East Sussex · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Cliffe, East Sussex
Professional extract fan repair in and around Cliffe, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with photos.
- A whining or grinding extract motor
- A fan rattling in its housing
- An old fan that needs replacing
About our extract fan repair in Cliffe
Grease and fans don’t mix. A coated impeller spins unevenly and the vibration wears out bearings and fixings. That is why we check the grease whenever we work on a fan and can arrange a TR19® clean of the whole system at the same time. The work covers belts and pulleys, roof and wall fans and kitchen extract fans, and people most often call us about a squealing belt on start-up and an old fan that needs replacing.
A callout to a place like Cliffe is planned so the first visit fixes as much as possible, based on what you tell us about the fan.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Cliffe (BN7, BN8)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- Written report with photos
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Signs you need extract fan repair in Cliffe
Fixings and anti-vibration mounts work loose or perish over time. Then every vibration is passed into the duct and the building, which is where knocking and rattling often come from.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- A fan that keeps cutting out
- A knocking noise from the extract fan
- A fan that whines, hums or grinds
- A squealing belt on start-up
If you cook near Lewes station, long trading hours wear fan belts and bearings, so noise and vibration are worth reporting early.
Before you book anyone
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether a survey comes first
Extract fan repair around Cliffe
Look up Cliffe on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 48 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 13 takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Cliffe. Those that cook under a canopy rely on a fan that runs every hour they’re open. At about 44 miles from central London, Cliffe sits well inside the area we cover. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours. In Cliffe, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Lewes council. Under food hygiene rules, a kitchen needs suitable and sufficient ventilation. A kitchen without a working fan has a problem to fix quickly.
Occasional-use kitchens, such as a hall kitchen near Church of St Thomas at Cliffe or elsewhere in Cliffe, are where a stiff or seized fan can turn up. For school kitchens, at schools like Priory School for example, a planned fan repair in the holidays avoids losing lunches in term time.
Cliffe is about 1 mile east of Lewes, in East Sussex. From the centre of Cliffe to the outskirts, we cover extract fan repair for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Our area takes in 289 places across East Sussex, large and small. There’s also a page for Brighton, roughly 7 miles from Cliffe.
Work in BN7 and BN8 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need extract fan repair at premises on Ham Lane, New Road and Court Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Cliffe is on the A26, so it’s easy for us to get to for extract fan repair. Other places close to Cliffe include Southover (1 mile south-west), South Malling (1 mile north-west), Lewes (1 mile west), Hamsey (2 miles north) and Offham (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (13 miles south-east), Seaford (8 miles south-east), Hailsham (10 miles east), Crowborough (14 miles north-east), Uckfield (7 miles north-east) and Newhaven (6 miles south).
Around Cliffe
Typical jobs here are in premises near Gardeners Arms, Railway Land and Lewes Old Grammar School, among other places. There’s a railway station in Cliffe itself: Lewes station. Well-known places in the area include Lewes Castle (0.5 miles west) and Lewes Victoria Hospital (1.1 miles west). For a walk, there’s Cliffe Hill and Malling Down.
What extract fan repair cannot fix
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so these are the things it will not cover:
- A greasy canopy and duct that a fan repair will not touch
- Faults in the building’s electrical supply, which need an electrician
- Problems with the gas supply or its interlock valve
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Where we work
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan motors
- Fan housings
- Belts and pulleys
- Kitchen extract fans
- Bearings
Managing agents and facilities teams in Cliffe
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across East Sussex. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
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.
Fixed quotes for extract fan repair in Cliffe
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Parking and loading at the site
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.
Helping us quote
You don’t need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Any previous report or certificate
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- A few general shots of the system
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
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Cliffe: your questions answered
Do you work at weekends in Cliffe?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Do you cover smaller places like Cliffe?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Cliffe is covered. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Will you fit a new fan if ours can’t be repaired?
Yes. We fit replacement fans as well as repairing old ones and we will talk you through what’s involved.
Will you tell us when the next visit is due?
Yes. The report recommends when the next visit should be, based on what we found and how the system is used.
What should go in our maintenance log?
Visit reports, certificates and your in-house cleaning logs. They’re what an insurer, fire officer or EHO may ask for, so keep them together and easy to find.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
The law calls them the responsible person. It’s normally the employer, or whoever controls the building, and in shared buildings more than one person can have duties. Your lease and fire risk assessment should make it clear.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
How long will the fan be out of action?
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 plan the work around your service where possible.
Looking after it afterwards
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Make sure the isolator and controls are easy to reach
- Make sure every filter is in place and clean
- Get a noisy fan checked rather than slowed down
- Keep the emergency number where staff can see it
We run the fan and check it’s steady before we go. You’ll hear what we found and what we did, and anything else we noticed is pointed out.
A fan that’s starting to make noise is giving you a warning. Booking a check at this stage keeps it a planned job rather than an emergency during service.
The process
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so the site can open as normal afterwards. On site, the work takes a few hours on site, depending on the fault and the access to the fan. For a site near Cliffe, the work is booked around your opening hours, evenings and weekends included.
- First, you tell us the symptoms: noise, shaking, weak extraction or no power.
- 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 get our diagnosis and a fixed quote to repair or replace.
- The repair or replacement is carried out and the fan is run and checked.
How to prepare
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Clear the space around the work
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Get a fixed quote
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Related advice
Different parts, different methods
Belt-driven fans
Belt drives have more moving parts than direct-drive fans. More parts to inspect, but many faults are straightforward to fix.
Impellers and housings
Where an impeller is bent or corroded, cleaning won’t help. It may need replacing, or the fan may need replacing as a whole.