Kent · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Sittingbourne, Kent
Extract fan repair for Sittingbourne, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- An overheating extract motor
- A fan shaking on its mountings
- A fan that won’t start at all
For landlords and multi-site operators
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Extract fan repair in Sittingbourne
Our engineers handle all sorts of fan faults in Sittingbourne, from a squeal at start-up to a fan that will not run at all. The fault is diagnosed, quoted at a fixed price and put right, or the fan is replaced if repair doesn’t make sense. Common call-outs are for a fan shaking on its mountings and a squealing belt on start-up, on kitchen extract fans, fan motors and bearings.
Many fans around a town like Sittingbourne sit on a flat roof or an outside wall, where they take the weather as well as the grease. In time, belts, bearings and motors wear.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Location
- Sittingbourne (ME10, ME9)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Photo report after every visit
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
When to call us in Sittingbourne
Fans everywhere, Sittingbourne included, live in a hard environment: 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 worn beyond sensible repair
- Weak extraction and a smoky kitchen
- An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
- A worn or slipping fan belt
Occasional-use kitchens, such as a hall kitchen near Church of the Holy Trinity or elsewhere in Sittingbourne, are where a stiff or seized fan can turn up.
What to look for in a quote
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
Your questions about extract fan repair in Sittingbourne
Is there an emergency callout for extract fans in Sittingbourne?
Sittingbourne is covered, and our emergency callout runs 24/7. Call 0345 646 2711 and tell us what the fan is doing, or not doing. Tell us where the fan is and how to reach it.
Can you come to Sittingbourne after we close?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. That way a site in Sittingbourne does not have to lose a day’s trading. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Can you supply and fit a replacement fan?
We do. A replacement is matched to the system it’s going into, and you get a fixed quote first.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
The report shows them clearly. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, which we can install.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a small pub to a hospital. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
What will a fan repair or replacement cost?
The cost depends on what’s wrong and how easy the fan is to reach. After diagnosing, you get a fixed quote so there are no surprises.
Does a fan repair include cleaning the ductwork?
A repair deals with the fan, not the grease in the rest of the system. Grease on the fan usually means grease in the ducts, and we can arrange both.
Is repair an option before replacing the whole fan?
In many cases, yes. A clean, a new belt or new bearings can bring a fan back and we only recommend replacement when repair does not make sense.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
Keeping the system healthy
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Never run the extract with filters missing
- Tell us about a new rattle or whine straight away
- Make sure the isolator and controls are easy to reach
- Keep the grease filters clean and fitted
Listen to the fan over the next few weeks. A new noise or vibration is worth reporting early, so it can be looked at before it grows.
Clogged filters make the fan strain. Changing or cleaning them on time takes load off the motor and protects the motor.
How we price extract fan repair
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The scale of the work
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
What to send for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- A few general shots of the system
Want a quote for extract fan repair? Please call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
What happens on the day
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes part of a day for most faults, with a return visit if parts have to be ordered. For a site in a town like Sittingbourne, tell us your opening hours, where we can park and how we reach the roof or plant.
- 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.
- The work is done and the fan is tested running.
Preparing for the visit
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Ask for a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
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Honest limits
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which may need odour control
- Ductwork designed too small for the kitchen’s cooking
- Problems with the gas supply or its interlock valve
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Where we work
- Bearings
- Fan housings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Belts and pulleys
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan motors
Nearby places to Sittingbourne
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What extract fan repair looks like in Sittingbourne
Sittingbourne lies within about 2 miles of the sea. Salt air is hard on fan housings, motors and fixings on roofs and outside walls. Food Standards Agency data counts about 70 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 39 takeaways and sandwich shops within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Sittingbourne. Every one of them that cooks under a canopy depends on its extract fan to keep cooking. Food hygiene inspections in Sittingbourne are the job of Swale council’s environmental health team. Food premises are expected to have suitable and sufficient ventilation under food hygiene rules. That is one more reason not to keep cooking with a broken fan.
If you run a school kitchen, at a school such as Borden Grammar School or nearby, a fan that’s getting noisy is best repaired in the holidays before it fails in term. For kitchens close to Sittingbourne station, a fan that stops mid-service needs fixing fast, and our emergency line runs 24/7.
Sittingbourne is about 37 miles east of London, in Kent. Wherever you are in the ME10 postcode area, we cover extract fan repair for commercial sites. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, Sittingbourne among them. You can also see our page for Maidstone, about 10 miles away.
Here we cover the ME10 and ME9 postcode area for extract fan repair. Local streets include High Street, Roman Square and Moonstone Square, all of which we cover for extract fan repair. You will find Sittingbourne on the A2 and A249, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for out-of-hours visits. If your site is just outside Sittingbourne, we cover Murston (1 mile east), Milton Regis (1 mile north-east), Kemsley (1 mile north), Howt Green (1 mile north-west) and Heart's Delight (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (10 miles south-west), Ashford (15 miles south), Whitstable (13 miles east), Faversham (7 miles east), Minster (6 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (15 miles west). Sittingbourne is among the bigger places we cover in Kent for extract fan repair.
Around Sittingbourne
Around Sittingbourne, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Milton Court Primary Academy, The Golden Hope pub and Milton Creek Country Park, among other places. Sittingbourne has its own railway station: Sittingbourne station. Nearby you will also find Bayford Court (less than half a mile east) and Court Hall Museum (less than half a mile north).