West Sussex · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Oving, West Sussex
For repair and replacement of kitchen extract fans, fan motors and worn fan parts in Oving, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- A dead fan motor
- An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
- An overheating extract motor
Extract fan repair around Oving
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 12 restaurants, cafés and canteens across Oving and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Every one of them that cooks under a canopy depends on its extract fan to keep cooking. At about 53 miles from central London, Oving sits well inside the area we cover. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours. It’s Chichester council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Oving. A kitchen with no working extract can fall short of the suitable and sufficient ventilation food hygiene rules expect. A kitchen without a working fan has a problem to fix quickly.
Hall kitchens near The Parish Church of St Andrew, or anywhere around Oving, often use their fans only now and then, and an idle fan can stick.
Oving is about 3 miles east of Chichester, in West Sussex. Whether your site is in the middle of Oving or further out, extract fan repair is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Oving is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex we cover for commercial clients. We also work in Portsmouth, around 16 miles away.
Extract fan repair in PO20 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. If you need extract fan repair at premises on Church Lane, Sampsons Drive and Highfield Lane or a nearby road, we can help. Close by, we work in Shopwyke (1 mile west), Tangmere (1 mile north), Maudlin (1 mile north-west), Merston (1 mile south) and Boxgrove (1 mile north). We also work in nearby towns such as Worthing (14 miles east), Bognor Regis (4 miles south-east), Chichester (3 miles west), Selsey (8 miles south), Littlehampton (9 miles east) and Emsworth (9 miles west).
Around Oving
Typical jobs here are in premises near Tangmere Primary Academy and Chichester High School For Girls, among other places. The nearest railway station is Chichester station, roughly 2.7 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include St Richard's Hospital (2.1 miles west) and Tote Copse Castle (1.4 miles east).
Extract fan repair in Oving, done properly
Grease and fans do not mix. Deposits on the impeller throw it out of balance, which shakes the bearings and mountings. So when we repair extract fan, we look at the grease too, and a full TR19® clean can be booked alongside. If you are dealing with a failed fan that needs a replacement and weak extraction and a smoky kitchen, we can put it right, from fan motors, kitchen extract fans and bearings onwards.
A callout to a small place like Oving goes better when we know what we’re looking at: a photo of the fan, the details on its label and the access arrangements help us plan.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with pictures of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Where
- Oving (PO20)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- Photo report after each visit
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Your questions about extract fan repair in Oving
Who inspects food businesses in Oving?
In Oving, it’s Chichester council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Inspections are risk-based, so a visit can come at any time, including the week a fan stops.
Do you work overnight in Oving?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The work in Oving can fit around your hours. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with your opening times and we will plan around them.
What causes a noisy extract fan?
Noise typically comes from grease build-up, bearings, belts or loose fixings. Each sounds a little different, and we diagnose it on site.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Every site has its own report.
What does TR19 mean?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.
What happens to the waste?
We contain it and take it with us. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go rather than letting it spread.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
In the words of the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person. That is generally the employer or the person in control of the premises, and where several people have control, each can have duties. Your lease and fire risk assessment should make it clear.
What should go in our maintenance log?
Each report and certificate we give you, filed in the maintenance log, along with your own cleaning log. BESA says certificates should show the date, location and technician.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Oving
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
Do you need extract fan repair in Oving?
Not every problem is mechanical. A failed speed controller or a wiring fault can stop a fan so we check the controls before blaming the motor.
Clients usually contact us when they notice one of these:
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
- A squealing belt on start-up
- A humming noise from the fan motor
If you run a school kitchen, at a school such as Westbourne House School or nearby, a fan that is getting noisy is best repaired in the holidays before it fails in term.
Questions to ask before you book
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- Whether the price is fixed
- Proof of insurance
- Whether the quote shows VAT
What happens if it’s left?
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. In a small place like Oving, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
What you pay depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
Why us?
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Full insurance on every job
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Trading since 2009
Take a look at what affects the cost and how to check a contractor.
How the job changes from site to site
Motors and bearings
Motors and bearings take the most strain in a kitchen extract fan. Hot, greasy air and long days wear them down.
Roof and wall-mounted fans
Noise from an outside fan can carry beyond the kitchen. It’s often down to loose mounts or worn bearings.
What a clean won’t put right
Extract fan repair can’t fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It does not solve:
- An extract system that was undersized from the start
- Wiring and supply faults beyond the fan itself
- Smells from the discharge that need odour control equipment
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Bearings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan housings
- Fan motors
- Roof and wall fans
How it works
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, 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 part of a day for most faults, with a return visit if parts have to be ordered. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Oving knowing what to expect.
- 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.
- You get a fixed price for putting it right.
- The work is done and the fan is tested running.
How to prepare
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Find the previous report, if there is one
How to get a quote
If you need extract fan repair in Oving, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
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What affects the quote in Oving
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- The size of the system
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The times the site is available
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 go through it with you.
Asking for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You’ll normally have a quote within one working day.