West Sussex · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract Fan Repair in Hurst Wickham
One call covers repair and replacement of kitchen extract fans, fan motors and worn fan parts in Hurst Wickham, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- A motor that trips out or overheats
- A fan that whines, hums or grinds
- A fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen
For landlords and multi-site operators
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Extract fan repair in Hurst Wickham, done properly
Grease is hard on extract fans. A coated impeller spins unevenly and the vibration wears out bearings and fixings. So when we repair extract fan, we look at the grease too, and a full TR19® clean can be booked alongside. The work covers belts and pulleys, fan motors and roof and wall fans, and common reasons people get in touch are a squealing belt on start-up and poor airflow at the canopy.
For a fan repair in or near Hurst Wickham, the more you tell us about the fan, the better the first visit: pictures of the fan, its rating plate and how to reach it all help.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That is why every job is written up in a report with photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Hurst Wickham (BN6)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Records
- Photo report after every visit
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Hurst Wickham: your questions answered
Do you cover Hurst Wickham for emergency fan repairs?
We run a 24/7 emergency line for failed extract fans, and Hurst Wickham is part of our area. Phone 0345 646 2711 and we will talk through the fault and access. Tell us where the fan is and how to reach it.
Will you come out to Hurst Wickham?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Hurst Wickham is covered. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, depending on what the system needs.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not usually. Out-of-hours visits keep the disruption down. Larger jobs can be phased over several visits so parts stay in use.
Does the report say when we need you again?
Yes. We put a recommended next date on the report. For kitchen extracts, BESA’s minimum intervals run from every 3 months for heavy use to every 12 months for light use, and fire dampers need testing at least once a year.
Does a fan repair include cleaning the ductwork?
Often it makes sense to do both. A TR19 clean covers the canopy, plenum, ductwork and fan, with a certificate and photo report.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before we start, and waste is contained as we go. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
How it works
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, which takes part of a day for most faults, with a return visit if parts have to be ordered. For a village or hamlet like Hurst Wickham, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- We start with the symptoms, such as rattling, humming, slow running or a fan that won’t start.
- Power to the fan is isolated before we open the housing.
- Each part is checked in turn: motor, bearings, drive, impeller and fixings.
- You hear what’s wrong and what it will cost, with a fixed quote, before we go ahead.
- Once the work is done, we run the fan and check it’s steady and quiet.
How to prepare
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
How to get a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711 or email us.
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Grease that gets past the filters ends up on the fan. Deposits gather on the blades, never quite evenly, so the fan runs out of balance and starts to vibrate and rattle.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- A fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen
- A fan shaking on its mountings
- A failed fan that needs a replacement
- A dead fan motor
A fan that rarely runs, like one in a hall kitchen near Church of St George or elsewhere in Hurst Wickham, can seize between uses.
Comparing quotes
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- What insurance they carry
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- What hours they’ll be on site
Extract fan repair around Hurst Wickham
Food Standards Agency data counts about 24 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 4 takeaways in and around Hurst Wickham, up to about a mile and a half out. Every one of them that cooks under a canopy depends on its extract fan to keep cooking. Hurst Wickham is about 39 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours. Kitchens in Hurst Wickham get their food hygiene inspections from Mid Sussex council. Under food hygiene rules, a kitchen needs suitable and sufficient ventilation. A kitchen without a working fan has a problem to fix quickly.
If you manage a school such as St Lawrence CofE Primary School and the kitchen fan is getting louder, the next break is the time to deal with it.
Hurst Wickham is about 2 miles south-west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. Hurst Wickham gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. Hurst Wickham is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we work for extract fan repair. Brighton is in our area too, around 7 miles away.
Extract fan repair in BN6 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need extract fan repair at premises on College Lane, Hurst Wickham Close and Belmont Lane or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Close by, we work in Hurstpierpoint (1 mile west), Hassocks (1 mile south-east), Keymer (1 mile south-east), Clayton (2 miles south-east) and Sayers Common (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Crawley (12 miles north), Horsham (11 miles north-west), Worthing (13 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (5 miles north-east), East Grinstead (15 miles north-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (8 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Hurst Wickham
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Downlands Community School and The Poacher pub, among other places. The nearest railway station is Hassocks station, about 1 mile south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Clayton Castle (1.9 miles south) and The Budding Foundation Museum of Gardening (1 mile south-east). The countryside around Hurst Wickham includes Wolstonbury Hill and Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve.
Honest limits
In fairness, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- An extract system that was undersized from the start
- Odour complaints that need filtration rather than a fan repair
- Faults in the building’s electrical supply, which need an electrician
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in Hurst Wickham
- Fan motors
- Bearings
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan housings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Belts and pulleys
How the job changes from site to site
Fan controls
Controls are checked as well as the fan itself, because a fan that will not start is not always a failed motor.
Roof and wall-mounted fans
An external fan faces the weather as well as the grease. Rust on fixings and housings is a frequent find.
Looking after it afterwards
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Report new noises from the fan early
- Keep the area around the fan controls clear
- Note when the fan trips or cuts out
- Make sure staff know who to call if the fan fails
Before we leave, the fan is run and checked. You will hear what we found and what we did, and anything else we noticed is pointed out.
A scheduled maintenance plan keeps the whole system on a regular cycle, so the fan is looked at as part of each visit and problems are spotted sooner.
What staff can safely do
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.