Kent · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract Fan Repair in Tunstall
We cover Tunstall for extract fan repair and replacement. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos as standard.
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
- A fan rattling in its housing
How we handle extract fan repair in Tunstall
Before anything is ordered, we diagnose. The motor, drive, impeller, bearings and mounts are all checked and the speed control too. After that, you get a fixed price for what’s needed. If you have a fan worn beyond sensible repair and a humming noise from the fan motor, we can help.
For a fan repair in or near Tunstall, the more you tell us about the fan, the better the first visit: pictures of the fan, its rating plate and how to reach it all help.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with photos after every visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Where
- Tunstall (ME9)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Written report with pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
How the job changes from site to site
Direct-drive fans
An impeller coated in grease vibrates straight into the motor bearings. Cleaning it can cure the noise as long as the bearings are still sound.
Fan controls
Controls are checked as well as the fan itself since the motor isn’t always to blame.
Keeping the system healthy
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Get a noisy fan checked rather than slowed down
- Keep the area around the fan controls clear
- Keep the emergency number where staff can see it
- Never run the extract with filters missing
We run the fan and check it’s steady before we go. You’ll hear what we found and what we did, and anything else we noticed is pointed out.
A fan that’s starting to make noise is giving you a warning. Booking a check at this stage keeps it a planned job rather than an emergency during service.
Do you need extract fan repair in Tunstall?
Kitchen extract fans in Tunstall face the same conditions as anywhere else: heat, grease, steam and long running hours. Condensation can corrode parts and eventually any fan simply wears out.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- A whining or grinding extract motor
- A belt-driven fan that squeals
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St John the Baptist or elsewhere in Tunstall, an extract fan that rarely runs can seize or fail when it’s needed.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether a survey comes first
- What insurance they carry
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
What a clean will not put right
Extract fan repair cannot fix everything, and we’ll tell you before any work starts. It does not solve:
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which may need odour control
- Grease throughout the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
- Problems with the gas supply or its interlock valve
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think.
What the work covers
- Fan housings
- Roof and wall fans
- Bearings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan motors
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Questions from Tunstall
Who inspects food businesses in Tunstall?
That’s Swale council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Tunstall. Keeping the fan serviced is easier than explaining a broken one on inspection day.
Do you work overnight in Tunstall?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The work in Tunstall can fit around your hours. When you ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos, mention when the site is quiet.
Which records should we keep?
The reports and certificates from each visit, plus your own logs. They’re what an insurer, fire officer or EHO may ask for, so keep them together and easy to find.
What accreditations do you have?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we’re fully insured.
Where does the waste go?
We contain it and take it with us. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go rather than letting it spread.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that can’t wait. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
Do you replace extract fans as well as repair them?
Yes, when repair doesn’t make sense. The replacement has to suit the ductwork and the cooking before recommending a unit.
How far ahead should we book?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Multi-site and managed buildings
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.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Towns and villages near Tunstall
What else we do in Tunstall
What extract fan repair looks like in Tunstall
There are about 45 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 17 takeaways in and around Tunstall, up to about a mile and a half out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Those that cook under a canopy rely on a fan that runs every hour they’re open. We cover Tunstall, about 37 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours. Environmental health officers from Swale council inspect food businesses in Tunstall. Ventilation is part of food hygiene law, which expects it to be suitable and sufficient. So a failed fan is worth fixing before the next service, not the next month.
If you run a school kitchen, at a school such as Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School or nearby, a fan that is getting noisy is best repaired in the holidays before it fails in term.
Tunstall is about 1 mile south-west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. From the centre of Tunstall to the outskirts, we cover extract fan repair for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, and Tunstall is one of them. We also work in Maidstone, about 9 miles from Tunstall.
Work in ME9 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Close by, we work in Heart's Delight (1 mile north-west), Borden (1 mile north-west), Highsted (1 mile east), Rodmersham Green (1 mile east) and Sittingbourne (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (9 miles south-west), Ashford (14 miles south-east), Whitstable (14 miles east), Faversham (7 miles east), Minster (7 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (14 miles west).
What’s near Tunstall
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Cromers Wood and Fulston Manor School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Sittingbourne station, about 1.4 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Bayford Court (1.6 miles north-east) and Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (1.4 miles north-east).
What we do, step by step
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes anything from an hour or two to a full visit, depending on the fault. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Tunstall knowing what to expect.
- First, you tell us the symptoms: noise, shaking, weak extraction or no power.
- The fan is isolated and opened up so we can see inside.
- We check the motor, bearings, drive, impeller and mountings.
- You get our diagnosis and a fixed quote to repair or replace.
- We fix or replace the fan, then test it running before we leave.
Before we arrive
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Getting a quote
For extract fan repair in Tunstall, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send photos or your last report if you can. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.