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Extract Fan Repair in Wouldham
Extract fan repair in Wouldham from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- An overheating extract motor
- A dead fan motor
- An extract fan that rattles or knocks
Extract fan repair in Wouldham, done properly
Think of it as a check-up for the fan: listen to it, diagnose the fault, then treat it. The aim is steady, quiet extraction and a clear explanation of what was done. We’re often asked to deal with an old fan that needs replacing and an extract fan that has stopped working, on bearings, belts and pulleys and fan motors.
Rural kitchens often have fans mounted on outside walls or roofs, exposed to the weather. Weather and grease together wear out motors and bearings.
Each visit ends with a written report and photos, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Wouldham (ME1)
- Wider area
- Medway
- Paperwork
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Multi-site and managed buildings
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, 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.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we will come back with a fixed quote.
The process
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 before work begins, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes anything from an hour or two to a full visit, depending on the fault. The timing of a visit to Wouldham is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- We start with the symptoms, such as rattling, humming, slow running or a fan that will not start.
- 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.
- Once the work is done, we run the fan and check it’s steady and quiet.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Get a fixed quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll usually have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
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Different parts, different methods
Fan controls
Controls are checked as well as the fan itself, because a fan that won’t start isn’t always a failed motor.
Roof and wall-mounted fans
An external fan faces the weather as well as the grease. Corrosion of housings and fixings is common.
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When to call us in Wouldham
Fan bearings do not last for ever, especially in a hot, greasy airstream. Worn bearings whine, rumble or grind and a seized bearing stops the fan.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- An extract fan that rattles or knocks
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- An old fan that needs replacing
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
A fan that rarely runs, like one in a hall kitchen near Church of All Saints or elsewhere in Wouldham, can seize between uses.
Questions to ask before you book
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- If they look at the system before pricing
- What paperwork you get at the end
- What hours they’ll be on site
Leave it or put it right?
Wherever the kitchen is, Wouldham included, the fan often sits on an outside wall or roof, where a rattle or a whine can be heard beyond the kitchen. Dealing with the fault brings the noise back down before it becomes a nuisance. If the system at a site near Wouldham fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before we start.
Why book with us
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Photo reports with every job
- A fixed price before any work starts
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 is where we come in.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Keeping the system healthy
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Avoid lowering the speed to quieten a fault
- Keep the fan on a planned cleaning cycle
- Note when the fan trips or cuts out
- Keep all filters fitted while cooking
Once we’re done, the extract is back in service. We leave the area tidy and talk you through what we found.
Small faults, like a worn belt, are quick to fix. Ignored, they can lead to bigger failures so early attention pays.
Extract fans in Wouldham
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 10 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 7 takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Wouldham. Wherever they cook under a canopy, a failed extract fan stops the kitchen. Environmental health officers from Tonbridge and Malling council inspect food businesses in Wouldham. A kitchen with no working extract can fall short of the suitable and sufficient ventilation food hygiene rules expect. That is one more reason not to keep cooking with a broken fan. We cover Wouldham, about 26 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible.
If you manage a school such as Halling Primary School and the kitchen fan is getting louder, the next break is the time to deal with it. For a takeaway near Halling station, a fan that fails on a busy evening means turning customers away, and our emergency line runs 24/7.
Wouldham is about 3 miles west of Chatham, in Medway. Wouldham gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with pictures. We cover 68 places across Medway, large and small. We also work in Maidstone, around 6 miles away.
Every address in ME1 is within our area for extract fan repair, from busy streets to back roads. We cover sites on High Street, Oldfield Drive and Meadow Way and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan repair include Peters Village (1 mile south), Halling (1 mile west), Scarborough (1 mile south-east), Holborough (1 mile south-west) and North Halling (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cover Gillingham (5 miles east), Chatham (3 miles east), Rochester (3 miles north-east), Rainham (6 miles east), Strood (3 miles north) and Luton (4 miles east).
What’s near Wouldham
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Holborough Marshes, The Five Bells pub and The Thomas Aveling School. The closest station to Wouldham is Halling station, about 0.6 miles west. Nearby you will also find Rochester Castle (3.3 miles north-east) and Pentagon Shopping Centre (3.6 miles north-east). The countryside around Wouldham includes Blue Bell Hill and Burham Down.
Wouldham questions
Can you get to a site in Wouldham?
Yes. Wouldham is within the area we cover across London and the South East. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Who inspects food businesses in Wouldham?
In Wouldham, it’s Tonbridge and Malling council that carries out food hygiene inspections. An officer may ask how the kitchen is ventilated, so keep repair records with your maintenance file.
Is repair an option before replacing the whole fan?
Repair is always our starting point. If the fan is past saving, a replacement may be more sensible, and we will explain why.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Every site has its own report.
Which sectors do you work in?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. We fit the work around how the site operates.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. The interval depends on how much the system is used and what we find, and we explain the reasoning on the report.
Is it worth cleaning the extract while you are fixing the fan?
Doing both together is often sensible. A TR19 clean covers the canopy, plenum, ductwork and fan and comes with a TR19 certificate and photo report.
Are you fully insured?
Yes, we’re fully insured. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it, for sites that check contractor safety.