West Sussex · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract Fan Repair in Durfold Wood
Repair and replacement of kitchen extract fans, fan motors and worn fan parts for commercial sites in Durfold Wood and across West Sussex. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- An overheating extract motor
- A squealing belt on start-up
- A fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen
Durfold Wood questions
Who inspects food businesses in Durfold Wood?
Food hygiene inspections in Durfold Wood are carried out by Chichester council. An officer may ask how the kitchen is ventilated, so keep repair records with your maintenance file.
Who do I call if an extract fan fails in Durfold Wood?
Our emergency line runs 24/7, and Durfold Wood is within the area we cover. Ring 0345 646 2711 at any hour and describe the fault. Details of the make and model help us plan the repair.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You will know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
How long will the fan be out of action?
Most fan jobs take a few hours on site, depending on the fault and the access to the fan, including testing. We plan the work around your service where possible.
What is TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Can you supply and fit a replacement fan?
We do. Where a fan is beyond repair, we replace it with one suited to the duct and the kitchen, and you get a fixed quote first.
Which accreditations do you hold?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We’ve been trading since 2009 and we’re fully insured.
Will you tell us when the next visit is due?
Yes. Every report includes a recommended date for the next visit, based on use and what we found.
About our extract fan repair in Durfold Wood
If an extract fan in Durfold Wood is struggling or has stopped, we find the cause and quote a fixed price to repair or replace it. When the fan gives up mid-service, our 24/7 emergency line is there. We’re often asked to deal with a humming noise from the fan motor and a dead fan motor, across roof and wall fans, kitchen extract fans and bearings.
Rural kitchens often have fans mounted on outside walls or roofs, exposed to the weather. Weather and grease together wear out motors and bearings.
We’ve been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we’re fully insured.
- Where
- Durfold Wood (RH14)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- Photo report after every visit
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
How the job changes from site to site
Impellers and housings
The fan housing collects grease too. We check both and cleaning may be part of the fix.
Direct-drive fans
Direct-drive fans have the impeller mounted straight on the motor. With no belts to wear, we look at the motor, bearings and impeller.
What we do, step by step
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 floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes anything from an hour or two to a full visit, depending on the fault. In a small place like Durfold Wood, 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.
- We diagnose the fault, checking the controls as well as the fan.
- You get a fixed price for putting it right.
- The work is done and the fan is tested running.
Preparing for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Let us know about parking and loading
How to get a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before work begins.
Related advice
What affects the cost of extract fan repair
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- The condition we find in the survey
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The scale of the work
We do not list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we will explain what it covers.
What to send for a quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- A few general shots of the system
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
What extract fan repair can’t fix
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A greasy canopy and duct that a fan repair will not touch
- Faults in the building’s electrical supply, which need an electrician
- Ductwork designed too small for the kitchen’s cooking
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Fan housings
- Belts and pulleys
- Kitchen extract fans
- Fan motors
- Bearings
- Roof and wall fans
Extract fan repair in Durfold Wood: local notes
It’s Chichester council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Durfold Wood. Ventilation is part of food hygiene law, which expects it to be suitable and sufficient. So a failed fan is worth fixing before the next service, not the next month. About 35 miles out from central London, Durfold Wood is part of the South East area we work across. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible.
Occasional-use kitchens, such as a hall kitchen near Holy Trinity Church or elsewhere in Durfold Wood, are where a stiff or seized fan can turn up. For school kitchens, at schools like Plaistow and Kirdford Primary School for example, a planned fan repair in the holidays avoids losing lunches in term time.
Durfold Wood is about 11 miles west of Horsham, in West Sussex. Sites in Durfold Wood get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with photos. Durfold Wood is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover for commercial clients. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 11 miles away.
All of RH14 is within our area for extract fan repair, from busy streets to back roads. That includes premises on Dunsfold Road and Durfold Wood and the roads around them. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan repair in Plaistow (1 mile south-east), Ifold (2 miles south-east), Alfold Bars (3 miles east), Loxwood (3 miles east) and Alfold (3 miles east). Larger places within reach include Horsham (11 miles east), Storrington (13 miles south-east), Billingshurst (7 miles south-east), Bewbush (15 miles east), Roffey (12 miles east) and Southwater (11 miles east).
Around Durfold Wood
For rail, the closest station is Witley station, roughly 4.5 miles north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Haslemere and District Hospital (5.8 miles west). For a walk, there’s Shillinglee Lake and Hydon's Ball.
Multi-site and managed buildings
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Durfold Wood and across West Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Looking after it afterwards
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Keep all filters fitted while cooking
- Avoid lowering the speed to quieten a fault
- Keep the fan on a planned cleaning cycle
- Clean or change filters on schedule
Once we’re done, the extract is back in service. We leave the area tidy and explain anything you need to know.
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.