West Sussex · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extractor fan repair in Felpham
Extract fan repair for Felpham and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A fan that whines, hums or grinds
- A worn or slipping fan belt
- A fan rattling in its housing
Extract fan repair for kitchens and businesses in Felpham
Our engineers handle all sorts of fan faults in Felpham, from a squeal at start-up to a fan that won’t run at all. We find the cause, give you a fixed price and fix it or fit a replacement when it’s beyond repair. The work covers kitchen extract fans, fan housings and bearings, and common reasons people get in touch are poor airflow at the canopy and a fan that won’t start at all.
Around a place like Felpham, a pub, café or care home kitchen with a failed fan cannot carry on cooking as normal. Our 24/7 emergency line is there for exactly that.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Place
- Felpham (PO22, PO21)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Felpham
In Felpham, as anywhere, long cooking days mean long hours for the fan. Belts on a belt-driven fan stretch and wear and a slipping belt means slower fan speed and weaker extraction.
What we’re most often called out for:
- A fan rattling in its housing
- A belt-driven fan that squeals
- A failed fan that needs a replacement
- A fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen
Holidays are the time to replace a tired kitchen fan at schools such as Felpham Community College, rather than mid-term.
Questions to ask before you book
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Whether they’re fully insured
What your team can do, and what needs us
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
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Between visits
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Make sure every filter is in place and clean
- Don’t turn the fan down to hide a noise
- Never run the extract with filters missing
- Report new noises from the fan early
Where parts need ordering, we explain what that means for the kitchen until we return. We then come back and fit them outside your busiest hours.
Clogged filters make the fan strain. Keeping filters clean eases the strain and helps prevent overheating.
When something else is needed
Extract fan repair cannot fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It doesn’t solve:
- Grease build-up in the rest of the extract system
- Gas interlock faults that a Gas Safe registered engineer must deal with
- Ductwork designed too small for the kitchen’s cooking
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Fan housings
- Bearings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan motors
- Roof and wall fans
What affects the quote in Felpham
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Parking and loading at the site
- How many systems or sites are involved
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
You won’t find a price list here, 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
What to send for a quote:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The postcode and the type of business
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price, before any work starts.
Extract fan repair in Felpham: local notes
Sea air reaches Felpham, which sits within about 1 mile of the coast. Rust and grease together wear a fan out sooner, and coastal air speeds up the rust. Food Standards Agency data counts about 77 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 29 sandwich bars and takeaways across Felpham and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). A kitchen with a dead extract fan gets hot and smoky fast, and kitchens like these feel it at once. Food hygiene inspections in Felpham are the job of Arun council’s environmental health team. 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.
Hall kitchens near Church of St Mary, or anywhere around Felpham, often use their fans only now and then, and an idle fan can stick.
Felpham is about 1 mile east of Bognor Regis, in West Sussex. Whatever kind of site you run in Felpham, we can take on extract fan repair. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. 371 places in West Sussex are on our list, large and small. Our Portsmouth page covers sites nearby, about 19 miles away.
Here we cover the PO22 and PO21 postcode area for extract fan repair. Streets in the area include Sea Road, Ley Road and Limmer Lane, and we cover them all for extract fan repair. Other places close to Felpham include South Bersted (1 mile west), Flansham (1 mile north-east), Bognor Regis (1 mile west), Middleton-on-Sea (2 miles east) and Shripney (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Worthing (11 miles east), Chichester (6 miles north-west), Selsey (7 miles south-west), Littlehampton (6 miles east), Lancing (15 miles east) and Emsworth (13 miles west).
What’s near Felpham
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Brooks Local Nature Reserve, The Thatched House and Downview Primary School, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Bognor Regis station, about 1 mile west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Bognor Regis Museum (1.2 miles south-west) and Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital (1 mile west).
What we do, step by step
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, clear away and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes part of a day for most faults, with a return visit if parts have to be ordered. Because the survey comes first, a visit to Felpham can usually be finished without a second trip.
- We take details of the symptoms and book a time that suits the kitchen.
- On site, the fan is safely isolated.
- The fan and its controls are checked to pin down the fault.
- You get a fixed price for putting it right.
- The work is done and the fan is tested running.
Before we arrive
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
How to get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
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What the work involves, part by part
Motors and bearings
A grinding or rumbling noise often means worn bearings. We diagnose whether it’s the bearings or the motor itself and then recommend the fix.
Impellers and housings
The impeller is the bladed wheel that moves the air. Grease deposits unbalance it and cause vibration.
Your questions about extract fan repair in Felpham
Do you work at weekends in Felpham?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Felpham?
Kitchens in Felpham are inspected by Arun council’s environmental health officers. Inspections are risk-based, so a visit can come at any time, including the week a fan stops.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, as well as food production and leisure sites.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
What accreditations do you have?
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.
How much does an extract fan repair cost?
Every fan job is priced once we know the fault. A belt and a new fan are very different jobs so the first step is a diagnosis.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need and the fixed quote is built on it.
Can you supply and fit a replacement fan?
Yes. Where a fan is beyond repair, we replace it with one suited to the duct and the kitchen with a fixed price agreed before any work starts.