West Sussex · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Findon, West Sussex
We cover Findon for extract fan repair. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures as standard.
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
- A squealing belt on start-up
- A fan that will not start at all
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across West Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so records stay tidy.
Extract fan repair in Findon
Not every failed fan needs replacing. Sometimes cleaning the impeller or renewing worn parts is enough, and that’s what we will recommend. Where the motor has burnt out or the unit is past saving, we fit a replacement matched to the duct and the kitchen. The work covers bearings, fan housings and belts and pulleys, and common reasons people get in touch are a whining or grinding extract motor and a knocking noise from the extract fan.
In a village or hamlet like Findon, the kitchens with extract fans are few, wherever there are any. When one fails, the cooking stops, and emergency callout is available 24/7, villages included.
A written report with pictures follows every visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Findon (BN14)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- Photo report after each visit
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Nearby places to Findon
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Common questions in Findon
Can you work in Findon outside opening hours?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. Your customers, staff or residents in Findon needn’t be disturbed. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Findon?
Kitchens in Findon are inspected by Arun council’s environmental health officers. Keeping the fan serviced is easier than explaining a broken one on inspection day.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Does a faulty extract fan always need replacing?
In many cases, yes. A clean, a new belt or new bearings can bring a fan back, and we’ll always say when repair makes sense.
Does the report say when we need you again?
Yes. The interval depends on how much the system is used and what we find, and we explain the reasoning on the report.
Which records should we keep?
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 together and easy to find.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that can’t wait. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
What staff can safely do
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
What extract fan repair looks like in Findon
There are about 6 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 3 takeaways and sandwich shops within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Findon, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Every one of them that cooks under a canopy depends on its extract fan to keep cooking. Findon, about 46 miles from central London, is within our usual area. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you. Kitchens in Findon get their food hygiene inspections from Arun council. A kitchen with no working extract can fall short of the suitable and sufficient ventilation food hygiene rules expect. So a failed fan is worth fixing before the next service, not the next month.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near The Parish Church of St John the Baptist or elsewhere in Findon, an extract fan that rarely runs can seize or fail when it’s needed.
Findon is about 3 miles north of Worthing, in West Sussex. We carry out extract fan repair for commercial premises of every kind in Findon and the rest of West Sussex. Our West Sussex coverage runs to 371 places, Findon among them. There’s also a page for Brighton, about 12 miles away.
Extract fan repair in BN14 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. If you need extract fan repair at premises on High Street, Southview Road and Summerfields or anywhere close by, we can help. If your site is just outside Findon, we cover High Salvington (1 mile south), Cote (2 miles south), Durrington (2 miles south), Clapham (2 miles south-west) and Patching (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Horsham (14 miles north), Worthing (3 miles south), Bognor Regis (13 miles south-west), Burgess Hill (14 miles north-east), Littlehampton (7 miles south-west) and Shoreham-by-Sea (6 miles east).
What’s near Findon
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Old Village House Hotel and the streets around them. The closest station to Findon is West Worthing station, roughly 3.4 miles south of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Worthing Hospital (3.9 miles south-east) and Old Castle (2.9 miles south). The countryside around Findon includes Chanctonbury Hill.
Do you need extract fan repair in Findon?
Bearings wear out with heat and long hours. Worn bearings whine, rumble or grind, and if they’re left they can seize.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- A fan that won’t start at all
- A fan that keeps cutting out
- An old fan that needs replacing
- A squealing belt on start-up
Holidays are the time to replace a tired kitchen fan at schools such as St John the Baptist CofE Primary School, rather than mid-term.
What your quote should include
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
What happens on the day
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed, and we clear up before we go. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Findon before we set off.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Getting a quote
Want a quote for extract fan repair? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Related advice
Fixed quotes for extract fan repair in Findon
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- The times the site is available
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The condition of the system
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why we survey first, from photos or on site, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
What we need to know
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
For extract fan repair in Findon, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
How the job changes from site to site
Fan controls
Controls are checked as well as the fan itself, because a fan that will not start isn’t always a failed motor.
Direct-drive fans
An impeller coated in grease vibrates straight into the motor bearings. Sometimes a clean is all it needs, if the bearings haven’t been damaged.
Keeping the system healthy
So the system stays in good health:
- Note when the fan trips or cuts out
- Keep access to the fan controls unobstructed
- Make sure every filter is in place and clean
- Don’t turn the fan down to hide a noise
Where parts need ordering, we explain what that means for the kitchen until we return. We then come back and fit them at a time that suits your service.
A slipping belt or a loose mount is a small job. Ignored, they can lead to bigger failures so early attention pays.