Kent · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Yelsted, Kent
Extract fan repair across Yelsted and nearby, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with photos.
- An extract fan that rattles or knocks
- A worn or slipping fan belt
- A fan that whines, hums or grinds
About our extract fan repair in Yelsted
Grease and fans don’t mix. Deposits on the impeller throw it out of balance, which shakes the bearings and mountings. So when we repair extract fan, we look at the grease too and can arrange a TR19® clean of the whole system at the same time. The work covers kitchen extract fans, fan motors and fan housings, and people most often call us about poor airflow at the canopy and a belt-driven fan that squeals.
In a village or hamlet like Yelsted, the kitchens with extract fans are few, wherever there are any. When one fails, the cooking stops, and emergency callout is available 24/7, villages included.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Location
- Yelsted (ME9)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Written report with pictures
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Extract fan repair around Yelsted
Food Standards Agency data counts about 4 restaurants, cafés and canteens across Yelsted and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Wherever they cook under a canopy, a failed extract fan stops the kitchen. Kitchens in Yelsted get their food hygiene inspections from Medway 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. Yelsted is about 33 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible.
If you run a school kitchen, at a school such as St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School or nearby, a fan that is getting noisy is best repaired in the holidays before it fails in term. Fan failures around Yelsted do not keep office hours, and neither does our emergency line.
Yelsted is about 3 miles south-east of Gillingham, in Kent. Wherever you are in the ME9 postcode area, we can take on extract fan repair. 922 places in Kent are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. Maidstone is in our area too, around 6 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan repair: ME9. Whether your site is on Yelsted Road and Yelsted Lane or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan repair include Stockbury (1 mile east), Meresborough (1 mile north), Hartlip (1 mile north-east), Lower Hartlip (2 miles north-east) and Rainham (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (6 miles south-west), Sittingbourne (5 miles east), Gravesend (12 miles north-west), Faversham (12 miles east), Northfleet (14 miles north-west) and Minster (10 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Yelsted
In Yelsted, that means kitchens and buildings near Leigh Academy Rainham and Stockbury Hill Wood. The closest station to Yelsted is Rainham (Kent) station, roughly 2.5 miles north of the centre. A little further out are KIMS hospital (4 miles south-west). Not far away are Detling Hill.
Towns and villages near Yelsted
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Different parts, different methods
Impellers and housings
Grease settles inside the fan housing as well as on the blades. We check both, and cleaning can form part of the repair.
Motors and bearings
Motors and bearings take the most strain in a kitchen extract fan. Hot, greasy air and long days wear them down.
The process
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes a few hours on site, depending on the fault and the access to the fan. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Yelsted and turn up when the site is quiet.
- 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 hear what’s wrong and what it will cost, with a fixed quote, before we go ahead.
- We fix or replace the fan, then test it running before we leave.
How to prepare
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Clear loose items from the work area
How to get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
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Your questions about extract fan repair in Yelsted
Do you work at weekends in Yelsted?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. It means the site in Yelsted keeps running as normal. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Yelsted?
Food hygiene inspections in Yelsted are carried out by Medway council. An officer may ask how the kitchen is ventilated, so keep repair records with your maintenance file.
Are you fully insured?
Yes, we are fully insured. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it for clients who vet their contractors.
Is Yelsted in your area?
Yes. Our technicians work in Yelsted, within the South East and London area we cover.
Where does the waste go?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. We do not leave it behind.
Who is the responsible person?
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, it’s the responsible person: often the employer, owner or occupier. In shared or managed buildings, a landlord, facilities manager or managing agent can share the duty.
What will a fan repair or replacement cost?
It depends on the fault, the parts and the access. We diagnose first and give you a fixed price so there are no surprises.
How long does an extract fan repair take?
That depends on what’s wrong, but as a guide it takes an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed. You’ll know more once we have found the fault.
When it’s something else
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what extract fan repair won’t do:
- A greasy canopy and duct that a fan repair will not touch
- Faults in the building’s electrical supply, which need an electrician
- Faults on the gas side of an interlock system, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan housings
- Belts and pulleys
- Bearings
- Fan motors
- Kitchen extract fans
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
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’s our job.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Why it’s worth doing now in Yelsted
It can be tempting to turn the fan down to quieten it. That reduces extraction without fixing anything, and the fault carries on developing. Diagnosing the fault properly is the lasting answer. Rural sites can’t always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
Why Yelsted businesses choose us
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Trading since 2009
See how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
Between visits
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Write down when the fan misbehaves
- Report new noises from the fan early
- Keep all filters fitted while cooking
- Keep the emergency number where staff can see it
Keep an ear on the fan after the repair. A new noise or vibration is worth reporting early rather than waiting for it to fail.
A slipping belt or a loose mount is a small job. Ignored, they can lead to bigger failures, so it’s worth acting early.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Yelsted
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.