West Sussex · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extractor fan repair in Maudlin
Extract fan repair in Maudlin, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
- A fan that will not start at all
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
The process
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes a few hours for most repairs, longer for a full fan replacement, and we clear up before we go. Somewhere like Maudlin, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- 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.
- We explain the fault and give you a fixed price for the fix.
- The repair or replacement is carried out and the fan is run and checked.
Preparing for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
How to get a quote
If you need extract fan repair in Maudlin, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
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Extract fan repair in Maudlin, done properly
The extract fan is what pulls smoke, heat and steam out of the kitchen. Once it turns noisy, sluggish or stops altogether, the kitchen gets hot and smoky very quickly. We find out why and put it right, by repairing the fan or replacing it. If you have a belt-driven fan that squeals and a fan rattling in its housing, we can help.
A callout to a small place like Maudlin goes better when we know what we’re looking at: pictures of the fan, its rating plate and how to reach it all help.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That’s why every job is written up in a report with photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Place
- Maudlin (PO18)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Written report with pictures
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
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, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Maudlin questions
Which council inspects kitchens in Maudlin?
That’s Chichester council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Maudlin. Inspections are risk-based, so a visit can come at any time, including the week a fan stops.
Do you work overnight in Maudlin?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. It means the site in Maudlin keeps running as normal. Just call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
Not in itself. TR19® is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs check against, and many insurers ask for proof of cleaning to it. The law behind it is the Fire Safety Order 2005 in England and Wales.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. The report recommends when the next visit should be, based on use and what we found.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not typically. The area we are working in has to be out of use while we’re there, so the visit goes in a quiet slot.
Are you accredited?
Duct Doctor is 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.
What happens to the waste?
We take it away when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
What about areas you can’t get to?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with a note of where it is, and we tell you what would make it reachable, for example new access panels.
Nearby places to Maudlin
Other services in Maudlin
Fixed quotes for extract fan repair in Maudlin
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- Parking and loading at the site
- The condition we find in the survey
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- How big the system is
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. You will have a fixed price before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Any previous report or certificate
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
Want a quote for extract fan repair? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
How the job changes from site to site
Fan controls
Speed controllers and isolators sit between the supply and the fan. When they fail, the fan may not start or may run at the wrong speed.
Motors and bearings
If the motor runs hot or keeps tripping, something’s wrong. The cause might be grease restricting the airflow or the motor may be near the end of its life.
When to call us in Maudlin
Fans everywhere, Maudlin included, live in a hard environment: hot, greasy, damp air for hours on end. Condensation can corrode parts and eventually any fan simply wears out.
Look out for these warning signs:
- An old fan that needs replacing
- A fan that whines, hums or grinds
- A fan that keeps cutting out
- A squealing belt on start-up
School kitchens cannot easily serve lunch without extraction, so if you look after one at a school like The March CofE Primary School, fix a failing fan before term starts.
What your quote should include
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- What records you will receive afterwards
Managing agents and facilities teams in Maudlin
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
Extract fan repair around Maudlin
There are about 26 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 4 takeaways and sandwich shops within about 1.5 miles of central Maudlin, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. A kitchen with a dead extract fan gets hot and smoky fast, and kitchens like these feel it at once. At about 53 miles from central London, Maudlin sits well inside the area we cover. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible. Kitchens in Maudlin get their food hygiene inspections from Chichester council. A kitchen with no working extract can fall short of the suitable and sufficient ventilation food hygiene rules expect. That’s one more reason not to keep cooking with a broken fan.
Hall kitchens near The Parish Church of St Peter, or anywhere around Maudlin, often use their fans only now and then, and an idle fan can stick.
Maudlin is about 2 miles north-east of Chichester, in West Sussex. Across the PO18 area, we can carry out extract fan repair at your premises. Our West Sussex coverage runs to 371 places, Maudlin among them. Our Portsmouth page covers sites nearby, about 15 miles away.
Extract fan repair in PO18 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include Augustus Way, Vespasian Close and Stane Street, and we cover them all for extract fan repair. If your site is just outside Maudlin, we cover Westhampnett (1 mile west), Shopwyke (1 mile south), Westerton (1 mile north), Strettington (1 mile north-east) and Waterbeach (1 mile north). We also work in nearby towns such as Worthing (15 miles east), Bognor Regis (5 miles south-east), Selsey (8 miles south), Littlehampton (10 miles east), Emsworth (8 miles west) and Rustington (11 miles east).
Around Maudlin
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Chichester High School For Girls, The Coach And Horses Public House and Westbourne House School, among other places. Maudlin’s nearest station is Chichester station, roughly 2.1 miles south-west. Nearby you’ll also find Chichester Castle (1.6 miles south-west) and The Chichester City Museum (1.7 miles south-west). Not far away are Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve and Levin Down.
Honest limits
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Problems with the electrical supply to the fan (an electrician’s job)
- Faults on the gas side of an interlock system, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- A system that needs redesigning rather than repairing
If you’re not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
What we work on in Maudlin
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan motors
- Bearings
- Fan housings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Belts and pulleys