West Sussex · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract Fan Repair in Petworth
Extract fan repair in Petworth from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- A fan rattling in its housing
- A dead fan motor
- A motor that trips out or overheats
What affects the quote in Petworth
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- How easy every part is to reach
- Parking and loading at the site
- The scale of the work
- Site rules, permits and inductions
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you will get one fixed quote.
What we need to know
To speed up the quote, send us:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- A few general shots of the system
- Problems your staff have spotted
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll normally have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Extract fan repair in Petworth, done properly
Before anything is ordered, we diagnose. We look at the motor, the belts or direct drive, the impeller and the mountings, along with the fan’s controls. After that, you get a fixed price for what’s needed. Common call-outs are for a fan that won’t start at all and a knocking noise from the extract fan, on kitchen extract fans, bearings and roof and wall fans.
Somewhere as small as Petworth, 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.
Duct Doctor has 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 are fully insured.
- Place
- Petworth (GU28)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- Photo report after each visit
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
When a fan fails in Petworth
There are about 10 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens across Petworth and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half), according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Wherever they cook under a canopy, a failed extract fan stops the kitchen. In Petworth, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Chichester council. Ventilation is part of food hygiene law, which expects it to be suitable and sufficient. That’s one more reason not to keep cooking with a broken fan. At about 42 miles from central London, Petworth sits well inside the area we cover. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours.
Hall kitchens near Sacred Heart Church, or anywhere around Petworth, often use their fans only now and then, and an idle fan can stick.
Petworth is about 12 miles north-east of Chichester, in West Sussex. We carry out extract fan repair for commercial premises of every kind in Petworth and the rest of West Sussex. Petworth is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex we cover for commercial clients. We also work in Guildford, around 18 miles away.
Work in GU28 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. We cover sites on Station Road, Back Lane and Rosemary Lane and the roads around them. With the A272 and A283 close by, Petworth is easy for our technicians to reach for extract fan repair. Other places close to Petworth include Hampers Green (1 mile north), Haslingbourne (1 mile south-east), Tillington (1 mile west), Rotherbridge (1 mile south-west) and Upperton (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Horsham (14 miles north-east), Worthing (14 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (14 miles south), Chichester (12 miles south-west), Littlehampton (12 miles south) and Rustington (13 miles south).
Around Petworth
Around Petworth, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Old Square Tavern. Petworth’s nearest station is Pulborough station, about 4.4 miles south-east. Well-known places in the area include Coates Castle (2.6 miles south) and Coultershaw Heritage Site (1.2 miles south). For a walk, there’s The Mens.
Between visits
So the system stays in good health:
- Write down when the fan misbehaves
- Keep the area around the fan controls clear
- Make sure the fan is cleaned with the rest of the system
- Make sure staff know who to call if the fan fails
Your kitchen can get back to normal as soon as the fan is running. We leave the area tidy and talk you through what we found.
When filters block, the fan works harder. Keeping filters clean eases the strain and protects the motor.
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Managing agents and facilities teams in Petworth
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Every visit ends with a dated report and photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
When to call us in Petworth
In Petworth, as anywhere, long cooking days mean long hours for the fan. On belt-driven fans, belts stretch, crack and start to slip, so the fan squeals or turns more slowly.
Most sites get in touch when they notice something like this:
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
- An old fan that needs replacing
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- A fan that keeps cutting out
If you manage a school such as Petworth Cof E Primary School and the kitchen fan is getting louder, the next break is the time to deal with it.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether a survey comes first
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not 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.
Petworth: your questions answered
Do you cover Petworth for emergency fan repairs?
Our emergency line runs 24/7, and Petworth is within the area we cover. Ring 0345 646 2711 at any hour and describe the fault. Let us know whether the fan is silent, noisy or tripping the power.
Can you work in Petworth outside opening hours?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. That way a site in Petworth doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
What do you do with what you remove?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not usually. Visits are timed for when the area is closed, such as overnight or at a weekend, so the site can carry on as normal.
What do you do to protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before work begins, and waste is contained as we go. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
Is it worth cleaning the extract while you are fixing the fan?
The ductwork is a separate job. We will tell you what we see and quote for a TR19 clean if it’s needed.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site across London and the South East, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
How much time does a fan repair need?
As a guide, it takes a few hours on site, depending on the fault and the access to the fan. Where parts need ordering, we’ll explain the timescale.
Different parts, different methods
Direct-drive fans
Direct-drive fans have the impeller mounted straight on the motor. There are no belts, so faults tend to be in the motor, bearings or impeller.
Roof and wall-mounted fans
Fans outside are exposed to rain and condensation. Rust on fixings and housings is a frequent find.
What happens on the day
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes anything from an hour or two to a full visit, depending on the fault, and we clear up before we go. Seeing the system in photos first means the trip to Petworth can be planned properly.
- We take details of the symptoms and book a time that suits the kitchen.
- On site, the fan is safely isolated.
- We diagnose the fault, checking the controls as well as the fan.
- You get a fixed price for putting it right.
- We fix the fault and run the fan to check it.
How to prepare
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
How to get a quote
For extract fan repair in Petworth, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.