West Sussex · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extractor fan repair in Hardham
Extract fan repair for Hardham and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- A humming noise from the fan motor
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
- An extract fan that rattles or knocks
How we price extract fan repair
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The condition of the system
- Whether several sites go on one quote
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you are unsure, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
If you need extract fan repair in Hardham, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
How we handle extract fan repair in Hardham
Our engineers handle all sorts of fan faults in Hardham, from rattling and humming to a fan that has stopped dead. The fault is diagnosed, quoted at a fixed price and put right or fit a replacement when it’s beyond repair. The work covers kitchen extract fans, roof and wall fans and belts and pulleys, and the jobs we see most are a belt-driven fan that squeals and poor airflow at the canopy.
Somewhere as small as Hardham, a kitchen extract fan might serve a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen. A failed fan stops the kitchen, and our 24/7 emergency line covers rural addresses too.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Location
- Hardham (RH20)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Photo report after every visit
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
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What extract fan repair can’t fix
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so these are the things it will not cover:
- Wiring and supply faults beyond the fan itself
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which may need odour control
- A greasy canopy and duct that a fan repair will not touch
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Fan housings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan motors
- Belts and pulleys
- Bearings
FAQs for Hardham
Can you come to Hardham after we close?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. It means the site in Hardham keeps running as normal. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Which environmental health team covers Hardham?
That’s Horsham council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Hardham. Inspections are risk-based, so a visit can come at any time, including the week a fan stops.
How far ahead should we book?
Book as early as you can for planned work, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
What paperwork should we keep on file?
Everything that shows the system is looked after: reports, certificates, photos and your own cleaning or check logs. One maintenance log per site keeps it simple.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. One number covers all your sites in our area, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
Does a faulty extract fan always need replacing?
Often, yes. A clean, a new belt or new bearings can bring a fan back, and we will always say when repair makes sense.
Are you insured?
Yes, we’re fully insured. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it for clients who vet their contractors.
Should the fan be cleaned as well as repaired?
Doing both together is often sensible. A TR19 clean covers the canopy, plenum, ductwork and fan, with a certificate and photo report.
Between visits
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Book regular TR19 cleaning, which includes the fan
- Keep all filters fitted while cooking
- Avoid lowering the speed to quieten a fault
- Keep access to the fan controls unobstructed
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.
Clogged filters make the fan strain. Keeping filters clean eases the strain and helps prevent overheating.
Extract fan repair in Hardham: local notes
There are about 8 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Hardham, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Wherever they cook under a canopy, a failed extract fan stops the kitchen. Environmental health officers from Horsham council inspect food businesses in Hardham. A kitchen with no working extract can fall short of the suitable and sufficient ventilation food hygiene rules expect. So a failed fan is worth fixing before the next service, not the next month. Hardham, about 42 miles from central London, is within our usual area. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Botolph's Church or elsewhere in Hardham, an extract fan that rarely runs can seize or fail when it’s needed. For school kitchens, at schools like St James' CofE Primary School for example, a planned fan repair in the holidays avoids losing lunches in term time. If you run a café or takeaway near Pulborough station, a failed fan in the middle of service is exactly what our 24/7 emergency line is for.
Hardham is about 10 miles north of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. Sites in Hardham get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, Hardham among them. You can also see our page for Brighton, roughly 19 miles from Hardham.
Work in RH20 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We also cover the places around Hardham: Coldwaltham (1 mile south-west), Pulborough (1 mile north-east), Watersfield (2 miles south-west), Fittleworth (2 miles north-west) and Lower Horncroft (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Horsham (12 miles north-east), Worthing (10 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (13 miles south-west), Chichester (13 miles south-west), Littlehampton (10 miles south) and Shoreham-by-Sea (14 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Hardham
In Hardham, that means kitchens and buildings near The White Hart Public House and the streets around them. Hardham’s nearest station is Pulborough station, roughly 0.7 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Amberley Museum (3.6 miles south) and Coates Castle (2.8 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Bignor Hill and Amberley Wildbrooks RSPB Reserve.
For landlords and multi-site operators
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
How the visit works
We’re used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes a few hours on site, depending on the fault and the access to the fan. Somewhere like Hardham, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- We take details of the symptoms and book a time that suits the kitchen.
- On site, the fan is safely isolated.
- The fan and its controls are checked to pin down the fault.
- You get a fixed price for putting it right.
- We fix the fault and run the fan to check it.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Get a fixed quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you will normally have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
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How the job changes from site to site
Fan controls
Where the fault is in the building’s electrical supply, an electrician is needed. If that’s the cause, we will say so and explain what we found.
Roof and wall-mounted fans
An external fan’s rattle can be heard outside. It’s often down to loose mounts or worn bearings.
What staff can safely do
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.