East Sussex · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Polegate, East Sussex
Extract fan repair for Polegate, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- A belt-driven fan that squeals
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- An extract fan that rattles or knocks
Multi-site and managed buildings
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
How we handle extract fan repair in Polegate
Before anything is ordered, we diagnose. The motor, drive, impeller, bearings and mounts are all checked and the speed control too. Then you are given a fixed quote for the repair or the replacement. If you have vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts and an overheating extract motor, we can put it right.
In a smaller place like Polegate, a failed extract fan means a closed kitchen, and a closed kitchen loses trade. That is what our 24/7 emergency callout is for.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That is why every job is written up in a report with photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Polegate (BN26)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- Report and photos after the visit
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Between visits
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Do not wait for a noisy fan to stop
- Keep the grease filters clean and fitted
- Keep the area around the fan controls clear
- Don’t turn the fan down to hide a noise
Where parts need ordering, we explain what that means for the kitchen until we return. The fan is completed on a return visit outside your busiest hours.
Small faults, like a worn belt, are quick to fix. Left for months, they can damage the motor or bearings so early attention pays.
How the job changes from site to site
Belt-driven fans
Belt-driven fans have a motor that turns the impeller through belts and pulleys. Worn belts squeal and slow the fan down, and pulleys and bearings need checking too.
Impellers and housings
The impeller does the work of moving air through the system. Grease on it throws it out of balance and make it shake.
What we’re called out for in Polegate
Fixings and anti-vibration mounts work loose or perish over time. The fan’s movement then travels into the ductwork and structure and that’s a common source of rattles.
What we are most often called out for:
- An overheating extract motor
- A knocking noise from the extract fan
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
- A worn or slipping fan belt
Hall kitchens near St John's Church of England Church, or anywhere around Polegate, often use their fans only now and then, and an idle fan can stick.
What to look for in a quote
- What insurance they carry
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether the price is fixed
- How they set the interval to the next visit
Honest limits
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Grease build-up in the rest of the extract system
- Faults in the building’s electrical supply, which need an electrician
- Smells from the discharge that need odour control equipment
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Kitchen extract fans
- Belts and pulleys
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan housings
- Fan motors
- Bearings
Extract fan repair in Polegate: local notes
Food Standards Agency data counts about 13 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 10 takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Polegate. For any of them with a canopy, the extract fan is what keeps the kitchen usable. We cover Polegate, about 49 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours. In Polegate, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Wealden council. Food premises are expected to have suitable and sufficient ventilation under food hygiene rules. That makes a fan repair urgent rather than something to put off.
If you run a café or takeaway near Polegate station, a failed fan in the middle of service is exactly what our 24/7 emergency line is for. Holidays are the time to replace a tired kitchen fan at schools such as Polegate Primary School, rather than mid-term.
Polegate is about 3 miles south of Hailsham, in East Sussex. From the centre of Polegate to the outskirts, we cover extract fan repair for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. We cover 289 places across East Sussex, large and small. Our Brighton page covers sites nearby, about 17 miles away.
Every address in BN26 is within our area for extract fan repair, from busy streets to back roads. We cover sites on Station Road, High Street and Church Road and the roads around them. Polegate sits on or near the A27 and A2270, which makes travel easy for evening and night visits. We also cover Wannock (1 mile south-west), Lower Willingdon (1 mile south), Willingdon (1 mile south), Filching (2 miles south-west) and Folkington (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (3 miles south-east), Hastings (14 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (10 miles east), Seaford (7 miles south-west), Lewes (11 miles west) and Hailsham (3 miles north).
Local landmarks in Polegate
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Horse & Groom pub and Willingdon Community School. There’s a railway station in Polegate itself: Polegate station. Well-known places in the area include Burlough Castle (3.4 miles west) and Eastbourne District General Hospital (2.5 miles south). Open spaces near Polegate include Combe Hill.
Questions from Polegate
Can you come to Polegate after we close?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. That way a site in Polegate doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Just call 0345 646 2711, or email photos with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Will you come out to Polegate?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Polegate included. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Will you fit a new fan if ours can’t be repaired?
We can. We fit replacement fans as well as repairing old ones and we will talk you through what’s involved.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® itself is not law; it’s a BESA specification. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19® is the recognised way to show grease is under control.
Which sectors do you work in?
Commercial premises of every kind: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. Work is timed around how each site runs.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before any work starts, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
What happens to the waste?
We take it away when we go. During the work, it’s contained so the area stays clean.
Will I get paperwork for my records?
Yes. It’s the record insurers and inspectors ask to see: a written, dated record with photos of what we did and anything we couldn’t access.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
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 do not reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
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How the visit works
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed. Tell us about any gates, ladders or locked plant areas at your site near Polegate when you book.
- We take details of the symptoms and book a time that suits the kitchen.
- On site, the fan is safely isolated.
- The fan and its controls are checked to pin down the fault.
- A fixed quote for the repair or replacement follows.
- The work is done and the fan is tested running.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Move anything stored near the system
Get a fixed quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.