East Sussex · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in South Street, East Sussex
Extract fan repair and replacement for businesses, landlords and public buildings in South Street. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- A fan that keeps cutting out
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- An extract fan that rattles or knocks
How we handle extract fan repair in South Street
Extract fan repair starts with a diagnosis. A noisy fan might need cleaning, new bearings or a new belt, while a fan that will not start may have a motor or control fault. You hear what we have found before any work goes ahead. The work covers fan motors, fan housings and belts and pulleys, and common reasons people get in touch are a fan shaking on its mountings and an overheating extract motor.
In a village or hamlet like South Street, the kitchens with extract fans are few, wherever there are any. When one fails, the cooking stops, and our 24/7 emergency line covers rural addresses too.
We have been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Where
- South Street (BN8)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Records
- Written report with pictures
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in South Street
In South Street, as elsewhere, an extract fan may well sit outside on a wall or roof, where a rattle or a whine can be heard beyond the kitchen. Fixing the cause quietens it down before neighbours notice. In a place like South Street, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
Why book with us
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Every visit written up, with pictures
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
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Keeping the system healthy
So the system stays in good health:
- Keep the emergency number where staff can see it
- Never run the extract with filters missing
- Note when the fan trips or cuts out
- Report new noises from the fan early
Keep an ear on the fan after the repair. If anything changes, let us know, so it can be looked at before it grows.
When filters block, the fan works harder. Keeping filters clean eases the strain and helps prevent overheating.
How it works
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes a few hours on site, depending on the fault and the access to the fan. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to South Street.
- First, you tell us the symptoms: noise, shaking, weak extraction or no power.
- Power to the fan is isolated before we open the housing.
- The impeller, bearings, belts or drive, motor and mounts are all inspected.
- 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
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Get a fixed quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, pictures of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
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Common problems we fix in South Street
Blocked filters and greasy ducts make the fan work harder. A motor that strains runs hot and may cut out or fail.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- A whining or grinding extract motor
- A motor that trips out or overheats
- A fan shaking on its mountings
- A fan rattling in its housing
Hall kitchens near The Parish Church of St Peter, or anywhere around South Street, often use their fans only now and then, and an idle fan can stick.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- What paperwork you get at the end
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- How they set the interval to the next visit
South Street: your questions answered
Will you come out to South Street?
Yes, South Street is part of our area, however small the site. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Can you come to South Street after we close?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The site is handed back ready to open. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
The report shows them clearly. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, and we can fit those.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked and expects a risk-based approach.
What paperwork should we keep on file?
Every certificate and report from each visit, filed in the maintenance log, along with your own cleaning log. BESA says certificates should show the date, location and technician.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. For many sites, photos and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
Does a fan repair include cleaning the ductwork?
Repairing the fan doesn’t clean the canopy or ducts. If there’s grease on the fan, a full TR19® clean is worth booking and we can plan the two together.
How much notice do you need?
Earlier is better, particularly for night and weekend visits. We normally quote within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
What staff can safely do
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
How the job changes from site to site
Roof and wall-mounted fans
An external fan’s rattle can be heard outside. Loose fixings and worn mounts are often the cause.
Motors and bearings
Rumbling and grinding normally come from the bearings. We find out whether the bearings or the motor is at fault and then recommend the fix.
Honest limits
Extract fan repair cannot fix everything, and we’ll tell you before we start. It won’t put right:
- A greasy canopy and duct that a fan repair will not touch
- Problems with the gas supply or its interlock valve
- Faults in the building’s electrical supply, which need an electrician
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Roof and wall fans
- Bearings
- Fan housings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan motors
What extract fan repair looks like in South Street
In South Street, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Lewes council. Food hygiene rules expect food premises to have suitable and sufficient ventilation. So a failed fan is worth fixing before the next service, not the next month. About 38 miles out from central London, South Street is part of the South East area we work across. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included.
If you manage a school such as Chailey School and the kitchen fan is getting louder, the next break is the time to deal with it.
South Street is about 5 miles east of Burgess Hill, in East Sussex. Whether your site is in the middle of South Street or further out, extract fan repair is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our East Sussex coverage runs to 289 places, South Street among them. There’s also a page for Brighton, about 9 miles away.
Extract fan repair in BN8 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We cover sites on Green Lane, Markstakes Corner and St James Walk and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan repair include South Chailey (1 mile south), Chailey (1 mile north-east), North Chailey (2 miles north), Chiltington (2 miles south) and Plumpton Green (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Seaford (13 miles south-east), Lewes (5 miles south), Hailsham (13 miles south-east), Crowborough (11 miles north-east), Uckfield (5 miles east) and Newhaven (11 miles south).
Local landmarks in South Street
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Five Bells Inn and Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School. The closest station to South Street is Plumpton station, about 2.2 miles south-west. Nearby you will also find Princess Royal Hospital (4.3 miles north-west). The countryside around South Street includes Blackcap and Malling Down.