Kent · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract Fan Repair in Tenterden
Extract fan repair in Tenterden, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A fan that keeps cutting out
- A fan shaking on its mountings
- A fan rattling in its housing
Extract fan repair in Tenterden
Our engineers handle all sorts of fan faults in Tenterden, from rattling and humming to a fan that has stopped dead. We find the cause, give you a fixed price and fix it or fit a replacement when it’s beyond repair. We’re often asked to deal with a squealing belt on start-up and poor airflow at the canopy, on belts and pulleys, fan motors and roof and wall fans.
Around a place like Tenterden, a pub, café or care home kitchen with a failed fan can’t carry on cooking as normal. That’s what our 24/7 emergency callout is for.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Tenterden (TN30)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Photo report after each visit
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Tenterden questions
Who do I call if an extract fan fails in Tenterden?
Extract fan emergencies in Tenterden are covered around the clock. Ring 0345 646 2711 at any hour and describe the fault. If you can, stop cooking until the fan is checked.
Can you come to Tenterden after we close?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The work in Tenterden can fit around your hours. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us with your opening times and we will plan around them.
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.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not normally. We work when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends, so you keep your normal hours.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Do I get a report after the visit?
Yes, always. The report is dated and includes photos, plus a certificate via the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal for TR19® Grease cleans. File it with your fire safety records.
Do you replace extract fans as well as repair them?
Yes. If repair is not sensible, we replace the fan. The replacement has to suit the ductwork and the cooking before recommending a unit.
Are you accredited?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
Nearby places to Tenterden
Also in Tenterden
Managing agents and facilities teams in Tenterden
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’re happy to quote for all of it.
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 to call us in Tenterden
Bearings wear out with heat and long hours. Worn bearings whine, rumble or grind, and if they’re left they can seize.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- A fan rattling in its housing
- A dead fan motor
- A failed fan that needs a replacement
- A fan that whines, hums or grinds
Occasional-use kitchens, such as a hall kitchen near Parish Church of St Mildred or elsewhere in Tenterden, are where a stiff or seized fan can turn up.
What to look for in a quote
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
What a clean will not put right
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- Grease build-up in the rest of the extract system
- Faults in the building’s electrical supply, which need an electrician
- Gas interlock faults that a Gas Safe registered engineer must deal with
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on in Tenterden
- Fan housings
- Bearings
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan motors
- Kitchen extract fans
- Belts and pulleys
Keeping the system healthy
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Keep the fan on a planned cleaning cycle
- Write down when the fan misbehaves
- Keep access to the fan controls unobstructed
- Don’t wait for a noisy fan to stop
Grease on the fan typically means grease in the duct as well. We can book a TR19® clean of the whole extract and you get a TR19 certificate and photo report afterwards.
Regular TR19 cleaning includes the extract fan. A clean impeller stays in balance, so planned cleaning helps the fan last.
Different parts, different methods
Direct-drive fans
In a direct-drive fan, the impeller sits on the motor shaft. There are no belts, so faults tend to be in the motor, bearings or impeller.
Roof and wall-mounted fans
Many kitchen extract fans sit on a roof or an outside wall. Access affects how long a repair takes, so we ask about it early.
Fixed quotes for extract fan repair in Tenterden
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- What state the system is in
- How many systems or sites are involved
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.
What we need to know
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Problems your staff have spotted
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
When a fan fails in Tenterden
There are about 23 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 5 takeaways and sandwich shops within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Tenterden, 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 Ashford council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Tenterden. Under food hygiene rules, a kitchen needs suitable and sufficient ventilation. That makes a fan repair urgent rather than something to put off. Tenterden is about 45 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you.
If you run a school kitchen, at a school such as Tenterden Infant School or nearby, a fan that’s getting noisy is best repaired in the holidays before it fails in term.
Tenterden is about 9 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. Across the TN30 area, we can take on extract fan repair. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, Tenterden among them. We also work in Maidstone, about 15 miles from Tenterden.
Work in TN30 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Whether your site is on Golden Square, High Street and Station Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Being close to the A28 and B2067, Tenterden is easy for our technicians to reach for extract fan repair. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan repair in Broad Tenterden (1 mile south), St Michaels (1 mile north), Strood (2 miles west), London Beach (2 miles north) and Parkgate (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (15 miles north-west), Ashford (9 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (15 miles north-west), Bearsted (15 miles north), Park Wood (13 miles north-west) and Kennington (11 miles north-east).
What’s near Tenterden
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Turners Field, The Vine Inn and Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre and the streets around them. A little further out are Tenterden and District Museum (less than half a mile west) and Benenden Hospital (3.4 miles west).
How it works
Each visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, do the work, clear away and leave you the report. On site, the work takes a few hours on site, depending on the fault and the access to the fan. Because the survey comes first, a visit to Tenterden can usually be finished without a second trip.
- 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.
- Each part is checked in turn: motor, bearings, drive, impeller and fixings.
- You hear what’s wrong and what it will cost, with a fixed quote, before we go ahead.
- We fix or replace the fan, then test it running before we leave.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear the space around the work
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
How to get 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.