Kent · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Tudeley, Kent
Extract fan repair across Tudeley and nearby, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and pictures.
- A belt-driven fan that squeals
- An overheating extract motor
- A dead fan motor
Looking after it afterwards
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Keep the grease filters clean and fitted
- Note when the fan trips or cuts out
- Tell us about a new rattle or whine straight away
- Get a noisy fan checked rather than slowed down
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.
Noise is typically the first sign of a fan problem. Getting it checked now means a planned repair instead of a breakdown at the worst moment.
Extract fan repair for kitchens and businesses in Tudeley
Before anything is ordered, we diagnose. The motor, drive, impeller, bearings and mounts are all checked, along with the fan’s controls. Then you are given a fixed quote for the repair or the replacement. The work covers kitchen extract fans, bearings and roof and wall fans, and the jobs we see most are a belt-driven fan that squeals and a fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen.
In a small place like Tudeley, fans are often on an outside wall or roof, open to wind and rain. That, with the grease, is hard on motors and bearings.
A written report with pictures follows each visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Tudeley (TN11)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Photo report after every visit
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Extract fan repair around Tudeley
There are about 3 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Tudeley, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. For any of them with a canopy, the extract fan is what keeps the kitchen usable. Tudeley is about 28 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included. Food hygiene inspections in Tudeley are the job of Tunbridge Wells council’s environmental health team. Ventilation is part of food hygiene law, which expects it to be suitable and sufficient. A kitchen without a working fan has a problem to fix quickly.
Occasional-use kitchens, such as a hall kitchen near Church of All Saints or elsewhere in Tudeley, are where a stiff or seized fan can turn up. For school kitchens, at schools like The Schools at Somerhill for example, a planned fan repair in the holidays avoids losing lunches in term time.
Tudeley is about 2 miles south-east of Tonbridge, in Kent. Every kind of commercial site in Tudeley, we can take on extract fan repair. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Tudeley is one of 922 places in Kent we cover for extract fan repair. You can also see our page for Maidstone, roughly 11 miles from Tudeley.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan repair: TN11. If your site is just outside Tudeley, we cover Tudeley Hale (1 mile north-east), Crockhurst Street (1 mile south-east), Capel (1 mile south-east), Five Oak Green (2 miles east) and Colt's Hill (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (11 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (9 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (4 miles south-west), Kings Hill (7 miles north-east), Foley Park (11 miles north-east) and Paddock Wood (3 miles east).
Local landmarks in Tudeley
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Bishop Chavasse Primary School, Hillview School for Girls and The Poacher & Partridge pub. The closest station to Tudeley is Tonbridge station, roughly 2 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Tonbridge Castle (1.9 miles west) and The Milne Museum (2 miles north-west). Open spaces near Tudeley include Barden Lake and Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
What happens if it’s left?
Vibration does damage beyond the fan. It loosens fixings, strains duct connections and wears the housing and the eventual repair is larger. A fault that closes a site in a village like Tudeley affects everyone who depends on it.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
Why book with us
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- We diagnose before we treat
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Places near Tudeley
What else we do in Tudeley
Multi-site and managed buildings
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Tudeley and across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
What the work involves, part by part
Belt-driven fans
With belts and pulleys, there’s more to wear. That means more to check, but often a simpler repair.
Fan controls
Every fan has controls, from a speed controller to an isolator. When they fail, the fan may not start or may run at the wrong speed.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
How we price extract fan repair
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- How easy every part is to reach
- How big the system is
What you pay depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
What to send for a quote
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll usually have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Your questions about extract fan repair in Tudeley
Do you work overnight in Tudeley?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. That way a site in Tudeley does not have to lose a day’s trading. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Is Tudeley within the area you cover?
Yes, Tudeley is part of our area, however small the site. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Will you fit a new fan if ours cannot be repaired?
Yes. Where a fan is beyond repair, we replace it with one suited to the duct and the kitchen with a fixed price agreed before any work starts.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. 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?
In many cases, yes. A clean, a new belt or new bearings can bring a fan back, and we’ll always say when repair makes sense.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we will quote them together.
What will a fan repair or replacement cost?
Every fan job is priced once we know the fault. A belt and a new fan are very different jobs so the first step is a diagnosis.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Usually not. Booking the work out of hours means the site can carry on as normal. Larger jobs can be phased over several visits so parts stay in use.
What happens on the day
We are used to working while the site is closed. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes part of a day for most faults, with a return visit if parts have to be ordered. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Tudeley and turn up when the site is quiet.
- We start with the symptoms, such as rattling, humming, slow running or a fan that will not start.
- The fan is isolated and opened up so we can see inside.
- The impeller, bearings, belts or drive, motor and mounts are all inspected.
- You get our diagnosis and a fixed quote to repair or replace.
- Once the work is done, we run the fan and check it’s steady and quiet.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Clear loose items from the work area
How to get a quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.