Brighton and Hove · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extractor fan repair in Hollingbury
Extract fan repair for Hollingbury and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- A fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
Extract fan repair in Hollingbury, done properly
Working on a fan in Hollingbury means switching the extract off first, 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’re cooking. Typical jobs include an extract fan that rattles or knocks and a failed fan that needs a replacement, across fan motors, belts and pulleys and kitchen extract fans.
In a place like Hollingbury, extract fans are often older units on a wall or roof. When an older fan fails, replacing it can be the better answer, and we will explain the options.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Hollingbury (BN1)
- Wider area
- Brighton and Hove
- Paperwork
- Written report with pictures
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What we do, step by step
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, do the work, tidy up and leave you the report. On site, the work 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 Hollingbury when you book.
- We take details of the symptoms and book a time that suits the kitchen.
- 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.
- The work is done and the fan is tested running.
Getting ready for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Get a fixed quote
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. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Advice
Aftercare tips
So the system stays in good health:
- Tell us about a new rattle or whine straight away
- Get a noisy fan checked rather than slowed down
- Keep the emergency number where staff can see it
- Keep the grease filters clean and fitted
Keep an ear on the fan after the repair. A new noise or vibration is worth reporting early rather than waiting for it to fail.
A fan that’s starting to make noise is giving you a warning. Getting it checked now means a planned repair rather than an emergency during service.
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What extract fan repair can’t fix
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- Grease build-up in the rest of the extract system
- Gas interlock faults that a Gas Safe registered engineer must deal with
- Smells from the discharge that need odour control equipment
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think.
What the work covers
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan housings
- Fan motors
- Roof and wall fans
- Bearings
- Kitchen extract fans
What staff can safely do
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
When a fan fails in Hollingbury
Hollingbury is within about 3 miles of the coast. Motor mounts, bolts and housings on outdoor fans corrode faster close to the coast. Look up Hollingbury on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 64 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 30 sandwich bars and takeaways in Hollingbury and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Every one of them that cooks under a canopy depends on its extract fan to keep cooking. Food hygiene inspections in Hollingbury are the job of Brighton and Hove council’s environmental health team. Under food hygiene rules, a kitchen needs suitable and sufficient ventilation. So a failed fan is worth fixing before the next service, not the next month.
If you run a school kitchen, at a school such as Carden Nursery and Primary School or nearby, a fan that is getting noisy is best repaired in the holidays before it fails in term.
Hollingbury is about 2 miles north of Brighton, in Brighton and Hove. Every kind of commercial site in Hollingbury, we can take on extract fan repair. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Hollingbury is one of 30 places in Brighton and Hove where we work for extract fan repair.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan repair: BN1. We cover sites on Keymer Road, Warmdene Road and Carden Avenue and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Hollingbury: Patcham (1 mile west), Withdean (1 mile south-west), Hollingdean (1 mile south), Preston (1 mile south-west) and Westdene (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Brighton and Hove (3 miles south-west), Hove (3 miles south-west), Brunswick (3 miles south), Kemptown (3 miles south), Whitehawk (3 miles south-east) and Aldrington (3 miles south-west).
What’s near Hollingbury
Around Hollingbury, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near University of Sussex Library, Patcham High School and Wild Park, among other places. You’ll also find The Dharma Primary School (0.5 miles north-west) and County Oak pub (under half a mile north-east). The nearest railway station is Moulsecoomb station, roughly 1.1 miles south-east. Nearby you’ll also find Brighton General Hospital (2.1 miles south) and Churchill Square (2.6 miles south). Open spaces near Hollingbury include Ladies Mile and Ditchling Beacon.
What affects the quote in Hollingbury
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- How easy every part is to reach
- What state the system is in
- The number of sites or systems
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before we start.
What we need to know
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before work begins.
Common questions in Hollingbury
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Hollingbury?
In Hollingbury, it’s Brighton and Hove council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Keeping the fan serviced is easier than explaining a broken one on inspection day.
Does the sea air around Hollingbury make a difference to extract fan repair?
It can. Being within about 3 miles of the sea means more corrosion on metalwork in Hollingbury than inland. We look at fans, cowls and fixings for rust as well as grease.
Is repair an option before replacing the whole fan?
We look at repairing it first. If the fan is past saving, a replacement may be more sensible, and we will explain why.
How much time does a fan repair need?
A typical repair takes a few hours for most repairs, longer for a full fan replacement including running the fan afterwards. We’ll fit it around the kitchen’s hours wherever we can.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
The report shows them clearly. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, which we can install.
Is there help out of hours when the extract fails?
We run a 24/7 emergency callout for exactly this. We will talk it through with you and arrange to attend as soon as we can.
How much notice do you need?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
Signs you need extract fan repair in Hollingbury
Not every problem is mechanical. A failed speed controller or a wiring fault can stop a fan, and a fan that won’t start is not always a dead motor.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- A humming noise from the fan motor
- A fan that will not start at all
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
- A fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen
If a fan fails in Hollingbury at night or at a weekend, our emergency line is open.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether VAT is included
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether the price is fixed