West Sussex · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in North Heath, West Sussex
Our technicians work in North Heath on extract fan repair. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- A belt-driven fan that squeals
- Weak extraction and a smoky kitchen
- A fan that will not start at all
Extract fan repair in North Heath
Grease and fans do not mix. A coated impeller spins unevenly and the vibration wears out bearings and fixings. 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, fan motors and belts and pulleys, and common reasons people get in touch are a fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen and a knocking noise from the extract fan.
For a fan repair in or near North Heath, the more you tell us about the fan, the better the first visit: photos of the fan, its rating plate and how to reach it all help.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Place
- North Heath (RH20)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Records
- Photo report after each visit
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
The process
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed. A few photos of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like North Heath.
- You describe the fault and we arrange a visit.
- We isolate the fan before touching it.
- The fan and its controls are checked to pin down the fault.
- A fixed quote for the repair or replacement follows.
- The work is done and the fan is tested running.
Before we arrive
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Ask for a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price, before any work starts.
Advice
How we price extract fan repair
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The condition we find in the survey
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you will get one fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- A few general shots of the system
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Your last certificate, test record or report
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
What extract fan repair looks like in North Heath
North Heath is about 39 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included. Food hygiene inspections in North Heath are the job of Horsham council’s environmental health team. Food premises are expected to have suitable and sufficient ventilation under food hygiene rules. A kitchen without a working fan has a problem to fix quickly.
Whether the kitchen is in North Heath itself or nearby, a fan is checked for grease, wear and damage before we recommend a repair or replacement. Kitchens in North Heath can call our 24/7 emergency line whenever an extract fan stops.
North Heath is about 9 miles south-west of Horsham, in West Sussex. We provide extract fan repair for businesses, landlords and public buildings in North Heath and the rest of West Sussex. North Heath is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex where we work for commercial clients. Our Brighton page covers sites nearby, about 18 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of RH20 for extract fan repair and the streets around it. Whether your site is on Gay Street Lane and Stane Street or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. If your site is just outside North Heath, we cover Gay Street (1 mile south-east), Adversane (1 mile north), Codmore Hill (1 mile south-west), Broomershill (1 mile south) and Nutbourne (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Crawley (15 miles north-east), Horsham (9 miles north-east), Worthing (11 miles south), Burgess Hill (15 miles east), Littlehampton (12 miles south) and Shoreham-by-Sea (14 miles south-east).
Around North Heath
The closest station to North Heath is Pulborough station, roughly 2.4 miles south-west of the centre. The countryside around North Heath includes The Mens.
Questions from North Heath
Who do I call if an extract fan fails in North Heath?
Our emergency line runs 24/7, and North Heath is within the area we cover. Use 0345 646 2711, our emergency number, at any time. Let us know whether the fan is silent, noisy or tripping the power.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in North Heath?
Kitchens in North Heath are inspected by Horsham council’s environmental health officers. If the extract fan has failed, it’s worth having the repair booked, and the details to hand, before an officer visits.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites across London and the South East, with visits on a regular schedule.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, fully. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor for clients who vet their contractors.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
Not in itself. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark, and many insurance policies ask for proof of TR19® cleaning. The law behind it is the Fire Safety Order 2005 in England and Wales.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
It depends on the building. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s 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?
As a guide, it takes a few hours for most repairs, longer for a full fan replacement. If parts have to be ordered, we’ll tell you how long that is likely to be.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
What the work involves, part by part
Direct-drive fans
An impeller coated in grease vibrates straight into the motor bearings. Cleaning it can cure the noise, if the bearings haven’t been damaged.
Fan controls
Controls are checked as well as the fan itself since the motor is not always to blame.
Looking after it afterwards
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Clean or change filters on schedule
- Note when the fan trips or cuts out
- Make sure the isolator and controls are easy to reach
- Never run the extract with filters missing
Where parts need ordering, we explain what that means for the kitchen until we return. The fan is completed on a return visit outside your busiest hours.
Clogged filters make the fan strain. Keeping filters clean eases the strain and helps prevent overheating.
When something else is needed
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- An extract system that was undersized from the start
- Problems with the gas supply or its interlock valve
- Grease build-up in the rest of the extract system
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Kitchen extract fans
- Fan motors
- Roof and wall fans
- Bearings
- Fan housings
- Belts and pulleys
Places near North Heath
Also in North Heath
Multi-site and managed buildings
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We are happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.