Brighton and Hove · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Rottingdean, Brighton and Hove
Extract fan repair for Rottingdean, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- A squealing belt on start-up
- An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
- A motor that trips out or overheats
What happens on the day
Each visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, carry out the extract fan repair, tidy up and leave you the report. On site, the work takes an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed. Seeing the system in photos first means the trip to Rottingdean can be planned properly.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
How to get a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before work begins.
Advice
Extract fan repair in Rottingdean, done properly
Wherever your kitchen is in Rottingdean, fan work means the extract has to be isolated, so the job is fitted around the kitchen’s hours. We can work in the evening, overnight or at the weekend and there’s a 24/7 emergency line if the fan fails while you are cooking. Typical jobs include a fan that won’t start at all and a fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen, on belts and pulleys, kitchen extract fans and fan motors.
For a fan repair in or near Rottingdean, the more you tell us about the fan, the better the first visit: photos of the fan, its rating plate and how to reach it all help.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with pictures, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- Rottingdean (BN2)
- Wider area
- Brighton and Hove
- Paperwork
- Written report with photos
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Questions from Rottingdean
Can you come out to a failed extract fan in Rottingdean out of hours?
We run a 24/7 emergency line for failed extract fans, and Rottingdean is part of our area. Call 0345 646 2711 and tell us what the fan is doing, or not doing. Details of the make and model help us plan the repair.
Does the sea air around Rottingdean make a difference to extract fan repair?
It can. Rottingdean is within about 1 mile of the coast, and salt air speeds up corrosion. Rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings are checked for corrosion as well as grease.
How far ahead should we book?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
Is it worth cleaning the extract while you are fixing the fan?
Repairing the fan does not clean the canopy or ducts. Grease on the fan normally means grease in the ducts and we can plan the two together.
What’s TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not usually. We need the work area to ourselves while we’re on site, so the visit goes in a quiet slot.
What do you do to protect the area?
We start with protection: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You will know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
Other services in Rottingdean
Honest limits
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which may need odour control
- Wiring and supply faults beyond the fan itself
- Faults on the gas side of an interlock system, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we work on in Rottingdean
- Belts and pulleys
- Kitchen extract fans
- Fan motors
- Bearings
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan housings
Why act early in Rottingdean
Where the cooking gas supply is interlocked with the extract, a failed fan can stop the kitchen cooking. Without extraction, the heat and fumes build up fast, so a failing fan is worth dealing with early. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from photos or on site, and the price is agreed before we start.
What you get with us
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Take a look at our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
Signs you need extract fan repair in Rottingdean
Fans everywhere, Rottingdean included, live in a hard environment: heat, grease, steam and long running hours. Condensation can corrode parts, and age catches up with every fan in the end.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- A humming noise from the fan motor
- A knocking noise from the extract fan
- A dead fan motor
- Weak extraction and a smoky kitchen
For school kitchens, at schools like Longhill High School for example, a planned fan repair in the holidays avoids losing lunches in term time.
What to look for in a quote
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Proof of insurance
- Whether they recommend a next date
How the job changes from site to site
Impellers and housings
Grease settles inside the fan housing as well as on the blades. Both are inspected, and cleaning can form part of the repair.
Fan controls
Controls are checked as well as the fan itself since the motor isn’t always to blame.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Extract fan repair in Rottingdean: local notes
Rottingdean lies within about 1 mile of the sea. Motor mounts, bolts and housings on outdoor fans corrode faster close to the coast. There are about 24 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 5 takeaways and sandwich shops within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Rottingdean, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. For any of them with a canopy, the extract fan is what keeps the kitchen usable. In Rottingdean, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Brighton and Hove council. Food hygiene rules expect food premises to have suitable and sufficient ventilation. Getting the fan running again is the priority.
Occasional-use kitchens, such as a hall kitchen near St Wulfran's Church or elsewhere in Rottingdean, are where a stiff or seized fan can turn up.
Rottingdean is about 3 miles west of Telscombe, in Brighton and Hove. We carry out extract fan repair for commercial premises of every kind in Rottingdean and the rest of Brighton and Hove. 30 places in Brighton and Hove are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots.
Here we cover the BN2 postcode area for extract fan repair. If you need extract fan repair at premises on Longhill Road, New Barn Road and Court Ord Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan repair in Ovingdean (1 mile west), Roedean (1 mile west), Saltdean (1 mile south-east), East Saltdean (2 miles south-east) and Telscombe (3 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Brighton (3 miles north-west), Brighton and Hove (6 miles west), Hove (5 miles west), Carlton Hill (3 miles west), Hanover (3 miles west) and West Hill (4 miles west).
Near you in Rottingdean
Typical jobs here are in premises near Ovingdean Hall School, Our Lady of Lourdes RC School and Beacon Hill and the streets around them. Rottingdean’s nearest station is Moulsecoomb station, about 3.2 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Churchill Square (3.6 miles west) and French Convalescent Home (1.9 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Beacon Hill Local Nature Reserve and Newmarket Hill.
What affects the cost of extract fan repair
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- The condition we find in the survey
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The times the site is available
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
What we need to know
To speed up the quote, send us:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The postcode and the type of business
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Any previous report or certificate
If you need extract fan repair in Rottingdean, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.