Kent · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Westwood, Kent
We cover Westwood for repair and replacement of kitchen extract fans, fan motors and worn fan parts. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures as standard.
- A dead fan motor
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
- A belt-driven fan that squeals
Extract fan repair in Westwood, done properly
Before anything is ordered, we diagnose. We look at the motor, the belts or direct drive, the impeller and the mountings and the speed control too. After that, you get a fixed price for what’s needed. We’re often asked to deal with a squealing belt on start-up and weak extraction and a smoky kitchen, across roof and wall fans, fan motors and bearings.
Somewhere as small as Westwood, a kitchen extract fan might serve a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen. A failed fan stops the kitchen, and emergency callout is available 24/7, villages included.
We’ve been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Where
- Westwood (DA13, DA2)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Report and photos after the visit
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What the work involves, part by part
Motors and bearings
An overheating motor is a warning sign. The cause might be grease restricting the airflow, or the motor itself may be failing.
Impellers and housings
Where an impeller is bent or corroded, cleaning will not help. It may need replacing, or the fan may need replacing as a whole.
What staff can safely do
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
Westwood: your questions answered
Do you cover Westwood for emergency fan repairs?
Day or night, a failed fan in Westwood can be reported on our emergency line. Phone 0345 646 2711 and we’ll talk through the fault and access. If you can, stop cooking until the fan is checked.
Do you work overnight in Westwood?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The work in Westwood can fit around your hours. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. We always survey first, either from photos and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
Are you insured?
Yes, fully. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor, for sites that check contractor safety.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not usually. Booking the work out of hours means the site can carry on as normal. Bigger sites can be done in stages to keep things running.
Is repair an option before replacing the whole fan?
Often, yes. A clean, a new belt or new bearings can bring a fan back and we only recommend replacement when repair does not make sense.
How do you protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. The report recommends when the next visit should be, based on what we found and how the system is used.
What we do, step by step
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes a few hours on site, depending on the fault and the access to the fan. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Westwood run smoothly.
- We agree a time to attend, out of hours if needed.
- The extract is switched off and the fan opened up.
- Bearings, drive, impeller, motor and mounts are inspected.
- We explain the options and quote a fixed price.
- We complete the work and check the fan runs smoothly.
Before we arrive
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Ask for a quote
Want a quote for extract fan repair? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
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What else we do in Westwood
Extract fans in Westwood
There are about 9 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 7 takeaways and sandwich shops within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Westwood, 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. Environmental health officers from Dartford council inspect food businesses in Westwood. 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. Westwood, about 18 miles from central London, is within our usual area. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included.
Holidays are the time to replace a tired kitchen fan at schools such as Bean Primary School, rather than mid-term. Occasional-use kitchens, such as a hall kitchen near Church of Saint Mary Magdalene or elsewhere in Westwood, are where a stiff or seized fan can turn up.
Westwood is about 3 miles south of Swanscombe, in Kent. If you need extract fan repair in Westwood, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call 0345 646 2711, or email photos. We work across South East England and London, Westwood included. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, and Westwood is one of them. There’s also a page for Maidstone, about 14 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan repair: DA13 and DA2. We cover sites on Westwood Road and Highcross Road and the roads around them. Other places close to Westwood include Grubb Street (1 mile south-west), Green Street Green (1 mile west), Bean (1 mile north-west), St Margarets (2 miles west) and Darenth (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (14 miles south-east), Dartford (4 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (10 miles south-west), Gravesend (4 miles east), Tonbridge (15 miles south) and Northfleet (3 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Westwood
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Longfield Academy, Longfield Chalk Bank and Railway Tavern and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Longfield station, roughly 1 mile south. Nearby you’ll also find Stone Museum of Geology (3.3 miles north-west) and Bluewater (2.3 miles north-west). Not far away are Sawyers Lake.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Westwood
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.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
Aftercare tips
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Do not cook with gaps in the filter bank
- Do not turn the fan down to hide a noise
- Book regular TR19 cleaning, which includes the fan
- Make sure the isolator and controls are easy to reach
Clean filters help a repaired fan stay that way. The less grease that reaches the fan, the longer its parts last and fewer faults.
A slipping belt or a loose mount is a small job. Ignored, they can lead to bigger failures, so it’s worth acting early.
What affects the quote in Westwood
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- The scale of the work
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
What we need to know
To speed up the quote, please include:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
When it’s something else
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Grease throughout the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
- An extract system that was undersized from the start
- Problems with the gas supply or its interlock valve
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Fan housings
- Bearings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Roof and wall fans
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan motors