Surrey · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Horne, Surrey
Extract fan repair across Horne and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and photos.
- A knocking noise from the extract fan
- A humming noise from the fan motor
- An extract fan that has stopped working
Extract fan repair in Horne, done properly
We treat a failing fan much like a patient: we hear the symptoms, find the cause and put it right. What you want back is a fan that runs smoothly and a plain account of what we found. If you are dealing with a fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen and a fan shaking on its mountings, we can help.
A callout to a small place like Horne goes better when we know what we are looking at: a photo of the fan, the details on its label and the access arrangements help us plan.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Place
- Horne (RH6)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Reporting
- Written report with photos
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
FAQs for Horne
Is there an emergency callout for extract fans in Horne?
Extract fan emergencies in Horne are covered around the clock. Use 0345 646 2711, our emergency number, at any time. A photo of the fan’s rating plate helps.
Who inspects food businesses in Horne?
That is Tandridge council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Horne. An officer may ask how the kitchen is ventilated, so keep repair records with your maintenance file.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
What accreditations do you have?
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.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
The Fire Safety Order 2005 calls them the responsible person: normally the employer or whoever controls the premises. In shared or managed buildings, a landlord, facilities manager or managing agent can share the duty.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
We record them on the report, with photos where possible, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
For landlords and multi-site operators
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 are happy to quote for all of it.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Leave it or put it right?
A struggling motor runs hotter and works harder. That shortens its life and a burnt-out motor is a bigger job than a worn belt. Catching it early keeps the repair small. Planning a trip to Horne ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Horne
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Photo reports with every job
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations.
What affects the cost of extract fan repair
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The scale of the work
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Travel, parking and unloading
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before we start.
Asking for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Any previous report or certificate
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before any work starts.
Different parts, different methods
Belt-driven fans
A squeal when the fan starts is a classic belt symptom. Belts are checked for wear, tension and alignment and renew them where necessary.
Roof and wall-mounted fans
An external fan faces the weather as well as the grease. Corrosion of housings and fixings is common.
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. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
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, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
What happens on the day
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. The middle part takes longest, and that takes part of a day for most faults, with a return visit if parts have to be ordered. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Horne and turn up when the site is quiet.
- We agree a time to attend, out of hours if needed.
- We isolate the extract and open the fan housing.
- Bearings, drive, impeller, motor and mounts are inspected.
- We explain the options and quote a fixed price.
- The fan is repaired or replaced, then checked running.
Before we arrive
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Get a fixed quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, pictures of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Related advice
What extract fan repair looks like in Horne
Food Standards Agency data counts about 3 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Horne. Wherever they cook under a canopy, a failed extract fan stops the kitchen. It’s Tandridge council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Horne. Ventilation is part of food hygiene law, which expects it to be suitable and sufficient. So a failed fan is worth fixing before the next service, not the next month. Horne is about 22 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible.
Fan failures around Horne don’t keep office hours, and neither does our emergency line. Occasional-use kitchens, such as a hall kitchen near Church of St Mary the Virgin or elsewhere in Horne, are where a stiff or seized fan can turn up.
Horne is about 4 miles east of Horley, in Surrey. Wherever you are in the RH6 postcode area, we can carry out extract fan repair at your premises. 395 places in Surrey are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our London page (22 miles or so).
Extract fan repair in RH6 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Whether your site is on Church Road and Whitewood Lane or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan repair include Whitewood (1 mile north-east), Blindley Heath (1 mile north-east), Newchapel (2 miles south-east), Lingfield Common (3 miles east) and Domewood (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Epsom (13 miles north-west), Horley (4 miles west), Redhill (5 miles north-west), Ewell (14 miles north-west), Reigate (6 miles north-west) and Caterham (7 miles north).
Around Horne
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Jolly Farmer pub. For rail, the closest station is Godstone station, about 2.6 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find East Surrey Hospital (4.2 miles north-west) and Bletchingley Castle (3.8 miles north). For a walk, there’s Bay Pond and Hedgecourt Lake.
Nearby places to Horne
Also in Horne
What a clean will not put right
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so here are the limits:
- Grease throughout the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
- Faults on the gas side of an interlock system, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- An extract system that was undersized from the start
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Kitchen extract fans
- Fan housings
- Roof and wall fans
- Bearings
- Fan motors
- Belts and pulleys