Kent · Extract fan repair and replacement
Wingham extract fan repair
Extract fan repair for Wingham, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- A fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen
- An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
- A fan rattling in its housing
Common problems we fix in Wingham
In Wingham, as anywhere, long cooking days mean long hours for the fan. Belts on a belt-driven fan stretch and wear, so the fan squeals or turns more slowly.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- A dead fan motor
- An overheating extract motor
- A worn or slipping fan belt
- Weak extraction and a smoky kitchen
School kitchens can’t easily serve lunch without extraction, so if you look after one at a school like Wingham Primary School, fix a failing fan before term starts.
What your quote should include
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether they recommend a next date
How we handle extract fan repair in Wingham
Not every failed fan needs replacing. Often a clean, a new belt or new bearings brings it back and we will say so. When a fan is worn beyond sensible repair, we fit a replacement matched to the duct and the kitchen. The work covers fan motors, kitchen extract fans and bearings, and people most often call us about a fan that whines, hums or grinds and a belt-driven fan that squeals.
Rural kitchens often have fans mounted on outside walls or roofs, exposed to the weather. That, with the grease, is hard on motors and bearings.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Where
- Wingham (CT3)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Written report with pictures
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Managing agents and facilities teams in Wingham
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 to a regular schedule.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
How the visit works
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes part of a day for most faults, with a return visit if parts have to be ordered. Somewhere as small as Wingham, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- We ask what the fan is doing, from noise and vibration to a full stop.
- The fan is isolated and opened up so we can see inside.
- Each part is checked in turn: motor, bearings, drive, impeller and fixings.
- You get our diagnosis and a fixed quote to repair or replace.
- The repair or replacement is carried out and the fan is run and checked.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Move anything stored near the system
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
How to get a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: 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.
Advice
FAQs for Wingham
Is Wingham within the area you cover?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Wingham is covered. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Can you work in Wingham outside opening hours?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. It means the site in Wingham keeps running as normal. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
We record them on the report, with a note of where it is, and we explain what access is needed, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, and the emergency line covers the rest.
What paperwork should we keep on file?
Anything that proves the system is maintained: reports, certificates, pictures and your own cleaning or check logs. One maintenance log per site keeps it simple.
What will a fan repair or replacement cost?
The cost depends on what’s wrong and how easy the fan is to reach. After diagnosing, you get a fixed quote so there are no surprises.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. The recommended date is on the report. BESA’s minimum intervals for kitchen extracts range from 3-monthly for heavy use to 12-monthly for light use, while fire dampers are tested at least annually.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We are 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.
What extract fan repair looks like in Wingham
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 3 restaurants, cafés and canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Wingham. For any of them with a canopy, the extract fan is what keeps the kitchen usable. In Wingham, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Dover council. Food premises are expected to have suitable and sufficient ventilation under food hygiene rules. That is one more reason not to keep cooking with a broken fan. About 59 miles out from central London, Wingham is part of the South East area we work across. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours.
Hall kitchens near St Mary's Church, or anywhere around Wingham, often use their fans only now and then, and an idle fan can stick.
Wingham is about 6 miles east of Canterbury, in Kent. Every kind of commercial site in Wingham, we can take on extract fan repair. We can work out of hours so trading isn’t interrupted. Wingham is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent where we work for extract fan repair. Maidstone is in our area too, about 30 miles from Wingham.
All of CT3 is covered for extract fan repair, from busy streets to back roads. You will find streets such as High Street, St Mary's Meadow and Harris's Alley, and we cover them all for extract fan repair. We also cover the places around Wingham: Broomhill (1 mile north), Well Head (1 mile south-east), Wingham Green (1 mile west), Wingham Well (1 mile south-west) and Shatterling (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (6 miles west), Margate (10 miles north-east), Dover (10 miles south), Folkestone (13 miles south), Ramsgate (10 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (11 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Wingham
Around Wingham, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Red Lion pub, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Adisham station, roughly 2.3 miles south. Nearby you’ll also find St Martins Hospital (4.7 miles west).
Places near Wingham
Other services in Wingham
What staff can safely do
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
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’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
How the job changes from site to site
Motors and bearings
If the motor runs hot or keeps tripping, something’s wrong. The cause might be grease restricting the airflow or the motor may be near the end of its life.
Roof and wall-mounted fans
An external fan’s rattle can be heard outside. Loose fixings and worn mounts are often the cause.
What a clean will not put right
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- Smells from the discharge that need odour control equipment
- A greasy canopy and duct that a fan repair won’t touch
- Gas interlock faults that a Gas Safe registered engineer must deal with
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think before you book.
Where we work
- Fan housings
- Belts and pulleys
- Bearings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Fan motors
- Roof and wall fans
Looking after it afterwards
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Make sure every filter is in place and clean
- Keep a record of any trips or stoppages
- Avoid lowering the speed to quieten a fault
- Do not cook with gaps in the filter bank
If parts have to be ordered, we tell you how the kitchen can carry on in the meantime. We then come back and fit them outside your busiest hours.
Small faults, like a worn belt, are quick to fix. Ignored, they can lead to bigger failures so early attention pays.