West Sussex · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extractor fan repair in Poynings
Extract fan repair for Poynings, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- A humming noise from the fan motor
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- A fan rattling in its housing
Extract fan repair for kitchens and businesses in Poynings
Extract fan repair starts with a diagnosis. A noisy fan might need cleaning, new bearings or a new belt; a dead fan can point to the motor or its controls. You hear what we’ve found before any work goes ahead. The work covers roof and wall fans, belts and pulleys and fan housings, and common reasons people get in touch are a fan rattling in its housing and an old fan that needs replacing.
A callout to a small place like Poynings goes better when we know what we’re looking at: a photo of the fan, the details on its label and the access arrangements help us plan.
Each visit ends with a written report and pictures, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Poynings (BN45)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Photo report after every visit
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Why deal with it now?
It can be tempting to turn the fan down to quieten it. That reduces extraction without fixing anything while the underlying wear continues. Diagnosing the fault properly is the lasting answer. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before work begins.
Why Poynings businesses choose us
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
When a fan fails in Poynings
Food Standards Agency records list about 5 restaurants, cafés and canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Poynings. Every one of them that cooks under a canopy depends on its extract fan to keep cooking. We cover Poynings, about 42 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you. Food hygiene inspections in Poynings are the job of Mid Sussex council’s environmental health team. Under food hygiene rules, a kitchen needs suitable and sufficient ventilation. Getting the fan running again is the priority.
A fan that rarely runs, like one in a hall kitchen near The Church of the Holy Trinity or elsewhere in Poynings, can seize between uses. If a fan fails in Poynings at night or at a weekend, our emergency line is open.
Poynings is about 4 miles north of Brighton and Hove, in West Sussex. Whatever kind of site you run in Poynings, we can take on extract fan repair. We can work out of hours so trading is not interrupted. Our area takes in 371 places across West Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots.
Work in BN45 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. We cover sites on The Street and Cora's Walk and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan repair include Fulking (1 mile south-west), Hangleton (3 miles south), Portslade (4 miles south), Castle Town (4 miles west) and Kingston by Sea (4 miles south). Further out, we also cover Crawley (15 miles north), Horsham (13 miles north-west), Worthing (10 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (9 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (5 miles north-east) and Littlehampton (15 miles south-west).
What’s near Poynings
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Royal Oak pub. For rail, the closest station is Hassocks station, about 3.3 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find The Budding Foundation Museum of Gardening (2.9 miles north-east) and Southlands Hospital (4.4 miles south-west). The countryside around Poynings includes Wolstonbury Hill and Woods Mill.
What affects the quote in Poynings
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- The number of sites or systems
- How easy every part is to reach
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The size of the system
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re unsure, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
To get a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You’ll usually have a quote within one working day.
When something else is needed
Extract fan repair cannot fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It doesn’t solve:
- Ductwork designed too small for the kitchen’s cooking
- Gas interlock faults that a Gas Safe registered engineer must deal with
- 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 send details by email and we will tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan motors
- Fan housings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Roof and wall fans
- Bearings
Between visits
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Keep the grease filters clean and fitted
- Keep access to the fan controls unobstructed
- Make sure staff know who to call if the fan fails
- Get a noisy fan checked rather than slowed down
If parts have to be ordered, we tell you how the kitchen can carry on in the meantime. We then come back and fit them at a time that suits your service.
When filters block, the fan works harder. Changing or cleaning them on time takes load off the motor and helps prevent overheating.
The process
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Poynings and turn up when the site is quiet.
- First, you tell us the symptoms: noise, shaking, weak extraction or no power.
- With the fan safely isolated, we open it up for a proper look.
- We check the motor, bearings, drive, impeller and mountings.
- We explain the fault and give you a fixed price for the fix.
- Once the work is done, we run the fan and check it’s steady and quiet.
How to prepare
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Get a fixed quote
For extract fan repair in Poynings, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send photos or your last report if you can. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
Advice
Multi-site and managed buildings
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across West Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
Questions from Poynings
Do you work in villages like Poynings?
Yes. Poynings is within the area we cover across London and the South East. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Do you work overnight in Poynings?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The site is handed back ready to open. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Can you tell me the price of a fan repair?
It depends on the fault, the parts and the access. After diagnosing, you get a fixed quote before any work starts.
Which records should we keep?
Every certificate and report from each visit, filed in the maintenance log with your in-house cleaning records. BESA says certificates should show the date, location and technician.
Can you repair a fan rather than replace it?
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.
Why is our extract fan so noisy?
Noise usually comes from grease build-up, bearings, belts or loose fixings. Rattles, whines and grinding point to different faults, and we diagnose it on site.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, it’s the responsible person: often the employer, owner or occupier. In shared or managed buildings, a landlord, facilities manager or managing agent can share the duty.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes. It’s your proof that the work was done: a dated report with pictures, listing the work and any areas we couldn’t reach.
How the job changes from site to site
Motors and bearings
The motor and its bearings work hardest. Hot, greasy air and long days wear them down.
Impellers and housings
Grease settles inside the fan housing as well as on the blades. Both are inspected and cleaning may be part of the fix.