West Sussex · Extract fan repair and replacement
Rustington extract fan repair
One call covers extract fan repair in Rustington, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- A failed fan that needs a replacement
- A worn or slipping fan belt
- A fan shaking on its mountings
How we handle extract fan repair in Rustington
The extract fan is what pulls smoke, heat and steam out of the kitchen. When it starts to rattle, hum or slow down, the kitchen gets hot and smoky very quickly. Our engineers track down the fault and fix it, by repairing the fan or replacing it. The work covers roof and wall fans, belts and pulleys and bearings, and the jobs we see most are a dead fan motor and a squealing belt on start-up.
In a smaller place like Rustington, a failed extract fan means a closed kitchen, and a closed kitchen loses trade. Our 24/7 emergency line is there for exactly that.
Every visit ends with a written report and photos, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Rustington (BN16, BN17)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Written report with pictures
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Rustington: your questions answered
Do you cover Rustington for emergency fan repairs?
Day or night, a failed fan in Rustington can be reported on our emergency line. Use 0345 646 2711, our emergency number, at any time. Tell us where the fan is and how to reach it.
Will you come out to Rustington?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Rustington is covered. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Are you insured?
Yes, fully. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it for clients who vet their contractors.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with pictures where possible, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Photos often do the job, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No, not in itself. TR19® is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs check against, and many insurers ask for proof of cleaning to it. The law behind it is the Fire Safety Order 2005, which applies in England and Wales.
What types of premises do you cover?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, as well as food production and leisure sites.
What is TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
What affects the quote in Rustington
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The condition of the system
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Whether several sites go on one quote
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
Helping us quote
We can often survey from photos. Try to include:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The site address and the type of premises
If you need extract fan repair in Rustington, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an 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 normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
What we do, step by step
We’re used to working while the site is closed. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes a few hours for most repairs, longer for a full fan replacement. A site near Rustington typically has room to park, so the questions are about access to the system and your hours.
- You describe the fault and we arrange a visit.
- 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
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Get a fixed quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Related advice
What staff can safely do
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
What a clean won’t put right
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so here are the limits:
- Ductwork designed too small for the kitchen’s cooking
- Gas interlock faults that a Gas Safe registered engineer must deal with
- Grease throughout the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Fan motors
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan housings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Bearings
- Roof and wall fans
Aftercare tips
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Avoid lowering the speed to quieten a fault
- Clean or change filters on schedule
- Do not cook with gaps in the filter bank
- Do not wait for a noisy fan to stop
Listen to the fan over the next few weeks. If anything changes, let us know rather than waiting for it to fail.
Regular TR19 cleaning includes the extract fan. A clean impeller stays in balance and that means less wear.
Extract fan repair in Rustington: local notes
The coast is only about 1 mile from Rustington. Salt air is hard on fan housings, motors and fixings on roofs and outside walls. There are about 75 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 42 sandwich bars and takeaways in Rustington and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. For any of them with a canopy, the extract fan is what keeps the kitchen usable. Environmental health officers from Arun council inspect food businesses in Rustington. Ventilation is part of food hygiene law, which expects it to be suitable and sufficient. That is one more reason not to keep cooking with a broken fan.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near The Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul or elsewhere in Rustington, an extract fan that rarely runs can seize or fail when it’s needed. For kitchens close to Angmering station, a fan that stops mid-service needs fixing fast, and our emergency line runs 24/7.
Rustington is about 5 miles west of Worthing, in West Sussex. Whether your site is in the middle of Rustington or further out, we cover extract fan repair for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, Rustington among them. Our Brighton page covers sites nearby (17 miles or so).
Every address in BN16 and BN17 is covered for extract fan repair, from busy streets to back roads. Streets in the area include Church Road, The Street and Station Road, and we cover them all for extract fan repair. Rustington sits on or near the B2140, which makes travel easy for evening and night visits. Other places close to Rustington include Littlehampton (1 mile west), Toddington (1 mile north-west), Poling (2 miles north), Wick (2 miles west) and Lyminster (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Worthing (5 miles east), Bognor Regis (8 miles west), Chichester (12 miles west), Selsey (13 miles south-west), Shoreham-by-Sea (11 miles east) and Lancing (8 miles east).
What’s near Rustington
Around Rustington, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Littlehampton Academy, Littlehampton College and Mewsbrook Park, among other places. The nearest railway station is Angmering station, about 0.9 miles east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Zachary Merton Hospital (less than half a mile south-east) and Lyminster Siege Castle (3 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include WWT Arundel and Highdown Hill.
Different parts, different methods
Fan controls
Speed controllers and isolators sit between the supply and the fan. A control fault can leave the fan dead or stuck at one speed.
Impellers and housings
The impeller is the bladed wheel that moves the air. Grease on it throws it out of balance and make it shake.
Places near Rustington
What else we do in Rustington
Do you need extract fan repair in Rustington?
Fixings and anti-vibration mounts work loose or perish over time. The fan’s movement then travels into the ductwork and structure and that is a common source of rattles.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- An overheating extract motor
- A squealing belt on start-up
- A whining or grinding extract motor
- An old fan that needs replacing
Holidays are the time to replace a tired kitchen fan at schools such as Rustington Community Primary School, rather than mid-term.
Comparing quotes
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach