West Sussex · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Ford, West Sussex
Repair and replacement of kitchen extract fans, fan motors and worn fan parts for Ford, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- A squealing belt on start-up
- A dead fan motor
- Weak extraction and a smoky kitchen
How we handle extract fan repair in Ford
Before anything is ordered, we diagnose. We look at the motor, the belts or direct drive, the impeller and the mountings, along with the fan’s controls. Then you’re given a fixed quote for the repair or the replacement. The work covers belts and pulleys, fan motors and roof and wall fans, and common reasons people get in touch are weak extraction and a smoky kitchen and a fan worn beyond sensible repair.
In a small place like Ford, fans are often on an outside wall or roof, open to wind and rain. Weather and grease together wear out motors and bearings.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with photos of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Place
- Ford (BN18)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
The process
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. From there, it takes an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Ford, let us know and we’ll plan around it.
- First, you tell us the symptoms: noise, shaking, weak extraction or no power.
- Power to the fan is isolated before we open the housing.
- We check the motor, bearings, drive, impeller and mountings.
- We explain the fault and give you a fixed price for the fix.
- We fix or replace the fan, then test it running before we leave.
Getting ready for the visit
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Let us know about parking and loading
Getting a quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll usually have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Advice
Aftercare tips
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Clean or change filters on schedule
- Avoid lowering the speed to quieten a fault
- Report new noises from the fan early
- Make sure staff know who to call if the fan fails
Clean filters help a repaired fan stay that way. Less grease on the impeller means less wear and the quieter it runs.
Regular TR19 cleaning includes the extract fan. A clean impeller stays in balance, so planned cleaning helps the fan last.
What affects the quote in Ford
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The times the site is available
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The scale of the work
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before any work starts.
Helping us quote
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- A few general shots of the system
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The site address and the type of premises
To get a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will typically have a quote within one working day.
How the job changes from site to site
Fan controls
Speed controllers and isolators sit between the supply and the fan. A control fault can leave the fan dead or stuck at one speed.
Impellers and housings
The impeller is the bladed wheel that moves the air. Grease on it throws it out of balance and make it shake.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across West Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Questions from Ford
Do you cover Ford for emergency fan repairs?
Our emergency line runs 24/7, and Ford is within the area we cover. Call 0345 646 2711 and tell us what the fan is doing, or not doing. If you can, stop cooking until the fan is checked.
Do you cover smaller places like Ford?
Yes. Ford is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Does a fan repair include cleaning the ductwork?
Often it makes sense to do both. A full clean takes in the whole extract, including the fan, with a certificate and photo report.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not normally. We work when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends, so the site can carry on as normal.
What accreditations do you have?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
Will you fit a new fan if ours cannot be repaired?
We do. A replacement is matched to the system it’s going into with a fixed price agreed before any work starts.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, from your photos and details, or with a visit where needed. Then you get a fixed quote.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.
Nearby places to Ford
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In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
What happens if it’s left?
A noisy fan rarely fixes itself. Worn bearings can seize without much warning and the fan may stop when you are busiest. A repair booked now is simpler than an emergency later. A fault that closes a site in a village like Ford affects everyone who depends on it.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before work begins.
Why us?
- Every job surveyed first
- Full insurance on every job
- Trading since 2009
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
Take a look at our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
Extract fans in Ford
At about 2 miles from the coast, Ford is close enough for sea air to matter. Motor mounts, bolts and housings on outdoor fans corrode faster close to the coast. Look up Ford on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 4 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens in and around Ford, up to about a mile and a half out. A kitchen with a dead extract fan gets hot and smoky fast, and kitchens like these feel it at once. In Ford, 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 cook near Ford station, long trading hours wear fan belts and bearings, so noise and vibration are worth reporting early. Holidays are the time to replace a tired kitchen fan at schools such as The Littlehampton Academy, rather than mid-term. If you look after a church or hall kitchen near The Parish Church of St Andrew, or anywhere in Ford, test the extract fan before a big event rather than on the day.
Ford is about 2 miles north-west of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. Wherever you are in the BN18 postcode area, we can carry out extract fan repair at your premises. Ford is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover for extract fan repair. Our Brighton page covers sites nearby, about 20 miles away.
Every address in BN18 is covered for extract fan repair, from busy streets to back roads. If you need extract fan repair at premises on Station Road, Ford Road and Rodney Crescent or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover the places around Ford: Tortington (1 mile north), Horsemere Green (1 mile south), Climping (1 mile south), Wick (1 mile east) and Lyminster (1 mile east). We also work in nearby towns such as Worthing (8 miles east), Bognor Regis (5 miles south-west), Chichester (9 miles west), Selsey (11 miles south-west), Shoreham-by-Sea (14 miles east) and Lancing (11 miles east).
What’s near Ford
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Arundel Arms Public House At Ford Station. There’s a railway station in Ford itself: Ford station. Other landmarks nearby include Arundel and District Hospital (2.1 miles north) and Rustington Museum (3.5 miles east). The countryside around Ford includes WWT Arundel.