East Sussex · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract Fan Repair in Horney Common
Extract fan repair for Horney Common, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Weak extraction and a smoky kitchen
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- A motor that trips out or overheats
When something else is needed
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Grease build-up in the rest of the extract system
- A system that needs redesigning rather than repairing
- Odour complaints that need filtration rather than a fan repair
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work
- Bearings
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan motors
- Kitchen extract fans
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan housings
Extract fan repair in Horney Common
A faulty fan does not always mean a new one. Sometimes cleaning the impeller or renewing worn parts is enough, and that’s what we will recommend. Where the motor has burnt out or the unit is past saving, a replacement suited to the system goes in. We’re often asked to deal with a humming noise from the fan motor and an extract that vibrates through the ductwork, on belts and pulleys, fan housings and kitchen extract fans.
Somewhere as small as Horney Common, a kitchen extract fan might serve a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen. When one fails, the cooking stops, and emergency callout is available 24/7, villages included.
We have been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we’re fully insured.
- Place
- Horney Common (TN22)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- Written report with pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
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Looking after it afterwards
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Note when the fan trips or cuts out
- Book regular TR19 cleaning, which includes the fan
- Keep the emergency number where staff can see it
- Clean or change filters on schedule
If parts have to be ordered, we tell you how the kitchen can carry on in the meantime. 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.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across East Sussex. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
What happens on the day
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes anything from an hour or two to a full visit, depending on the fault, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Horney Common and turn up when the site is quiet.
- You describe the fault and we arrange a visit.
- We isolate the fan before touching it.
- The fan and its controls are checked to pin down the fault.
- A fixed quote for the repair or replacement follows.
- We fix the fault and run the fan to check it.
How to prepare
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
How to get a quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
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What extract fan repair looks like in Horney Common
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 5 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Horney Common. For any of them with a canopy, the extract fan is what keeps the kitchen usable. It’s Wealden council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Horney Common. Food premises are expected to have suitable and sufficient ventilation under food hygiene rules. A kitchen without a working fan has a problem to fix quickly. Horney Common, about 34 miles from central London, is within our usual area. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you.
Hall kitchens near Christ Church, or anywhere around Horney Common, often use their fans only now and then, and an idle fan can stick.
Horney Common is about 3 miles north of Uckfield, in East Sussex. From the centre of Horney Common to the outskirts, extract fan repair is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Horney Common is one of 289 places in East Sussex where we work for commercial clients. You can also see our page for Brighton, roughly 16 miles from Horney Common.
Here we cover the TN22 postcode area for extract fan repair. Whether your site is on Old Forge Lane and Tylers Lane or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. If your site is just outside Horney Common, we cover Nutley (2 miles north-west), Duddleswell (2 miles north), Furner's Green (3 miles west), Chelwood Common (3 miles north-west) and Chelwood Gate (4 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Lewes (10 miles south), Hailsham (13 miles south-east), Crowborough (5 miles north-east), Uckfield (3 miles south), Newhaven (15 miles south) and Peacehaven (15 miles south).
Landmarks near Horney Common
In Horney Common, that means kitchens and buildings near The Foresters Arms, among other places. The nearest railway station is Buxted station, about 2.8 miles south-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Uckfield Community Hospital (3.5 miles south) and Tickerage Castle (4.3 miles south-east). The countryside around Horney Common includes Brickfield Meadow.
Your questions about extract fan repair in Horney Common
Can you get to a site in Horney Common?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Horney Common included. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Can the work in Horney Common be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The work in Horney Common can fit around your hours. Let us know the hours you are closed and we will book within them.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. The law sets the duty, and TR19® is the recognised benchmark for meeting it. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and without records, many insurers may refuse or reduce a claim.
Who is the responsible person?
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, it’s the responsible person: often the employer, owner or occupier. In shared or managed buildings, a landlord, facilities manager or managing agent can share the duty.
What paperwork should we keep on file?
Visit reports, certificates and your in-house cleaning logs. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs may all ask to see them, so keep them where they can be found quickly.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. We fit the work around how the site operates.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7 for anything that can’t wait until a planned visit. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
What is 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.
Signs you need extract fan repair in Horney Common
Bearings wear out with heat and long hours. As they wear, you hear a whine or a rumble, and if they’re left they can seize.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Weak extraction and a smoky kitchen
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
- A fan rattling in its housing
- An extract fan that has stopped working
If a fan fails in Horney Common at night or at a weekend, our emergency line is open.
What your quote should include
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Proof of insurance
How the job changes from site to site
Impellers and housings
The impeller is the bladed wheel that moves the air. Grease deposits unbalance it and cause vibration.
Roof and wall-mounted fans
An external fan’s rattle can be heard outside. It’s often down to loose mounts or worn bearings.
Leave it or put it right?
Some kitchens run a noisy fan on a lower speed to cut the noise. It hides the symptom and weakens the extract while the underlying wear continues. Diagnosing the fault properly is the lasting answer. In a place like Horney Common, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Why Horney Common businesses choose us
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Trading since 2009
- A written report with pictures after each visit
Take a look at what affects the cost and how to check a contractor.