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Extract Fan Repair in Gossops Green

Looking for extract fan repair in Gossops Green? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and photos.

  • An old fan that needs replacing
  • An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
  • A belt-driven fan that squeals

Need extract fan repair in Gossops Green?

What we are called out for in Gossops Green

Kitchen extract fans in Gossops Green face the same conditions as anywhere else: hot, greasy, damp air for hours on end. Moisture can rust housings and fixings, and age catches up with every fan in the end.

Any of these means the system needs a check-up:

  • A whining or grinding extract motor
  • An extract fan that has stopped working
  • An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
  • A fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen

If you run a café or takeaway near Ifield station, a failed fan in the middle of service is exactly what our 24/7 emergency line is for.

Questions to ask before booking

  • What paperwork you get at the end
  • When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
  • Whether they recommend a next date
  • Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them

Our hiring checklist

Extract fan repair in Gossops Green, done properly

Grease is hard on extract fans. Deposits on the impeller throw it out of balance and the vibration wears out bearings and fixings. So when we repair extract fan, we look at the grease too and can arrange a TR19® clean of the whole system at the same time. The work covers fan housings, fan motors and belts and pulleys, and the jobs we see most are a fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen and an overheating extract motor.

A callout to a place like Gossops Green is planned so the first visit fixes as much as possible, so photos of the fan and its rating plate help.

A written report with photos follows each visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.

Place
Gossops Green (RH11, RH10)
Wider area
West Sussex
Reporting
Report and pictures after the visit
Quotes
A fixed quote up front
Working hours
Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
Phone
0345 646 2711
Last updated
30 October 2026
Five Duct Doctor technicians in navy uniforms with the company vans

Common questions in Gossops Green

What if my kitchen extract fan stops in Gossops Green at night?

Extract fan emergencies in Gossops Green are covered around the clock. Call 0345 646 2711 and tell us what the fan is doing, or not doing. Details of the make and model help us plan the repair.

Do you work in villages like Gossops Green?

Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Gossops Green is covered. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.

What makes a kitchen extract fan rattle or whine?

It can be one of a few things, from a worn bearing to a loose fixing. The safest step is a proper diagnosis before it leads to a breakdown.

Do you provide a certificate or report?

Yes, always. The report is dated and includes photos, and TR19® Grease cleans come with a certificate through the BESCA VHE portal. File it with your fire safety records.

How much notice do you need?

The more notice, the better, especially for out-of-hours work. We typically quote within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.

Which sectors do you work in?

Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a single café to a large school. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.

What paperwork should we keep on file?

Every certificate and report from each visit, filed in the maintenance log, along with your own cleaning log. BESA says certificates should show the date, location and technician.

Can you tell me the price of a fan repair?

It depends on the fault, the parts and the access. After diagnosing, you get a fixed quote before any work starts.

Extract fan repair in Gossops Green: local notes

Food Standards Agency data counts about 91 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 44 sandwich bars and takeaways in Gossops Green and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. For any of them with a canopy, the extract fan is what keeps the kitchen usable. About 27 miles out from central London, Gossops Green is part of the South East area we work across. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible. Environmental health officers from Crawley council inspect food businesses in Gossops Green. Ventilation is part of food hygiene law, which expects it to be suitable and sufficient. That’s one more reason not to keep cooking with a broken fan.

If you run a school kitchen, at a school such as Ifield Community College or nearby, a fan that is getting noisy is best repaired in the holidays before it fails in term. Occasional-use kitchens, such as a hall kitchen near St Peter's or elsewhere in Gossops Green, are where a stiff or seized fan can turn up.

Gossops Green is about 1 mile west of Crawley, in West Sussex. If you need extract fan repair in Gossops Green, please call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, Gossops Green included. Gossops Green is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover for commercial clients. We also work in Guildford, around 18 miles away.

Here we cover the RH11 and RH10 postcode area for extract fan repair. Whether your site is on Oak Road, Capel Lane and Goffs Lane or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. You’ll find Gossops Green on the A23, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for extract fan repair. We also cover the places around Gossops Green: Ifield (1 mile north), Bewbush (1 mile south-west), Ifieldwood (2 miles north-west), Lambs Green (2 miles west) and Russ Hill (3 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Horsham (6 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (9 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (11 miles south), East Grinstead (9 miles east), Billingshurst (12 miles south-west) and Roffey (5 miles south-west).

Around Gossops Green

Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Target Hill Park, The Swan pub and St Wilfrid's Catholic School and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Gossops Green itself: Ifield station. Nearby you’ll also find County Mall (0.9 miles east) and Crawley Hospital (within half a mile north-east). The countryside around Gossops Green includes Tilgate Lake.

Map of Gossops Green © OpenStreetMap contributors

What staff can safely do

Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.

Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.

For landlords and multi-site operators

Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.

Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.

The process

We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your photos. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes a few hours on site, depending on the fault and the access to the fan. Your opening hours decide when we come to Gossops Green, not ours.

  1. We take details of the symptoms and book a time that suits the kitchen.
  2. We isolate the fan before touching it.
  3. We diagnose the fault, checking the controls as well as the fan.
  4. A fixed quote for the repair or replacement follows.
  5. We fix the fault and run the fan to check it.

How to prepare

  • Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
  • Arrange a key holder or contact on site
  • Let us know when the site is closed or quiet

Get a fixed quote

For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We typically come back within one working day.

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Looking after it afterwards

Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:

  • Avoid lowering the speed to quieten a fault
  • Make sure the isolator and controls are easy to reach
  • Keep all filters fitted while cooking
  • Save our number for the 24/7 emergency line

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.

When filters block, the fan works harder. Changing or cleaning them on time takes load off the motor and protects the motor.

How we price extract fan repair

We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:

  • How many systems or sites are involved
  • One-off work versus a regular cycle
  • Site rules, permits and inductions
  • What state the system is in

We do not list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we will talk you through it.

What we need to know

When you contact us, it’s useful to have:

  • The site address and the type of premises
  • A few general shots of the system
  • Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
  • The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to

Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.

Why act early in Gossops Green

It can be tempting to turn the fan down to quieten it. That reduces extraction without fixing anything while the underlying wear continues. A proper diagnosis in Gossops Green gets to the real cause. You choose the date of a planned visit, and a breakdown never asks.

Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are unsure, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for straight advice and a fixed quote.

Why book with us

  • Every job surveyed first
  • Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
  • Fully insured
  • CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001

Read what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.

BESCA Vent Hygiene EliteMember, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
CHAS · SafeContractorISO 9001 and fully insured
Certificate and photo reportWith every clean
24/7 emergency calloutEvenings, nights and weekends
Since 2009South East England and London