West Sussex · Extract fan repair and replacement
Alfold Bars extract fan repair
For extract fan repair in Alfold Bars, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- A worn or slipping fan belt
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- An old fan that needs replacing
Extract fan repair in Alfold Bars, done properly
Every fan job begins with finding the fault. A noisy fan might need cleaning, new bearings or a new belt; a dead fan can point to the motor or its controls. We explain the problem, and what it will take, before any work starts. The work covers kitchen extract fans, bearings and belts and pulleys, and common reasons people get in touch are a failed fan that needs a replacement and a fan that won’t start at all.
Somewhere as small as Alfold Bars, a kitchen extract fan might serve a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen. A failed fan stops the kitchen, and emergency callout is available 24/7, villages included.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with pictures of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Place
- Alfold Bars (RH14)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- Photo report after each visit
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Alfold Bars: your questions answered
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Alfold Bars?
The local authority for Alfold Bars is Chichester council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Keeping the fan serviced is easier than explaining a broken one on inspection day.
Do you work overnight in Alfold Bars?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. That way a site in Alfold Bars doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Will you fit a new fan if ours can’t be repaired?
Yes. If repair is not sensible, we replace the fan. We check the duct size and the extract the kitchen needs before recommending a unit.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, and we can fit those.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
Can you tell me the price of a fan repair?
We price each job after finding the cause. Repair, parts or a full replacement all cost differently, so ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will arrange a diagnosis.
What causes a noisy extract fan?
There are several possible causes, from a worn bearing to a loose fixing. The safest step is a proper diagnosis before the fault gets worse.
Should the fan be cleaned as well as repaired?
Repairing the fan does not clean the canopy or ducts. Grease on the fan normally means grease in the ducts, and we can arrange both.
What your team can do, and what needs us
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Do you need extract fan repair in Alfold Bars?
Not every problem is mechanical. Speed controllers, isolators and wiring can all fail, and a fan that will not start isn’t always a dead motor.
The symptoms we’re asked about most include:
- An extract fan that rattles or knocks
- A whining or grinding extract motor
- A squealing belt on start-up
- An old fan that needs replacing
A fan that rarely runs, like one in a hall kitchen near Church of St Nicholas or elsewhere in Alfold Bars, can seize between uses.
What to look for in a quote
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- What insurance they carry
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
How it works
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes anything from an hour or two to a full visit, depending on the fault, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Alfold Bars knowing what to expect.
- A visit is booked, in the evening or overnight if that suits.
- We isolate the extract and open the fan housing.
- Bearings, drive, impeller, motor and mounts are inspected.
- You hear whether repair or replacement makes sense, with a fixed quote.
- The fan is repaired or replaced, then checked running.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
How to get a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before work begins.
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When it’s something else
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so these are the things it will not cover:
- Smells from the discharge that need odour control equipment
- Ductwork designed too small for the kitchen’s cooking
- Grease throughout the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
Where we work
- Kitchen extract fans
- Fan motors
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan housings
- Roof and wall fans
- Bearings
Also near Alfold Bars
Other services in Alfold Bars
Managing agents and facilities teams in Alfold Bars
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Why act early in Alfold Bars
Wherever the kitchen is, Alfold Bars included, the fan often sits on an outside wall or roof, so its noise doesn’t stay in the kitchen. Fixing the cause quietens it down before it becomes a nuisance. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
Why Alfold Bars businesses choose us
- Full insurance on every job
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
Extract fans in Alfold Bars
Alfold Bars is about 34 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included. Kitchens in Alfold Bars get their food hygiene inspections from Chichester council. Ventilation is part of food hygiene law, which expects it to be suitable and sufficient. A kitchen without a working fan has a problem to fix quickly.
Holidays are the time to replace a tired kitchen fan at schools such as Loxwood Primary School, rather than mid-term.
Alfold Bars is about 9 miles west of Horsham, in West Sussex. Whatever kind of site you run in Alfold Bars, extract fan repair is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Our West Sussex coverage runs to 371 places, Alfold Bars among them. For sites nearby, see our Guildford page (11 miles or so).
Our technicians cover all of the RH14 postcode area for extract fan repair and the streets around it. If you need extract fan repair at premises on Pigbush Lane and Oakhurst Lane or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover the places around Alfold Bars: Alfold (1 mile north), Loxwood (1 mile south), Ifold (2 miles south-west), Plaistow (2 miles south-west) and Durfold Wood (3 miles west). Larger places within reach include Crawley (14 miles east), Horsham (9 miles east), Broadfield (14 miles east), Storrington (12 miles south), Billingshurst (6 miles south-east) and Bewbush (13 miles east).
Around Alfold Bars
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Crown pub and Fir Tree Copse, among other places. For a walk, there’s Shillinglee Lake.
Between visits
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Clean or change filters on schedule
- Keep the fan on a planned cleaning cycle
- Make sure staff know who to call if the fan fails
- Keep access to the fan controls unobstructed
If parts have to be ordered, we tell you how the kitchen can carry on in the meantime. The fan is completed on a return visit at a time that suits your service.
A fan that’s starting to make noise is giving you a warning. Booking a check at this stage keeps it a planned job rather than an emergency during service.