Kent · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in South Street, Kent
Need extract fan repair in South Street? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- A fan that whines, hums or grinds
- A belt-driven fan that squeals
Extract fan repair for kitchens and businesses in South Street
Diagnosis comes before parts. The motor, drive, impeller, bearings and mounts are all checked, along with the fan’s controls. After that, you get a fixed price for what’s needed. If you have a worn or slipping fan belt and a humming noise from the fan motor, we can help.
In a village or hamlet like South Street, the kitchens with extract fans are few, wherever there are any. When one fails, the cooking stops, and emergency callout is available 24/7, villages included.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Where
- South Street (ME13)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Extract fans in South Street
Food Standards Agency data counts about 3 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of South Street. Wherever they cook under a canopy, a failed extract fan stops the kitchen. South Street, about 47 miles from central London, is within our usual area. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible. Environmental health officers from Swale council inspect food businesses in South Street. A kitchen with no working extract can fall short of the suitable and sufficient ventilation food hygiene rules expect. So a failed fan is worth fixing before the next service, not the next month.
If you manage a school such as Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School and the kitchen fan is getting louder, the next break is the time to deal with it. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Peter and St Paul or elsewhere in South Street, an extract fan that rarely runs can seize or fail when it’s needed. For a takeaway near Selling station, a fan that fails on a busy evening means turning customers away, and our emergency line runs 24/7.
South Street is about 3 miles south-east of Preston, in Kent. Sites in South Street get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, South Street among them. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby, about 18 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of the ME13 postcode area for extract fan repair and the streets around it. We cover sites on North Lane and South Street and nearby roads. We also cover Crouch (1 mile north-west), Oversland (1 mile east), Neames Forstal (1 mile south-west), Hickmans Green (1 mile north-east) and Winterbourne (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover Ashford (10 miles south), Canterbury (6 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-west), Whitstable (6 miles north-east), Faversham (3 miles north-west) and Herne Bay (10 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in South Street
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Mount Ephraim Gardens and The Sondes Arms, among other places. There’s a railway station in South Street itself: Selling station. Other landmarks nearby include Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (5.7 miles east) and Tower keep castle at Chilham (2.8 miles south). For a walk, there’s Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
Towns and villages near South Street
Other services in South Street
Leave it or put it right?
It can be tempting to turn the fan down to quieten it. That reduces extraction without fixing anything, and the fault carries on developing. A proper diagnosis in South Street gets to the real cause. A planned visit to South Street is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Why South Street businesses choose us
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- A written report with photos after each visit
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations.
Your questions about extract fan repair in South Street
Who inspects food businesses in South Street?
In South Street, it’s Swale council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Keeping the fan serviced is easier than explaining a broken one on inspection day.
Do you work overnight in South Street?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. It means the site in South Street keeps running as normal. Just call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7 for anything that cannot wait until a planned visit. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
What is TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Where does the waste go?
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.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. The interval depends on how much the system is used and what we find, and we explain the reasoning on the report.
How do you protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before work begins, and anything we remove is contained. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
That depends on who controls the premises. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person, which can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, an FM or a managing agent.
What we do, step by step
Every visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, make the system safe, do the work, tidy up and leave you the report. The visit itself 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 South Street knowing what to expect.
- We start with the symptoms, such as rattling, humming, slow running or a fan that will not start.
- With the fan safely isolated, we open it up for a proper look.
- The impeller, bearings, belts or drive, motor and mounts are all inspected.
- You hear what’s wrong and what it will cost, with a fixed quote, before we go ahead.
- The repair or replacement is carried out and the fan is run and checked.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
How to get a quote
If you need extract fan repair in South Street, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.
Advice
Fixed quotes for extract fan repair in South Street
You’ll get a fixed price before we start. It’s based on:
- The number of sites or systems
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The condition of the system
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Asking for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- A few general shots of the system
- Any previous report or certificate
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We’re happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
What a clean won’t put right
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Faults in the building’s electrical supply, which need an electrician
- Faults on the gas side of an interlock system, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Odour complaints that need filtration rather than a fan repair
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Fan housings
- Fan motors
- Bearings
- Roof and wall fans
- Kitchen extract fans
- Belts and pulleys
What staff can safely do
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
What the work involves, part by part
Fan controls
We check the controls as part of every diagnosis, because a fan that won’t start is not always a failed motor.
Belt-driven fans
A squeal when the fan starts is a classic belt symptom. We check the belt condition, tension and alignment and replaced if they’re worn.