West Sussex · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Donnington, West Sussex
Extract fan repair for commercial sites in Donnington and across West Sussex. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- An old fan that needs replacing
- A fan that keeps cutting out
Managing agents and facilities teams in Donnington
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We are happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
Extract fan repair in Donnington, done properly
Our engineers handle all sorts of fan faults in Donnington, from a squeal at start-up to a fan that will not run at all. The fault is diagnosed, quoted at a fixed price and put right, or the fan is replaced if repair does not make sense. Typical jobs include a dead fan motor and an old fan that needs replacing, across roof and wall fans, fan housings and bearings.
Somewhere as small as Donnington, a kitchen extract fan might serve a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen. When one fails, the cooking stops, and emergency callout is available 24/7, villages included.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Location
- Donnington (PO20)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Written report with photos
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What extract fan repair looks like in Donnington
Donnington lies within about 3 miles of the sea. Motor mounts, bolts and housings on outdoor fans corrode faster close to the coast. Food Standards Agency records list about 9 restaurants, cafés and canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Donnington. For any of them with a canopy, the extract fan is what keeps the kitchen usable. Kitchens in Donnington get their food hygiene inspections from Chichester council. Food hygiene rules expect food premises to have suitable and sufficient ventilation. A kitchen without a working fan has a problem to fix quickly.
If you manage a school such as Chichester High School For Girls and the kitchen fan is getting louder, the next break is the time to deal with it. A fan that rarely runs, like one in a hall kitchen near The Parish Church of St George or elsewhere in Donnington, can seize between uses.
Donnington is about 2 miles south of Chichester, in West Sussex. Donnington gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with photos. Our West Sussex coverage runs to 371 places, Donnington among them. You can also see our page for Portsmouth, roughly 13 miles from Donnington.
We cover every part of the PO20 postcode area for extract fan repair and the streets around it. Donnington sits on or near the B2201, which makes travel easy for extract fan repair. We also cover the places around Donnington: Hunston (1 mile east), North Mundham (1 mile east), Runcton (2 miles east), Chichester (2 miles north) and Portfield (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Bognor Regis (5 miles east), Selsey (5 miles south), Littlehampton (11 miles east), Emsworth (7 miles north-west), Rustington (12 miles east) and Angmering (14 miles east).
Around Donnington
In Donnington, that means kitchens and buildings near The Blacksmith's Arms Public House, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Chichester station, about 1.6 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Chichester Cathedral Treasury (1.8 miles north) and St Richard's Hospital (2.5 miles north). For a walk, there’s Nutborne Marshes.
What affects the quote in Donnington
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- The condition we find in the survey
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you are not sure what’s needed, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
You do not need the technical terms. Just send:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- 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
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
FAQs for Donnington
Can you work in Donnington outside opening hours?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. That way a site in Donnington doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Will you come out to Donnington?
Yes, Donnington is part of our area, however small the site. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
What do you do with what you remove?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. We don’t leave it behind.
What is TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping, and it takes a risk-based approach.
How long will the fan be out of action?
It depends on the fault, but as a guide it takes part of a day for most faults, with a return visit if parts have to be ordered. You will know more once we have found the fault.
Can you supply and fit a replacement fan?
Yes. Replacing a fan is part of our fits and repairs work, and we will explain the options.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for anything that can’t wait until a planned visit. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
How the visit works
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes part of a day for most faults, with a return visit if parts have to be ordered. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Donnington, let us know and we will plan around it.
- We take details of the symptoms and book a time that suits the kitchen.
- 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
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Get a fixed quote
To get a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You will typically have a quote within one working day.
Advice
Why act early in Donnington
In kitchens with an interlocked gas supply, no extract can mean no cooking. Even without an interlock, cooking without extraction isn’t sensible and fixing the fan early avoids a forced shutdown. In a place like Donnington, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
Why Donnington businesses choose us
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Photo reports with every job
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
Part by part
Impellers and housings
The impeller does the work of moving air through the system. Grease on it throws it out of balance and cause vibration.
Fan controls
Where the fault is in the building’s electrical supply, an electrician is needed. If that is the cause, we’ll say so and explain what we found.
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Looking after it afterwards
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Keep all filters fitted while cooking
- Tell us about a new rattle or whine straight away
- Keep the fan on a planned cleaning cycle
- Clean or change filters on schedule
Clean filters help a repaired fan stay that way. Less grease on the impeller means less wear and the quieter it runs.
The fan is part of every full TR19 clean. A clean impeller stays in balance, so planned cleaning helps the fan last.