Kent · Extract fan repair and replacement
Shipbourne extract fan repair
For extract fan repair and replacement in Shipbourne, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
- A dead fan motor
- A squealing belt on start-up
Aftercare tips
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Book regular TR19 cleaning, which includes the fan
- Keep the area around the fan controls clear
- Don’t cook with gaps in the filter bank
- Do not turn the fan down to hide a noise
Grease on the fan normally means grease in the duct as well. We can book a TR19® clean of the whole extract, with a certificate and photo report.
When filters block, the fan works harder. Changing or cleaning them on time takes load off the motor and protects the motor.
Extract fan repair for kitchens and businesses in Shipbourne
We treat a failing fan much like a patient: we hear the symptoms, find the cause and put it right. What you want back is a fan that runs smoothly and a clear explanation of what was done. If you are dealing with a fan that whines, hums or grinds and a fan that won’t start at all, we can put it right, from fan motors, fan housings and bearings onwards.
For a fan repair in or near Shipbourne, the more you tell us about the fan, the better the first visit: pictures of the fan, its rating plate and how to reach it all help.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Location
- Shipbourne (TN11)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Photo report after every visit
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Multi-site and managed buildings
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
What happens if it’s left?
A noisy fan rarely fixes itself. Bearings that are left to wear can fail suddenly, and that often happens mid-service. Sorting it while it still runs is far easier to plan. Planning a trip to Shipbourne ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. You’ll have a fixed price before work begins.
Why book with us
- Fully insured
- A fixed price before any work starts
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
Read our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
How it works
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before we start, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes a few hours on site, depending on the fault and the access to the fan. Somewhere as small as Shipbourne, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- A visit is booked, in the evening or overnight if that suits.
- We isolate the extract and open the fan housing.
- We inspect every moving part and the fixings.
- We explain the options and quote a fixed price.
- The fan is repaired or replaced, then checked running.
Preparing for the visit
- Move anything stored near the system
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Getting a quote
For extract fan repair in Shipbourne, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send pictures or your last report if you can. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.
Advice
When a fan fails in Shipbourne
Shipbourne is about 24 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included. In Shipbourne, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Tonbridge and Malling council. Food hygiene rules expect food premises to have suitable and sufficient ventilation. That’s one more reason not to keep cooking with a broken fan.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Giles or elsewhere in Shipbourne, an extract fan that rarely runs can seize or fail when it’s needed. Holidays are the time to replace a tired kitchen fan at schools such as Shipbourne School, rather than mid-term.
Shipbourne is about 3 miles north of Tonbridge, in Kent. Wherever you are in the TN11 postcode area, we cover extract fan repair for commercial sites. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, Shipbourne among them. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby, about 11 miles away.
Work in TN11 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Local streets include Upper Green Road, Upper Green Lane and Back Lane, and we cover them all for extract fan repair. We also cover the places around Shipbourne: Budds (1 mile west), Yopps Green (1 mile north), Sheet Hill (2 miles north), Ivy Hatch (2 miles north) and Coldharbour (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (11 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north), Sevenoaks (5 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles south), Gravesend (13 miles north) and Tonbridge (3 miles south).
Local landmarks in Shipbourne
Around Shipbourne, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve, Hugh Christie Technology College and The Chaser Public House. Shipbourne’s nearest station is Borough Green & Wrotham station, roughly 3.3 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Ightham Court (3.3 miles north) and Hadlow Tower museum (2.8 miles south-east). The countryside around Shipbourne includes Barden Lake.
When something else is needed
In fairness, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Problems with the gas supply or its interlock valve
- Ductwork designed too small for the kitchen’s cooking
- Problems with the electrical supply to the fan (an electrician’s job)
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will say what we think before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan motors
- Fan housings
- Bearings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Roof and wall fans
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Part by part
Belt-driven fans
Squealing at start-up often points to a belt. Belts are checked for wear, tension and alignment and renew them where necessary.
Fan controls
Every fan has controls, from a speed controller to an isolator. A control fault can leave the fan dead or stuck at one speed.
Fixed quotes for extract fan repair in Shipbourne
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- How big the system is
- What state the system is in
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
Asking for a quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- Any previous report or certificate
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The site address and the type of premises
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Your questions about extract fan repair in Shipbourne
Will you come out to Shipbourne?
Yes, Shipbourne is part of our area, however small the site. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Can you come out to a failed extract fan in Shipbourne out of hours?
Shipbourne is covered, and our emergency callout runs 24/7. Phone 0345 646 2711 and we’ll talk through the fault and access. Let us know whether the fan is silent, noisy or tripping the power.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. How often depends on use and condition and the report sets out why.
What makes a kitchen extract fan rattle or whine?
Grease on the blades throws the fan out of balance, which is a common cause of noise. Worn bearings, belts and loose mounts are others.
Do we need to close while you work?
Typically not. Out-of-hours visits keep the disruption down. Bigger sites can be done in stages so parts stay in use.
What do you do to protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before we start, and anything we remove is contained. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Do you replace extract fans as well as repair them?
Yes. A replacement is matched to the system it’s going into, and you get a fixed quote first.
Are you fully insured?
Yes, we are fully insured. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it for clients who vet their contractors.