East Sussex · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Old Town, East Sussex
Looking for extract fan repair in Old Town? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- A fan that whines, hums or grinds
- A fan shaking on its mountings
- A fan that won’t start at all
What your team can do, and what needs us
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
How we handle extract fan repair in Old Town
Everything a kitchen extract does depends on the fan. When it starts to rattle, hum or slow down, the kitchen gets hot and smoky very quickly. We find out why and put it right, by repairing the fan or replacing it. If you have a belt-driven fan that squeals and an extract fan that rattles or knocks, we can put it right, from kitchen extract fans, belts and pulleys and roof and wall fans onwards.
A callout to a place like Old Town is planned so the first visit fixes as much as possible, based on what you tell us about the fan.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with photos of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Location
- Old Town (BN21, BN20, BN22)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Reporting
- Photo report after every visit
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Managing agents and facilities teams in Old Town
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
What affects the quote in Old Town
You’ll get a fixed price before we start. It’s based on:
- Parking and loading at the site
- The size of the system
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Any permits to work or inductions
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Helping us quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
What the work involves, part by part
Impellers and housings
Grease settles inside the fan housing as well as on the blades. Both are inspected and cleaning may be part of the fix.
Direct-drive fans
Direct-drive fans have the impeller mounted straight on the motor. With no belts to wear, we look at the motor, bearings and impeller.
What extract fan repair looks like in Old Town
Old Town lies within about 2 miles of the sea. Motor mounts, bolts and housings on outdoor fans corrode faster close to the coast. The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 191 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 33 sandwich bars and takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Old Town. Every one of them that cooks under a canopy depends on its extract fan to keep cooking. Kitchens in Old Town get their food hygiene inspections from Eastbourne council. Ventilation is part of food hygiene law, which expects it to be suitable and sufficient. That makes a fan repair urgent rather than something to put off.
If you cook near Eastbourne station, long trading hours wear fan belts and bearings, so noise and vibration are worth reporting early.
Old Town is about 1 mile south-west of Eastbourne, in East Sussex. If you need extract fan repair in Old Town, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. We work across South East England and London, Old Town included. We cover 289 places across East Sussex, large and small. We also work in Brighton, about 18 miles from Old Town.
Here we cover the BN21, BN20 and BN22 postcode area for extract fan repair. That includes premises on Love Lane, Mill Road and Greys Road and nearby roads. If your site is just outside Old Town, we cover Upperton (1 mile east), Meads (1 mile south), Eastbourne (1 mile north-east), Holywell (1 mile south) and Ratton Village (1 mile north). We also work in nearby towns such as Hastings (15 miles north-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (10 miles north-east), Seaford (7 miles west), Lewes (13 miles north-west), Hailsham (6 miles north) and St Leonards (14 miles north-east).
What’s near Old Town
Typical jobs here are in premises near Motcombe Infants' School, Gildrege Park and WMG Academy for Young Engineers and the streets around them. The closest station to Old Town is Eastbourne station, about 0.7 miles east. A little further out are Eastbourne District General Hospital (1 mile north) and Pevensey Castle (4.4 miles north-east). The countryside around Old Town includes Combe Hill.
Between visits
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Save our number for the 24/7 emergency line
- Keep all filters fitted while cooking
- Make sure the isolator and controls are easy to reach
- Get a noisy fan checked rather than slowed down
If the fan had grease on it, the rest of the system almost certainly does too. A full TR19® clean deals with the canopy, ductwork and fan together and you get a TR19 certificate and photo report afterwards.
A fan that is starting to make noise is giving you a warning. Booking a check at this stage keeps it a planned job rather than an emergency during service.
Old Town: your questions answered
Is Old Town within the area you cover?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Old Town included. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Is there an emergency callout for extract fans in Old Town?
Day or night, a failed fan in Old Town can be reported on our emergency line. The number to ring is 0345 646 2711. Details of the make and model help us plan the repair.
How long does an extract fan repair take?
A typical repair takes a few hours on site, depending on the fault and the access to the fan including running the fan afterwards. We plan the work around your service wherever we can.
Should the fan be cleaned as well as repaired?
A repair deals with the fan, not the grease in the rest of the system. Grease on the fan typically means grease in the ducts, and we can arrange both.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, as well as food production and leisure sites.
Do you replace extract fans as well as repair them?
We can. We fit replacement fans as well as repairing old ones and we will talk you through what’s involved.
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 find the exact cause on site.
Does the report say when we need you again?
Yes. The interval depends on how much the system is used and what we find and the report sets out why.
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What we are called out for in Old Town
Blocked filters and greasy ducts make the fan work harder. A motor that strains runs hot and may cut out or fail.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- A squealing belt on start-up
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
- A dead fan motor
A fan that rarely runs, like one in a hall kitchen near Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Old Town, can seize between uses.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- What paperwork you get at the end
The process
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Tell us when your site near Old Town is quiet and the visit will be booked for then.
- You describe the fault and we arrange a visit.
- We isolate the fan before touching it.
- We diagnose the fault, checking the controls as well as the fan.
- A fixed quote for the repair or replacement follows.
- We fix the fault and run the fan to check it.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Move anything stored near the system
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Ask for a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.