West Sussex · Extract fan repair and replacement
South Mundham extract fan repair
Extract fan repair in South Mundham, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Weak extraction and a smoky kitchen
- An extract fan that rattles or knocks
- A motor that trips out or overheats
Extract fan repair for kitchens and businesses in South Mundham
Working on a fan in South Mundham means switching the extract off first, so the job is fitted around the kitchen’s hours. We can work in the evening, overnight or at the weekend and there’s a 24/7 emergency line if the fan fails while you’re cooking. Common call-outs are for a fan worn beyond sensible repair and a worn or slipping fan belt, on fan motors, kitchen extract fans and fan housings.
Somewhere as small as South Mundham, a kitchen extract fan might serve a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen. A failed fan stops the kitchen, and emergency callout is available 24/7, villages included.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we’re fully insured.
- Location
- South Mundham (PO20)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- Photo report after each visit
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Extract fan repair around South Mundham
The coast is only about 2 miles from South Mundham. Near the sea, fans mounted outdoors corrode faster, and corroded fans tend to get noisy before they fail. There are about 5 restaurants, cafés and canteens in South Mundham and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. A kitchen with a dead extract fan gets hot and smoky fast, and kitchens like these feel it at once. It’s Arun council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in South Mundham. Food premises are expected to have suitable and sufficient ventilation under food hygiene rules. That makes a fan repair urgent rather than something to put off.
If you manage a school such as North Mundham Primary School and the kitchen fan is getting louder, the next break is the time to deal with it. Occasional-use kitchens, such as a hall kitchen near The Parish Church of St Stephen or elsewhere in South Mundham, are where a stiff or seized fan can turn up.
South Mundham is about 3 miles south of Chichester, in West Sussex. Every kind of commercial site in South Mundham, extract fan repair is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, South Mundham among them. We also work in Portsmouth, about 14 miles from South Mundham.
Here we cover the PO20 postcode area for extract fan repair. Extract fan repair is available to premises on Manor Lane and Honer Lane and nearby roads. We also cover the places around South Mundham: Fisher (1 mile west), Street End (2 miles south-west), Sidlesham Common (2 miles west), Nyetimber (2 miles south-east) and Sidlesham (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Bognor Regis (3 miles east), Chichester (3 miles north), Selsey (5 miles south), Littlehampton (10 miles east), Emsworth (9 miles north-west) and Rustington (11 miles east).
Local landmarks in South Mundham
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Chichester High School For Girls and Avisford, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Chichester station, about 2.5 miles north-west. Well-known places in the area include Chichester Castle (3 miles north) and Chichester Cathedral Treasury (2.7 miles north-west).
Places near South Mundham
Other services in South Mundham
What affects the cost of extract fan repair
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Any permits to work or inductions
- How many systems or sites are involved
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before we start.
Helping us quote
What to send for a quote:
- The site address and the type of premises
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Your questions about extract fan repair in South Mundham
Do you work at weekends in South Mundham?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in South Mundham?
In South Mundham, it’s Arun council that carries out food hygiene inspections. An officer may ask how the kitchen is ventilated, so keep repair records with your maintenance file.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not normally. The area we are working in has to be out of use while we’re there, so the visit goes in a quiet slot.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. Duct Doctor is fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Can you supply and fit a replacement fan?
Yes, when repair doesn’t make sense. We check the duct size and the extract the kitchen needs before recommending a unit.
Managing agents and facilities teams in South Mundham
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 work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
Aftercare tips
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Keep the emergency number where staff can see it
- Make sure every filter is in place and clean
- Book regular TR19 cleaning, which includes the fan
- Don’t cook with gaps in the filter bank
Clean filters help a repaired fan stay that way. Less grease on the impeller means less wear and fewer faults.
The fan is part of every full TR19 clean. A clean impeller stays in balance and that means less wear.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
The process
Everything the job needs comes with us, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes part of a day for most faults, with a return visit if parts have to be ordered. For a village or hamlet like South Mundham, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
How to get a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before we start.
Related advice
Why it’s worth doing now in South Mundham
It can be tempting to turn the fan down to quieten it. That reduces extraction without fixing anything, and the fault carries on developing. A proper diagnosis in South Mundham gets to the real cause. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near South Mundham rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you will get one fixed quote.
Why us?
- Photo reports with every job
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- Fully insured
What the work involves, part by part
Impellers and housings
Grease settles inside the fan housing as well as on the blades. Both are inspected and cleaning may be part of the fix.
Motors and bearings
An overheating motor is a warning sign. The cause might be grease restricting the airflow, or the motor itself may be failing.