West Sussex · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extractor fan repair in Bewbush
Need extract fan repair in Bewbush? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- A fan that keeps cutting out
- A fan rattling in its housing
- A belt-driven fan that squeals
Extract fan repair for kitchens and businesses in Bewbush
Every fan job begins with finding the fault. Noise can come from grease on the impeller, worn bearings or a slipping belt, while a fan that will not start may have a motor or control fault. We explain the problem, and what it will take, before any work starts. If you have an extract that vibrates through the ductwork and a squealing belt on start-up, we can put it right.
Around a place like Bewbush, a pub, café or care home kitchen with a failed fan can’t carry on cooking as normal. That is what our 24/7 emergency callout is for.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Location
- Bewbush (RH11, RH12, RH10)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
The process
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the extract fan repair, clear away and leave you the report. On site, the work takes a few hours for most repairs, longer for a full fan replacement. For a site near Bewbush, the work is booked around your opening hours, evenings and weekends included.
- 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.
- A fixed quote for the repair or replacement follows.
- We fix the fault and run the fan to check it.
Getting ready for the visit
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Getting a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To start, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
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Fixed quotes for extract fan repair in Bewbush
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- The condition of the system
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- How big the system is
- Travel, parking and unloading
What you pay depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
Helping us quote
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
Need a price for extract fan repair? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
What a clean won’t put right
In fairness, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Grease throughout the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
- Faults in the building’s electrical supply, which need an electrician
- A system that needs redesigning rather than repairing
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we work on in Bewbush
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan motors
- Belts and pulleys
- Kitchen extract fans
- Bearings
- Fan housings
What the work involves, part by part
Roof and wall-mounted fans
Fans outside are exposed to rain and condensation. Corrosion of housings and fixings is common.
Belt-driven fans
Squealing at start-up often points to a belt. We check the belt condition, tension and alignment and replaced if they’re worn.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
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.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
Why act early in Bewbush
In Bewbush, as elsewhere, an extract fan may well sit outside on a wall or roof, so its noise doesn’t stay in the kitchen. Fixing the cause quietens it down before it becomes a nuisance. A site near Bewbush that has to close at short notice is hard to cover for.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Why Bewbush businesses choose us
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Each visit written up, with photos
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
See what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
Looking after it afterwards
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Save our number for the 24/7 emergency line
- Keep the fan on a planned cleaning cycle
- Keep the area around the fan controls clear
- Get a noisy fan checked rather than slowed down
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.
Small faults, like a worn belt, are quick to fix. Ignored, they can lead to bigger failures so early attention pays.
Your questions about extract fan repair in Bewbush
Do you work overnight in Bewbush?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Let us know the hours you are closed and we will book within them.
Who inspects food businesses in Bewbush?
The local authority for Bewbush is Crawley council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. A note of when the fan failed and when it was fixed shows the problem was dealt with.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
By covering it before any work starts. We keep the work contained and leave the area clean.
Are you accredited?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We have been trading since 2009 and we’re fully insured.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
The law calls them the responsible person. That’s generally the employer or the person in control of the premises, and where several people have control, each can have duties. Your lease and fire risk assessment should make it clear.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not normally. Out-of-hours visits keep the disruption down. Bigger sites can be done in stages to keep things running.
Will I get paperwork for my records?
Yes. You get a written report with photos after each visit, showing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Kitchen extract cleans to TR19® Grease also get a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Can you repair a fan rather than replace it?
Often, yes. Many faults are fixed by cleaning the impeller or renewing worn parts, and we’ll always say when repair makes sense.
When a fan fails in Bewbush
There are about 29 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 16 takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Bewbush, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. A kitchen with a dead extract fan gets hot and smoky fast, and kitchens like these feel it at once. Kitchens in Bewbush get their food hygiene inspections from Crawley council. Under food hygiene rules, a kitchen needs suitable and sufficient ventilation. So a failed fan is worth fixing before the next service, not the next month. We cover Bewbush, about 28 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours.
For school kitchens, at schools like The Bewbush Academy for example, a planned fan repair in the holidays avoids losing lunches in term time. If you look after a church or hall kitchen near St Alban's, or anywhere in Bewbush, test the extract fan before a big event rather than on the day. If you cook near Ifield station, long trading hours wear fan belts and bearings, so noise and vibration are worth reporting early.
Bewbush is about 1 mile west of Crawley, in West Sussex. Wherever you are in the RH11 postcode area, we can carry out extract fan repair at your premises. Our West Sussex coverage runs to 371 places, and Bewbush is one of them. Guildford is in our area too, around 18 miles away.
Every address in RH11, RH12 and RH10 is covered for extract fan repair, from the main roads to the quietest streets. That includes premises on Eden Road, Byrd Road and Booth Road and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan repair include Gossops Green (1 mile north-east), Ifield (1 mile north-east), Ifieldwood (2 miles north), Lambs Green (2 miles north-west) and Rusper (3 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Horsham (5 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (9 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (11 miles south), East Grinstead (9 miles east), Billingshurst (12 miles south-west) and Roffey (4 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Bewbush
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Target Hill Park, The Windmill pub and St Wilfrid's Catholic School, among other places. The nearest railway station is Ifield station, about 0.8 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Crawley Museum (1.6 miles north-east) and County Mall (1.6 miles east). The countryside around Bewbush includes Tilgate Lake.