West Sussex · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extractor fan repair in Barnham
Extract fan repair across Barnham and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and photos.
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
- A squealing belt on start-up
- An overheating extract motor
How we handle extract fan repair in Barnham
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. The work covers fan motors, roof and wall fans and fan housings, and people most often call us about an extract fan that rattles or knocks and a fan that won’t start at all.
Somewhere as small as Barnham, a kitchen extract fan might serve a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen. A failed fan stops the kitchen, and our 24/7 emergency line covers rural addresses too.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with photos 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.
- Location
- Barnham (PO22)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- Written report with photos
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What a clean won’t put right
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Gas interlock faults that a Gas Safe registered engineer must deal with
- Smells from the discharge that need odour control equipment
- Wiring and supply faults beyond the fan itself
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will say what we think before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan motors
- Belts and pulleys
- Kitchen extract fans
- Fan housings
- Bearings
What affects the quote in Barnham
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- The times the site is available
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The scale of the work
What you pay depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Asking for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- A few general shots of the system
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Problems your staff have spotted
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
Need a price for extract fan repair? Please call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Questions from Barnham
Is there an emergency callout for extract fans in Barnham?
Barnham is covered, and our emergency callout runs 24/7. Call 0345 646 2711 and tell us what the fan is doing, or not doing. Let us know whether the fan is silent, noisy or tripping the power.
Do you work overnight in Barnham?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The site is handed back ready to open. When you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, mention when the site is quiet.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. Duct Doctor is fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
Will you fit a new fan if ours can’t be repaired?
We can. We fit replacement fans as well as repairing old ones, and we’ll explain the options.
Does the report say when we need you again?
Yes. We put a recommended next date 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.
How far ahead should we book?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
Are you accredited?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
How long does an extract fan repair take?
Most fan jobs take an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed including running the fan afterwards. We will fit it around the kitchen’s hours where possible.
The process
Each visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, clear away and leave you the report. On site, the work takes a few hours for most repairs, longer for a full fan replacement. Visits to a village like Barnham are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- You describe the fault and we arrange a visit.
- We isolate the fan before touching it.
- The fan and its controls are checked to pin down the fault.
- 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
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Move anything stored near the system
Getting a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
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What extract fan repair looks like in Barnham
The coast is only about 3 miles from Barnham. A fan exposed to sea air needs its fixings and housing checked more often than one inland. Look up Barnham on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 6 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 6 sandwich bars and takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Barnham. A kitchen with a dead extract fan gets hot and smoky fast, and kitchens like these feel it at once. Food hygiene inspections in Barnham are the job of Arun council’s environmental health team. Under food hygiene rules, a kitchen needs suitable and sufficient ventilation. Getting the fan running again is the priority.
If you look after a church or hall kitchen near The Parish Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Barnham, test the extract fan before a big event rather than on the day. School kitchens can’t easily serve lunch without extraction, so if you look after one at a school like Barnham Primary School, fix a failing fan before term starts.
Barnham is about 4 miles north-east of Bognor Regis, in West Sussex. We provide extract fan repair for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Barnham and the rest of West Sussex. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, Barnham among them. Our Portsmouth page covers sites nearby, about 19 miles away.
Extract fan repair in PO22 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Local streets include Garden Crescent, Dollery Road and Goodacres, all of which we cover for extract fan repair. Close by, we work in West Barnham (1 mile north-west), Walberton (1 mile north-east), Yapton (1 mile south-east), Eastergate (1 mile north-west) and Lidsey (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Worthing (10 miles east), Bognor Regis (4 miles south-west), Chichester (6 miles west), Selsey (9 miles south-west), Littlehampton (5 miles east) and Lancing (14 miles east).
Around Barnham
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Murrell Arms and St Philip Howard Catholic High School. Barnham has its own railway station: Barnham station. Other landmarks nearby include Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital (3.2 miles south-west) and Tote Copse Castle (2.5 miles west). Green spaces nearby include WWT Arundel.
What happens if it’s left?
A fan that’s running slowly isn’t clearing the kitchen properly. The kitchen becomes an uncomfortable place to work and grease has more chance to settle on surfaces and in the duct. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
We don’t list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we will talk you through it.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Barnham
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Each visit written up, with photos
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Nearby places to Barnham
What else we do in Barnham
Common problems we fix in Barnham
Fans everywhere, Barnham included, live in a hard environment: heat, grease, steam and long running hours. Moisture can rust housings and fixings and eventually any fan simply wears out.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- An old fan that needs replacing
- A fan rattling in its housing
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- A belt-driven fan that squeals
For a takeaway near Barnham station, a fan that fails on a busy evening means turning customers away, and our emergency line runs 24/7.
What your quote should include
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
Aftercare tips
So the system stays in good health:
- Keep all filters fitted while cooking
- Don’t wait for a noisy fan to stop
- Book regular TR19 cleaning, which includes the fan
- Get a noisy fan checked rather than slowed down
Grease on the fan normally means grease in the duct as well. We can book a TR19® clean of the whole extract, with a certificate and photo report.
The fan is part of every full TR19 clean. Keeping grease off the impeller is one of the simplest ways to protect it, so planned cleaning helps the fan last.