West Sussex · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract Fan Repair in Southbourne
One call covers extract fan repair in Southbourne, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Weak extraction and a smoky kitchen
- A fan that will not start at all
- A humming noise from the fan motor
Do you need extract fan repair in Southbourne?
In Southbourne, as anywhere, long cooking days mean long hours for the fan. Belts on a belt-driven fan stretch and wear, so the fan squeals or turns more slowly.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- A squealing belt on start-up
- Weak extraction and a smoky kitchen
- A fan rattling in its housing
- A humming noise from the fan motor
For school kitchens, at schools like Southbourne Junior School for example, a planned fan repair in the holidays avoids losing lunches in term time.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether VAT is included
Extract fan repair in Southbourne
A faulty fan doesn’t always mean a new one. Often a clean, a new belt or new bearings brings it back, and that is what we’ll recommend. When a fan is worn beyond sensible repair, a replacement suited to the system goes in. The work covers belts and pulleys, roof and wall fans and fan housings, and people most often call us about an overheating extract motor and a squealing belt on start-up.
A callout to a place like Southbourne is planned so the first visit fixes as much as possible, so pictures of the fan and its rating plate help.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- Southbourne (PO10)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- Photo report after each visit
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
When it’s something else
We won’t sell you work that does not address the problem, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Ductwork designed too small for the kitchen’s cooking
- Grease build-up in the rest of the extract system
- Smells from the discharge that need odour control equipment
If you’re not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Bearings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Belts and pulleys
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan housings
- Fan motors
What we do, step by step
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes anything from an hour or two to a full visit, depending on the fault, and we clear up before we go. Tell us when your site near Southbourne is quiet and the visit will be booked for then.
- We ask what the fan is doing, from noise and vibration to a full stop.
- Power to the fan is isolated before we open the housing.
- Each part is checked in turn: motor, bearings, drive, impeller and fixings.
- You get our diagnosis and a fixed quote to repair or replace.
- Once the work is done, we run the fan and check it’s steady and quiet.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Get a fixed quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Call or email with a few details and you will normally have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
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Extract fan repair in Southbourne: local notes
Sea air reaches Southbourne, which sits within about 1 mile of the coast. Near the sea, fans mounted outdoors corrode faster, and corroded fans tend to get noisy before they fail. Look up Southbourne on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 11 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 4 sandwich bars and takeaways in Southbourne and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. For any of them with a canopy, the extract fan is what keeps the kitchen usable. Food hygiene inspections in Southbourne are the job of Chichester council’s environmental health team. Ventilation is part of food hygiene law, which expects it to be suitable and sufficient. So a failed fan is worth fixing before the next service, not the next month.
If you run a kitchen close to Southbourne station and the extract fan is getting noisy, a planned repair after closing beats a breakdown at the rush. Hall kitchens near St. John's, or anywhere around Southbourne, often use their fans only now and then, and an idle fan can stick.
Southbourne is about 4 miles east of Havant, in West Sussex. From the centre of Southbourne to the outskirts, extract fan repair is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, Southbourne among them. We also work in Portsmouth, about 8 miles from Southbourne.
Extract fan repair in PO10 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include Lodgebury Close, Manor Road and Northcote Gardens, and we cover them all for extract fan repair. Close by, we work in Woodmancote (1 mile north), Lumley (1 mile west), Westbourne (1 mile north-west), Emsworth (1 mile west) and Thorney Island (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Bognor Regis (11 miles south-east), Chichester (6 miles east), Selsey (10 miles south-east), Portfield (6 miles east), Yapton (13 miles east) and East Wittering (6 miles south).
What’s near Southbourne
In Southbourne, that means kitchens and buildings near The Traveller's Joy Public House, Eames Farm and Bourne Community College and the streets around them. Southbourne has its own railway station: Southbourne station. Nearby you’ll also find Warblington Castle (2.5 miles west) and Emsworth Museum (1.3 miles west). Not far away are Stoke Down and Brook Meadow (Emsworth).
For landlords and multi-site operators
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed quote.
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What your team can do, and what needs us
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
What affects the quote in Southbourne
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- The times the site is available
- The number of sites or systems
- How easy every part is to reach
- Site rules, permits and inductions
The cost depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Helping us quote
When you call or email, these details help:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Questions from Southbourne
Which council inspects kitchens in Southbourne?
Kitchens in Southbourne are inspected by Chichester council’s environmental health officers. A note of when the fan failed and when it was fixed shows the problem was dealt with.
Does the sea air around Southbourne make a difference to extract fan repair?
It can, as Southbourne is within about 1 mile of the sea, where salt in the air is hard on metal. A fan housing that’s rusting near the coast can fail sooner, so it’s worth catching early.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites as one programme. Every site has its own report.
Is repair an option before replacing the whole fan?
We look at repairing it first. If the fan is past saving, a replacement may be more sensible and we’ll tell you the reasons.
Which accreditations do you hold?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We have been trading since 2009 and we are fully insured.
Will you fit a new fan if ours can’t be repaired?
Yes. We fit replacement fans as well as repairing old ones and we will talk you through what’s involved.
Can you tell me the price of a fan repair?
We price each job after finding the cause. Repair, parts or a full replacement all cost differently so the first step is a diagnosis.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
What the work involves, part by part
Fan controls
Supply faults are a job for an electrician. We’ll tell you if that’s what we find so you know who to call.
Roof and wall-mounted fans
An external fan’s rattle can be heard outside. Loose fixings and worn mounts are often the cause.