Brighton and Hove · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Seven Dials, Brighton and Hove
Extract fan repair for Seven Dials, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A failed fan that needs a replacement
- A fan that keeps cutting out
- A squealing belt on start-up
How we handle extract fan repair in Seven Dials
Everything a kitchen extract does depends on the fan. 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 with a repair or a replacement. The work covers belts and pulleys, roof and wall fans and fan housings, and people most often call us about a fan that keeps cutting out and a dead fan motor.
Around a place like Seven Dials, a pub, café or care home kitchen with a failed fan cannot carry on cooking as normal. Our 24/7 emergency line is there for exactly that.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Place
- Seven Dials (BN1, BN3, BN50)
- Wider area
- Brighton and Hove
- Records
- Photo report after every visit
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and multi-site operators
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We’re happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
Common questions in Seven Dials
Do you work at weekends in Seven Dials?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. It means the site in Seven Dials keeps running as normal. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Can sea air affect extract fan repair in Seven Dials?
It can. Seven Dials is within about 1 mile of the coast, and salt air speeds up corrosion. Corroded fixings and housings are noted on the report so they can be dealt with.
What should go in our maintenance log?
Each report and certificate we give you, filed in the maintenance log, along with your own cleaning log. BESA says certificates should show the date, location and technician.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® itself is not law; it’s a BESA specification. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005: the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19® is the recognised way to show grease is under control.
How much time does a fan repair need?
A typical repair takes part of a day for most faults, with a return visit if parts have to be ordered including running the fan afterwards. We plan the work around your service where possible.
Are you insured?
Yes, we’re fully insured. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it for clients who vet their contractors.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a single café to a large school. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
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.
Aftercare tips
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Do not turn the fan down to hide a noise
- Make sure staff know who to call if the fan fails
- Write down when the fan misbehaves
- Never run the extract with filters missing
Once the fan is running smoothly, keep the filters clean. The less grease that reaches the fan, the longer its parts last and fewer faults.
A slipping belt or a loose mount is a small job. Left for months, they can damage the motor or bearings, so it’s worth acting early.
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Why it’s worth doing now in Seven Dials
Left alone, vibration spreads its damage. Fixings work loose and joints in the ductwork can be strained and the eventual repair is larger. Even a site near Seven Dials that is only busy part of the week needs its system checked on a schedule.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
Why book with us
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Each visit written up, with pictures
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
Take a look at our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
What we do, step by step
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes part of a day for most faults, with a return visit if parts have to be ordered, and we clear up before we go. Because the survey comes first, a visit to Seven Dials can usually be finished without a second trip.
- We start with the symptoms, such as rattling, humming, slow running or a fan that will not start.
- The fan is isolated and opened up so we can see inside.
- Each part is checked in turn: motor, bearings, drive, impeller and fixings.
- You hear what’s wrong and what it will cost, with a fixed quote, before we go ahead.
- The repair or replacement is carried out and the fan is run and checked.
Before we arrive
- Move anything stored near the system
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Get a fixed quote
If you need extract fan repair in Seven Dials, ring 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.
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What a clean will not put right
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Gas interlock faults that a Gas Safe registered engineer must deal with
- Wiring and supply faults beyond the fan itself
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which may need odour control
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Bearings
- Fan motors
- Roof and wall fans
- Belts and pulleys
- Kitchen extract fans
- Fan housings
Common problems we fix in Seven Dials
Fixings and anti-vibration mounts work loose or perish over time. Then every vibration is passed into the duct and the building, which is where knocking and rattling often come from.
Most sites get in touch after spotting something like this:
- An old fan that needs replacing
- A fan that whines, hums or grinds
- A fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen
- A motor that trips out or overheats
Occasional-use kitchens, such as a hall kitchen near St Luke's Church Prestonville or elsewhere in Seven Dials, are where a stiff or seized fan can turn up.
What to look for in a quote
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
When a fan fails in Seven Dials
At about 1 mile from the coast, Seven Dials is close enough for sea air to matter. Near the sea, fans mounted outdoors corrode faster, and corroded fans tend to get noisy before they fail. Food Standards Agency data counts about 808 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 157 sandwich bars and takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Seven Dials. A kitchen with a dead extract fan gets hot and smoky fast, and kitchens like these feel it at once. In Seven Dials, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Brighton and Hove council. Under food hygiene rules, a kitchen needs suitable and sufficient ventilation. So a failed fan is worth fixing before the next service, not the next month.
For kitchens close to Brighton station, a fan that stops mid-service needs fixing fast, and our emergency line runs 24/7.
Seven Dials is about 1 mile west of Brighton, in Brighton and Hove. For extract fan repair in and around Seven Dials, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Our area covers London and the South East, including Seven Dials. Seven Dials is one of 30 places in Brighton and Hove we cover for commercial clients.
Work in BN1, BN3 and BN50 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include Dyke Road, Powis Road and York Avenue, and we cover them all for extract fan repair. Seven Dials is on the A2010, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for out-of-hours visits. Other places close to Seven Dials include West Hill (1 mile south-east), Prestonville (1 mile north), Brunswick (1 mile south-west), Brighton (1 mile east) and Hanover (1 mile east). We also work in nearby towns such as Hangleton (3 miles north-west), Saltdean (5 miles east), East Saltdean (6 miles east), Roedean (3 miles south-east), Rottingdean (4 miles east) and Ovingdean (3 miles east). Being one of Brighton and Hove’s larger places, Seven Dials has commercial sites of every size, and we cover all of them for extract fan repair.
Near you in Seven Dials
Typical jobs here are in premises near Stanford Junior School, The Cow pub and St. Ann's Well Gardens, among other places. There’s a railway station in Seven Dials itself: Brighton station. Nearby you’ll also find Montefiore Hospital (less than half a mile west) and Brighton Transport Museum (0.6 miles north). Not far away are Newmarket Hill and Whitehawk Hill.