East Sussex · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Hankham, East Sussex
Extract fan repair in Hankham, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A belt-driven fan that squeals
- An extract fan that rattles or knocks
- A motor that trips out or overheats
Extract fan repair for kitchens and businesses in Hankham
Our engineers handle all sorts of fan faults in Hankham, from a squeal at start-up to a fan that will not run at all. We find the cause, give you a fixed price and fix it, or the fan is replaced if repair doesn’t make sense. Common call-outs are for a squealing belt on start-up and a fan shaking on its mountings, across fan housings, bearings and kitchen extract fans.
In a small place like Hankham, fans are often on an outside wall or roof, open to wind and rain. That, with the grease, is hard on motors and bearings.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Location
- Hankham (BN24)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- Photo report after every visit
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Signs you need extract fan repair in Hankham
Fixings and anti-vibration mounts work loose or perish over time. Then every vibration is passed into the duct and the building and that’s a common source of rattles.
These are the problems we see most often:
- A fan that will not start at all
- An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
- A worn or slipping fan belt
- A fan that keeps cutting out
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Luke's Church or elsewhere in Hankham, an extract fan that rarely runs can seize or fail when it’s needed.
Comparing quotes
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether they’re fully insured
Hankham questions
Do you work at weekends in Hankham?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. It means the site in Hankham keeps running as normal. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your opening times and we will plan around them.
What if my kitchen extract fan stops in Hankham at night?
Day or night, a failed fan in Hankham can be reported on our emergency line. The number to ring is 0345 646 2711. A photo of the fan’s rating plate helps.
Does a fan repair include cleaning the ductwork?
Doing both together is often sensible. A full clean takes in the whole extract, including the fan, with a certificate and photo report.
What makes a kitchen extract fan rattle or whine?
Noise normally comes from grease build-up, bearings, belts or loose fixings. Rattles, whines and grinding point to different faults, and we diagnose it on site.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not usually. Visits are timed for when the area is closed, such as overnight or at a weekend, so you keep your normal hours.
What does TR19 mean?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.
Will I get paperwork for my records?
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 if parts of the system cannot be reached?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
Towns and villages near Hankham
Other services in Hankham
Keeping the system healthy
So the system stays in good health:
- Report new noises from the fan early
- Clean or change filters on schedule
- Keep access to the fan controls unobstructed
- Get a noisy fan checked rather than slowed down
Clean filters help a repaired fan stay that way. Less grease on the impeller means less wear and fewer faults.
The fan is part of every full TR19 clean. Keeping grease off the impeller is one of the simplest ways to protect it, so planned cleaning helps the fan last.
When it’s something else
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- A system that needs redesigning rather than repairing
- Gas interlock faults that a Gas Safe registered engineer must deal with
- Grease build-up in the rest of the extract system
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we work on in Hankham
- Kitchen extract fans
- Bearings
- Roof and wall fans
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan motors
- Fan housings
For landlords and multi-site operators
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 each one has its own record.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
What happens on the day
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the photos you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. From there, it takes anything from an hour or two to a full visit, depending on the fault. In a small place like Hankham, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- 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.
- We explain the fault and give you a fixed price for the fix.
- The repair or replacement is carried out and the fan is run and checked.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Find the previous report, if there is one
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. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Related advice
Extract fan repair around Hankham
At about 3 miles from the coast, Hankham is close enough for sea air to matter. Salt air is hard on fan housings, motors and fixings on roofs and outside walls. Food Standards Agency records list about 6 restaurants, cafés and works canteens in Hankham 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. Environmental health officers from Wealden council inspect food businesses in Hankham. Under food hygiene rules, a kitchen needs suitable and sufficient ventilation. That makes a fan repair urgent rather than something to put off.
If you manage a school such as Hankham Primary School and the kitchen fan is getting louder, the next break is the time to deal with it.
Hankham is about 3 miles north of Eastbourne, in East Sussex. If you need extract fan repair in Hankham, please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, Hankham included. Across East Sussex, we cover 289 places, Hankham among them. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 19 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan repair: BN24. We cover sites on Hankham Road, Milton Street and Foords Lane and the roads around them. If your site is just outside Hankham, we cover Blackness (1 mile south-west), Stone Cross (1 mile south), Polegate (2 miles west), Lower Willingdon (2 miles south-west) and Willingdon (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Eastbourne (3 miles south), Hastings (12 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (8 miles east), Seaford (9 miles west), Lewes (13 miles west) and Hailsham (3 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Hankham
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Red Lion pub and Causeway School, among other places. Hankham’s nearest station is Pevensey & Westham station, about 1.4 miles south-east. Well-known places in the area include Eastbourne District General Hospital (2.9 miles south-west) and Pevensey Castle (1.7 miles east). For a walk, there’s Combe Hill.
Why deal with it now?
Where the cooking gas supply is interlocked with the extract, a failed fan can stop the kitchen cooking. Even without an interlock, cooking without extraction is not sensible and fixing the fan early avoids a forced shutdown. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Hankham is calmer for everyone.
You won’t find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we will talk you through it.
Why us?
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- We are fully insured
- In business since 2009
- Photo reports with every job
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
Different parts, different methods
Belt-driven fans
Belt-driven fans have a motor that turns the impeller through belts and pulleys. Belts wear, stretch and slip, so we check the pulleys and bearings as well.
Fan controls
Where the fault is in the building’s electrical supply, an electrician is needed. We will tell you if that’s what we find so you know who to call.