West Sussex · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract Fan Repair in Heath Common
Extract fan repair for Heath Common and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Weak extraction and a smoky kitchen
- A dead fan motor
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
Extract fan repair for kitchens and businesses in Heath Common
Kitchens in Heath Common call us about extract fans and motors that are noisy, slow or dead, we diagnose the fault and give you a fixed quote for the repair or the replacement. When the fan gives up mid-service, our 24/7 emergency line is there. If you are dealing with a squealing belt on start-up and a humming noise from the fan motor, we can put it right, from belts and pulleys, bearings and fan housings onwards.
Somewhere as small as Heath Common, 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.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with photos of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Place
- Heath Common (RH20)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Photo report after every visit
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Heath Common: your questions answered
Which environmental health team covers Heath Common?
Kitchens in Heath Common are inspected by Horsham council’s environmental health officers. If the extract fan has failed, it’s worth having the repair booked, and the details to hand, before an officer visits.
Is Heath Common within the area you cover?
Yes. Heath Common is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. Every report includes a recommended date for the next visit, based on what we found and how the system is used.
Who do we call if the fan stops in the middle of cooking?
We provide a 24/7 emergency callout. Cooking without working extraction is not sensible so we will work to get it back in service.
What will a fan repair or replacement cost?
It depends on the fault, the parts and the access. After diagnosing, you get a fixed quote before any work starts.
Are you accredited?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
Do you replace extract fans as well as repair them?
Yes, when repair doesn’t make sense. We check the duct size and the extract the kitchen needs so we confirm that first.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, any time. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line and we’ll talk you through the next steps.
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What affects the quote in Heath Common
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- How many systems or sites are involved
You won’t find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we will explain what it covers.
What we need to know
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Useful things to send:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- A few general shots of the system
- The site address and the type of premises
- Problems your staff have spotted
Want a quote for extract fan repair? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
What staff can safely do
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
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, which is where we come in.
How it works
There are three stages on the day: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed. Seeing the system in pictures first means the trip to Heath Common can be planned properly.
- We take details of the symptoms and book a time that suits the kitchen.
- We isolate the fan before touching it.
- We diagnose the fault, checking the controls as well as the fan.
- You get a fixed price for putting it right.
- The work is done and the fan is tested running.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
How to get a quote
To get a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You will usually have a quote within one working day.
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Common problems we fix in Heath Common
Blocked filters and greasy ducts make the fan work harder. An overworked motor overheats and may cut out or fail.
Clients usually contact us after spotting one of these:
- A failed fan that needs a replacement
- A belt-driven fan that squeals
- An extract fan that rattles or knocks
- Weak extraction and a smoky kitchen
Hall kitchens near Church of the Holy Sepulchre, or anywhere around Heath Common, often use their fans only now and then, and an idle fan can stick.
What your quote should include
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
Leave it or put it right?
An overloaded motor is under constant strain. That shortens its life, and when it finally fails, it may take other parts with it. Early attention keeps the cost and disruption down. Rural sites cannot always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you will get one fixed quote.
Why Heath Common businesses choose us
- We are fully insured
- A written report with photos after each visit
- Every job surveyed first
- In business since 2009
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
Looking after it afterwards
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Report new noises from the fan early
- Keep access to the fan controls unobstructed
- Note when the fan trips or cuts out
- Save our number for the 24/7 emergency line
If the fan had grease on it, the rest of the system almost certainly does too. We can book a TR19® clean of the whole extract, with a certificate and photo report.
Regular TR19 cleaning includes the extract fan. Keeping grease off the impeller is one of the simplest ways to protect it and that means less wear.
Extract fans in Heath Common
There are about 12 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 5 takeaways in Heath Common and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Every one of them that cooks under a canopy depends on its extract fan to keep cooking. About 42 miles out from central London, Heath Common is part of the South East area we work across. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible. Environmental health officers from Horsham council inspect food businesses in Heath Common. Under food hygiene rules, a kitchen needs suitable and sufficient ventilation. Getting the fan running again is the priority.
School kitchens cannot easily serve lunch without extraction, so if you look after one at a school like Thakeham Primary School, fix a failing fan before term starts.
Heath Common is about 1 mile east of Storrington, in West Sussex. Whatever kind of site you run in Heath Common, we can take on extract fan repair. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. 371 places in West Sussex are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. We also work in Brighton, around 14 miles away.
We cover every part of RH20 for extract fan repair and the streets around it. That includes premises on Rock Road, Hampers Lane and Bracken Lane and the roads around them. We also cover Abingworth (1 mile north-west), Rock (1 mile south-east), Warminghurst (1 mile north-east), Storrington (1 mile west) and Sullington (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Horsham (11 miles north-east), Worthing (7 miles south), Bognor Regis (15 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (15 miles east), Burgess Hill (13 miles east) and Littlehampton (9 miles south-west).
Near you in Heath Common
Typical jobs here are in premises near Rydon Community College, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Pulborough station, about 4.7 miles north-west. Nearby you will also find The Storrington And District Museum (1.2 miles south-west). Not far away are Chanctonbury Hill and Amberley Wildbrooks RSPB Reserve.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.