East Sussex · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extractor fan repair in Pevensey Bay
Extract fan repair and replacement in Pevensey Bay, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A fan rattling in its housing
- An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
- An extract fan that has stopped working
What happens on the day
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes a few hours for most repairs, longer for a full fan replacement. Everything the job in Pevensey Bay needs is worked out beforehand, from the survey.
- You describe the fault and we arrange a visit.
- On site, the fan is safely isolated.
- 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
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Find the previous report, if there is one
How to get a quote
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
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About our extract fan repair in Pevensey Bay
We treat a failing fan much like a patient: listen to it, diagnose the fault, then treat it. The aim is steady, quiet extraction and a clear explanation of what was done. We’re often asked to deal with an overheating extract motor and a knocking noise from the extract fan, across kitchen extract fans, fan housings and bearings.
Kitchens around a smaller place like Pevensey Bay often have fans fitted to a wall or roof years ago. An older fan that fails may be better replaced than repaired.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Place
- Pevensey Bay (BN24)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Records
- Written report with photos
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Between visits
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Clean or change filters on schedule
- Keep the emergency number where staff can see it
- Do not wait for a noisy fan to stop
- Do not cook with gaps in the filter bank
Clean filters help a repaired fan stay that way. The less grease that reaches the fan, the longer its parts last and the quieter it runs.
When filters block, the fan works harder. Changing or cleaning them on time takes load off the motor and protects the motor.
Questions from Pevensey Bay
Which council inspects kitchens in Pevensey Bay?
Food hygiene inspections in Pevensey Bay are carried out by Wealden council. Keeping the fan serviced is easier than explaining a broken one on inspection day.
Is Pevensey Bay within the area you cover?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Pevensey Bay included. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Is repair an option before replacing the whole fan?
That depends on what we find. We diagnose first and tell you whether a repair is realistic and quote a fixed price for the option you choose.
Are you insured?
Yes. We’re fully insured, and the details are available on request.
What do you do with what you remove?
We take it away at the end of the visit. During the work, it’s contained to keep the area clean.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
Which records should we keep?
Visit reports, certificates and your in-house cleaning logs. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs may all ask to see them, so keep them where they can be found quickly.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
Why deal with it now?
In kitchens with an interlocked gas supply, no extract can mean no cooking. Without extraction, the heat and fumes build up fast and fixing the fan early avoids a forced shutdown. In a smaller place like Pevensey Bay, a site that has to close is felt quickly.
We do not list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we will explain what it covers.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Pevensey Bay
- We diagnose before we treat
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Trading since 2009
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
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Landlords, agents and facilities managers
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.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Different parts, different methods
Motors and bearings
The motor and its bearings work hardest. Hot, greasy air and long days wear them down.
Direct-drive fans
Grease on the impeller unbalances a direct-drive fan quickly. Sometimes a clean is all it needs, if the bearings haven’t been damaged.
Common problems we fix in Pevensey Bay
Bearings wear out with heat and long hours. As they wear, you hear a whine or a rumble and a seized bearing stops the fan.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Weak extraction and a smoky kitchen
- An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
- An overheating extract motor
- A worn or slipping fan belt
Holidays are the time to replace a tired kitchen fan at schools such as Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School, rather than mid-term.
Questions to ask before you book
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- If they look at the system before pricing
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
Extract fan repair around Pevensey Bay
Pevensey Bay is within about 1 mile of the coast. A fan exposed to sea air needs its fixings and housing checked more often than one inland. Food Standards Agency records list about 15 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 3 takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Pevensey Bay. Every one of them that cooks under a canopy depends on its extract fan to keep cooking. Food hygiene inspections in Pevensey Bay are the job of Wealden council’s environmental health team. Food hygiene rules expect food premises to have suitable and sufficient ventilation. That is one more reason not to keep cooking with a broken fan.
If you cook near Pevensey Bay station, long trading hours wear fan belts and bearings, so noise and vibration are worth reporting early. Occasional-use kitchens, such as a hall kitchen near St Wilfrid's Church Pevensey Bay or elsewhere in Pevensey Bay, are where a stiff or seized fan can turn up.
Pevensey Bay is about 3 miles north-east of Eastbourne, in East Sussex. For extract fan repair in and around Pevensey Bay, please call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, Pevensey Bay included. 289 places in East Sussex are on our list, large and small. Brighton is in our area too, around 21 miles away.
Extract fan repair in BN24 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your site is on The Square, Sea Road and Marine Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover the places around Pevensey Bay: Pevensey (1 mile north-west), Westham (2 miles west), Langney (2 miles south-west), Normans' Bay (2 miles north-east) and Jenkins' Green (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Eastbourne (3 miles south-west), Hastings (10 miles north-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (6 miles north-east), Seaford (11 miles west), Hailsham (6 miles north-west) and St Leonards (9 miles east).
What’s near Pevensey Bay
In Pevensey Bay, that means kitchens and buildings near Massilia Bay pub and Bishop Bell School. The closest station to Pevensey Bay is Pevensey Bay station, about 0.5 miles north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Pevensey Court House Museum And Gaol (1 mile north-west) and Eastbourne District General Hospital (4.1 miles south-west). Not far away are Gillham Wood.
Honest limits
Extract fan repair cannot fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not put right:
- A system that needs redesigning rather than repairing
- Odour complaints that need filtration rather than a fan repair
- Wiring and supply faults beyond the fan itself
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think.
What we work on in Pevensey Bay
- Roof and wall fans
- Bearings
- Fan housings
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan motors
- Kitchen extract fans