West Sussex · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Castle Town, West Sussex
Looking for extract fan repair in Castle Town? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- A fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen
- A fan that will not start at all
- An old fan that needs replacing
Extract fan repair in Castle Town, done properly
Wherever your kitchen is in Castle Town, fan work means the extract has to be isolated, so we plan it around your service. Evenings, overnight and weekends are all possible and there’s a 24/7 emergency line if the fan fails while you are cooking. Common call-outs are for weak extraction and a smoky kitchen and a dead fan motor, across fan motors, fan housings and roof and wall fans.
Rural kitchens often have fans mounted on outside walls or roofs, exposed to the weather. That, with the grease, is hard on motors and bearings.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- Castle Town (BN44)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
When it’s something else
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Faults in the building’s electrical supply, which need an electrician
- Grease throughout the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
- Smells from the discharge that need odour control equipment
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think.
What the work covers
- Roof and wall fans
- Bearings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Fan motors
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan housings
How it works
We are used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself takes a few hours for most repairs, longer for a full fan replacement. In a small place like Castle Town, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- We take details of the symptoms and book a time that suits the kitchen.
- We isolate the fan before touching it.
- The fan and its controls are checked to pin down the fault.
- A fixed quote for the repair or replacement follows.
- The work is done and the fan is tested running.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Get a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We normally come back within one working day.
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Extract fan repair in Castle Town: local notes
Food Standards Agency data counts about 4 restaurants, cafés and canteens in Castle Town 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. About 44 miles out from central London, Castle Town is part of the South East area we work across. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included. In Castle Town, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Horsham council. A kitchen with no working extract can fall short of the suitable and sufficient ventilation food hygiene rules expect. A kitchen without a working fan has a problem to fix quickly.
A fan that rarely runs, like one in a hall kitchen near St Botolph's Church or elsewhere in Castle Town, can seize between uses.
Castle Town is about 3 miles north of Shoreham-by-Sea, in West Sussex. Anywhere in BN44, we cover extract fan repair for commercial sites. Our West Sussex coverage runs to 371 places, Castle Town among them. For sites nearby, see our Brighton page, about 8 miles away.
We cover every part of BN44 for extract fan repair and the roads nearby. That includes premises on Henfield Road, The Bostal and Shoreham Road and nearby roads. Other places close to Castle Town include Adur (2 miles south), Old Shoreham (3 miles south), Shoreham-by-Sea (3 miles south), Fulking (3 miles east) and Kingston by Sea (4 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Horsham (13 miles north), Worthing (6 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (12 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (9 miles north-east), Littlehampton (11 miles south-west) and Lancing (4 miles south).
Local landmarks in Castle Town
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Steyning Grammar School and Hillside Park (parke sa Hiniusang Gingharian), among other places. For rail, the closest station is Shoreham-By-Sea station, roughly 3.2 miles south. Nearby you will also find Southlands Hospital (3.1 miles south-east) and Steyning Museum (1.5 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Mill Hill and Truleigh Hill.
Castle Town questions
Do you work in villages like Castle Town?
Yes, Castle Town is part of our area, however small the site. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Which environmental health team covers Castle Town?
Kitchens in Castle Town are inspected by Horsham council’s environmental health officers. Keeping the fan serviced is easier than explaining a broken one on inspection day.
Which records should we keep?
Every certificate and report from each visit, filed in the maintenance log with your in-house cleaning records. BESA advises that certificates record the date, location and technician.
Does a faulty extract fan always need replacing?
That depends on what we find. After diagnosing, we explain whether it can be repaired and quote a fixed price for the option you choose.
Will I get paperwork for my records?
Yes. It’s the record insurers and inspectors ask to see: a written, dated record with pictures of what we did and anything we couldn’t access.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We’re fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
What do you do to protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before work begins, and anything we remove is contained. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
How much time does a fan repair need?
Most fan jobs take anything from an hour or two to a full visit, depending on the fault, including testing. We plan the work around your service wherever we can.
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How the job changes from site to site
Motors and bearings
An overheating motor is a warning sign. The cause might be grease restricting the airflow, or the motor itself may be failing.
Roof and wall-mounted fans
Noise from an outside fan can carry beyond the kitchen. Loose fixings and worn mounts are often the cause.
Why act early in Castle Town
An overloaded motor is under constant strain. Every hour of strain takes its toll, and when it finally fails, it may take other parts with it. Early attention keeps the cost and disruption down. Planning a trip to Castle Town ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before work begins.
Why Castle Town businesses choose us
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Each visit written up, with pictures
- Full insurance on every job
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
Do you need extract fan repair in Castle Town?
Any kitchen that cooks for long hours works its fan hard, in Castle Town or anywhere else. Belts on a belt-driven fan stretch and wear, so the fan squeals or turns more slowly.
Clients typically contact us after spotting something like this:
- A belt-driven fan that squeals
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- Poor airflow at the canopy
If you manage a school such as Upper Beeding Primary School and the kitchen fan is getting louder, the next break is the time to deal with it.
What to look for in a quote
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- What insurance they carry
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether the figure could change on the day
Fixed quotes for extract fan repair in Castle Town
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- The scale of the work
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Parking and loading at the site
- Any permits to work or inductions
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before any work starts.
What we need to know
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The site address and the type of premises
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Your last certificate, test record or report
Need a price for extract fan repair? Please ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
What staff can safely do
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.