Brighton and Hove · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Hanover, Brighton and Hove
Extract fan repair in Hanover, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- A dead fan motor
- A failed fan that needs a replacement
- An extract fan that rattles or knocks
How we handle extract fan repair in Hanover
Every fan job begins with finding the fault. Noise can come from grease on the impeller, worn bearings or a slipping belt; a dead fan can point to the motor or its controls. We explain the problem, and what it will take, before any work starts. The work covers fan housings, belts and pulleys and kitchen extract fans, and the jobs we see most are a fan that keeps cutting out and an extract fan that has stopped working.
In a smaller place like Hanover, a failed extract fan means a closed kitchen, and a closed kitchen loses trade. Our 24/7 emergency line is there for exactly that.
Every visit ends with a written report and pictures, 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
- Hanover (BN2, BN1, BN50)
- Wider area
- Brighton and Hove
- Records
- Photo report after every visit
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
The process
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before work begins, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed. Tell us about any gates, ladders or locked plant areas at your site near Hanover when you book.
- You describe the fault and we arrange a visit.
- On site, the fan is safely isolated.
- We diagnose the fault, checking the controls as well as the fan.
- You get a fixed price for putting it right.
- We fix the fault and run the fan to check it.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Get a fixed quote
Want a quote for extract fan repair? Please call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Advice
Looking after it afterwards
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Keep a record of any trips or stoppages
- Make sure the isolator and controls are easy to reach
- Save our number for the 24/7 emergency line
- Keep all filters fitted while cooking
Listen to the fan over the next few weeks. If anything changes, let us know, so it can be looked at before it grows.
A scheduled maintenance plan keeps the whole system on a regular cycle, which means the fan is seen regularly and problems are spotted sooner.
FAQs for Hanover
Can you come to Hanover after we close?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Do you work in villages like Hanover?
Yes. Hanover is within the area we cover across London and the South East. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, it’s the responsible person: often the employer, owner or occupier. In shared or managed buildings, a landlord, facilities manager or managing agent can share the duty.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and we will quote them together.
How long does an extract fan repair take?
Most fan jobs take a few hours on site, depending on the fault and the access to the fan, including testing. We’ll fit it around the kitchen’s hours where possible.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
What do you do with what you remove?
We contain it and take it with us. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on rather than letting it spread.
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 work begins.
What happens if it’s left?
Where the cooking gas supply is interlocked with the extract, a failed fan can stop the kitchen cooking. Without extraction, the heat and fumes build up fast and fixing the fan early avoids a forced shutdown. Booking ahead lets us plan the trip to Hanover at a time that suits you.
We do not list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we will talk you through it.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Hanover
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- Photo reports with every job
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations.
What affects the quote in Hanover
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- The condition of the system
- How easy every part is to reach
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Helping us quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Any previous report or certificate
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
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Extract fan repair in Hanover: local notes
Sea air reaches Hanover, which sits within about 1 mile of the coast. Salt air is hard on fan housings, motors and fixings on roofs and outside walls. There are about 684 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 137 sandwich bars and takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Hanover, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Wherever they cook under a canopy, a failed extract fan stops the kitchen. Kitchens in Hanover get their food hygiene inspections from Brighton and Hove council. Ventilation is part of food hygiene law, which expects it to be suitable and sufficient. Getting the fan running again is the priority.
If you run a café or takeaway near Brighton station, a failed fan in the middle of service is exactly what our 24/7 emergency line is for. If you run a school kitchen, at a school such as Elm Grove Primary School or nearby, a fan that is getting noisy is best repaired in the holidays before it fails in term.
Hanover is about 1 mile south of Brighton, in Brighton and Hove. For extract fan repair in and around Hanover, please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, including Hanover. Our area takes in 30 places across Brighton and Hove, from busy centres to quieter spots.
We work across the BN2, BN1 and BN50 postcode area for extract fan repair and the roads nearby. Streets in the area include Elmore Road, London Road and Milton Road, and we cover them all for extract fan repair. We also cover Brighton (1 mile north), Carlton Hill (1 mile south), West Hill (1 mile west), Seven Dials (1 mile west) and Kemptown (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Brighton and Hove (3 miles west), Aldrington (3 miles west), Hangleton (3 miles north-west), Patcham (3 miles north), Westdene (3 miles north-west) and Saltdean (4 miles south-east). As one of the bigger places in Brighton and Hove, Hanover has commercial sites of every size, all within our area for extract fan repair.
Around Hanover
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Academy of Creative Training, Brighton Girls and The Dover Castle pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Brighton station, roughly 0.6 miles west. A little further out are Old Police Cells Museum (0.8 miles south-west) and Brighton General Hospital (0.6 miles east). The countryside around Hanover includes Whitehawk Hill and Newmarket Hill.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
What staff can safely do
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Signs you need extract fan repair in Hanover
In Hanover, as anywhere, long cooking days mean long hours for the fan. Belts on a belt-driven fan stretch and wear and a slipping belt means slower fan speed and weaker extraction.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- A fan rattling in its housing
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
- A whining or grinding extract motor
- A dead fan motor
A fan that rarely runs, like one in a hall kitchen near Church of the Annunciation or elsewhere in Hanover, can seize between uses.
Before you book anyone
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- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate