West Sussex · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extractor fan repair in Portslade
Need extract fan repair in Portslade? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- A dead fan motor
- A humming noise from the fan motor
- Poor airflow at the canopy
Extract fan repair in Portslade, done properly
We treat a failing fan much like a patient: listen to it, diagnose the fault, then treat it. What you want back is a fan that runs smoothly and a clear explanation of what was done. If you have a failed fan that needs a replacement and poor airflow at the canopy, we can help.
Around a place like Portslade, a pub, café or care home kitchen with a failed fan can’t carry on cooking as normal. Our 24/7 emergency line is there for exactly that.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with pictures of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Where
- Portslade (BN41, BN3, BN42)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Records
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Signs you need extract fan repair in Portslade
Grease that gets past the filters ends up on the fan. Deposits gather on the blades, never quite evenly, and an unbalanced impeller shakes and starts to vibrate and rattle.
These are the problems we see most often:
- A dead fan motor
- A motor that trips out or overheats
- A fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
For a takeaway near Fishersgate station, a fan that fails on a busy evening means turning customers away, and our emergency line runs 24/7.
Before you book anyone
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- What paperwork you get at the end
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether they’re fully insured
What extract fan repair looks like in Portslade
Portslade lies within about 1 mile of the sea. A fan exposed to sea air needs its fixings and housing checked more often than one inland. Look up Portslade on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 68 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 44 takeaways and sandwich shops within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Portslade. For any of them with a canopy, the extract fan is what keeps the kitchen usable. Environmental health officers from Brighton and Hove council inspect food businesses in Portslade. 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.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Nicolas Church or elsewhere in Portslade, an extract fan that rarely runs can seize or fail when it’s needed. Holidays are the time to replace a tired kitchen fan at schools such as Peter Gladwin Primary School, rather than mid-term.
Portslade is about 1 mile west of Brighton and Hove, in West Sussex. We provide extract fan repair for commercial premises of every kind in Portslade and the rest of West Sussex. Portslade is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex where we work for extract fan repair.
All of BN41, BN3 and BN42 is within our area for extract fan repair, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your site is on Mill Lane, Crown Road and Drove Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Being close to the A293, Portslade is easy for our technicians to reach at any hour. If your site is just outside Portslade, we cover Hangleton (1 mile north-east), Southwick (1 mile south-west), Kingston by Sea (1 mile west), Shoreham-by-Sea (2 miles west) and Old Shoreham (3 miles west). Larger places within reach include Worthing (8 miles west), Haywards Heath (12 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (9 miles north-east), Littlehampton (14 miles west), Lancing (5 miles west) and Rustington (13 miles west).
What’s near Portslade
Around Portslade, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near King's School, Benfield Hill and The Mill House and the streets around them. The closest station to Portslade is Fishersgate station, about 0.7 miles south. Well-known places in the area include British Engineerium (1.8 miles east) and Southlands Hospital (1.8 miles west). Not far away are Shoreham Beach and Thundersbarrow Hill.
Common questions in Portslade
Do you cover Portslade for emergency fan repairs?
Day or night, a failed fan in Portslade can be reported on our emergency line. The number to ring is 0345 646 2711. If you can, stop cooking until the fan is checked.
Can the work in Portslade be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The work in Portslade can fit around your hours. When you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, mention when the site is quiet.
Will you fit a new fan if ours can’t be repaired?
Yes. Replacing a fan is part of our fits and repairs work, and we’ll explain the options.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes. Each visit ends with a written report and pictures, 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.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
What does TR19 mean?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It is not legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
How far ahead should we book?
Book as early as you can for planned work, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
How do you protect the area?
We start with protection: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
What happens on the day
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes a few hours for most repairs, longer for a full fan replacement. Your opening hours decide when we come to Portslade, not ours.
- We start with the symptoms, such as rattling, humming, slow running or a fan that will not start.
- With the fan safely isolated, we open it up for a proper look.
- The impeller, bearings, belts or drive, motor and mounts are all inspected.
- You get our diagnosis and a fixed quote to repair or replace.
- We fix or replace the fan, then test it running before we leave.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Move anything stored near the system
Ask for a quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Advice
Why deal with it now?
In Portslade, as elsewhere, an extract fan may well sit outside on a wall or roof, so its noise does not stay in the kitchen. Fixing the cause quietens it down before neighbours notice. You choose the date of a planned visit, and a breakdown never asks.
What you pay depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
What you get with us
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Full insurance on every job
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- A fixed price before any work starts
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
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What affects the quote in Portslade
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- How many systems or sites are involved
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re not sure what’s needed, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The site address and the type of premises
For extract fan repair in Portslade, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by 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. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.
What a clean will not put right
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what extract fan repair won’t do:
- Ductwork designed too small for the kitchen’s cooking
- Problems with the gas supply or its interlock valve
- Odour complaints that need filtration rather than a fan repair
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work
- Kitchen extract fans
- Belts and pulleys
- Bearings
- Fan housings
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan motors
Multi-site and managed buildings
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Looking after it afterwards
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Avoid lowering the speed to quieten a fault
- Keep all filters fitted while cooking
- Make sure the isolator and controls are easy to reach
- Make sure every filter is in place and clean
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.
Clogged filters make the fan strain. Keeping filters clean eases the strain and protects the motor.