East Sussex · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extractor fan repair in Dukes Green
Extract fan repair in Dukes Green from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- An extract fan that rattles or knocks
- A fan shaking on its mountings
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
Extract fan repair in Dukes Green
Diagnosis comes before parts. The motor, drive, impeller, bearings and mounts are all checked and the speed control too. After that, you get a fixed price for what’s needed. The work covers fan housings, kitchen extract fans and bearings, and the jobs we see most are a fan that whines, hums or grinds and an old fan that needs replacing.
Somewhere as small as Dukes Green, a kitchen extract fan might serve a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen. A failed fan stops the kitchen, and emergency callout is available 24/7, villages included.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Location
- Dukes Green (BN26)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Reporting
- Photo report after each visit
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Questions from Dukes Green
Can you come out to a failed extract fan in Dukes Green out of hours?
We run a 24/7 emergency line for failed extract fans, and Dukes Green is part of our area. Use 0345 646 2711, our emergency number, at any time. If you can, stop cooking until the fan is checked.
Do you work in villages like Dukes Green?
Yes, Dukes Green is part of our area, however small the site. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Can you repair a fan rather than replace it?
It depends on the fault. We diagnose first and tell you whether a repair is realistic and quote a fixed price for the option you choose.
How much notice should we give?
Book as early as you can for planned work, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so sites at different addresses can be planned together as one programme. Each site gets its own report and pictures.
What paperwork should we keep on file?
The reports and certificates from each visit, plus your own logs. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs may all ask to see them, so keep them where they can be found quickly.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Are you accredited?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
Signs you need extract fan repair in Dukes Green
Some grease always slips past the filters and reaches the fan. Deposits gather on the blades, never quite evenly, and an unbalanced impeller shakes and the noise follows.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- An overheating extract motor
- A fan that whines, hums or grinds
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- A failed fan that needs a replacement
A fan that rarely runs, like one in a hall kitchen near The Parish Church of St Michael the Archangel or elsewhere in Dukes Green, can seize between uses.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Whether they recommend a next date
Extract fan repair around Dukes Green
The coast is only about 3 miles from Dukes Green. Near the sea, fans mounted outdoors corrode faster, and corroded fans tend to get noisy before they fail. Food Standards Agency data counts about 8 restaurants, cafés and canteens across Dukes Green and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Every one of them that cooks under a canopy depends on its extract fan to keep cooking. Food hygiene inspections in Dukes Green are the job of Wealden council’s environmental health team. Ventilation is part of food hygiene law, which expects it to be suitable and sufficient. Getting the fan running again is the priority.
School kitchens cannot easily serve lunch without extraction, so if you look after one at a school like Alfriston School, fix a failing fan before term starts.
Dukes Green is about 3 miles north-east of Seaford, in East Sussex. Every kind of commercial site in Dukes Green, we can take on extract fan repair. We can work out of hours so trading isn’t interrupted. 289 places in East Sussex are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. Brighton is in our area too, about 13 miles from Dukes Green.
Work in BN26 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We also cover the places around Dukes Green: Lullington (1 mile north-east), Alfriston (1 mile north), Winton (1 mile north), Milton Street (1 mile north-east) and Alciston (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (6 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (14 miles east), Seaford (3 miles south-west), Lewes (8 miles north-west), Hailsham (6 miles north-east) and Uckfield (12 miles north).
Near you in Dukes Green
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Dean's Place Hotel. Dukes Green’s nearest station is Berwick (Sussex) station, about 2.8 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include Chailey Heritage Marine Hospital (3.8 miles west) and Arlington Castle (1.2 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Firle Beacon.
When it’s something else
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- Ductwork designed too small for the kitchen’s cooking
- Problems with the electrical supply to the fan (an electrician’s job)
- Grease build-up in the rest of the extract system
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we work on in Dukes Green
- Roof and wall fans
- Kitchen extract fans
- Bearings
- Fan housings
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan motors
What staff can safely do
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Between visits
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Do not turn the fan down to hide a noise
- Keep access to the fan controls unobstructed
- Keep all filters fitted while cooking
- Make sure the fan is cleaned with the rest of the system
Listen to the fan over the next few weeks. If anything changes, let us know rather than waiting for it to fail.
The fan is part of every full TR19 clean. A clean impeller stays in balance, so planned cleaning helps the fan last.
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How it works
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes anything from an hour or two to a full visit, depending on the fault, and we clear up before we go. For a village or hamlet like Dukes Green, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- You describe the fault and we arrange a visit.
- On site, the fan is safely isolated.
- We diagnose the fault, checking the controls as well as the fan.
- You get a fixed price for putting it right.
- We fix the fault and run the fan to check it.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Getting a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before any work starts.
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Why it’s worth doing now in Dukes Green
Left alone, vibration spreads its damage. Fixings work loose and joints in the ductwork can be strained, so a small repair can grow into a bigger one. In a small place like Dukes Green, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re unsure, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What you get with us
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- Fully insured
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
Take a look at what affects the cost or how to check a contractor.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Dukes Green
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.