Kent · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extractor fan repair in Sevington
Looking for extract fan repair in Sevington? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- A squealing belt on start-up
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
Aftercare tips
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Keep access to the fan controls unobstructed
- Clean or change filters on schedule
- Do not wait for a noisy fan to stop
- Keep a record of any trips or stoppages
Once the fan is running smoothly, keep the filters clean. Less grease on the impeller means less wear and fewer faults.
A slipping belt or a loose mount is a small job. Ignored, they can lead to bigger failures so early attention pays.
Extract fan repair in Sevington, done properly
The extract fan is what pulls smoke, heat and steam out of the kitchen. Once it turns noisy, sluggish or stops altogether, the kitchen gets hot and smoky very quickly. Our engineers track down the fault and fix it with a repair or a replacement. If you are dealing with a worn or slipping fan belt and a motor that trips out or overheats, we can put it right.
Somewhere as small as Sevington, a kitchen extract fan might serve a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen. When one fails, the cooking stops, and emergency callout is available 24/7, villages included.
A written report with photos follows each visit, 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
- Sevington (TN24, TN25)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Photo report after every visit
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes anything from an hour or two to a full visit, depending on the fault. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Sevington.
- We take details of the symptoms and book a time that suits the kitchen.
- On site, the fan is safely isolated.
- The fan and its controls are checked to pin down the fault.
- You get a fixed price for putting it right.
- We fix the fault and run the fan to check it.
How to prepare
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Clear the space around the work
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Getting a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Related advice
Sevington: your questions answered
Can the work in Sevington be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Is Sevington within the area you cover?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Sevington included. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Will I get paperwork for my records?
Yes. Every visit ends with a written report and pictures, covering the work, any areas we couldn’t access and the recommended next date. Kitchen extract cleans to TR19® Grease also get a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
What should go in our maintenance log?
Anything that proves the system is maintained: reports, certificates, photos and your own cleaning or check logs. A single log for each site works best.
Where does the waste go?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
What will a fan repair or replacement cost?
It depends on the fault, the parts and the access. After diagnosing, you get a fixed quote before any work starts.
What is TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
Can you repair a fan rather than replace it?
Often, yes. A clean, a new belt or new bearings can bring a fan back, and we will always say when repair makes sense.
Extract fan repair in Sevington: local notes
Look up Sevington on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 11 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 6 takeaways across Sevington and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). For any of them with a canopy, the extract fan is what keeps the kitchen usable. We cover Sevington, about 50 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site. It’s Ashford council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Sevington. Ventilation is part of food hygiene law, which expects it to be suitable and sufficient. That is one more reason not to keep cooking with a broken fan.
Holidays are the time to replace a tired kitchen fan at schools such as Willesborough Junior School, rather than mid-term.
Sevington is about 2 miles south-east of Ashford, in Kent. We provide extract fan repair for commercial premises of every kind in Sevington and the rest of Kent. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, from busy centres to quieter spots. Maidstone is in our area too, about 19 miles from Sevington.
Every address in TN24 and TN25 is covered for extract fan repair, from the main roads to the quietest streets. That includes premises on Church Road, Bad Munstereifel Road and Highfield Lane and the roads around them. We also cover Hinxhill Park (1 mile north-east), Mersham (1 mile south-east), Hinxhill (1 mile north-east), South Stour (2 miles south) and Ridgeway (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (13 miles north-east), Folkestone (12 miles east), Faversham (13 miles north), Hythe (8 miles south-east), Davington (13 miles north) and Preston (13 miles north).
Landmarks near Sevington
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Ashford Green Corridors, The North School and The William Harvey Public House, among other places. Sevington’s nearest station is Ashford International station, about 1.8 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include William Harvey Hospital (0.9 miles north) and Ashford Designer Outlet (1.5 miles west). For a walk, there’s Hatch Park.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Part by part
Belt-driven fans
Squealing at start-up often points to a belt. Belts are checked for wear, tension and alignment and replaced if they’re worn.
Direct-drive fans
Many kitchen extracts use direct-drive fans. If the motor has gone, a replacement unit is often the sensible option and we’ll talk you through it.
Places near Sevington
What else we do in Sevington
What a clean will not put right
In fairness, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Faults in the building’s electrical supply, which need an electrician
- A system that needs redesigning rather than repairing
- Grease throughout the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Bearings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan motors
- Fan housings
- Roof and wall fans
When to call us in Sevington
Not every problem is mechanical. Speed controllers, isolators and wiring can all fail so we check the controls before blaming the motor.
The symptoms we are asked about most are:
- A dead fan motor
- A fan shaking on its mountings
- A humming noise from the fan motor
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
Occasional-use kitchens, such as a hall kitchen near Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Sevington, are where a stiff or seized fan can turn up.
Questions to ask before you book
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether the quote shows VAT
How we price extract fan repair
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The times the site is available
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The scale of the work
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why we survey first, from photos or on site, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
What we need to know
What to send for a quote:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and photos, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.