Kent · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract Fan Repair in Slutshole
Repair and replacement of kitchen extract fans, fan motors and worn fan parts for Slutshole, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- A squealing belt on start-up
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- Poor airflow at the canopy
About our extract fan repair in Slutshole
If an extract fan in Slutshole is struggling or has stopped, we diagnose the fault and send you a fixed quote to repair or replace it. When the fan gives up mid-service, our 24/7 emergency line is there. If you have a fan that whines, hums or grinds and an extract fan that has stopped working, we can help, from bearings, kitchen extract fans and fan housings onwards.
A callout to a small place like Slutshole goes better when we know what we are looking at: pictures of the fan, its rating plate and how to reach it all help.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Place
- Slutshole (ME13)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Written report with photos
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
The process
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 are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Slutshole knowing what to expect.
- We start with the symptoms, such as rattling, humming, slow running or a fan that won’t start.
- With the fan safely isolated, we open it up for a proper look.
- We check the motor, bearings, drive, impeller and mountings.
- You get our diagnosis and a fixed quote to repair or replace.
- The repair or replacement is carried out and the fan is run and checked.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Getting a quote
For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. We normally come back within one working day.
Advice
Looking after it afterwards
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Make sure the fan is cleaned with the rest of the system
- Make sure staff know who to call if the fan fails
- Write down when the fan misbehaves
- Keep the area around the fan controls clear
Your kitchen can get back to normal as soon as the fan is running. We leave the area tidy and talk you through what we found.
Regular TR19 cleaning includes the extract fan. Keeping grease off the impeller is one of the simplest ways to protect it and that means less wear.
What happens if it’s left?
Fan noise tends to get worse, not better. Bearings that are left to wear can fail suddenly and the fan may stop when you are busiest. Sorting it while it still runs is far easier to plan. In a place like Slutshole, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you will get one fixed quote.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Slutshole
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Photo reports with every job
- In business since 2009
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Slutshole questions
Can you come to Slutshole after we close?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Slutshole needn’t be disturbed. Just call 0345 646 2711 or email us with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Will you come out to Slutshole?
Yes, Slutshole is part of our area, however small the site. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, fully. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it for clients who vet their contractors.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, to suit the system and how it’s used.
What happens to the waste?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
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.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
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 cleaning to TR19® is the recognised way to show grease is under control.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
Extract fans in Slutshole
Sea air reaches Slutshole, which sits within about 3 miles of the coast. Rust and grease together wear a fan out sooner, and coastal air speeds up the rust. There are about 3 restaurants, cafés and works canteens across Slutshole and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half), 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 Swale council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Slutshole. Food premises are expected to have suitable and sufficient ventilation under food hygiene rules. Getting the fan running again is the priority.
For school kitchens, at schools like Hernhill Church of England Primary School for example, a planned fan repair in the holidays avoids losing lunches in term time. A fan that rarely runs, like one in a hall kitchen near Church of St Michael or elsewhere in Slutshole, can seize between uses.
Slutshole is about 3 miles east of Faversham, in Kent. Whether your site is in the middle of Slutshole or further out, we cover extract fan repair for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, from busy centres to quieter spots. We also work in Maidstone, around 19 miles away.
Here we cover the ME13 postcode area for extract fan repair. We also cover Hernhill (1 mile north-east), Staplestreet (1 mile south-west), Dargate (1 mile north-east), Goodnestone (1 mile north-west) and Culmers (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cover Ashford (12 miles south), Canterbury (6 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles west), Whitstable (5 miles north-east), Faversham (3 miles west) and Herne Bay (9 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Slutshole
In Slutshole, that means kitchens and buildings near Red Lion pub and Mount Ephraim Gardens. Slutshole’s nearest station is Selling station, about 2.1 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Tower keep castle at Chilham (4.3 miles south) and Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (5.5 miles east). Open spaces near Slutshole include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
When it’s something else
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Grease throughout the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
- An extract system that was undersized from the start
- Wiring and supply faults beyond the fan itself
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Where we work
- Bearings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Fan motors
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan housings
- Belts and pulleys
What affects the cost of extract fan repair
We do not publish a price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The number of sites or systems
- The condition of the system
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You’ll have a fixed price before work begins.
What to send for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Problems your staff have spotted
For extract fan repair in Slutshole, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.