West Sussex · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extractor fan repair in Lumley
One call covers repair and replacement of kitchen extract fans, fan motors and worn fan parts in Lumley: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- A fan that will not start at all
- An old fan that needs replacing
- A fan shaking on its mountings
Keeping the system healthy
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Keep the emergency number where staff can see it
- Make sure every filter is in place and clean
- Make sure the fan is cleaned with the rest of the system
- Write down when the fan misbehaves
Before we leave, the fan is run and checked. We explain the fault and the fix along with anything else that needs watching.
When filters block, the fan works harder. Changing or cleaning them on time takes load off the motor and protects the motor.
How we handle extract fan repair in Lumley
Not every failed fan needs replacing. Sometimes cleaning the impeller or renewing worn parts is enough and we’ll say so. Where the motor has burnt out or the unit is past saving, a replacement suited to the system goes in. The work covers fan motors, fan housings and bearings, and common reasons people get in touch are a motor that trips out or overheats and a dead fan motor.
For a fan repair in or near Lumley, 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.
A written report with pictures follows each visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Lumley (PO10)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
Fan noise tends to get worse, not better. Worn bearings can seize without much warning, and that often happens mid-service. Sorting it while it still runs is far easier to plan. Somewhere as small as Lumley, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we will price it together.
What you get with us
- We are fully insured
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
Places near Lumley
What else we do in Lumley
Extract fans in Lumley
Lumley is within about 1 mile of the coast. Rust and grease together wear a fan out sooner, and coastal air speeds up the rust. There are about 20 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 10 takeaways and sandwich shops in and around Lumley, up to about a mile and a half out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Every one of them that cooks under a canopy depends on its extract fan to keep cooking. In Lumley, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Havant council. Under food hygiene rules, a kitchen needs suitable and sufficient ventilation. So a failed fan is worth fixing before the next service, not the next month.
Occasional-use kitchens, such as a hall kitchen near Church of St James or elsewhere in Lumley, are where a stiff or seized fan can turn up. If you manage a school such as St James Church of England Controlled Primary School and the kitchen fan is getting louder, the next break is the time to deal with it. If you cook near Emsworth station, long trading hours wear fan belts and bearings, so noise and vibration are worth reporting early.
Lumley is about 1 mile east of Emsworth, in West Sussex. Lumley gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Lumley is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex where we work for commercial clients. There’s also a page for Portsmouth, about 7 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan repair: PO10. We cover sites on Lumley Road and Northlands Park and the roads around them. If your site is just outside Lumley, we cover Emsworth (1 mile west), Westbourne (1 mile north), Southbourne (1 mile east), Woodmancote (1 mile north-east) and Denvilles (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Bognor Regis (12 miles east), Chichester (7 miles east), Selsey (10 miles south-east), Portfield (7 miles east), Yapton (14 miles east) and East Wittering (7 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Lumley
Typical jobs here are in premises near Eames Farm, Bourne Community College and Lord Raglan P.H. Pub, among other places. Lumley has its own railway station: Emsworth station. Well-known places in the area include Warblington Castle (1.6 miles west) and Emsworth Museum (less than half a mile south-west). The countryside around Lumley includes Stoke Down and Brook Meadow (Emsworth).
Lumley questions
Do you cover smaller places like Lumley?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Do you cover Lumley for emergency fan repairs?
We run a 24/7 emergency line for failed extract fans, and Lumley 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.
Can you repair a fan rather than replace it?
We look at repairing it first. Where the motor has burnt out or the fan is worn out, replacing it can be the better answer, and we’ll explain why.
What causes a noisy extract fan?
There are several possible causes, from a worn bearing to a loose fixing. The safest step is a proper diagnosis before the fault gets worse.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.
Which sectors do you work in?
Commercial premises of every kind: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. Work is timed around how each site runs.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
It depends on the building. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, an FM or a managing agent.
How much time does a fan repair need?
Typically, a fan repair takes a few hours on site, depending on the fault and the access to the fan. If parts have to be ordered, we will tell you how long that is likely to be.
When something else is needed
We will not sell you work that does not address the problem, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Odour complaints that need filtration rather than a fan repair
- An extract system that was undersized from the start
- Grease throughout the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Roof and wall fans
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan motors
- Fan housings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Bearings
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.
Impellers and housings
A damaged or corroded impeller can’t simply be cleaned. It may need replacing, or the fan may need replacing as a whole.
What staff can safely do
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
What affects the cost of extract fan repair
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- How easy every part is to reach
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Site rules, permits and inductions
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before work begins.
Asking for a quote
You don’t need the technical terms. Just send:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- A few general shots of the system
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before work begins.
What we do, step by step
Night work is normal for us. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so the site can open as normal afterwards. On site, the work takes a few hours for most repairs, longer for a full fan replacement. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Lumley, let us know and we’ll plan around it.
- We start with the symptoms, such as rattling, humming, slow running or a fan that will not start.
- The fan is isolated and opened up so we can see inside.
- Each part is checked in turn: motor, bearings, drive, impeller and fixings.
- You get our diagnosis and a fixed quote to repair or replace.
- The repair or replacement is carried out and the fan is run and checked.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.