West Sussex · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extractor fan repair in Hammerwood
We cover Hammerwood for extract fan repair and replacement. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos as standard.
- A fan rattling in its housing
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
- An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
About our extract fan repair in Hammerwood
The extract fan is what pulls smoke, heat and steam out of the kitchen. Once it turns noisy, sluggish or stops altogether, the cooking area soon fills with heat and fumes. Our engineers track down the fault and fix it, by repairing the fan or replacing it. The work covers roof and wall fans, bearings and fan motors, and people most often call us about vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts and a squealing belt on start-up.
A callout to a small place like Hammerwood goes better when we know what we’re looking at: a photo of the fan, the details on its label and the access arrangements help us plan.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Place
- Hammerwood (RH19)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Photo report after every visit
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What we’re called out for in Hammerwood
Some grease always slips past the filters and reaches the fan. Deposits gather on the blades, never quite evenly, and an unbalanced impeller shakes and starts to vibrate and rattle.
The symptoms we’re asked about most include:
- A fan that will not start at all
- An overheating extract motor
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
- An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
For school kitchens, at schools like Sackville School for example, a planned fan repair in the holidays avoids losing lunches in term time.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether a survey comes first
- How VAT is shown on the quote
Towns and villages near Hammerwood
What else we do in Hammerwood
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. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes a few hours for most repairs, longer for a full fan replacement. Visits to a village like Hammerwood are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- 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.
- We complete the work and check the fan runs smoothly.
Preparing for the visit
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Move anything stored near the system
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Getting a quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll typically have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Related advice
How we price extract fan repair
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- The condition of the system
- The scale of the work
- Parking and loading at the site
- The times the site is available
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
Asking for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
To get a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line 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 normally come back within one working day.
When a fan fails in Hammerwood
Food hygiene inspections in Hammerwood are the job of Mid Sussex council’s environmental health team. A kitchen with no working extract can fall short of the suitable and sufficient ventilation food hygiene rules expect. A kitchen without a working fan has a problem to fix quickly. At about 26 miles from central London, Hammerwood sits well inside the area we cover. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours.
If you look after a church or hall kitchen near Church of St Stephen, or anywhere in Hammerwood, test the extract fan before a big event rather than on the day.
Hammerwood is about 3 miles east of East Grinstead, in West Sussex. Wherever you are in the RH19 postcode area, we can carry out extract fan repair at your premises. Our West Sussex coverage runs to 371 places, Hammerwood among them. You can also see our page for Brighton, roughly 22 miles from Hammerwood.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan repair: RH19. Other places close to Hammerwood include Ashurst Wood (2 miles south-west), Cowden (2 miles east), Dormansland (2 miles north-west), Dormans Park (2 miles west) and East Grinstead (3 miles west). Larger places within reach include Crawley (10 miles west), Haywards Heath (11 miles south-west), Burgess Hill (15 miles south-west), Broadfield (11 miles west), Bewbush (12 miles west) and Southgate (10 miles west).
Around Hammerwood
The nearest railway station is Dormans station, about 2.4 miles north-west. A little further out are Bolebroke Castle (2.9 miles south-east) and East Grinstead Museum (2.4 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Hedgecourt Lake.
How the job changes from site to site
Impellers and housings
Grease settles inside the fan housing as well as on the blades. Both are inspected and cleaning may be part of the fix.
Fan controls
We check the controls as part of every diagnosis, because a fan that won’t start isn’t always a failed motor.
Your questions about extract fan repair in Hammerwood
Is there an emergency callout for extract fans in Hammerwood?
We run a 24/7 emergency line for failed extract fans, and Hammerwood is part of our area. 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 Hammerwood?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Hammerwood is covered. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
What is TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked and expects a risk-based approach.
What about areas you cannot get to?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, which we can install.
How do you protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
That depends on who controls the premises. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, an FM or a managing agent.
What causes a noisy extract fan?
Grease on the blades throws the fan out of balance and that’s one of the most common reasons. Bearings, belts and mountings can also be to blame.
Can you repair a fan rather than replace it?
That depends on what we find. After diagnosing, we explain whether it can be repaired and quote a fixed price for the option you choose.
Between visits
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Book regular TR19 cleaning, which includes the fan
- Tell us about a new rattle or whine straight away
- Avoid lowering the speed to quieten a fault
- Keep access to the fan controls unobstructed
If parts have to be ordered, we tell you how the kitchen can carry on in the meantime. We then come back and fit them at a time that suits your service.
Regular TR19 cleaning includes the extract fan. Keeping grease off the impeller is one of the simplest ways to protect it, so planned cleaning helps the fan last.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.