West Sussex · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Nutbourne, West Sussex
Our technicians work in Nutbourne on repair and replacement of kitchen extract fans, fan motors and worn fan parts. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- A humming noise from the fan motor
- A dead fan motor
- An extract fan that rattles or knocks
When a fan fails in Nutbourne
It’s Horsham council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Nutbourne. A kitchen with no working extract can fall short of the suitable and sufficient ventilation food hygiene rules expect. Getting the fan running again is the priority. At about 41 miles from central London, Nutbourne sits well inside the area we cover. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included.
A fan that rarely runs, like one in a hall kitchen near St Mary's Church or elsewhere in Nutbourne, can seize between uses.
Nutbourne is about 3 miles north of Storrington, in West Sussex. Whatever kind of site you run in Nutbourne, extract fan repair is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Our area takes in 371 places across West Sussex, large and small. We also work in Brighton, about 17 miles from Nutbourne.
Every address in RH20 is within our area for extract fan repair, from busy streets to back roads. Extract fan repair is available to premises on Stream Lane and Nutbourne Road and nearby roads. Close by, we work in Marehill (1 mile south-west), Broomershill (1 mile north-west), West Chiltington (1 mile east), Gay Street (1 mile north) and West Chiltington Common (1 mile south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Horsham (10 miles north-east), Worthing (10 miles south), Bognor Regis (15 miles south-west), Burgess Hill (15 miles east), Littlehampton (11 miles south) and Shoreham-by-Sea (12 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Nutbourne
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Rising Sun Inn. Nutbourne’s nearest station is Pulborough station, about 2 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Amberley Castle (4.6 miles south-west) and The Storrington And District Museum (3.1 miles south). The countryside around Nutbourne includes Amberley Wildbrooks RSPB Reserve.
Extract fan repair in Nutbourne, done properly
Everything a kitchen extract does depends on the fan. Once it turns noisy, sluggish or stops altogether, the cooking area soon fills with heat and fumes. We find out why and put it right with a repair or a replacement. The work covers bearings, fan motors and kitchen extract fans, and common reasons people get in touch are a fan rattling in its housing and an extract fan that has stopped working.
In a village or hamlet like Nutbourne, the kitchens with extract fans are few, wherever there are any. When one fails, the cooking stops, and emergency callout is available 24/7, villages included.
We have been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Where
- Nutbourne (RH20)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of extract fan repair
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- The number of sites or systems
- How big the system is
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
What to send for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
If you need extract fan repair in Nutbourne, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
Why act early in Nutbourne
Weak extraction leaves heat, smoke and fumes in the kitchen. Staff work in hotter, steamier air and grease has more chance to settle on surfaces and in the duct. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Nutbourne
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- We diagnose before we treat
- We’re fully insured
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
See what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
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When it’s something else
Not every problem is solved by extract fan repair, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not put right:
- Gas interlock faults that a Gas Safe registered engineer must deal with
- An extract system that was undersized from the start
- Faults in the building’s electrical supply, which need an electrician
If you are not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan housings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Bearings
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan motors
Common problems we fix in Nutbourne
Some grease always slips past the filters and reaches the fan. Deposits gather on the blades, never quite evenly, so the fan runs out of balance and starts to vibrate and rattle.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- A fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen
- A fan shaking on its mountings
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
- A knocking noise from the extract fan
School kitchens cannot easily serve lunch without extraction, so if you look after one at a school like West Chiltington Community Primary School, fix a failing fan before term starts.
Comparing quotes
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- How VAT is shown on the quote
Nutbourne: your questions answered
What if my kitchen extract fan stops in Nutbourne at night?
Extract fan emergencies in Nutbourne are covered around the clock. Ring 0345 646 2711 at any hour and describe the fault. Tell us where the fan is and how to reach it.
Do you work in villages like Nutbourne?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Nutbourne is covered. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Does a faulty extract fan always need replacing?
It depends on the fault. We diagnose first and tell you whether a repair is realistic and quote a fixed price for the option you choose.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not usually. Booking the work out of hours means the site can carry on as normal. Bigger sites can be done in stages so parts stay in use.
What causes a noisy extract fan?
Common causes are grease on the impeller, worn bearings, slipping belts and loose mountings. Each sounds a little different and we find the exact cause on site.
Are you accredited?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
Will you fit a new fan if ours cannot be repaired?
Yes. A replacement is matched to the system it’s going into with a fixed price agreed before work begins.
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 may be the employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent.
What your team can do, and what needs us
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
The process
Everything the job needs comes with us, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. The visit takes an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Nutbourne before we set off.
- We take details of the symptoms and book a time that suits the kitchen.
- We isolate the fan before touching it.
- The fan and its controls are checked to pin down the fault.
- You get a fixed price for putting it right.
- The work is done and the fan is tested running.
Before we arrive
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Move anything stored near the system
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Ask for a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before we start.
Related advice
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
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.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.