Medway · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extractor fan repair in Sharnal Street
One call covers extract fan repair in Sharnal Street: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- A worn or slipping fan belt
- A failed fan that needs a replacement
- A knocking noise from the extract fan
How we handle extract fan repair in Sharnal Street
Across Sharnal Street, we deal with fan faults of every kind, from rattling and humming to a fan that has stopped dead. We find the cause, give you a fixed price and fix it or fit a replacement when it’s beyond repair. If you are dealing with a dead fan motor and a knocking noise from the extract fan, we can put it right.
A callout to a small place like Sharnal Street goes better when we know what we are looking at: a photo of the fan, the details on its label and the access arrangements help us plan.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with pictures of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Place
- Sharnal Street (ME3)
- Wider area
- Medway
- Records
- Photo report after every visit
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
How we price extract fan repair
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Site rules, permits and inductions
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
What to send for a quote
To speed up the quote, please include:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- A few general shots of the system
If you need extract fan repair in Sharnal Street, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send pictures or your last report if you can. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
Also near Sharnal Street
Also in Sharnal Street
Leave it or put it right?
Left alone, vibration spreads its damage. It loosens fixings, strains duct connections and wears the housing and the eventual repair is larger. Somewhere as small as Sharnal Street, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Sharnal Street
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- We diagnose before we treat
- We are fully insured
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
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What the work involves, part by part
Impellers and housings
Grease settles inside the fan housing as well as on the blades. Both are inspected and cleaning may be part of the fix.
Direct-drive fans
Direct-drive fans have the impeller mounted straight on the motor. There are no belts, so faults tend to be in the motor, bearings or impeller.
When something else is needed
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Faults in the building’s electrical supply, which need an electrician
- A greasy canopy and duct that a fan repair won’t touch
- An extract system that was undersized from the start
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Belts and pulleys
- Bearings
- Fan motors
- Roof and wall fans
- Kitchen extract fans
- Fan housings
The process
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, make the system safe, carry out the extract fan repair, clear away and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Sharnal Street before we set off.
- 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.
- We fix the fault and run the fan to check it.
How to prepare
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Move anything stored near the system
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Ask for a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Related advice
Extract fan repair around Sharnal Street
The coast is only about 2 miles from Sharnal Street. Near the sea, fans mounted outdoors corrode faster, and corroded fans tend to get noisy before they fail. There are about 5 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Sharnal Street, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. A kitchen with a dead extract fan gets hot and smoky fast, and kitchens like these feel it at once. It’s Medway council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Sharnal Street. Food hygiene rules expect food premises to have suitable and sufficient ventilation. Getting the fan running again is the priority.
School kitchens cannot easily serve lunch without extraction, so if you look after one at a school like High Halstow Primary Academy, fix a failing fan before term starts. A fan that rarely runs, like one in a hall kitchen near Church of St Margaret or elsewhere in Sharnal Street, can seize between uses.
Sharnal Street is about 5 miles north of Gillingham, in Medway. Across the ME3 area, we cover extract fan repair for commercial sites. Sharnal Street is one of 68 towns, villages and districts in Medway we cover for commercial clients. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby (12 miles or so).
We cover every part of the ME3 postcode area for extract fan repair and the roads nearby. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan repair include Fenn Street (1 mile north-east), High Halstow (1 mile north-west), Tunbridge Hill (1 mile south-east), Kingsnorth (1 mile south-east) and Hoo St Werburgh (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover Gillingham (5 miles south), Chatham (6 miles south), Rochester (5 miles south-west), Rainham (6 miles south), Strood (5 miles south-west) and Luton (5 miles south).
Local landmarks in Sharnal Street
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Hundred of Hoo Academy and The Red Dog Public House, among other places. The closest station to Sharnal Street is Gillingham (Kent) station, roughly 3.9 miles south of the centre. A little further out are Upnor Castle (3.2 miles south-west) and Medway Maritime Hospital (4.5 miles south). The countryside around Sharnal Street includes Bishop Saltings.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Every visit ends with a dated report and photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
Aftercare tips
So the system stays in good health:
- Don’t wait for a noisy fan to stop
- Get a noisy fan checked rather than slowed down
- Keep access to the fan controls unobstructed
- Make sure the fan is cleaned with the rest of the system
Clean filters help a repaired fan stay that way. Less grease on the impeller means less wear and the quieter it runs.
When filters block, the fan works harder. Keeping filters clean eases the strain and protects the motor.
FAQs for Sharnal Street
Can the work in Sharnal Street be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. Your customers, staff or residents in Sharnal Street needn’t be disturbed. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Is Sharnal Street within the area you cover?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Sharnal Street is covered. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
What happens to the waste?
We contain it and take it with us. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on rather than letting it spread.
How long will the fan be out of action?
A typical repair takes an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed, including testing. We’ll fit it around the kitchen’s hours where possible.
Who is the responsible person?
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 where several people have control, each can have duties. Your lease and fire risk assessment should make it clear.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. TR19® itself is not law; it’s a BESA specification. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19® is the benchmark for showing that grease in the extract is under control.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites as one programme. Every site has its own report.
What accreditations do you have?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We have been trading since 2009 and we’re fully insured.