West Sussex · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extractor fan repair in Hickstead
We cover Hickstead for extract fan repair and replacement. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- A fan that whines, hums or grinds
- A squealing belt on start-up
- An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
Extract fan repair in Hickstead, done properly
Wherever your kitchen is in Hickstead, fan work means the extract has to be isolated, so the job is fitted around the kitchen’s hours. Evenings, overnight and weekends are all possible and there’s a 24/7 emergency line if the fan fails while you are cooking. We are often asked to deal with a fan that whines, hums or grinds and a fan rattling in its housing, across bearings, fan motors and roof and wall fans.
Rural kitchens often have fans mounted on outside walls or roofs, exposed to the weather. That, with the grease, is hard on motors and bearings.
Each visit ends with a written report and photos, 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
- Hickstead (RH17, BN6)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Report and photos after the visit
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What we’re called out for in Hickstead
Any kitchen that cooks for long hours works its fan hard, in Hickstead or anywhere else. Belts on a belt-driven fan stretch and wear, so the fan squeals or turns more slowly.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- A humming noise from the fan motor
- An overheating extract motor
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
For school kitchens, at schools like Twineham CofE Primary School for example, a planned fan repair in the holidays avoids losing lunches in term time.
What to look for in a quote
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
Nearby places to Hickstead
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Extract fan repair in Hickstead: local notes
Food Standards Agency data counts about 3 restaurants, cafés and canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Hickstead. For any of them with a canopy, the extract fan is what keeps the kitchen usable. Environmental health officers from Mid Sussex council inspect food businesses in Hickstead. Ventilation is part of food hygiene law, which expects it to be suitable and sufficient. That is one more reason not to keep cooking with a broken fan. We cover Hickstead, about 37 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours.
A fan that rarely runs, like one in a hall kitchen near The Parish Church of St Peter or elsewhere in Hickstead, can seize between uses.
Hickstead is about 3 miles west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. Every kind of commercial site in Hickstead, we can take on extract fan repair. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. We cover 371 places across West Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Brighton page, about 10 miles away.
We cover every part of RH17 and BN6 for extract fan repair and the roads nearby. Close by, we work in Goddards Green (1 mile east), Sayers Common (1 mile south), Abbotsford (2 miles east), Ansty (2 miles north-east) and Hurstpierpoint (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Crawley (10 miles north), Horsham (9 miles north-west), Worthing (13 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (5 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (3 miles east) and East Grinstead (14 miles north-east).
Around Hickstead
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around St Paul's Catholic College, among other places. Hickstead’s nearest station is Burgess Hill station, about 3.1 miles east. Well-known places in the area include The Dene Hospital (1.3 miles east) and Clayton Castle (4.6 miles south-east). Open spaces near Hickstead include Wolstonbury Hill and Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve.
When it’s something else
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what extract fan repair won’t do:
- Odour complaints that need filtration rather than a fan repair
- Gas interlock faults that a Gas Safe registered engineer must deal with
- A greasy canopy and duct that a fan repair won’t touch
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What the work covers
- Bearings
- Fan motors
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan housings
- Roof and wall fans
- Kitchen extract fans
Why deal with it now?
Fan noise tends to get worse, not better. Worn bearings can seize without much warning and the fan may stop when you are busiest. A repair booked now is simpler than an emergency later. Planning a trip to Hickstead ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before we start.
Why Hickstead businesses choose us
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- We are fully insured
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
Keeping the system healthy
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Tell us about a new rattle or whine right away
- Keep the area around the fan controls clear
- Don’t cook with gaps in the filter bank
- Note when the fan trips or cuts out
Grease on the fan usually means grease in the duct as well. We can book a TR19® clean of the whole extract and you get a TR19 certificate and photo report afterwards.
A 3, 6 or 12-monthly cleaning plan brings us back at set intervals, so the fan is looked at as part of each visit and problems are spotted sooner.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Hickstead
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. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across West Sussex. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
Hickstead: your questions answered
Do you work at weekends in Hickstead?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The work in Hickstead can fit around your hours. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Which environmental health team covers Hickstead?
The local authority for Hickstead is Mid Sussex council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Inspections are risk-based, so a visit can come at any time, including the week a fan stops.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
How do you protect the area?
Protection goes down first: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
Will you tell us when the next visit is due?
Yes. How often depends on use and condition, and we explain the reasoning on the report.
What’s TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It is not legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
What types of premises do you cover?
Commercial premises of every kind: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. Work is timed around how each site runs.
Part by part
Motors and bearings
A grinding or rumbling noise often means worn bearings. We diagnose whether it’s the bearings or the motor itself before recommending a fix.
Roof and wall-mounted fans
An external fan’s rattle can be heard outside. It’s often down to loose mounts or worn bearings.
How it works
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Hickstead before we set off.
- First, you tell us the symptoms: noise, shaking, weak extraction or no power.
- Power to the fan is isolated before we open the housing.
- Each part is checked in turn: motor, bearings, drive, impeller and fixings.
- We explain the fault and give you a fixed price for the fix.
- Once the work is done, we run the fan and check it’s steady and quiet.
Before we arrive
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Move anything stored near the system
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Get a fixed quote
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.