Brighton and Hove · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extractor fan repair in Ovingdean
Extract fan repair for Ovingdean and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A dead fan motor
- A fan rattling in its housing
- A squealing belt on start-up
How we handle extract fan repair in Ovingdean
Before anything is ordered, we diagnose. We look at the motor, the belts or direct drive, the impeller and the mountings and the speed control too. After that, you get a fixed price for what’s needed. The work covers fan motors, kitchen extract fans and roof and wall fans, and the jobs we see most are an extract fan that has stopped working and a fan shaking on its mountings.
Rural kitchens often have fans mounted on outside walls or roofs, exposed to the weather. That, with the grease, is hard on motors and bearings.
We have 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 carry full insurance.
- Where
- Ovingdean (BN2)
- Wider area
- Brighton and Hove
- Paperwork
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Aftercare tips
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Tell us about a new rattle or whine right away
- Don’t turn the fan down to hide a noise
- Make sure every filter is in place and clean
- Keep all filters fitted while cooking
Once the fan is running smoothly, keep the filters clean. The less grease that reaches the fan, the longer its parts last and the quieter it runs.
Regular TR19 cleaning includes the extract fan. Keeping grease off the impeller is one of the simplest ways to protect it, so planned cleaning helps the fan last.
Leave it or put it right?
Fan noise tends to get worse, not better. Worn bearings can seize without much warning and the fan may stop when you’re busiest. A repair booked now is simpler than an emergency later. Somewhere as small as Ovingdean, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
You will not find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why us?
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
See how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
What happens on the day
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the work takes an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed. Somewhere like Ovingdean, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- We agree a time to attend, out of hours if needed.
- We isolate the extract and open the fan housing.
- We inspect every moving part and the fixings.
- We explain the options and quote a fixed price.
- The fan is repaired or replaced, then checked running.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Ask for a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price, before we start.
Related advice
Extract fan repair around Ovingdean
At about 1 mile from the coast, Ovingdean is close enough for sea air to matter. Rust and grease together wear a fan out sooner, and coastal air speeds up the rust. There are about 43 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 13 takeaways and sandwich shops within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Ovingdean, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Wherever they cook under a canopy, a failed extract fan stops the kitchen. Food hygiene inspections in Ovingdean are the job of Brighton and Hove council’s environmental health team. A kitchen with no working extract can fall short of the suitable and sufficient ventilation food hygiene rules expect. That makes a fan repair urgent rather than something to put off.
Occasional-use kitchens, such as a hall kitchen near St Wulfran's Church or elsewhere in Ovingdean, are where a stiff or seized fan can turn up. If you run a school kitchen, at a school such as Ovingdean Hall School or nearby, a fan that’s getting noisy is best repaired in the holidays before it fails in term.
Ovingdean is about 3 miles south-east of Hanover, in Brighton and Hove. Every kind of commercial site in Ovingdean, extract fan repair is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Ovingdean is one of 30 towns, villages and districts in Brighton and Hove where we work for extract fan repair.
We cover every part of the BN2 postcode area for extract fan repair and the roads nearby. That includes premises on Longhill Road, Ovingdean Road and Wanderdown Road and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Ovingdean: Rottingdean (1 mile east), Roedean (1 mile west), Saltdean (2 miles south-east), East Saltdean (2 miles south-east) and Telscombe (3 miles east). Larger places within reach include Brighton (3 miles north-west), Brighton and Hove (5 miles west), Hove (4 miles west), Carlton Hill (3 miles west), Hanover (3 miles north-west) and West Hill (3 miles west).
Local landmarks in Ovingdean
In Ovingdean, that means kitchens and buildings near Beacon Hill, Our Lady of Lourdes RC School and Duck Inn, among other places. Ovingdean’s nearest station is Moulsecoomb station, roughly 3 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Brighton Motor Museum (1.9 miles west) and French Convalescent Home (1.5 miles west). Not far away are Newmarket Hill and Beacon Hill Local Nature Reserve.
What extract fan repair cannot fix
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Problems with the gas supply or its interlock valve
- Smells from the discharge that need odour control equipment
- Grease throughout the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Where we work
- Fan housings
- Fan motors
- Bearings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Roof and wall fans
- Belts and pulleys
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Ovingdean questions
Can the work in Ovingdean be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The work in Ovingdean can fit around your hours. When you call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, mention when the site is quiet.
Does coastal air change anything about extract fan repair in Ovingdean?
It can. Ovingdean is within about 1 mile of the coast, and salt air speeds up corrosion. Outdoor metalwork near the sea is worth inspecting at every visit.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
The Fire Safety Order 2005 calls them the responsible person: normally the employer or whoever controls the premises. Landlords, facilities managers and managing agents can also hold responsibility.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We carry full insurance and have been trading since 2009.
Do you work in Ovingdean?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, and that includes Ovingdean.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. The report recommends when the next visit should be, based on what we found and how the system is used.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Will I get paperwork for my records?
Yes. Every visit ends with a written report and photos, covering the work, any areas we couldn’t access and the recommended next date. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, there’s also a certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Different parts, different methods
Belt-driven fans
Belt-driven fans have a motor that turns the impeller through belts and pulleys. Belts wear, stretch and slip, and pulleys and bearings need checking too.
Motors and bearings
Rumbling and grinding typically come from the bearings. We diagnose whether it’s the bearings or the motor itself and then recommend the fix.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Ovingdean and across Brighton and Hove. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
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 records stay tidy.