West Sussex · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Jacob's Post, West Sussex
Our technicians work in Jacob's Post on extract fan repair and replacement. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- A whining or grinding extract motor
- A motor that trips out or overheats
- A fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen
How we handle extract fan repair in Jacob's Post
If an extract fan in Jacob's Post is struggling or has stopped, we diagnose the fault and send you a fixed quote for the repair or the replacement. For a fan that fails during service, there’s a 24/7 emergency callout. Typical jobs include weak extraction and a smoky kitchen and a worn or slipping fan belt, on fan housings, kitchen extract fans and fan motors.
In a village or hamlet like Jacob's Post, the kitchens with extract fans are few, wherever there are any. A failed fan stops the kitchen, and our 24/7 emergency line covers rural addresses too.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Location
- Jacob's Post (RH15)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Photo report after each visit
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
When something else is needed
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Grease build-up in the rest of the extract system
- Wiring and supply faults beyond the fan itself
- A system that needs redesigning rather than repairing
If you’re not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Roof and wall fans
- Belts and pulleys
- Kitchen extract fans
- Fan housings
- Fan motors
- Bearings
Your questions about extract fan repair in Jacob's Post
Can you come out to a failed extract fan in Jacob's Post out of hours?
We run a 24/7 emergency line for failed extract fans, and Jacob's Post is part of our area. Ring 0345 646 2711 at any hour and describe the fault. Tell us where the fan is and how to reach it.
Can you work in Jacob's Post outside opening hours?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The work in Jacob's Post can fit around your hours. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
What makes a kitchen extract fan rattle or whine?
An unbalanced, greasy impeller vibrates, which is a common cause of noise. Worn bearings, belts and loose mounts are others.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before work begins, and waste is contained as we go. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
What about areas you can’t get to?
Anything we cannot reach goes on the report, with pictures where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, for example new access panels.
What accreditations do you have?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We’ve been trading since 2009 and we’re fully insured.
Where does the waste go?
It’s contained and taken away. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go, so it does not spread.
Looking after it afterwards
So the system stays in good health:
- Get a noisy fan checked rather than slowed down
- Make sure every filter is in place and clean
- Never run the extract with filters missing
- Do not wait for a noisy fan to stop
If the fan had grease on it, the rest of the system almost certainly does too. We can book a TR19® clean of the whole extract and you get a TR19 certificate and photo report afterwards.
A fan that is starting to make noise is giving you a warning. Getting it checked now means a planned repair instead of a breakdown at the worst moment.
Do you need extract fan repair in Jacob's Post?
Not every problem is mechanical. A failed speed controller or a wiring fault can stop a fan, and a fan that won’t start isn’t always a dead motor.
Clients normally contact us when they notice something like this:
- A squealing belt on start-up
- A whining or grinding extract motor
- A motor that trips out or overheats
- An old fan that needs replacing
If you manage a school such as The Gattons Infant School and the kitchen fan is getting louder, the next break is the time to deal with it.
Before you book anyone
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- What insurance they carry
- Whether the price is fixed
How it 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 a few hours for most repairs, longer for a full fan replacement. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Jacob's Post, let us know and we’ll plan around it.
- 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.
- The work is done and the fan is tested running.
How to prepare
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
How to get a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
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Multi-site and managed buildings
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
What extract fan repair looks like in Jacob's Post
Food Standards Agency data counts about 46 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 27 takeaways in Jacob's Post and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. A kitchen with a dead extract fan gets hot and smoky fast, and kitchens like these feel it at once. In Jacob's Post, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Mid Sussex council. A kitchen with no working extract can fall short of the suitable and sufficient ventilation food hygiene rules expect. A kitchen without a working fan has a problem to fix quickly. Jacob's Post, about 37 miles from central London, is within our usual area. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Providence Strict Baptist Chapel or elsewhere in Jacob's Post, an extract fan that rarely runs can seize or fail when it’s needed. If you run a kitchen close to Burgess Hill station and the extract fan is getting noisy, a planned repair after closing beats a breakdown at the rush.
Jacob's Post is about 1 mile west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. We carry out extract fan repair for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Jacob's Post and the rest of West Sussex. Jacob's Post is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex where we work for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our Brighton page (9 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan repair: RH15. Streets in the area include Downs Road, London Road and Western Road, all of which we cover for extract fan repair. Close by, we work in Burgess Hill (1 mile east), Abbotsford (1 mile north), World's End (1 mile east), Goddards Green (1 mile west) and Hurst Wickham (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (11 miles north), Horsham (11 miles north-west), Worthing (15 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (3 miles north-east), East Grinstead (13 miles north-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (10 miles south-west).
Around Jacob's Post
Around Jacob's Post, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Cricketers pub, St Paul's Catholic College and Oakmeeds Community College. The closest station to Jacob's Post is Burgess Hill station, about 0.7 miles south-east. Nearby you’ll also find Burgess Hill Museum (0.5 miles south-east) and The Dene Hospital (1.2 miles west). For a walk, there’s Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve and Wolstonbury Hill.
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Part by part
Belt-driven fans
In a belt-driven fan, the motor drives the impeller by belt. Belts wear, stretch and slip, and pulleys and bearings need checking too.
Roof and wall-mounted fans
Noise from an outside fan can carry beyond the kitchen. Loose fixings and worn mounts are often the cause.
Fixed quotes for extract fan repair in Jacob's Post
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- Parking and loading at the site
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- How many systems or sites are involved
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
Helping us quote
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- A few general shots of the system
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
Need a price for extract fan repair? Please ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.