East Sussex · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in North Chailey, East Sussex
Extract fan repair for North Chailey, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- A motor that trips out or overheats
- A fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
Between visits
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Keep the grease filters clean and fitted
- Get a noisy fan checked rather than slowed down
- Make sure the isolator and controls are easy to reach
- Report new noises from the fan early
Keep an ear on the fan after the repair. A new noise or vibration is worth reporting early, so it can be looked at before it grows.
A scheduled maintenance plan keeps the whole system on a regular cycle, so the fan is looked at as part of each visit and wear is caught earlier.
Extract fan repair in North Chailey, done properly
Every fan job begins with finding the fault. A noisy fan might need cleaning, new bearings or a new belt; a dead fan can point to the motor or its controls. We explain the problem, and what it will take, before we start. If you are dealing with an extract fan that has stopped working and a knocking noise from the extract fan, we can help, from bearings, belts and pulleys and roof and wall fans onwards.
Somewhere as small as North Chailey, a kitchen extract fan might serve a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen. When one fails, the cooking stops, and our 24/7 emergency line covers rural addresses too.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with pictures after each visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Location
- North Chailey (BN8)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
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Questions from North Chailey
Can you come out to a failed extract fan in North Chailey out of hours?
Day or night, a failed fan in North Chailey can be reported on our emergency line. 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 get to a site in North Chailey?
Yes, North Chailey is part of our area, however small the site. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
What paperwork should we keep on file?
The reports and certificates from each visit, plus your own logs. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs may all ask to see them, so keep them together and easy to find.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Photos often do the job, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
How long will the fan be out of action?
It depends on the fault, but as a guide it takes a few hours on site, depending on the fault and the access to the fan. We’ll give you a better idea once we’ve diagnosed it.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not usually. Visits are timed for when the area is closed, such as overnight or at a weekend, so the site can carry on as normal.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005: the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19® is the recognised way to show grease is under control.
Are you insured?
Yes, fully. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it, for sites that check contractor safety.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
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’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Extract fans in North Chailey
There are about 6 restaurants, cafés and canteens within about 1.5 miles of central North Chailey, 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. At about 37 miles from central London, North Chailey sits well inside the area we cover. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible. Kitchens in North Chailey get their food hygiene inspections from Lewes council. Under food hygiene rules, a kitchen needs suitable and sufficient ventilation. That is one more reason not to keep cooking with a broken fan.
Holidays are the time to replace a tired kitchen fan at schools such as Chailey Heritage School, rather than mid-term.
North Chailey is about 4 miles south-east of Haywards Heath, in East Sussex. Whatever kind of site you run in North Chailey, we can take on extract fan repair. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. North Chailey is one of 289 towns, villages and districts in East Sussex we cover for commercial clients. Brighton is in our area too, about 11 miles from North Chailey.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan repair: BN8. If you need extract fan repair at premises on Station Road, Downs View and Downs View Close or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. North Chailey sits on or near the A275, so getting to you is simple for extract fan repair. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan repair include Chailey (1 mile south), Newick (1 mile east), South Street (2 miles south), Founthill (2 miles east) and Scaynes Hill (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Seaford (15 miles south), Lewes (7 miles south), Hailsham (14 miles south-east), Crowborough (10 miles north-east), Uckfield (5 miles east) and Newhaven (13 miles south).
What’s near North Chailey
Around North Chailey, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School and Chailey School and the streets around them. North Chailey’s nearest station is Plumpton station, about 3.6 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Heaven Farm Museum (3.4 miles north) and Waterbury Castle (4.7 miles north). The countryside around North Chailey includes Ashenground and Bolnore Woods.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
What we’re called out for in North Chailey
Fan bearings don’t last for ever, especially in a hot, greasy airstream. As they wear, you hear a whine or a rumble, and if they’re left they can seize.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- A knocking noise from the extract fan
- A whining or grinding extract motor
- A dead fan motor
- An old fan that needs replacing
If you look after a church or hall kitchen near Church of Our Lady, or anywhere in North Chailey, test the extract fan before a big event rather than on the day.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Proof of insurance
- Whether they recommend a next date
What we do, step by step
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes anything from an hour or two to a full visit, depending on the fault, and we clear up before we go. Visits to a village like North Chailey are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- We start with the symptoms, such as rattling, humming, slow running or a fan that won’t start.
- With the fan safely isolated, we open it up for a proper look.
- 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.
- Once the work is done, we run the fan and check it’s steady and quiet.
How to prepare
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
How to get a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
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When it’s something else
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- A system that needs redesigning rather than repairing
- A greasy canopy and duct that a fan repair won’t touch
- Problems with the gas supply or its interlock valve
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Roof and wall fans
- Kitchen extract fans
- Belts and pulleys
- Bearings
- Fan housings
- Fan motors
Leave it or put it right?
Some kitchens run a noisy fan on a lower speed to cut the noise. It hides the symptom and weakens the extract, and the fault carries on developing. Diagnosing the fault properly is the lasting answer. Somewhere as small as North Chailey, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
What you pay depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Why choose Duct Doctor in North Chailey
- Fully insured
- We diagnose before we treat
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
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