Kent · Extract fan repair and replacement
Wichling extract fan repair
Need extract fan repair in Wichling? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- A humming noise from the fan motor
- A squealing belt on start-up
- A fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen
Extract fans in Wichling
About 40 miles out from central London, Wichling is part of the South East area we work across. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site. Food hygiene inspections in Wichling are the job of Swale council’s environmental health team. 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 Margaret or elsewhere in Wichling, an extract fan that rarely runs can seize or fail when it’s needed.
Wichling is about 5 miles south of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Sites in Wichling get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with pictures. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, Wichling among them. We also work in Maidstone, about 10 miles from Wichling.
Here we cover the ME9 postcode area for extract fan repair. Close by, we work in Doddington (1 mile north-east), Hollybushes (1 mile north-west), Bluetown (1 mile north), Payden Street (1 mile south) and West Street (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (10 miles west), Ashford (10 miles south-east), Canterbury (14 miles east), Sittingbourne (5 miles north), Whitstable (13 miles north-east) and Faversham (7 miles north-east).
Around Wichling
Around Wichling, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Doddington Place Gardens, among other places. The closest station to Wichling is Lenham station, about 3.2 miles south-west. Nearby you’ll also find Newnham Castle (2.4 miles north-east).
Extract fan repair in Wichling, done properly
Before anything is ordered, we diagnose. The motor, drive, impeller, bearings and mounts are all checked, along with the fan’s controls. After that, you get a fixed price for what’s needed. We’re often asked to deal with a belt-driven fan that squeals and a whining or grinding extract motor, across bearings, kitchen extract fans and fan motors.
In a small place like Wichling, fans are often on an outside wall or roof, open to wind and rain. That, with the grease, is hard on motors and bearings.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. 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.
- Place
- Wichling (ME9)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Written report with photos
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
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Staff cleaning versus specialist work
If your staff spot something 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.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Keeping the system healthy
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Make sure staff know who to call if the fan fails
- Keep the grease filters clean and fitted
- Do not wait for a noisy fan to stop
- Avoid lowering the speed to quieten a fault
Listen to the fan over the next few weeks. A new noise or vibration is worth reporting early, so it can be looked at before it grows.
When filters block, the fan works harder. Keeping filters clean eases the strain and protects the motor.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Wichling: your questions answered
Do you work overnight in Wichling?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. That way a site in Wichling does not have to lose a day’s trading. When you call 0345 646 2711 or email us, mention when the site is quiet.
Can you get to a site in Wichling?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
What do you do with what you remove?
We take it away when we go. During the work, it’s contained to keep the area clean.
What’s TR19?
A BESA 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.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with pictures where possible, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. The law sets the duty; TR19® is the benchmark used to show it’s met. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person has to manage fire risk, and many insurers can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of cleaning.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a small pub to a hospital. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
Will you fit a new fan if ours cannot be repaired?
Yes. If repair isn’t sensible, we replace the fan. The replacement has to suit the ductwork and the cooking so we confirm that first.
When it’s something else
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so here are the limits:
- Faults on the gas side of an interlock system, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Grease throughout the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which may need odour control
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Fan housings
- Roof and wall fans
- Bearings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Fan motors
- Belts and pulleys
What we are called out for in Wichling
Fans everywhere, Wichling included, live in a hard environment: hot, greasy, damp air for hours on end. Condensation can corrode parts and eventually any fan simply wears out.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- A knocking noise from the extract fan
- A fan that whines, hums or grinds
- A fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen
- An extract fan that has stopped working
For kitchens in and around Wichling, our emergency line runs 24/7.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether a survey comes first
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
How the visit works
Night work is normal for us. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, 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. Somewhere like Wichling, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- We take details of the symptoms and book a time that suits the kitchen.
- On site, the fan is safely isolated.
- We diagnose the fault, checking the controls as well as the fan.
- You get a fixed price for putting it right.
- We fix the fault and run the fan to check it.
How to prepare
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Get a fixed quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before work begins.
Advice
What happens if it’s left?
An overloaded motor is under constant strain. That shortens its life and a burnt-out motor is a bigger job than a worn belt. Catching it early keeps the repair small. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Wichling rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you are unsure, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What you get with us
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Every job surveyed first
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Trading since 2009