Kent · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract Fan Repair in Snoll Hatch
We cover Snoll Hatch for repair and replacement of kitchen extract fans, fan motors and worn fan parts. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- A belt-driven fan that squeals
- A fan that won’t start at all
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
Extract fan repair in Snoll Hatch
We treat a failing fan much like a patient: we hear the symptoms, find the cause and put it right. The aim is steady, quiet extraction and a plain account of what we found. If you have an extract that vibrates through the ductwork and a failed fan that needs a replacement, we can put it right, from kitchen extract fans, belts and pulleys and bearings onwards.
A callout to a small place like Snoll Hatch goes better when we know what we’re looking at: pictures of the fan, its rating plate and how to reach it all help.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with pictures after every visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Where
- Snoll Hatch (TN12)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Photo report after each visit
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
The process
Your staff don’t need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Snoll Hatch run smoothly.
- A visit is booked, in the evening or overnight if that suits.
- The extract is switched off and the fan opened up.
- Bearings, drive, impeller, motor and mounts are inspected.
- We explain the options and quote a fixed price.
- The fan is repaired or replaced, then checked running.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Get a fixed quote
Need a price for extract fan repair? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
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What extract fan repair cannot fix
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Faults in the building’s electrical supply, which need an electrician
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which may need odour control
- A system that needs redesigning rather than repairing
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
What the work covers
- Kitchen extract fans
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan motors
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan housings
- Bearings
Nearby places to Snoll Hatch
Also in Snoll Hatch
What the work involves, part by part
Direct-drive fans
An impeller coated in grease vibrates straight into the motor bearings. Sometimes a clean is all it needs as long as the bearings are still sound.
Impellers and housings
The impeller is the bladed wheel that moves the air. Grease on it throws it out of balance and cause vibration.
Extract fans in Snoll Hatch
Food Standards Agency records list about 9 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 3 takeaways and sandwich shops in Snoll Hatch and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Those that cook under a canopy rely on a fan that runs every hour they’re open. Kitchens in Snoll Hatch get their food hygiene inspections from Tonbridge and Malling council. Food hygiene rules expect food premises to have suitable and sufficient ventilation. That makes a fan repair urgent rather than something to put off. Snoll Hatch is about 29 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site.
School kitchens can’t easily serve lunch without extraction, so if you look after one at a school like East Peckham Primary School, fix a failing fan before term starts. If you look after a church or hall kitchen near Church of the Holy Trinity, or anywhere in Snoll Hatch, test the extract fan before a big event rather than on the day.
Snoll Hatch is about 5 miles east of Tonbridge, in Kent. Whatever kind of site you run in Snoll Hatch, we can take on extract fan repair. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. We cover 922 places across Kent, large and small. We also work in Maidstone, around 7 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of TN12 for extract fan repair and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Snoll Hatch Road and Addlestead Road, all of which we cover for extract fan repair. If your site is just outside Snoll Hatch, we cover East Peckham (1 mile north-east), Little Mill (1 mile west), Branbridges (1 mile east), Hale Street (1 mile north-east) and Beltring (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (7 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (10 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (7 miles south-west), Gravesend (15 miles north), Tonbridge (5 miles west) and Northfleet (15 miles north).
Near you in Snoll Hatch
Around Snoll Hatch, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Merry Boys pub and the streets around them. The closest station to Snoll Hatch is Beltring station, about 1 mile east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include The Hop Farm Museum (1.1 miles south-east) and Tonbridge Castle (4.8 miles west). For a walk, there’s Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
Multi-site and managed buildings
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. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
Keeping the system healthy
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Make sure staff know who to call if the fan fails
- Report new noises from the fan early
- Never run the extract with filters missing
- Keep the area around the fan controls clear
Once we’re done, the extract is back in service. We clear up after ourselves and talk you through what we found.
Noise is typically the first sign of a fan problem. Booking a check at this stage keeps it a planned job instead of a breakdown at the worst moment.
Why it’s worth doing now in Snoll Hatch
Wherever the kitchen is, Snoll Hatch included, the fan often sits on an outside wall or roof, where a rattle or a whine can be heard beyond the kitchen. Fixing the cause quietens it down before it becomes a nuisance. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
The cost depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Why book with us
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Your questions about extract fan repair in Snoll Hatch
Is Snoll Hatch within the area you cover?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Snoll Hatch is covered. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Snoll Hatch?
That is Tonbridge and Malling council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Snoll Hatch. An officer may ask how the kitchen is ventilated, so keep repair records with your maintenance file.
Do we need to close the kitchen for fan work?
Yes, the extract has to be off while we work. We can come when the kitchen is closed so service carries on as normal.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a small pub to a hospital. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
Why is our extract fan so noisy?
There are several possible causes, from a worn bearing to a loose fixing. It’s worth having it diagnosed before it leads to a breakdown.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, depending on what the system needs.
Which records should we keep?
Each report and certificate we give you, filed in the maintenance log, along with your own cleaning log. BESA advises that certificates record the date, location and technician.
What accreditations do you have?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We’ve been trading since 2009 and we are fully insured.