West Sussex · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Coolham, West Sussex
Professional extract fan repair in and around Coolham, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and pictures.
- A failed fan that needs a replacement
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- A squealing belt on start-up
FAQs for Coolham
Is Coolham within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Do you work at weekends in Coolham?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. It means the site in Coolham keeps running as normal. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Are you accredited?
Duct Doctor is 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.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work, and we have been trading since 2009.
Do I get a report after the visit?
Yes. It’s your proof that the work was done: a written, dated record with photos of what we did and anything we couldn’t access.
Will you tell us when the next visit is due?
Yes. How often depends on use and condition, and we explain the reasoning on the report.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not normally. Visits are timed for when the area is closed, such as overnight or at a weekend, so you keep your normal hours.
Extract fan repair in Coolham
We treat a failing fan much like a patient: we hear the symptoms, find the cause and put it right. What you want back is a fan that runs smoothly and a plain account of what we found. The work covers kitchen extract fans, roof and wall fans and belts and pulleys, and common reasons people get in touch are a fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen and a fan worn beyond sensible repair.
A callout to a small place like Coolham goes better when we know what we are looking at: photos of the fan, its rating plate and how to reach it all help.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: 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. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Where
- Coolham (RH13)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Photo report after every visit
- Quotes
- 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
Extract fan repair around Coolham
Coolham is about 37 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site. It’s Horsham council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Coolham. Food premises are expected to have suitable and sufficient ventilation under food hygiene rules. A kitchen without a working fan has a problem to fix quickly.
Holidays are the time to replace a tired kitchen fan at schools such as William Penn School, rather than mid-term.
Coolham is about 6 miles south-west of Horsham, in West Sussex. Coolham gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. 371 places in West Sussex are on our list, large and small. We also work in Brighton, about 16 miles from Coolham.
Every address in RH13 is within our area for extract fan repair, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need extract fan repair at premises on Coolham Road and West Chiltington Lane or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan repair include Goose Green (3 miles south), Gay Street (3 miles south-west), Adversane (3 miles west), North Heath (3 miles west) and West Chiltington (3 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Crawley (12 miles north-east), Horsham (6 miles north-east), Worthing (12 miles south), Haywards Heath (13 miles east), Burgess Hill (12 miles east) and Littlehampton (14 miles south-west).
What’s near Coolham
In Coolham, that means kitchens and buildings near The Selsey Arms Public House and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Billingshurst station, roughly 2.4 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Christs Hospital School Museum (3.9 miles north-east). Open spaces near Coolham include Knepp Wildland.
Towns and villages near Coolham
Also in Coolham
Common problems we fix in Coolham
Over the years, mountings loosen and rubber mounts break down. The fan’s movement then travels into the ductwork and structure and that’s a common source of rattles.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- A whining or grinding extract motor
- A motor that trips out or overheats
- Weak extraction and a smoky kitchen
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
Hall kitchens near St Mary's Mission Church, or anywhere around Coolham, often use their fans only now and then, and an idle fan can stick.
What your quote should include
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- When the next visit should be, and why
Aftercare tips
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Make sure the fan is cleaned with the rest of the system
- Keep all filters fitted while cooking
- Clean or change filters on schedule
- Tell us about a new rattle or whine straight away
Clean filters help a repaired fan stay that way. The less grease that reaches the fan, the longer its parts last and fewer faults.
When filters block, the fan works harder. Changing or cleaning them on time takes load off the motor and protects the motor.
What your team can do, and what needs us
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
What the work involves, part by part
Motors and bearings
An overheating motor is a warning sign. The cause might be grease restricting the airflow or the motor may be near the end of its life.
Impellers and housings
Where an impeller is bent or corroded, cleaning will not help. It may need replacing, or the fan may need replacing as a whole.
Why deal with it now?
A struggling motor runs hotter and works harder. Every hour of strain takes its toll, and when it finally fails, it may take other parts with it. Catching it early keeps the repair small. A planned visit to Coolham is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before work begins.
Why Coolham businesses choose us
- We are fully insured
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Trading since 2009
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or how to check a contractor.
When it’s something else
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Gas interlock faults that a Gas Safe registered engineer must deal with
- Grease build-up in the rest of the extract system
- Wiring and supply faults beyond the fan itself
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think before you book.
Where we work
- Fan housings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Bearings
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan motors
- Roof and wall fans
How the visit works
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes a few hours on site, depending on the fault and the access to the fan, and we clear up before we go. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Coolham before we set off.
- We agree a time to attend, out of hours if needed.
- The extract is switched off and the fan opened up.
- We inspect every moving part and the fixings.
- You hear whether repair or replacement makes sense, with a fixed quote.
- The fan is repaired or replaced, then checked running.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
How to get a quote
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, you get a fixed price before we start.