Brighton and Hove · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract Fan Repair in Brighton
Our technicians work in Brighton on repair and replacement of kitchen extract fans, fan motors and worn fan parts. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- A squealing belt on start-up
- A whining or grinding extract motor
Extract fan repair in Brighton
Our engineers handle all sorts of fan faults in Brighton, from a squeal at start-up to a fan that won’t run at all. We find the cause, give you a fixed price and fix it, or the fan is replaced if repair doesn’t make sense. The work covers roof and wall fans, kitchen extract fans and belts and pulleys, and common reasons people get in touch are an extract fan that rattles or knocks and a whining or grinding extract motor.
Busy kitchens in a place like Brighton can run their extract fans for long hours, which wears out belts, bearings and motors. Grease on the impeller unbalances it and strains the motor.
A written report with pictures follows each visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Brighton (BN1, BN2, BN3)
- Wider area
- Brighton and Hove
- Paperwork
- Written report with pictures
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
How we price extract fan repair
Sites vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The condition we find in the survey
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.
What we need to know
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Any previous report or certificate
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before any work starts.
What staff can safely do
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Brighton
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
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.
How it works
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. On site, the work takes part of a day for most faults, with a return visit if parts have to be ordered. Managed buildings in a place the size of Brighton often have sign-in, permits-to-work and key holders, and the visit is planned around them.
- We ask what the fan is doing, from noise and vibration to a full stop.
- With the fan safely isolated, we open it up for a proper look.
- 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.
- The repair or replacement is carried out and the fan is run and checked.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Let us know about parking and loading
Ask for a quote
Need a price for extract fan repair? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Related advice
Do you need extract fan repair in Brighton?
Fixings and anti-vibration mounts work loose or perish over time. Then every vibration is passed into the duct and the building and that’s a common source of rattles.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- A knocking noise from the extract fan
- An old fan that needs replacing
- A humming noise from the fan motor
- A worn or slipping fan belt
If you manage a school such as Fairlight Primary School and the kitchen fan is getting louder, the next break is the time to deal with it.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- If they look at the system before pricing
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
When it’s something else
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which may need odour control
- Problems with the gas supply or its interlock valve
- A system that needs redesigning rather than repairing
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will say what we think before you book.
What we work on in Brighton
- Fan motors
- Fan housings
- Belts and pulleys
- Bearings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Roof and wall fans
What extract fan repair looks like in Brighton
The coast is only about 1 mile from Brighton. A fan exposed to sea air needs its fixings and housing checked more often than one inland. Food Standards Agency data counts about 685 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 137 takeaways in and around Brighton, up to about a mile and a half out. Wherever they cook under a canopy, a failed extract fan stops the kitchen. Kitchens in Brighton get their food hygiene inspections from Brighton and Hove council. Under food hygiene rules, a kitchen needs suitable and sufficient ventilation. Getting the fan running again is the priority.
If you run a kitchen close to London Road (Brighton) station and the extract fan is getting noisy, a planned repair after closing beats a breakdown at the rush. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Martin's Church or elsewhere in Brighton, an extract fan that rarely runs can seize or fail when it’s needed.
Brighton is in Brighton and Hove. Brighton gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with photos. Our Brighton and Hove coverage runs to 30 places, Brighton among them.
All of BN1, BN2 and BN3 is within our area for extract fan repair, from busy streets to back roads. Streets in the area include London Road, Isetta Square and Pelham Square, all of which we cover for extract fan repair. Brighton is on the A23 and A259, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for extract fan repair. Other places close to Brighton include Hanover (1 mile south), Carlton Hill (1 mile south), West Hill (1 mile west), Hollingdean (1 mile north) and Seven Dials (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Brighton and Hove (3 miles west), Aldrington (3 miles west), Hangleton (3 miles west), Saltdean (4 miles south-east), East Saltdean (5 miles south-east) and Rottingdean (3 miles south-east). As one of the bigger places in Brighton and Hove, Brighton has commercial sites of every size, all within our area for extract fan repair.
What’s near Brighton
Typical jobs here are in premises near Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College, William Clarke Park and Park Crescent pub. There’s a railway station in Brighton itself: London Road (Brighton) station. Nearby you will also find Brighton General Hospital (0.7 miles east) and Old Police Cells Museum (1 mile south-west). Not far away are Newmarket Hill and Whitehawk Hill.
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Leave it or put it right?
Some kitchens run a noisy fan on a lower speed to cut the noise. It hides the symptom and weakens the extract, and the fault carries on developing. A proper diagnosis in Brighton gets to the real cause. Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers can all ask for records.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
Why book with us
- Photo reports with every job
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- In business since 2009
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
Brighton: your questions answered
Which council inspects kitchens in Brighton?
The local authority for Brighton is Brighton and Hove council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Inspections are risk-based, so a visit can come at any time, including the week a fan stops.
Can you come out to a failed extract fan in Brighton out of hours?
Extract fan emergencies in Brighton are covered around the clock. The number to ring is 0345 646 2711. Tell us where the fan is and how to reach it.
Where does the waste go?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Each site gets its own report and pictures.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not typically. Booking the work out of hours means the site can carry on as normal. Bigger sites can be done in stages to keep things running.
What about areas you cannot get to?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
How much notice should we give?
The more notice, the better, particularly for night and weekend visits. We typically quote within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
What causes a noisy extract fan?
There are several possible causes, including bearings, belts, grease and mounts. It’s worth having it diagnosed before it leads to a breakdown.