Brighton and Hove · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Patcham, Brighton and Hove
Extract fan repair for commercial sites in Patcham and across Brighton and Hove. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- A fan shaking on its mountings
- A whining or grinding extract motor
- A motor that trips out or overheats
Extract fan repair in Patcham
Think of it as a check-up for the fan: listen to it, diagnose the fault, then treat it. The aim is steady, quiet extraction and a clear explanation of what was done. The work covers roof and wall fans, fan motors and belts and pulleys, and the jobs we see most are an extract fan that rattles or knocks and an old fan that needs replacing.
Around a place like Patcham, a pub, café or care home kitchen with a failed fan cannot carry on cooking as normal. That is what our 24/7 emergency callout is for.
A written report with photos follows each visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Patcham (BN1)
- Wider area
- Brighton and Hove
- Paperwork
- Report and photos after the visit
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Your questions about extract fan repair in Patcham
Can you get to a site in Patcham?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Patcham is covered. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Can the work in Patcham be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The work in Patcham can fit around your hours. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
Does a faulty extract fan always need replacing?
In many cases, yes. Many faults are fixed by cleaning the impeller or renewing worn parts, and we’ll always say when repair makes sense.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
That depends on who controls the premises. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, an FM or a managing agent.
How do you protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before any work starts, and waste is contained as we go. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
We record them on the report, with pictures where possible, and we explain what access is needed, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site across London and the South East, with visits on a regular schedule.
What do you do with what you remove?
We contain it and take it with us. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on rather than letting it spread.
Also near Patcham
Also in Patcham
Common problems we fix in Patcham
In Patcham, as anywhere, long cooking days mean long hours for the fan. On belt-driven fans, belts stretch, crack and start to slip and a slipping belt means slower fan speed and weaker extraction.
Clients usually contact us when they notice something like this:
- A whining or grinding extract motor
- Weak extraction and a smoky kitchen
- A belt-driven fan that squeals
- A dead fan motor
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near All Saints Church or elsewhere in Patcham, an extract fan that rarely runs can seize or fail when it’s needed.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
Aftercare tips
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Avoid lowering the speed to quieten a fault
- Tell us about a new rattle or whine right away
- Keep the grease filters clean and fitted
- Write down when the fan misbehaves
Where parts need ordering, we explain what that means for the kitchen until we return. We then come back and fit them outside your busiest hours.
A fan that’s 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.
What we do, step by step
Night work is normal for us. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so the site can open as normal afterwards. On site, the work takes an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed. Because the survey comes first, a visit to Patcham can typically be finished without a second trip.
- We start with the symptoms, such as rattling, humming, slow running or a fan that won’t start.
- The fan is isolated and opened up so we can see inside.
- Each part is checked in turn: motor, bearings, drive, impeller and fixings.
- We explain the fault and give you a fixed price for the fix.
- The repair or replacement is carried out and the fan is run and checked.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Ask for a quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Related advice
When it’s something else
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A greasy canopy and duct that a fan repair will not touch
- Faults on the gas side of an interlock system, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which may need odour control
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on in Patcham
- Kitchen extract fans
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan motors
- Bearings
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan housings
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Leave it or put it right?
A noisy fan rarely fixes itself. Worn bearings can seize without much warning, and that often happens mid-service. A repair booked now is simpler than an emergency later. Even a site near Patcham that’s only busy part of the week needs its system checked on a schedule.
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
Why book with us
- Each visit written up, with pictures
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
For landlords and multi-site operators
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 records stay tidy.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Extract fan repair around Patcham
The coast is only about 3 miles from Patcham. Salt air is hard on fan housings, motors and fixings on roofs and outside walls. Food Standards Agency data counts about 17 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 11 takeaways in Patcham and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Those that cook under a canopy rely on a fan that runs every hour they’re open. It’s Brighton and Hove council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Patcham. Under food hygiene rules, a kitchen needs suitable and sufficient ventilation. So a failed fan is worth fixing before the next service, not the next month.
If you run a school kitchen, at a school such as Patcham Infant School or nearby, a fan that’s getting noisy is best repaired in the holidays before it fails in term.
Patcham is about 2 miles north of Brighton, in Brighton and Hove. We provide extract fan repair for commercial premises of every kind in Patcham and the rest of Brighton and Hove. Our Brighton and Hove coverage runs to 30 places, Patcham among them.
Our technicians cover all of the BN1 postcode area for extract fan repair and the streets around it. You will find streets such as London Road, Vale Avenue and Eldred Avenue, and we cover them all for extract fan repair. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan repair in Waterhall (1 mile north-west), Westdene (1 mile south-west), Hollingbury (1 mile east), Withdean (1 mile south) and Preston (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover Carlton Hill (3 miles south), Hanover (3 miles south), Brunswick (3 miles south), Kemptown (4 miles south-east), Whitehawk (3 miles south-east) and Aldrington (3 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Patcham
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Withdean Park, Patcham High School and The Dharma Primary School, among other places. The nearest railway station is Preston Park station, roughly 1.3 miles south. Nearby you will also find Clayton Castle (3.1 miles north) and Brighton Transport Museum (1.8 miles south). Open spaces near Patcham include Ditchling Beacon and Ladies Mile.