Brighton and Hove · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Saltdean, Brighton and Hove
Our technicians work in Saltdean on extract fan repair. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos as standard.
- A belt-driven fan that squeals
- A fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen
- A failed fan that needs a replacement
Managing agents and facilities teams in Saltdean
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Brighton and Hove. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
How we handle extract fan repair in Saltdean
Diagnosis comes before parts. We look at the motor, the belts or direct drive, the impeller and the mountings and the speed control too. Then you’re given a fixed quote for the repair or the replacement. The work covers belts and pulleys, fan motors and roof and wall fans, and people most often call us about a worn or slipping fan belt and a fan worn beyond sensible repair.
For a fan repair near Saltdean, we plan the journey and bring what the job is likely to need, based on what you tell us about the fan.
Every visit ends with a written report and pictures, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Saltdean (BN2)
- Wider area
- Brighton and Hove
- Paperwork
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Also near Saltdean
Also in Saltdean
Your questions about extract fan repair in Saltdean
Is Saltdean within the area you cover?
Yes. Saltdean is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Does the sea air around Saltdean make a difference to extract fan repair?
Yes, to a degree: at about 1 mile from the coast, Saltdean gets salt-laden air that corrodes metal faster. Outdoor metalwork near the sea is worth inspecting at every visit.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we will propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Do you replace extract fans as well as repair them?
Yes. Where a fan is beyond repair, we replace it with one suited to the duct and the kitchen with a fixed price agreed before we start.
What do you do with what you remove?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
Does a fan repair include cleaning the ductwork?
Doing both together is often sensible. A full clean takes in the whole extract, including the fan, with a certificate and photo report.
How do you protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, any time. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line, and we will advise on what to do next.
Extract fan repair in Saltdean: local notes
The coast is only about 1 mile from Saltdean. A fan exposed to sea air needs its fixings and housing checked more often than one inland. Food Standards Agency records list about 22 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 13 takeaways and sandwich shops in and around Saltdean, up to about a mile and a half out. For any of them with a canopy, the extract fan is what keeps the kitchen usable. Kitchens in Saltdean get their food hygiene inspections from Brighton and Hove council. Ventilation is part of food hygiene law, which expects it to be suitable and sufficient. That makes a fan repair urgent rather than something to put off.
Holidays are the time to replace a tired kitchen fan at schools such as Saltdean Primary School, rather than mid-term.
Saltdean is about 1 mile west of Telscombe, in Brighton and Hove. Anywhere in BN2, we cover extract fan repair for commercial sites. Saltdean is one of 30 towns, villages and districts in Brighton and Hove where we work for extract fan repair.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan repair: BN2. Streets in the area include Hill Road, School Lane and Lynwood Road, all of which we cover for extract fan repair. We also cover East Saltdean (1 mile east), Rottingdean (1 mile north-west), Telscombe (1 mile east), Ovingdean (2 miles north-west) and Roedean (3 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Brighton (4 miles north-west), Brighton and Hove (7 miles west), Hove (6 miles west), Carlton Hill (4 miles west), Hanover (4 miles north-west) and West Hill (5 miles west).
Landmarks near Saltdean
In Saltdean, that means kitchens and buildings near Beacon Hill, Queen Victoria pub and Longhill High School and the streets around them. Saltdean’s nearest station is Southease station, roughly 3.7 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include French Convalescent Home (3 miles west) and Brighton Motor Museum (3.5 miles west). Open spaces near Saltdean include Beacon Hill Local Nature Reserve and Newmarket Hill.
How the job changes from site to site
Impellers and housings
The impeller is the bladed wheel that moves the air. Grease deposits unbalance it and cause vibration.
Motors and bearings
The motor and its bearings work hardest. Hot, greasy air and long days wear them down.
When to call us in Saltdean
Not every problem is mechanical. A failed speed controller or a wiring fault can stop a fan, and a fan that will not start isn’t always a dead motor.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
- An old fan that needs replacing
- A fan that keeps cutting out
- A whining or grinding extract motor
If you look after a church or hall kitchen near St Nicholas, or anywhere in Saltdean, test the extract fan before a big event rather than on the day.
Questions to ask before you book
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Proof of insurance
Leave it or put it right?
An overloaded motor is under constant strain. That shortens its life and a burnt-out motor is a bigger job than a worn belt. Catching it early keeps the repair small. A visit arranged in advance is far less disruptive than a callout on a busy day.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re unsure, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why us?
- Trading since 2009
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Each visit written up, with photos
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
What affects the cost of extract fan repair
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- What state the system is in
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- How many systems or sites are involved
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
What we need to know
We can often survey from photos. Try to include:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The postcode and the type of business
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Problems your staff have spotted
To get a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We usually come back within one working day.
How the visit works
Everything the job needs comes with us, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. The visit takes a few hours on site, depending on the fault and the access to the fan. Evenings, weekends or a closed day all work for a site in a place like Saltdean.
- We take details of the symptoms and book a time that suits the kitchen.
- On site, the fan is safely isolated.
- The fan and its controls are checked to pin down the fault.
- You get a fixed price for putting it right.
- We fix the fault and run the fan to check it.
Getting ready for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Clear the space around the work
Ask for a quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Related advice
Aftercare tips
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Keep the fan on a planned cleaning cycle
- Save our number for the 24/7 emergency line
- Keep access to the fan controls unobstructed
- Never run the extract with filters missing
We run the fan and check it’s steady before we go. You will hear what we found and what we did along with anything else that needs watching.
Noise is typically the first sign of a fan problem. Getting it checked now means a planned repair rather than an emergency during service.