East Sussex · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extractor fan repair in Newhaven
Specialist extract fan repair for Newhaven: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A motor that trips out or overheats
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
- A humming noise from the fan motor
Extract fan repair in Newhaven, done properly
Every fan job begins with finding the fault. Noise can come from grease on the impeller, worn bearings or a slipping belt; a dead fan can point to the motor or its controls. You hear what we’ve found before any work goes ahead. The work covers roof and wall fans, kitchen extract fans and fan motors, and common reasons people get in touch are a humming noise from the fan motor and an extract that vibrates through the ductwork.
In a town like Newhaven, a failed fan normally means a closed kitchen. That is why our emergency line runs 24/7, with repair or replacement planned from what we find.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Location
- Newhaven (BN9)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Records
- Photo report after every visit
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Extract fan repair around Newhaven
Sea air reaches Newhaven, which sits within about 1 mile of the coast. A fan exposed to sea air needs its fixings and housing checked more often than one inland. The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 23 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 6 takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Newhaven. A kitchen with a dead extract fan gets hot and smoky fast, and kitchens like these feel it at once. Environmental health officers from Lewes council inspect food businesses in Newhaven. A kitchen with no working extract can fall short of the suitable and sufficient ventilation food hygiene rules expect. That is one more reason not to keep cooking with a broken fan.
Hall kitchens near Church of St Michael and All Angels, or anywhere around Newhaven, often use their fans only now and then, and an idle fan can stick. School kitchens can’t easily serve lunch without extraction, so if you look after one at a school like UTC@Harbourside, fix a failing fan before term starts.
Newhaven is about 8 miles east of Brighton, in East Sussex. Whatever kind of site you run in Newhaven, extract fan repair is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. We cover 289 places across East Sussex, large and small. Brighton is in our area too, around 8 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan repair: BN9. We cover sites on High Street, Station Road and Dacre Road and nearby roads. You will find Newhaven on the A26 and A259, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for out-of-hours visits. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan repair include Denton (1 mile north-east), South Heighton (1 mile north), Piddinghoe (1 mile north-west), Tide Mills (1 mile south-east) and Norton (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (10 miles east), Seaford (3 miles south-east), Lewes (6 miles north), Hailsham (10 miles north-east), Uckfield (12 miles north) and Telscombe (3 miles west). Being one of East Sussex’s larger places, Newhaven has commercial sites of every size, and we cover all of them for extract fan repair.
Around Newhaven
Around Newhaven, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Harbour Primary and Nursery School, The Ship Hotel and Castle Hill and the streets around them. Newhaven has its own railway station: Newhaven Town station. Well-known places in the area include Chailey Heritage Marine Hospital (1.2 miles south-east) and Newhaven Museum (0.5 miles north-east). The countryside around Newhaven includes Itford Hill.
Why it’s worth doing now in Newhaven
In kitchens with an interlocked gas supply, no extract can mean no cooking. Even without an interlock, cooking without extraction isn’t sensible and fixing the fan early avoids a forced shutdown. Nothing in a duct, damper or fan improves by being left.
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. You’ll have a fixed price before any work starts.
Why book with us
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Full insurance on every job
- In business since 2009
- Every job surveyed first
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
FAQs for Newhaven
Does coastal air change anything about extract fan repair in Newhaven?
It can. Being within about 1 mile of the sea means more corrosion on metalwork in Newhaven than inland. Corroded fixings and housings are noted on the report so they can be dealt with.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Newhaven?
That is Lewes council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Newhaven. An officer may ask how the kitchen is ventilated, so keep repair records with your maintenance file.
Will you fit a new fan if ours cannot be repaired?
Yes. If repair is not sensible, we replace the fan. The replacement has to suit the ductwork and the cooking before recommending a unit.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a single café to a large school. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
We record them on the report, with photos where possible, and we explain what access is needed, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Can you tell me the price of a fan repair?
The price depends on the diagnosis. After we’ve checked the fan, we give you a fixed price for whichever option you choose.
Is it worth cleaning the extract while you are fixing the fan?
The ductwork is a separate job. We’ll tell you what we see and quote for a TR19 clean if it’s needed.
Part by part
Impellers and housings
The impeller is the bladed wheel that moves the air. Grease on it throws it out of balance and make it shake.
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 needed.
Between visits
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Book regular TR19 cleaning, which includes the fan
- Make sure staff know who to call if the fan fails
- Keep a record of any trips or stoppages
- Avoid lowering the speed to quieten a fault
Listen to the fan over the next few weeks. If anything changes, let us know rather than waiting for it to fail.
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.
Signs you need extract fan repair in Newhaven
Any kitchen that cooks for long hours works its fan hard, in Newhaven or anywhere else. Belts on a belt-driven fan stretch and wear and a slipping belt means slower fan speed and weaker extraction.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
- An overheating extract motor
- Weak extraction and a smoky kitchen
- A failed fan that needs a replacement
If you run a café or takeaway near Newhaven Town station, a failed fan in the middle of service is exactly what our 24/7 emergency line is for.
Before you book anyone
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether the quote shows VAT
How we price extract fan repair
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The times the site is available
- The condition we find in the survey
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are unsure, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
How the visit works
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the photos you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. From there, it takes a few hours on site, depending on the fault and the access to the fan. A few photos of the system and its access points help us plan a visit in Newhaven.
- First, you tell us the symptoms: noise, shaking, weak extraction or no power.
- Power to the fan is isolated before we open the housing.
- The impeller, bearings, belts or drive, motor and mounts are all inspected.
- You get our diagnosis and a fixed quote to repair or replace.
- We fix or replace the fan, then test it running before we leave.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Clear the space around the work
How to get a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.