Kent · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Ulcombe, Kent
We cover Ulcombe for extract fan repair. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures on every job.
- A fan that won’t start at all
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
- A fan shaking on its mountings
Common questions in Ulcombe
Can you come to Ulcombe after we close?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The work in Ulcombe can fit around your hours. When you call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, mention when the site is quiet.
Is Ulcombe within the area you cover?
Yes. Ulcombe is within the area we cover across London and the South East. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
The Fire Safety Order 2005 calls them the responsible person: often the employer, owner or occupier. Landlords, facilities managers and managing agents can also hold responsibility.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites in our area, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
What is TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Which records should we keep?
Visit reports, certificates and your in-house cleaning logs. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs may all ask to see them, so keep them together and easy to find.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not typically. Out-of-hours visits keep the disruption down. Bigger sites can be done in stages so parts stay in use.
What will a fan repair or replacement cost?
We cannot price it without knowing the fault. Once we’ve looked at it, you get a fixed quote for the repair or the replacement.
Extract fan repair in Ulcombe
Grease and fans don’t mix. Deposits on the impeller throw it out of balance and the vibration wears out bearings and fixings. That’s why we check the grease whenever we work on a fan, and a full TR19® clean can be booked alongside. We’re often asked to deal with a squealing belt on start-up and an old fan that needs replacing, across roof and wall fans, kitchen extract fans and belts and pulleys.
In a village or hamlet like Ulcombe, the kitchens with extract fans are few, wherever there are any. When one fails, the cooking stops, and emergency callout is available 24/7, villages included.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Where
- Ulcombe (ME17)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Report and photos after the visit
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
Why act early in Ulcombe
It can be tempting to turn the fan down to quieten it. That reduces extraction without fixing anything, and the fault carries on developing. A proper diagnosis in Ulcombe gets to the real cause. If the system at a site near Ulcombe fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before any work starts.
Why Ulcombe businesses choose us
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Photo reports with every job
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
Keeping the system healthy
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Keep the fan on a planned cleaning cycle
- Tell us about a new rattle or whine straight away
- Clean or change filters on schedule
- Do not turn the fan down to hide a noise
Listen to the fan over the next few weeks. If anything changes, let us know rather than waiting for it to fail.
A fan that is 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.
What extract fan repair looks like in Ulcombe
Ulcombe is about 37 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible. In Ulcombe, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Maidstone council. A kitchen with no working extract can fall short of the suitable and sufficient ventilation food hygiene rules expect. A kitchen without a working fan has a problem to fix quickly.
A fan that rarely runs, like one in a hall kitchen near All Saints Church or elsewhere in Ulcombe, can seize between uses. If you run a school kitchen, at a school such as Ulcombe Church of England Primary School or nearby, a fan that’s getting noisy is best repaired in the holidays before it fails in term.
Ulcombe is about 6 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. Whatever kind of site you run in Ulcombe, extract fan repair is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so trading is not interrupted. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, and Ulcombe is one of them. You can also see our page for Maidstone, about 6 miles away.
Work in ME17 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. If you need extract fan repair at premises on The Street and Chapmans Place or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover Fairbourne Heath (1 mile north-east), Eastwood (1 mile south-east), Kingswood (1 mile north-west), Chartway Street (1 mile north-west) and Broadstone (1 mile south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (6 miles north-west), Ashford (11 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-east), Faversham (13 miles north-east), Kings Hill (11 miles west) and Davington (13 miles north-east).
Near you in Ulcombe
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Harrow Public House and the streets around them. The closest station to Ulcombe is Harrietsham station, roughly 2.5 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Sutton Valence Castle (2 miles west) and The Dog Collar Museum (2.3 miles north).
How the visit works
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 anything from an hour or two to a full visit, depending on the fault. In a small place like Ulcombe, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- We take details of the symptoms and book a time that suits the kitchen.
- We isolate the fan before touching it.
- The fan and its controls are checked to pin down the fault.
- You get a fixed price for putting it right.
- The work is done and the fan is tested running.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
How to get a quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and pictures, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Related advice
What extract fan repair cannot fix
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Grease build-up in the rest of the extract system
- Problems with the electrical supply to the fan (an electrician’s job)
- Odour complaints that need filtration rather than a fan repair
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Fan housings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Belts and pulleys
- Roof and wall fans
- Bearings
- Fan motors
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What the work involves, part by part
Fan controls
Where the fault is in the building’s electrical supply, an electrician is needed. We will tell you if that is what we find and explain what we found.
Roof and wall-mounted fans
Many kitchen extract fans sit on a roof or an outside wall. How easy the fan is to reach shapes the job, so we ask about it early.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.