West Sussex · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract Fan Repair in East Ashling
Extract fan repair for East Ashling, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A fan that whines, hums or grinds
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
- A fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen
Questions from East Ashling
Is East Ashling within the area you cover?
Yes, East Ashling is part of our area, however small the site. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
What if my kitchen extract fan stops in East Ashling at night?
East Ashling is covered, and our emergency callout runs 24/7. Phone 0345 646 2711 and we’ll talk through the fault and access. Details of the make and model help us plan the repair.
Are you accredited?
We’re 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.
What is TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
What makes a kitchen extract fan rattle or whine?
Noise normally comes from grease build-up, bearings, belts or loose fixings. Rattles, whines and grinding point to different faults and we find the exact cause on site.
Which sectors do you work in?
Commercial premises of every kind: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. We fit the work around how the site operates.
How long will the fan be out of action?
A typical repair takes a few hours on site, depending on the fault and the access to the fan including running the fan afterwards. We plan the work around your service where possible.
What paperwork should we keep on file?
Anything that proves the system is maintained: our reports and photos, any certificates and your in-house logs. One maintenance log per site keeps it simple.
How we handle extract fan repair in East Ashling
Our engineers handle all sorts of fan faults in East Ashling, from rattling and humming to a fan that has stopped dead. We find the cause, give you a fixed price and fix it or fit a replacement when it’s beyond repair. We’re often asked to deal with an old fan that needs replacing and a knocking noise from the extract fan, on belts and pulleys, bearings and roof and wall fans.
In a village or hamlet like East Ashling, the kitchens with extract fans are few, wherever there are any. A failed fan stops the kitchen, and emergency callout is available 24/7, villages included.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That’s why every job is written up in a report with pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- East Ashling (PO18)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Report and photos after the visit
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
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 can diagnose it and quote.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.
Honest limits
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- Faults in the building’s electrical supply, which need an electrician
- A system that needs redesigning rather than repairing
- Faults on the gas side of an interlock system, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What the work covers
- Kitchen extract fans
- Fan housings
- Fan motors
- Belts and pulleys
- Roof and wall fans
- Bearings
Keeping the system healthy
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Keep a record of any trips or stoppages
- Keep the grease filters clean and fitted
- Make sure the fan is cleaned with the rest of the system
- Make sure staff know who to call if the fan fails
Your kitchen can get back to normal as soon as the fan is running. We leave the area tidy and talk you through what we found.
Noise is normally the first sign of a fan problem. Getting it checked now means a planned repair rather than an emergency during service.
How the job changes from site to site
Impellers and housings
Grease settles inside the fan housing as well as on the blades. Both are inspected, and cleaning can form part of the repair.
Motors and bearings
A grinding or rumbling noise often means worn bearings. We find out whether the bearings or the motor is at fault and then recommend the fix.
Also near East Ashling
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Why it’s worth doing now in East Ashling
Fan noise tends to get worse, not better. Worn bearings can seize without much warning, and that often happens mid-service. A repair booked now is simpler than an emergency later. Somewhere as small as East Ashling, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Why choose Duct Doctor in East Ashling
- Every job surveyed first
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- A written report with photos after each visit
Read our cost guide or how to check a contractor.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in East Ashling and across West Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
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.
How the visit works
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes anything from an hour or two to a full visit, depending on the fault. Somewhere as small as East Ashling, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- We agree a time to attend, out of hours if needed.
- We isolate the extract and open the fan housing.
- Bearings, drive, impeller, motor and mounts are inspected.
- You hear whether repair or replacement makes sense, with a fixed quote.
- The fan is repaired or replaced, then checked running.
Getting ready for the visit
- Move anything stored near the system
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Get a fixed quote
Want a quote for extract fan repair? Please call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Advice
When a fan fails in East Ashling
There are about 3 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens in and around East Ashling, up to about a mile and a half out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Those that cook under a canopy rely on a fan that runs every hour they’re open. In East Ashling, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Chichester council. Food premises are expected to have suitable and sufficient ventilation under food hygiene rules. That makes a fan repair urgent rather than something to put off. East Ashling is about 55 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours.
For school kitchens, at schools like Funtington Primary School for example, a planned fan repair in the holidays avoids losing lunches in term time. A fan that rarely runs, like one in a hall kitchen near Church of St Andrew or elsewhere in East Ashling, can seize between uses.
East Ashling is about 3 miles north-west of Chichester, in West Sussex. Wherever you are in the PO18 postcode area, we can take on extract fan repair. East Ashling is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover for commercial clients. There’s also a page for Portsmouth, about 11 miles away.
All of PO18 is covered for extract fan repair, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Close by, we work in West Ashling (1 mile west), West Stoke (1 mile north-east), Funtington (1 mile north-west), Broadbridge (2 miles south) and Hambrook (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Bognor Regis (8 miles south-east), Chichester (3 miles south-east), Selsey (9 miles south), Littlehampton (14 miles east), Emsworth (4 miles west) and Rustington (15 miles east).
Landmarks near East Ashling
Around East Ashling, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Bishop Luffa School and The Horse And Groom Public House. The closest station to East Ashling is Bosham station, roughly 1.4 miles south. Nearby you’ll also find Novium Museum (3 miles south-east) and Chichester Castle (3.1 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Stoke Down and Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve.