West Sussex · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Middleton-on-Sea, West Sussex
Looking for extract fan repair in Middleton-on-Sea? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- A worn or slipping fan belt
- An old fan that needs replacing
- A motor that trips out or overheats
About our extract fan repair in Middleton-on-Sea
Grease is hard on extract fans. Deposits on the impeller throw it out of balance, which shakes the bearings and mountings. That’s why we check the grease whenever we work on a fan, and a full TR19® clean can be booked alongside. The work covers bearings, belts and pulleys and fan housings, and the jobs we see most are vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts and a fan that won’t start at all.
In a smaller place like Middleton-on-Sea, a failed extract fan means a closed kitchen, and a closed kitchen loses trade. Our 24/7 emergency line is there for exactly that.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Where
- Middleton-on-Sea (PO22, BN18)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Records
- Report and photos after the visit
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
When a fan fails in Middleton-on-Sea
Middleton-on-Sea lies within about 1 mile of the sea. Salt air is hard on fan housings, motors and fixings on roofs and outside walls. Look up Middleton-on-Sea on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 5 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 3 sandwich bars and takeaways in and around Middleton-on-Sea, up to about a mile and a half out. Those that cook under a canopy rely on a fan that runs every hour they’re open. Kitchens in Middleton-on-Sea get their food hygiene inspections from Arun council. Under food hygiene rules, a kitchen needs suitable and sufficient ventilation. That makes a fan repair urgent rather than something to put off.
If you look after a church or hall kitchen near St Nicholas Church, or anywhere in Middleton-on-Sea, test the extract fan before a big event rather than on the day. Holidays are the time to replace a tired kitchen fan at schools such as Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, rather than mid-term.
Middleton-on-Sea is about 3 miles east of Bognor Regis, in West Sussex. Whether your site is in the middle of Middleton-on-Sea or further out, extract fan repair is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, Middleton-on-Sea among them. You can also see our page for Portsmouth, roughly 20 miles from Middleton-on-Sea.
All of PO22 and BN18 is covered for extract fan repair, from busy streets to back roads. We cover sites on Sea Lane, Elmer Road and Yapton Road and nearby roads. Other places close to Middleton-on-Sea include Elmer (1 mile east), Bilsham (1 mile north), Flansham (1 mile north-west), Felpham (2 miles west) and Yapton (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Worthing (10 miles east), Bognor Regis (3 miles west), Chichester (8 miles north-west), Selsey (8 miles south-west), Littlehampton (4 miles east) and Lancing (13 miles east).
Landmarks near Middleton-on-Sea
Typical jobs here are in premises near Felpham Community College, among other places. The nearest railway station is Bognor Regis station, roughly 2.5 miles west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Bognor Regis Museum (2.7 miles west) and Tote Copse Castle (4.2 miles north-west).
FAQs for Middleton-on-Sea
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Middleton-on-Sea?
In Middleton-on-Sea, it’s Arun council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Inspections are risk-based, so a visit can come at any time, including the week a fan stops.
Can the work in Middleton-on-Sea be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The work in Middleton-on-Sea can fit around your hours. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
Will you tell us when the next visit is due?
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, while fire dampers are tested at least annually.
Are you insured?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work and have been trading since 2009.
What does TR19 mean?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
How much notice do you need?
For planned work, earlier is better, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
What about areas you cannot get to?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
How do you protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. We keep the work contained and leave the area clean.
What happens on the day
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes anything from an hour or two to a full visit, depending on the fault. Evenings, weekends or a closed day all work for a site in a place like Middleton-on-Sea.
- We agree a time to attend, out of hours if needed.
- We isolate the extract and open the fan housing.
- Bearings, drive, impeller, motor and mounts are inspected.
- You hear whether repair or replacement makes sense, with a fixed quote.
- The fan is repaired or replaced, then checked running.
Preparing for the visit
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Getting a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before work begins.
Advice
Different parts, different methods
Belt-driven fans
Belt drives have more moving parts than direct-drive fans. That means more to check, but often a simpler repair.
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 itself may be failing.
Honest limits
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so here are the limits:
- Odour complaints that need filtration rather than a fan repair
- An extract system that was undersized from the start
- Gas interlock faults that a Gas Safe registered engineer must deal with
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What the work covers
- Kitchen extract fans
- Roof and wall fans
- Bearings
- Fan motors
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan housings
Keeping the system healthy
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Make sure the fan is cleaned with the rest of the system
- Keep the grease filters clean and fitted
- Avoid lowering the speed to quieten a fault
- Keep a record of any trips or stoppages
We run the fan and check it’s steady before we go. You’ll hear what we found and what we did, and anything else we noticed is pointed out.
Clogged filters make the fan strain. Keeping filters clean eases the strain and helps prevent overheating.
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For landlords and multi-site operators
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
What happens if it’s left?
Left alone, vibration spreads its damage. Fixings work loose and joints in the ductwork can be strained and the eventual repair is larger. Systems on quieter sites still build up dirt and wear, just more slowly.
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
Why us?
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- We’re fully insured
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations.