West Sussex · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract Fan Repair in Apuldram
Extract fan repair and replacement in Apuldram, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- A fan rattling in its housing
- A motor that trips out or overheats
- A belt-driven fan that squeals
Looking after it afterwards
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Keep access to the fan controls unobstructed
- Note when the fan trips or cuts out
- Do not turn the fan down to hide a noise
- Keep the grease filters clean and fitted
Keep an ear on the fan after the repair. A new noise or vibration is worth reporting early, so it can be looked at before it grows.
Noise is typically the first sign of a fan problem. Booking a check at this stage keeps it a planned job instead of a breakdown at the worst moment.
Extract fan repair in Apuldram
If an extract fan in Apuldram is struggling or has stopped, we find the cause and quote a fixed price to repair or replace it. For a fan that fails during service, there’s a 24/7 emergency callout. If you’re dealing with weak extraction and a smoky kitchen and an extract that vibrates through the ductwork, we can help, from fan motors, kitchen extract fans and roof and wall fans onwards.
A callout to a small place like Apuldram goes better when we know what we’re looking at: a photo of the fan, the details on its label and the access arrangements help us plan.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Location
- Apuldram (PO20, PO19)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Written report with photos
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
Weak extraction leaves heat, smoke and fumes in the kitchen. The kitchen becomes an uncomfortable place to work and grease has more chance to settle on surfaces and in the duct. If the system at a site near Apuldram fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Why us?
- A fixed price before any work starts
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Every job surveyed first
See our cost guide and our accreditations.
Apuldram questions
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Apuldram?
In Apuldram, it’s Chichester council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Keeping the fan serviced is easier than explaining a broken one on inspection day.
Will you come out to Apuldram?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Apuldram included. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Do I get a report after the visit?
Yes. Every visit ends with a written report and pictures, covering the work, any areas we couldn’t access and the recommended next date. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, there’s also a certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Why is our extract fan so noisy?
An unbalanced, greasy impeller vibrates and that is one of the most common reasons. Bearings, belts and mountings can also be to blame.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites as one programme. Every site has its own report.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that can’t wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We are fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
How the visit works
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes anything from an hour or two to a full visit, depending on the fault. If you can send pictures, we can arrive in Apuldram knowing what to expect.
- You describe the fault and we arrange a visit.
- 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
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Getting a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
Related advice
Extract fans in Apuldram
The coast is only about 3 miles from Apuldram. Rust and grease together wear a fan out sooner, and coastal air speeds up the rust. Look up Apuldram on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 36 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 11 takeaways and sandwich shops in Apuldram and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. A kitchen with a dead extract fan gets hot and smoky fast, and kitchens like these feel it at once. Environmental health officers from Chichester council inspect food businesses in Apuldram. A kitchen with no working extract can fall short of the suitable and sufficient ventilation food hygiene rules expect. Getting the fan running again is the priority.
If you manage a school such as Fishbourne CofE Primary School and the kitchen fan is getting louder, the next break is the time to deal with it. Occasional-use kitchens, such as a hall kitchen near The Parish Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Apuldram, are where a stiff or seized fan can turn up.
Apuldram is about 2 miles south-west of Chichester, in West Sussex. We carry out extract fan repair for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Apuldram and the rest of West Sussex. 371 places in West Sussex are on our list, large and small. There’s also a page for Portsmouth, about 12 miles away.
Every address in PO20 and PO19 is within our area for extract fan repair, from busy streets to back roads. That includes premises on Dell Quay Road, Appledram Lane South and Donnington Park and nearby roads. Close by, we work in Fishbourne (1 mile north), Bosham Hoe (2 miles west), Broadbridge (2 miles north-west), Bosham (2 miles west) and West Itchenor (3 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Bognor Regis (6 miles south-east), Selsey (6 miles south), Littlehampton (12 miles east), Emsworth (6 miles west), Rustington (13 miles east) and Angmering (14 miles east).
Near you in Apuldram
In Apuldram, that means kitchens and buildings near The Black Horse Public House, The Prebendal School and Bishop Luffa School. The nearest railway station is Chichester station, about 1.2 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Chichester Castle (1.8 miles north-east) and St Richard's Hospital (2.1 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Stoke Down and Nutborne Marshes.
When it’s something else
We won’t sell you work that does not address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Ductwork designed too small for the kitchen’s cooking
- Smells from the discharge that need odour control equipment
- Faults in the building’s electrical supply, which need an electrician
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan housings
- Fan motors
- Kitchen extract fans
- Roof and wall fans
- Bearings
Nearby places to Apuldram
What else we do in Apuldram
Managing agents and facilities teams in Apuldram
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
How we price extract fan repair
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- The scale of the work
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The number of sites or systems
- A single visit or a regular plan
What you pay depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
What to send for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- A few general shots of the system
Want a quote for extract fan repair? Please call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: 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, and that’s where we come in.
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.