Kent · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Stone Cross, Kent
Our technicians work in Stone Cross on repair and replacement of kitchen extract fans, fan motors and worn fan parts. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- A fan that keeps cutting out
- An extract fan that rattles or knocks
- A fan shaking on its mountings
Extract fan repair in Stone Cross, done properly
Think of it as a check-up for the fan: listen to it, diagnose the fault, then treat it. The aim is steady, quiet extraction and a clear explanation of what was done. If you have weak extraction and a smoky kitchen and a fan that won’t start at all, we can help.
Somewhere as small as Stone Cross, a kitchen extract fan might serve a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen. When one fails, the cooking stops, and emergency callout is available 24/7, villages included.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with photos after each 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 ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- Stone Cross (TN3)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Photo report after every visit
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Questions from Stone Cross
Can you work in Stone Cross outside opening hours?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The work in Stone Cross can fit around your hours. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
What if my kitchen extract fan stops in Stone Cross at night?
Extract fan emergencies in Stone Cross are covered around the clock. Call 0345 646 2711 and tell us what the fan is doing, or not doing. Let us know whether the fan is silent, noisy or tripping the power.
Is it worth cleaning the extract while you’re fixing the fan?
Doing both together is often sensible. A full clean takes in the whole extract, including the fan, with a certificate and photo report.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we will propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Is repair an option before replacing the whole fan?
It depends on the fault. We diagnose first and tell you whether a repair is realistic and quote a fixed price for the option you choose.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes. You get a written report with photos after every visit, covering the work, any areas we couldn’t access and the recommended next date. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, there’s also a certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
How much does an extract fan repair cost?
The cost depends on what’s wrong and how easy the fan is to reach. We diagnose first and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
How we price extract fan repair
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The condition of the system
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
The cost depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
Asking for a quote
We can often survey from pictures. Try to include:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
For extract fan repair in Stone Cross, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send photos or your last report if you can. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit ends with a dated report and photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
What extract fan repair looks like in Stone Cross
Stone Cross, about 28 miles from central London, is within our usual area. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible. Kitchens in Stone Cross get their food hygiene inspections from Tunbridge Wells council. Food premises are expected to have suitable and sufficient ventilation under food hygiene rules. That’s one more reason not to keep cooking with a broken fan.
For school kitchens, at schools like Fordcombe Church of England Primary School for example, a planned fan repair in the holidays avoids losing lunches in term time. Occasional-use kitchens, such as a hall kitchen near Church of St Martin of Tours or elsewhere in Stone Cross, are where a stiff or seized fan can turn up.
Stone Cross is about 4 miles west of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. We carry out extract fan repair for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Stone Cross and the rest of Kent. 922 places in Kent are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page (18 miles or so).
We work across TN3 for extract fan repair and the roads nearby. If you need extract fan repair at premises on Ashurst Road and Groombridge Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Close by, we work in Ashurst (1 mile west), Fordcombe (1 mile north), Groombridge (1 mile south), Walter's Green (1 mile north-west) and Teasley Mead (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Sevenoaks (10 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (4 miles east), Tonbridge (7 miles north-east), Kings Hill (14 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (10 miles east) and Southborough (4 miles north-east).
Around Stone Cross
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Chafford Arms and the streets around them. Stone Cross’s nearest station is Ashurst Kent station, about 1 mile west. Other landmarks nearby include Tunbridge Wells Homeopathic Hospital (3.7 miles east) and Bolebroke Castle (3 miles west). The countryside around Stone Cross includes Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve.
Keeping the system healthy
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Don’t cook with gaps in the filter bank
- Make sure the fan is cleaned with the rest of the system
- Note when the fan trips or cuts out
- Keep the grease filters clean and fitted
Keep an ear on the fan after the repair. If anything changes, let us know, so it can be looked at before it grows.
A scheduled maintenance plan keeps the whole system on a regular cycle, which means the fan is seen regularly and wear is caught earlier.
What happens on the day
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes anything from an hour or two to a full visit, depending on the fault. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Stone Cross before we set off.
- We agree a time to attend, out of hours if needed.
- The extract is switched off and the fan opened up.
- Bearings, drive, impeller, motor and mounts are inspected.
- You hear whether repair or replacement makes sense, with a fixed quote.
- We complete the work and check the fan runs smoothly.
How to prepare
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Ask for a quote
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 we can price many jobs without a visit.
Related advice
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
Also near Stone Cross
Also in Stone Cross
Part by part
Motors and bearings
A grinding or rumbling noise often means worn bearings. We find out whether the bearings or the motor is at fault and then recommend the fix.
Direct-drive fans
An impeller coated in grease vibrates straight into the motor bearings. Sometimes a clean is all it needs, if the bearings haven’t been damaged.
When it’s something else
Not every problem is solved by extract fan repair, and we will tell you before we start. It doesn’t solve:
- Faults on the gas side of an interlock system, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which may need odour control
- Ductwork designed too small for the kitchen’s cooking
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will say what we think.
Where we work
- Bearings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan housings
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan motors