Kent · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extractor fan repair in Thanington
Looking for extract fan repair in Thanington? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- An extract fan that rattles or knocks
- A whining or grinding extract motor
- A fan shaking on its mountings
When it’s something else
In fairness, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Ductwork designed too small for the kitchen’s cooking
- Gas interlock faults that a Gas Safe registered engineer must deal with
- Wiring and supply faults beyond the fan itself
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Roof and wall fans
- Kitchen extract fans
- Fan motors
- Bearings
- Fan housings
- Belts and pulleys
About our extract fan repair in Thanington
If an extract fan in Thanington is struggling or has stopped, we find the cause and quote a fixed price for the repair or the replacement. When the fan gives up mid-service, our 24/7 emergency line is there. If you’re dealing with weak extraction and a smoky kitchen and an extract fan that rattles or knocks, we can put it right, from bearings, roof and wall fans and belts and pulleys onwards.
Around a place like Thanington, a pub, café or care home kitchen with a failed fan cannot carry on cooking as normal. Our 24/7 emergency line is there for exactly that.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- Thanington (CT1, CT2)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Photo report after each visit
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Fixed quotes for extract fan repair in Thanington
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- The condition of the system
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Travel, parking and unloading
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we will price it together.
What to send for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Useful things to send:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before we start.
What happens on the day
There are three stages on the day: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes a few hours for most repairs, longer for a full fan replacement. We plan the journey to Thanington and bring what the job is likely to need.
- A visit is booked, in the evening or overnight if that suits.
- The extract is switched off and the fan opened up.
- We inspect every moving part and the fixings.
- We explain the options and quote a fixed price.
- We complete the work and check the fan runs smoothly.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
How to get a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll usually have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
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Your questions about extract fan repair in Thanington
Can you come to Thanington after we close?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
Who inspects food businesses in Thanington?
In Thanington, it’s Canterbury City council that carries out food hygiene inspections. If the extract fan has failed, it’s worth having the repair booked, and the details to hand, before an officer visits.
What should go in our maintenance log?
Every certificate and report from each visit, kept together in your maintenance log with your in-house cleaning records. BESA says certificates should show the date, location and technician.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes. Each visit ends with a written report and pictures, covering the work, any areas we couldn’t access and the recommended next date. Kitchen extract cleans to TR19® Grease also get a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
What happens to the waste?
We take it away at the end of the visit. During the work, it’s contained to keep the area clean.
Is Thanington in your area?
Yes. We cover Thanington and across Kent, within our South East and London area. To book, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
How far ahead should we book?
Earlier is better, especially for out-of-hours work. Quotes normally come back within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
Which accreditations do you hold?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We have been trading since 2009 and we’re fully insured.
Looking after it afterwards
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Keep the fan on a planned cleaning cycle
- Write down when the fan misbehaves
- Keep the area around the fan controls clear
- Report new noises from the fan early
Listen to the fan over the next few weeks. A new noise or vibration is worth reporting early rather than waiting for it to fail.
Small faults, like a worn belt, are quick to fix. Ignored, they can lead to bigger failures so early attention pays.
Do you need extract fan repair in Thanington?
Blocked filters and greasy ducts make the fan work harder. An overworked motor overheats, trips out or eventually burns out.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- A failed fan that needs a replacement
- A motor that trips out or overheats
- A whining or grinding extract motor
- A fan that will not start at all
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Nicholas or elsewhere in Thanington, an extract fan that rarely runs can seize or fail when it’s needed.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether the price is fixed
What your team can do, and what needs us
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Extract fan repair around Thanington
Look up Thanington on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 172 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 31 sandwich bars and takeaways in and around Thanington, up to about a mile and a half out. Every one of them that cooks under a canopy depends on its extract fan to keep cooking. At about 52 miles from central London, Thanington sits well inside the area we cover. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you. It’s Canterbury City council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Thanington. Food premises are expected to have suitable and sufficient ventilation under food hygiene rules. That is one more reason not to keep cooking with a broken fan.
Holidays are the time to replace a tired kitchen fan at schools such as The Canterbury Primary School, rather than mid-term.
Thanington is about 1 mile south-west of Wincheap, in Kent. If you need extract fan repair in Thanington, please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, Thanington included. Thanington is one of 922 places in Kent we cover for extract fan repair. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page (23 miles or so).
Extract fan repair in CT1 and CT2 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. You will find streets such as Godwin Road, Bell Avenue and Ashford Road, and we cover them all for extract fan repair. Close by, we work in Wincheap (1 mile north-east), Stuppington (1 mile south-east), Harbledown (1 mile north), Canterbury (1 mile north-east) and Upper Harbledown (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Ashford (12 miles south-west), Dover (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles west), Folkestone (14 miles south), Whitstable (6 miles north) and Deal (15 miles east).
Local landmarks in Thanington
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Canterbury Academy, Duke's Head Public House and Whitehall Meadows and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Canterbury East station, roughly 1 mile north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Whitefriars Shopping Centre (1.2 miles north-east) and Canterbury Castle (1 mile north-east). For a walk, there’s Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.