West Sussex · Extract fan repair and replacement
Flansham extract fan repair
Extract fan repair across Flansham and nearby, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with photos.
- An overheating extract motor
- A whining or grinding extract motor
- A dead fan motor
How we handle extract fan repair in Flansham
Our engineers handle all sorts of fan faults in Flansham, from rattling and humming to a fan that has stopped dead. The fault is diagnosed, quoted at a fixed price and put right, or the fan is replaced if repair does not make sense. If you have a knocking noise from the extract fan and an extract fan that has stopped working, we can help, from roof and wall fans, bearings and kitchen extract fans onwards.
Rural kitchens often have fans mounted on outside walls or roofs, exposed to the weather. Weather and grease together wear out motors and bearings.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Where
- Flansham (PO22)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Written report with photos
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What extract fan repair looks like in Flansham
The coast is only about 2 miles from Flansham. Near the sea, fans mounted outdoors corrode faster, and corroded fans tend to get noisy before they fail. Food Standards Agency records list about 20 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 8 sandwich bars and takeaways in Flansham and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Wherever they cook under a canopy, a failed extract fan stops the kitchen. In Flansham, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Arun council. Food premises are expected to have suitable and sufficient ventilation under food hygiene rules. A kitchen without a working fan has a problem to fix quickly.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Bilsham Chapel or elsewhere in Flansham, an extract fan that rarely runs can seize or fail when it’s needed.
Flansham is about 2 miles north-east of Bognor Regis, in West Sussex. Every kind of commercial site in Flansham, extract fan repair is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so trading is not interrupted. Flansham is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex where we work for commercial clients. Our Portsmouth page covers sites nearby (19 miles or so).
All of PO22 is within our area for extract fan repair, from busy streets to back roads. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan repair include Bilsham (1 mile east), Lidsey (2 miles north-west), Shripney (2 miles west), Yapton (2 miles north-east) and Barnham (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Worthing (11 miles east), Chichester (7 miles west), Selsey (8 miles south-west), Littlehampton (5 miles east), Lancing (14 miles east) and Emsworth (13 miles west).
Around Flansham
In Flansham, that means kitchens and buildings near Felpham Community College and The Brooks Local Nature Reserve, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Barnham station, about 1.9 miles north. A little further out are Tote Copse Castle (3.1 miles north-west) and Bognor Regis Museum (2.3 miles south-west).
Managing agents and facilities teams in Flansham
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
Questions from Flansham
Do you work at weekends in Flansham?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The work in Flansham can fit around your hours. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.
Can sea air affect extract fan repair in Flansham?
It can, as Flansham is within about 2 miles of the sea, where salt in the air is hard on metal. We look at fans, cowls and fixings for rust as well as grease.
Can you supply and fit a replacement fan?
Yes, when repair does not make sense. We check the duct size and the extract the kitchen needs so we confirm that first.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site across London and the South East, with visits on a regular schedule.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not typically. The area we’re working in has to be out of use while we’re there, so we book a time when it would be closed anyway.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes. It’s your proof that the work was done: a written, dated record with pictures of what we did and anything we couldn’t access.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
What happens to the waste?
We contain it and take it with us. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on, so it does not spread.
Do you need extract fan repair in Flansham?
Some faults are in the controls rather than the fan. Speed controllers, isolators and wiring can all fail, and a fan that will not start is not always a dead motor.
Clients normally contact us after spotting one of these:
- A belt-driven fan that squeals
- A fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen
- An old fan that needs replacing
- A fan shaking on its mountings
If you manage a school such as Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School and the kitchen fan is getting louder, the next break is the time to deal with it.
What to look for in a quote
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- What paperwork you get at the end
- When the next visit should be, and why
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
Between visits
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Book regular TR19 cleaning, which includes the fan
- Keep the area around the fan controls clear
- Don’t turn the fan down to hide a noise
- Tell us about a new rattle or whine right away
Before we leave, the fan is run and checked. We explain the fault and the fix along with anything else that needs watching.
Clogged filters make the fan strain. Keeping filters clean eases the strain and helps prevent overheating.
How it works
Your trading hours come first. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the work takes a few hours on site, depending on the fault and the access to the fan. For a village or hamlet like Flansham, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- We start with the symptoms, such as rattling, humming, slow running or a fan that won’t start.
- The fan is isolated and opened up so we can see inside.
- We check the motor, bearings, drive, impeller and mountings.
- You get our diagnosis and a fixed quote to repair or replace.
- Once the work is done, we run the fan and check it’s steady and quiet.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
How to get a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Advice
What affects the quote in Flansham
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Parking and loading at the site
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Any permits to work or inductions
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we survey first, from photos or on site, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
Helping us quote
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Your last certificate, test record or report
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll normally have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
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What extract fan repair can’t fix
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A system that needs redesigning rather than repairing
- Grease throughout the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
- Odour complaints that need filtration rather than a fan repair
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What the work covers
- Fan motors
- Kitchen extract fans
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan housings
- Belts and pulleys
- Bearings
Why deal with it now?
Fan noise tends to get worse, not better. Worn bearings can seize without much warning, and that often happens mid-service. Sorting it while it still runs is far easier to plan. In a small place like Flansham, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before we start.
What you get with us
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Trading since 2009
- We are fully insured
Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.