Kent · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Westwood, Kent
Extract fan repair and replacement for commercial sites in Westwood and across Kent. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- A belt-driven fan that squeals
- A whining or grinding extract motor
- A fan shaking on its mountings
What happens if it’s left?
An overloaded motor is under constant strain. That shortens its life, and when it finally fails, it may take other parts with it. Catching it early keeps the repair small. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Westwood
- Every job surveyed first
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Every visit written up, with pictures
- In business since 2009
Extract fan repair in Westwood
Extract fan repair starts with a diagnosis. A noisy fan might need cleaning, new bearings or a new belt, while a fan that will not start may have a motor or control fault. You hear what we’ve found before any work goes ahead. We’re often asked to deal with a whining or grinding extract motor and weak extraction and a smoky kitchen, on roof and wall fans, fan motors and bearings.
A callout to a small place like Westwood goes better when we know what we’re looking at: a photo of the fan, the details on its label and the access arrangements help us plan.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- Westwood (CT4)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Photo report after every visit
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Westwood
Fans everywhere, Westwood included, live in a hard environment: heat, grease, steam and long running hours. Moisture can rust housings and fixings and eventually any fan simply wears out.
Most sites get in touch after spotting something like this:
- A belt-driven fan that squeals
- An overheating extract motor
- A failed fan that needs a replacement
- A fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen
Kitchens in Westwood can call our 24/7 emergency line whenever an extract fan stops.
Questions to ask before booking
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
Aftercare tips
So the system stays in good health:
- Report new noises from the fan early
- Keep the emergency number where staff can see it
- Make sure the isolator and controls are easy to reach
- Avoid lowering the speed to quieten a fault
If the fan had grease on it, the rest of the system almost certainly does too. A full TR19® clean deals with the canopy, ductwork and fan together and you get a TR19 certificate and photo report afterwards.
Clogged filters make the fan strain. Keeping filters clean eases the strain and protects the motor.
Places near Westwood
Other services in Westwood
What extract fan repair looks like in Westwood
We cover Westwood, about 56 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you. In Westwood, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Canterbury City council. Under food hygiene rules, a kitchen needs suitable and sufficient ventilation. So a failed fan is worth fixing before the next service, not the next month.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Peter and St Paul or elsewhere in Westwood, an extract fan that rarely runs can seize or fail when it’s needed.
Westwood is about 5 miles south of Canterbury, in Kent. Sites in Westwood get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, Westwood among them. We also work in Maidstone, about 25 miles from Westwood.
Extract fan repair in CT4 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Close by, we work in Marley (1 mile east), Heart's Delight (2 miles east), Bishopsbourne (2 miles north-east), Kingston (2 miles north-east) and Derringstone (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Ashford (11 miles south-west), Canterbury (5 miles north), Dover (10 miles south-east), Folkestone (9 miles south), Whitstable (11 miles north) and Deal (13 miles east).
Around Westwood
Around Westwood, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Jumping Downs, among other places. The closest station to Westwood is Bekesbourne station, about 4.1 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include Canterbury Castle (5 miles north) and Kent and Canterbury Hospital (4.2 miles north).
Westwood: your questions answered
Can you come out to a failed extract fan in Westwood out of hours?
Westwood is covered, and our emergency callout runs 24/7. Phone 0345 646 2711 and we’ll talk through the fault and access. Tell us where the fan is and how to reach it.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Westwood?
Kitchens in Westwood are inspected by Canterbury City council’s environmental health officers. A note of when the fan failed and when it was fixed shows the problem was dealt with.
What does TR19 mean?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not usually. We need the work area to ourselves while we are on site, so we book a time when it would be closed anyway.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes, always. The report is dated and includes pictures, and TR19® Grease cleans come with a certificate through the BESCA VHE portal. File it with your fire safety records.
What makes a kitchen extract fan rattle or whine?
It can be one of a few things, from a worn bearing to a loose fixing. The safest step is a proper diagnosis before it leads to a breakdown.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. Duct Doctor is fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
What staff can safely do
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Westwood
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 pictures, so each one has its own record.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit ends with a dated report and photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
What we do, step by step
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the extract fan repair, clear away and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes a few hours on site, depending on the fault and the access to the fan. Visits to a village like Westwood are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- You describe the fault and we arrange a visit.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Related advice
How we price extract fan repair
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- How many systems or sites are involved
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Any permits to work or inductions
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
What we need to know
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The postcode and the type of business
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.