East Sussex · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract Fan Repair in Rye
Repair and replacement of kitchen extract fans, fan motors and worn fan parts for commercial sites in Rye and across East Sussex. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- A fan shaking on its mountings
- Weak extraction and a smoky kitchen
- A fan that whines, hums or grinds
Extract fan repair in Rye, done properly
A faulty fan does not always mean a new one. Sometimes cleaning the impeller or renewing worn parts is enough, and that is what we will recommend. Where the motor has burnt out or the unit is past saving, we fit a replacement matched to the duct and the kitchen. If you are dealing with a humming noise from the fan motor and a motor that trips out or overheats, we can help.
Kitchens around a smaller place like Rye often have fans fitted to a wall or roof years ago. When an older fan fails, replacing it can be the better answer.
We’ve been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we are fully insured.
- Place
- Rye (TN31)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Reporting
- Written report with pictures
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
When something else is needed
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Wiring and supply faults beyond the fan itself
- Faults on the gas side of an interlock system, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- An extract system that was undersized from the start
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will say what we think before booking.
What we work on in Rye
- Kitchen extract fans
- Fan motors
- Bearings
- Belts and pulleys
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan housings
Common questions in Rye
Do you work at weekends in Rye?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. That way a site in Rye doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
What if my kitchen extract fan stops in Rye at night?
Extract fan emergencies in Rye are covered around the clock. Ring 0345 646 2711 at any hour and describe the fault. A photo of the fan’s rating plate helps.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® itself isn’t 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 TR19® is the benchmark for showing that grease in the extract is under control.
Do you replace extract fans as well as repair them?
Yes. A replacement is matched to the system it’s going into with a fixed price agreed before any work starts.
How long will the fan be out of action?
Most fan jobs take a few hours for most repairs, longer for a full fan replacement including running the fan afterwards. We plan the work around your service wherever we can.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, we’re fully insured. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor for clients who vet their contractors.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, which we can install.
Extract fans in Rye
Sea air reaches Rye, which sits within about 2 miles of the coast. Rust and grease together wear a fan out sooner, and coastal air speeds up the rust. Food Standards Agency records list about 46 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 7 takeaways and sandwich shops within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Rye. Every one of them that cooks under a canopy depends on its extract fan to keep cooking. In Rye, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Rother council. Under food hygiene rules, a kitchen needs suitable and sufficient ventilation. Getting the fan running again is the priority.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Rye, an extract fan that rarely runs can seize or fail when it’s needed. For school kitchens, at schools like Rye Community Primary School for example, a planned fan repair in the holidays avoids losing lunches in term time.
Rye is about 9 miles north-east of Hastings, in East Sussex. Every kind of commercial site in Rye, we can take on extract fan repair. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Rye is one of 289 places in East Sussex where we work for extract fan repair. You can also see our page for Maidstone, roughly 24 miles from Rye.
Work in TN31 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Streets in the area include Market Road, High Street and Market Street, and we cover them all for extract fan repair. Main roads around Rye include the A259 and A268, which makes travel easy for evening and night visits. Close by, we work in Playden (1 mile north), East Guldeford (1 mile north-east), Rye Harbour (1 mile south-east), Houghton Green (1 mile north) and Rye Foreign (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Hastings (9 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (14 miles south-west), St Leonards (10 miles south-west), Hastings Old Town (9 miles south-west), Belmont (9 miles south-west) and Hollington (10 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Rye
In Rye, that means kitchens and buildings near St Anthony of Padua Church, Rye Harbour LNR and The Old Bell Inn, among other places. Rye has its own railway station: Rye station. Well-known places in the area include Ypres Tower (less than half a mile east) and Rye Castle Museum (East Street) (under half a mile east). Not far away are Rye Harbour Nature Reserve.
Part by part
Direct-drive fans
Grease on the impeller unbalances a direct-drive fan quickly. Sometimes a clean is all it needs, if the bearings haven’t been damaged.
Roof and wall-mounted fans
Many kitchen extract fans sit on a roof or an outside wall. How easy the fan is to reach shapes the job and we plan around it.
Also in Rye
What we do, step by step
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes anything from an hour or two to a full visit, depending on the fault. Because the survey comes first, a visit to Rye can typically be finished without a second trip.
- We agree a time to attend, out of hours if needed.
- The extract is switched off and the fan opened up.
- We inspect every moving part and the fixings.
- We explain the options and quote a fixed price.
- We complete the work and check the fan runs smoothly.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
How to get a quote
If you need extract fan repair in Rye, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
Related advice
For landlords and multi-site operators
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
Why act early in Rye
In kitchens with an interlocked gas supply, no extract can mean no cooking. Even without an interlock, cooking without extraction isn’t sensible, so a failing fan is worth dealing with early. It’s better to plan the work at a site near Rye than wait for a failure.
We do not list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we will talk you through it.
Why us?
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- We diagnose before we treat
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
Read how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
When to call us in Rye
In Rye, as anywhere, long cooking days mean long hours for the fan. Belts on a belt-driven fan stretch and wear, so the fan squeals or turns more slowly.
Look out for any of the following:
- An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
- A dead fan motor
- A humming noise from the fan motor
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
For a takeaway near Rye station, a fan that fails on a busy evening means turning customers away, and our emergency line runs 24/7.
Before you book anyone
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
Between visits
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Tell us about a new rattle or whine right away
- Keep the fan on a planned cleaning cycle
- Note when the fan trips or cuts out
- Keep the area around the fan controls clear
We run the fan and check it’s steady before we go. You’ll hear what we found and what we did along with anything else that needs watching.
A fan that’s starting to make noise is giving you a warning. Getting it checked now means a planned repair instead of a breakdown at the worst moment.