Brighton and Hove · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Hollingdean, Brighton and Hove
Extract fan repair for Hollingdean and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A failed fan that needs a replacement
- A whining or grinding extract motor
- A squealing belt on start-up
Extract fan repair for kitchens and businesses in Hollingdean
Every fan job begins with finding the fault. A noisy fan might need cleaning, new bearings or a new belt; a dead fan can point to the motor or its controls. You hear what we have found before any work goes ahead. If you have a fan that whines, hums or grinds and a failed fan that needs a replacement, we can help, from fan motors, kitchen extract fans and belts and pulleys onwards.
Around a place like Hollingdean, a pub, café or care home kitchen with a failed fan can’t carry on cooking as normal. That is what our 24/7 emergency callout is for.
Every 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.
- Where
- Hollingdean (BN1, BN2)
- Region
- Brighton and Hove
- Reporting
- Photo report after each visit
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in Hollingdean
Weak extraction leaves heat, smoke and fumes in the kitchen. Staff work in hotter, steamier air and grease has more chance to settle on surfaces and in the duct. It’s easy to lose track of when the work was last done on a quieter site.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before we start.
What you get with us
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Trading since 2009
- Full insurance on every job
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
See our cost guide and our accreditations.
How the visit works
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes part of a day for most faults, with a return visit if parts have to be ordered. For a place like Hollingdean, we load the van from the survey notes so the work can be done in one visit where possible.
- 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
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Ask for a quote
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, before any work starts.
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Questions from Hollingdean
Who inspects food businesses in Hollingdean?
The local authority for Hollingdean is Brighton and Hove council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. If the extract fan has failed, it’s worth having the repair booked, and the details to hand, before an officer visits.
Is there an emergency callout for extract fans in Hollingdean?
Day or night, a failed fan in Hollingdean can be reported on our emergency line. Call 0345 646 2711 and tell us what the fan is doing, or not doing. If you can, stop cooking until the fan is checked.
How far ahead should we book?
The more notice, the better, especially for out-of-hours work. Quotes typically come back within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
Where does the waste go?
We take it away when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
Can you supply and fit a replacement fan?
Yes. If repair is not sensible, we replace the fan. We check the duct size and the extract the kitchen needs before recommending a unit.
How do you protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before we start, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We carry full insurance and have been trading since 2009.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Keeping the system healthy
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Keep all filters fitted while cooking
- Keep access to the fan controls unobstructed
- Report new noises from the fan early
- Get a noisy fan checked rather than slowed down
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 protects the motor.
What affects the cost of extract fan repair
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Parking and loading at the site
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The condition we find in the survey
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before we start.
What to send for a quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- A few general shots of the system
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The site address and the type of premises
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Extract fans in Hollingdean
Hollingdean lies within about 2 miles of the sea. Salt air is hard on fan housings, motors and fixings on roofs and outside walls. Look up Hollingdean on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 278 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 83 takeaways and sandwich shops within about 1.5 miles of central Hollingdean. Those that cook under a canopy rely on a fan that runs every hour they’re open. In Hollingdean, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers 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 kitchen close to Moulsecoomb station and the extract fan is getting noisy, a planned repair after closing beats a breakdown at the rush. Holidays are the time to replace a tired kitchen fan at schools such as Hertford Infant and Nursery School, rather than mid-term. If you look after a church or hall kitchen near St Richard's, or anywhere in Hollingdean, test the extract fan before a big event rather than on the day.
Hollingdean is about 1 mile north of Brighton, in Brighton and Hove. From the centre of Hollingdean to the outskirts, we cover extract fan repair for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. We cover 30 places across Brighton and Hove, from busy centres to quieter spots.
Extract fan repair in BN1 and BN2 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. We cover sites on Mayo Road, Dewe Road and Rugby Road and nearby roads. We also cover the places around Hollingdean: Brighton (1 mile south), Preston (1 mile west), Moulsecoomb (1 mile east), Prestonville (1 mile south-west) and Hanover (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover Brighton and Hove (3 miles west), Aldrington (3 miles west), Hangleton (3 miles west), Saltdean (5 miles south-east), East Saltdean (5 miles south-east) and Roedean (3 miles south-east). Being one of Brighton and Hove’s larger places, Hollingdean has a wide mix of commercial premises, all within our area for extract fan repair.
What’s near Hollingdean
Around Hollingdean, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Varndean School, William Clarke Park and The Pub at Fiveways, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Moulsecoomb station, roughly 0.5 miles east. Nearby you’ll also find Brighton General Hospital (1.1 miles south-east) and Clayton Castle (4.6 miles north). Not far away are Newmarket Hill and Bevendean Down.
Honest limits
Extract fan repair cannot fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It does not solve:
- Problems with the electrical supply to the fan (an electrician’s job)
- Smells from the discharge that need odour control equipment
- Grease build-up in the rest of the extract system
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think.
What the work covers
- Bearings
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan motors
- Fan housings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Roof and wall fans
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Hollingdean
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.