Kent · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Selling, Kent
Our technicians work in Selling on repair and replacement of kitchen extract fans, fan motors and worn fan parts. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos as standard.
- A belt-driven fan that squeals
- An overheating extract motor
- A fan rattling in its housing
About our extract fan repair in Selling
Across Selling, we deal with fan faults of every kind, from rattling and humming to a fan that has stopped dead. The fault is diagnosed, quoted at a fixed price and put right or fit a replacement when it’s beyond repair. If you are dealing with a whining or grinding extract motor and vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts, we can put it right.
Rural kitchens often have fans mounted on outside walls or roofs, exposed to the weather. Weather and grease together wear out motors and bearings.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- Selling (ME13)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Photo report after each visit
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
How the job changes from site to site
Motors and bearings
Rumbling and grinding usually come from the bearings. We find out whether the bearings or the motor is at fault and then recommend the fix.
Impellers and housings
Where an impeller is bent or corroded, cleaning won’t help. It may need replacing, or the fan may need replacing as a whole.
Extract fan repair in Selling: local notes
It’s Swale council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Selling. Under food hygiene rules, a kitchen needs suitable and sufficient ventilation. A kitchen without a working fan has a problem to fix quickly. We cover Selling, about 47 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours.
If you cook near Selling station, long trading hours wear fan belts and bearings, so noise and vibration are worth reporting early. Hall kitchens near Church of St Mary, or anywhere around Selling, often use their fans only now and then, and an idle fan can stick.
Selling is about 3 miles south-east of Faversham, in Kent. Anywhere in ME13, we cover extract fan repair for commercial sites. Selling is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent where we work for extract fan repair. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby, about 17 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of the ME13 postcode area for extract fan repair and the streets around it. Whether your site is on Selling Road, Selling Court and Vicarage Lane or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover the places around Selling: Perrywood (1 mile south), Hogben's Hill (1 mile west), Gushmere (1 mile north), Neames Forstal (1 mile east) and Crouch (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Ashford (9 miles south), Canterbury (7 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-west), Whitstable (7 miles north-east), Faversham (3 miles north-west) and Herne Bay (11 miles north-east).
Near you in Selling
In Selling, that means kitchens and buildings near The White Lion Public House. Selling’s nearest station is Selling station, about 0.8 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Tower keep castle at Chilham (2.5 miles south-east).
Do you need extract fan repair in Selling?
Kitchen extract fans in Selling face the same conditions as anywhere else: hot, greasy, damp air for hours on end. Moisture can rust housings and fixings and eventually any fan simply wears out.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- A fan that whines, hums or grinds
- An old fan that needs replacing
- A motor that trips out or overheats
- A fan rattling in its housing
For school kitchens, at schools like Selling Church of England Primary School for example, a planned fan repair in the holidays avoids losing lunches in term time.
Comparing quotes
- What insurance they carry
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- What records you will receive afterwards
Leave it or put it right?
A fan that’s running slowly is not clearing the kitchen properly. Staff work in hotter, steamier air and grease has more chance to settle on surfaces and in the duct. Planning a trip to Selling ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you are not sure what’s needed, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why us?
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Photo reports with every job
- Trading since 2009
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
See how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
Aftercare tips
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Keep the grease filters clean and fitted
- Avoid lowering the speed to quieten a fault
- Make sure the isolator and controls are easy to reach
- Book regular TR19 cleaning, which includes the fan
Once we are done, the extract is back in service. We clear up after ourselves and talk you through what we found.
A slipping belt or a loose mount is a small job. Left for months, they can damage the motor or bearings, so it’s worth acting early.
What happens on the day
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes part of a day for most faults, with a return visit if parts have to be ordered. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Selling.
- We start with the symptoms, such as rattling, humming, slow running or a fan that will not 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.
- The repair or replacement is carried out and the fan is run and checked.
How to prepare
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
How to get a quote
If you need extract fan repair in Selling, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
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Honest limits
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Grease throughout the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
- Faults on the gas side of an interlock system, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- A system that needs redesigning rather than repairing
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we work on in Selling
- Roof and wall fans
- Kitchen extract fans
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan motors
- Fan housings
- Bearings
Selling questions
Can you get to a site in Selling?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Selling included. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Who do I call if an extract fan fails in Selling?
We run a 24/7 emergency line for failed extract fans, and Selling is part of our area. The number to ring is 0345 646 2711. If you can, stop cooking until the fan is checked.
How much notice do you need?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes. Each visit ends with a written report and photos, showing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, there’s also a certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
What about areas you can’t get to?
We record them on the report, with a note of where it is, and we tell you what would make it reachable, for example new access panels.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, it’s the responsible person: normally the employer or whoever controls the premises. Landlords, facilities managers and managing agents can also hold responsibility.
Can you supply and fit a replacement fan?
We can. Replacing a fan is part of our fits and repairs work, and we will explain the options.