West Sussex · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extractor fan repair in Slaugham
Extract fan repair across Slaugham and nearby, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with photos.
- An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
- A fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen
- A dead fan motor
For landlords and multi-site operators
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
About our extract fan repair in Slaugham
Not every failed fan needs replacing. Often a clean, a new belt or new bearings brings it back, and that is what we’ll 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 have a belt-driven fan that squeals and a fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen, we can put it right.
Rural kitchens often have fans mounted on outside walls or roofs, exposed to the weather. That, with the grease, is hard on motors and bearings.
A written report with photos follows every visit, 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
- Slaugham (RH17)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Written report with pictures
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Aftercare tips
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Don’t wait for a noisy fan to stop
- Save our number for the 24/7 emergency line
- Keep all filters fitted while cooking
- Book regular TR19 cleaning, which includes the fan
Grease on the fan typically means grease in the duct as well. We can book a TR19® clean of the whole extract, with a certificate and photo report.
Small faults, like a worn belt, are quick to fix. Ignored, they can lead to bigger failures so early attention pays.
Slaugham questions
Can you get to a site in Slaugham?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Slaugham is covered. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Do you work at weekends in Slaugham?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Slaugham needn’t be disturbed. When you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, mention when the site is quiet.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
Can you tell me the price of a fan repair?
We price each job after finding the cause. A belt and a new fan are very different jobs, so phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll arrange a diagnosis.
What accreditations do you have?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
What’s TR19?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.
When something else is needed
Not every problem is solved by extract fan repair, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not put right:
- A system that needs redesigning rather than repairing
- Smells from the discharge that need odour control equipment
- Problems with the gas supply or its interlock valve
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will say what we think.
Where we work
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan housings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Bearings
- Fan motors
- Roof and wall fans
When to call us in Slaugham
Bearings wear out with heat and long hours. As they wear, you hear a whine or a rumble, and if they’re left they can seize.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- A worn or slipping fan belt
- A fan shaking on its mountings
- Weak extraction and a smoky kitchen
- A fan that keeps cutting out
If you look after a church or hall kitchen near St Mary's Church, or anywhere in Slaugham, test the extract fan before a big event rather than on the day.
What your quote should include
- Whether they’re fully insured
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether the price is fixed
- If they look at the system before pricing
What happens if it’s left?
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. A fault that closes a site in a village like Slaugham affects everyone who depends on it.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
What you get with us
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- In business since 2009
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Nearby places to Slaugham
What else we do in Slaugham
When a fan fails in Slaugham
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 5 restaurants, cafés and works canteens in Slaugham and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Every one of them that cooks under a canopy depends on its extract fan to keep cooking. At about 32 miles from central London, Slaugham sits well inside the area we cover. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours. It’s Mid Sussex council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Slaugham. Under food hygiene rules, a kitchen needs suitable and sufficient ventilation. Getting the fan running again is the priority.
School kitchens cannot easily serve lunch without extraction, so if you look after one at a school like Warninglid Primary School, fix a failing fan before term starts.
Slaugham is about 5 miles south of Crawley, in West Sussex. Sites in Slaugham get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Slaugham is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover for commercial clients. There’s also a page for Brighton, about 15 miles away.
Every address in RH17 is covered for extract fan repair, from busy streets to back roads. Close by, we work in Handcross (1 mile north), Plummers Plain (1 mile west), Lower Beeding (2 miles west), Colwood (3 miles south) and Crabtree (3 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Crawley (5 miles north), Horsham (5 miles west), Haywards Heath (6 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (7 miles south-east), East Grinstead (10 miles north-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (14 miles south).
What’s near Slaugham
In Slaugham, that means kitchens and buildings near Carpenter's Arms, among other places. The nearest railway station is Balcombe station, roughly 3.3 miles east of the centre. A little further out are Cuckfield Museum (3.6 miles south-east) and Crawley Hospital (5.4 miles north). For a walk, there’s Blunts Wood and Paiges Meadow and Tilgate Lake.
What we do, step by step
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes part of a day for most faults, with a return visit if parts have to be ordered. The timing of a visit to Slaugham is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- You describe the fault and we arrange a visit.
- We isolate the fan before touching it.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Get a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email 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. You’ll normally have a quote within one working day.
Advice
How we price extract fan repair
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- The times the site is available
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Parking and loading at the site
- How many systems or sites are involved
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before we start.
Helping us quote
When you call or email, these details help:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Then call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.