West Sussex · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract Fan Repair in Hammerpot
Specialist extract fan repair for Hammerpot: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A knocking noise from the extract fan
- An old fan that needs replacing
- A squealing belt on start-up
What extract fan repair can’t fix
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Problems with the gas supply or its interlock valve
- Faults in the building’s electrical supply, which need an electrician
- An extract system that was undersized from the start
If you’re not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
What we work on in Hammerpot
- Roof and wall fans
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan motors
- Bearings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Fan housings
About our extract fan repair in Hammerpot
We treat a failing fan much like a patient: we hear the symptoms, find the cause and put it right. What you want back is a fan that runs smoothly and a clear explanation of what was done. The work covers roof and wall fans, kitchen extract fans and fan motors, and the jobs we see most are an overheating extract motor and an extract that vibrates through the ductwork.
Somewhere as small as Hammerpot, a kitchen extract fan might serve a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen. When one fails, the cooking stops, and our 24/7 emergency line covers rural addresses too.
Every visit ends with a written report and photos, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Hammerpot (BN16)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Written report with photos
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Keeping the system healthy
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Don’t turn the fan down to hide a noise
- Don’t cook with gaps in the filter bank
- Keep the fan on a planned cleaning cycle
- Write down when the fan misbehaves
Where parts need ordering, we explain what that means for the kitchen until we return. The fan is completed on a return visit 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.
What happens on the day
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Hammerpot.
- We agree a time to attend, out of hours if needed.
- We isolate the extract and open the fan housing.
- We inspect every moving part and the fixings.
- We explain the options and quote a fixed price.
- The fan is repaired or replaced, then checked running.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear the space around the work
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Get a fixed quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before we start.
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Part by part
Direct-drive fans
An impeller coated in grease vibrates straight into the motor bearings. Cleaning it can cure the noise as long as the bearings are still sound.
Impellers and housings
Grease settles inside the fan housing as well as on the blades. We check both, and cleaning can form part of the repair.
Signs you need extract fan repair in Hammerpot
Grease that gets past the filters ends up on the fan. Deposits gather on the blades, never quite evenly, so the fan runs out of balance and the noise follows.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- A fan that whines, hums or grinds
- An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
- A fan that keeps cutting out
- A dead fan motor
Holidays are the time to replace a tired kitchen fan at schools such as St Margaret's CofE Primary School, rather than mid-term.
What to look for in a quote
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- How VAT is shown on the quote
Multi-site and managed buildings
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Extract fan repair around Hammerpot
The coast is only about 3 miles from Hammerpot. Rust and grease together wear a fan out sooner, and coastal air speeds up the rust. Food Standards Agency data counts about 8 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 5 takeaways across Hammerpot and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). For any of them with a canopy, the extract fan is what keeps the kitchen usable. In Hammerpot, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Arun council. Food hygiene rules expect food premises to have suitable and sufficient ventilation. So a failed fan is worth fixing before the next service, not the next month.
If you look after a church or hall kitchen near The Parish Church of St Margaret, or anywhere in Hammerpot, test the extract fan before a big event rather than on the day.
Hammerpot is about 3 miles north-east of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. Across the BN16 area, we can take on extract fan repair. Our West Sussex coverage runs to 371 places, and Hammerpot is one of them. We also work in Brighton, about 16 miles from Hammerpot.
Every address in BN16 is within our area for extract fan repair, from busy streets to back roads. If your site is just outside Hammerpot, we cover Angmering (1 mile south), Patching (2 miles east), Clapham (2 miles east), Hangleton (2 miles south-east) and West Preston (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Worthing (4 miles east), Bognor Regis (9 miles west), Chichester (13 miles west), Selsey (15 miles south-west), Littlehampton (3 miles south-west) and Shoreham-by-Sea (9 miles east).
Landmarks near Hammerpot
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Fox pub, The Angmering School and Clapham Wood, among other places. The closest station to Hammerpot is Angmering station, roughly 1.7 miles south. Nearby you will also find Rustington Museum (2.3 miles south) and Lyminster Siege Castle (2.4 miles west). The countryside around Hammerpot includes WWT Arundel and Highdown Hill.
What staff can safely do
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
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Questions from Hammerpot
Can you come out to a failed extract fan in Hammerpot out of hours?
We run a 24/7 emergency line for failed extract fans, and Hammerpot is part of our area. Call 0345 646 2711 and tell us what the fan is doing, or not doing. Let us know whether the fan is silent, noisy or tripping the power.
Do you cover smaller places like Hammerpot?
Yes. Hammerpot is within the area we cover across London and the South East. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Does a faulty extract fan always need replacing?
We look at repairing it first. Where the motor has burnt out or the fan is worn out, replacing it can be the better answer, and we’ll explain why.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. Work is timed around how each site runs.
Can you supply and fit a replacement fan?
We do. A replacement is matched to the system it’s going into with a fixed price agreed before we start.
Are you fully insured?
Yes, we’re fully insured. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor, for sites that check contractor safety.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not normally. We need the work area to ourselves while we are on site, so the visit goes in a quiet slot.
How much does an extract fan repair cost?
It depends on the fault, the parts and the access. After diagnosing, you get a fixed quote before any work starts.