, 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
- Round Street (DA13)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Photo report after every visit
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Aftercare tips
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Don’t wait for a noisy fan to stop
- Save our number for the 24/7 emergency line
- Don’t turn the fan down to hide a noise
- Make sure the isolator and controls are easy to reach
Your kitchen can get back to normal as soon as the fan is running. We leave the area tidy and talk you through what we found.
A 3, 6 or 12-monthly cleaning plan brings us back at set intervals, so the fan is looked at as part of each visit and wear is caught earlier.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Round Street
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Kent. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Your questions about extract fan repair in Round Street
Can you come out to a failed extract fan in Round Street out of hours?
We run a 24/7 emergency line for failed extract fans, and Round Street is part of our area. The number to ring is 0345 646 2711. If you can, stop cooking until the fan is checked.
Can you get to a site in Round Street?
Yes, Round Street is part of our area, however small the site. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
What should go in our maintenance log?
Each report and certificate we give you, filed in the maintenance log with your in-house cleaning records. BESA says certificates should show the date, location and technician.
What makes a kitchen extract fan rattle or whine?
It can be one of a few things, from a worn bearing to a loose fixing. It’s worth having it diagnosed before it leads to a breakdown.
Where does the waste go?
It’s contained and taken away. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on rather than letting it spread.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
In the words of the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person. That is generally the employer or the person in control of the premises, and in shared buildings more than one person can have duties. Your lease and fire risk assessment should make it clear.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
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 there a survey before the work?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.
Towns and villages near Round Street
What else we do in Round Street
When a fan fails in Round Street
Food Standards Agency records list about 10 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 5 takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Round Street. Those that cook under a canopy rely on a fan that runs every hour they’re open. About 22 miles out from central London, Round Street is part of the South East area we work across. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours. It’s Gravesham council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Round Street. 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.
If you look after a church or hall kitchen near St Mary's Room, or anywhere in Round Street, test the extract fan before a big event rather than on the day. If you run a café or takeaway near Sole Street station, a failed fan in the middle of service is exactly what our 24/7 emergency line is for.
Round Street is about 3 miles south of Gravesend, in Kent. Round Street 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. We cover 922 places across Kent, large and small. Maidstone is in our area too, about 11 miles from Round Street.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan repair: DA13. Other places close to Round Street include Sole Street (1 mile south), Gold Street (1 mile south-east), Nash Street (1 mile west), Meopham (1 mile south-west) and Henley Street (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (11 miles south-east), Dartford (8 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (11 miles south-west), Gravesend (3 miles north), Tonbridge (14 miles south) and Northfleet (3 miles north-west).
Near you in Round Street
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Railway Inn, Jeskyns and Meopham School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Sole Street station, about 0.6 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Gravesham Museum (3.5 miles north) and Gravesham Community Hospital (3.6 miles north). Open spaces near Round Street include Gad's Hill and Ranscombe Farm.
How we price extract fan repair
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- The times the site is available
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The number of sites or systems
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
The cost depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Helping us quote
We can often survey from photos. Try to include:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To get going, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
What we are called out for in Round Street
In Round Street, as anywhere, long cooking days mean long hours for the fan. Belts on a belt-driven fan stretch and wear and a slipping belt means slower fan speed and weaker extraction.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- A squealing belt on start-up
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- A whining or grinding extract motor
- A fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen
For school kitchens, at schools like Cobham Primary School for example, a planned fan repair in the holidays avoids losing lunches in term time.
Comparing quotes
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- What hours they’ll be on site
Different parts, different methods
Roof and wall-mounted fans
Fans are often mounted on roofs or external walls. Access affects how long a repair takes and we plan around it.
Fan controls
Controls are checked as well as the fan itself, because a fan that will not start isn’t always a failed motor.
What we do, step by step
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it 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, and that takes a few hours on site, depending on the fault and the access to the fan. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Round Street before we set off.
- 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.
- We check the motor, bearings, drive, impeller and mountings.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Ask for a quote
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 work begins.