West Sussex · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extractor fan repair in Nuthurst
Our technicians work in Nuthurst on extract fan repair. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- A belt-driven fan that squeals
- A fan that will not start at all
- An old fan that needs replacing
Extract fan repair for kitchens and businesses in Nuthurst
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, by repairing the fan or replacing it. The work covers bearings, fan motors and kitchen extract fans, and people most often call us about a fan rattling in its housing and vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts.
Somewhere as small as Nuthurst, 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.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- Nuthurst (RH13)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Photo report after every visit
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Extract fans in Nuthurst
Nuthurst, about 34 miles from central London, is within our usual area. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site. Kitchens in Nuthurst get their food hygiene inspections from Horsham council. Ventilation is part of food hygiene law, which expects it to be suitable and sufficient. That is one more reason not to keep cooking with a broken fan.
Hall kitchens near The Parish Church of St Andrew, or anywhere around Nuthurst, often use their fans only now and then, and an idle fan can stick.
Nuthurst is about 3 miles south of Horsham, in West Sussex. We carry out extract fan repair for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Nuthurst and the rest of West Sussex. 371 places in West Sussex are on our list, large and small. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 15 miles away.
Extract fan repair in RH13 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan repair include Maplehurst (1 mile south), Southwater (2 miles west), Tower Hill (3 miles north-west), Horsham (3 miles north) and Brooks Green (4 miles west). Further out, we also cover Crawley (8 miles north-east), Worthing (14 miles south), Haywards Heath (9 miles east), Burgess Hill (9 miles south-east), East Grinstead (15 miles north-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (13 miles south).
Local landmarks in Nuthurst
Around Nuthurst, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Leonardslee, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Horsham station, roughly 3.1 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Christs Hospital School Museum (3.1 miles north-west) and Horsham Hospital (3.4 miles north). The countryside around Nuthurst includes Knepp Wildland.
Towns and villages near Nuthurst
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Your questions about extract fan repair in Nuthurst
Do you cover smaller places like Nuthurst?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Which environmental health team covers Nuthurst?
That is Horsham council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Nuthurst. An officer may ask how the kitchen is ventilated, so keep repair records with your maintenance file.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a single café to a large school. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
Which records should we keep?
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 where they can be found quickly.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We start with protection: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
How far ahead should we book?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
What makes a kitchen extract fan rattle or whine?
Common causes are grease on the impeller, worn bearings, slipping belts and loose mountings. Rattles, whines and grinding point to different faults, and we diagnose it on site.
How much does an extract fan repair cost?
Every fan job is priced once we know the fault. A belt and a new fan are very different jobs so the first step is a diagnosis.
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 can diagnose it and quote.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. 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.
Fixed quotes for extract fan repair in Nuthurst
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- The condition we find in the survey
- Any permits to work or inductions
- How easy every part is to reach
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Helping us quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
If you need extract fan repair in Nuthurst, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send pictures or your last report if you can. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.
Looking after it afterwards
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Keep a record of any trips or stoppages
- Never run the extract with filters missing
- Make sure staff know who to call if the fan fails
- Make sure every filter is in place and clean
Once we are done, the extract is back in service. We leave the area tidy and explain anything you need to know.
A scheduled maintenance plan keeps the whole system on a regular cycle, which means the fan is seen regularly and wear is caught earlier.
What happens if it’s left?
Wherever the kitchen is, Nuthurst included, the fan often sits on an outside wall or roof, so its noise doesn’t stay in the kitchen. Dealing with the fault brings the noise back down before it becomes a nuisance. A fault that closes a site in a village like Nuthurst affects everyone who depends on it.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
What you get with us
- Photo reports with every job
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fully insured
- One number for every site across the South East and London
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
What extract fan repair cannot fix
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Smells from the discharge that need odour control equipment
- Problems with the gas supply or its interlock valve
- An extract system that was undersized from the start
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Fan housings
- Roof and wall fans
- Kitchen extract fans
- Fan motors
- Bearings
- Belts and pulleys
The process
We’re used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so the site can open as normal afterwards. On site, the work takes part of a day for most faults, with a return visit if parts have to be ordered. Seeing the system in photos first means the trip to Nuthurst can be planned properly.
- 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.
- The impeller, bearings, belts or drive, motor and mounts are all inspected.
- You hear what’s wrong and what it will cost, with a fixed quote, before we go ahead.
- Once the work is done, we run the fan and check it’s steady and quiet.
Before we arrive
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Getting a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before we start.
Advice
When to call us in Nuthurst
Some faults are in the controls rather than the fan. Speed controllers, isolators and wiring can all fail, and a fan that won’t start isn’t always a dead motor.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- An overheating extract motor
- Weak extraction and a smoky kitchen
- A fan rattling in its housing
- An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
Holidays are the time to replace a tired kitchen fan at schools such as St Andrew's CofE Primary School, rather than mid-term.
Questions to ask before you book
- What paperwork you get at the end
- What insurance they carry
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether VAT is included