West Sussex · Extract fan repair and replacement
Southwater extract fan repair
Extract fan repair in Southwater from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- A fan that whines, hums or grinds
- A squealing belt on start-up
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
Extract fan repair in Southwater
Not every failed fan needs replacing. Sometimes cleaning the impeller or renewing worn parts is enough, and that is what we will recommend. When a fan is worn beyond sensible repair, we fit a replacement matched to the duct and the kitchen. We are often asked to deal with a knocking noise from the extract fan and a motor that trips out or overheats, across belts and pulleys, bearings and kitchen extract fans.
Around a place like Southwater, a pub, café or care home kitchen with a failed fan cannot carry on cooking as normal. That’s what our 24/7 emergency callout is for.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Place
- Southwater (RH13)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Photo report after each visit
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Why deal with it now?
Fan noise tends to get worse, not better. Worn bearings can seize without much warning and the fan may stop when you are busiest. A repair booked now is simpler than an emergency later. It’s better to plan the work at a site near Southwater than wait for a failure.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
Why book with us
- Full insurance on every job
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- In business since 2009
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.
Extract fan repair around Southwater
Food Standards Agency data counts about 3 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 4 takeaways and sandwich shops within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Southwater. A kitchen with a dead extract fan gets hot and smoky fast, and kitchens like these feel it at once. It’s Horsham council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Southwater. Food premises are expected to have suitable and sufficient ventilation under food hygiene rules. So a failed fan is worth fixing before the next service, not the next month. We cover Southwater, about 34 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site.
A fan that rarely runs, like one in a hall kitchen near Holy Innocents Church or elsewhere in Southwater, can seize between uses.
Southwater is about 3 miles south of Horsham, in West Sussex. We provide extract fan repair for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Southwater and the rest of West Sussex. 371 places in West Sussex are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. There’s also a page for Brighton, about 16 miles away.
Every address in RH13 is covered for extract fan repair, from busy streets to back roads. You’ll find streets such as Station Road, Walmer Close and Pevensey Road, and we cover them all for extract fan repair. If your site is just outside Southwater, we cover Tower Hill (2 miles north), Nuthurst (2 miles east), Brooks Green (2 miles west), Barns Green (2 miles west) and Maplehurst (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (9 miles north-east), Horsham (3 miles north), Worthing (14 miles south), Haywards Heath (11 miles east), Burgess Hill (11 miles south-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (13 miles south).
What’s near Southwater
In Southwater, that means kitchens and buildings near The Lintot pub and The Doyle School of Design and Technology and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Christs Hospital station, about 1.9 miles north-west. Well-known places in the area include Christs Hospital School Museum (1.5 miles north-west) and Horsham Hospital (3.2 miles north). The countryside around Southwater includes Knepp Wildland.
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FAQs for Southwater
Who inspects food businesses in Southwater?
Food hygiene inspections in Southwater are carried out by Horsham council. A note of when the fan failed and when it was fixed shows the problem was dealt with.
Can you get to a site in Southwater?
Yes. Southwater is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
What causes a noisy extract fan?
There are several possible causes, including bearings, belts, grease and mounts. The safest step is a proper diagnosis before the fault gets worse.
Are you accredited?
We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
How long will the fan be out of action?
A typical repair takes an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed, including testing. We will fit it around the kitchen’s hours where possible.
Can you repair a fan rather than replace it?
In many cases, yes. A clean, a new belt or new bearings can bring a fan back and we only recommend replacement when repair does not make sense.
Do you replace extract fans as well as repair them?
Yes. A replacement is matched to the system it’s going into, and you get a fixed quote first.
What we do, step by step
Night work is normal for us. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself takes anything from an hour or two to a full visit, depending on the fault. Around Southwater, access is usually simpler than in a town centre, though gates and roof access are worth mentioning.
- A visit is booked, in the evening or overnight if that suits.
- The extract is switched off and the fan opened up.
- Bearings, drive, impeller, motor and mounts are inspected.
- You hear whether repair or replacement makes sense, with a fixed quote.
- We complete the work and check the fan runs smoothly.
Before we arrive
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Getting a quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
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What extract fan repair cannot fix
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Problems with the electrical supply to the fan (an electrician’s job)
- Faults on the gas side of an interlock system, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Grease build-up in the rest of the extract system
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Where we work
- Belts and pulleys
- Kitchen extract fans
- Roof and wall fans
- Bearings
- Fan motors
- Fan housings
Do you need extract fan repair in Southwater?
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.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
- A knocking noise from the extract fan
- A motor that trips out or overheats
For school kitchens, at schools like Southwater Infant Academy for example, a planned fan repair in the holidays avoids losing lunches in term time.
Questions to ask before booking
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether a survey comes first
Part by part
Impellers and housings
Where an impeller is bent or corroded, cleaning won’t help. It may be replaced on its own, or with the whole fan.
Direct-drive fans
Direct-drive fans have the impeller mounted straight on the motor. There are no belts, so faults tend to be in the motor, bearings or impeller.
Between visits
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Never run the extract with filters missing
- Avoid lowering the speed to quieten a fault
- Clean or change filters on schedule
- Don’t wait for a noisy fan to stop
Clean filters help a repaired fan stay that way. Less grease on the impeller means less wear and the quieter it runs.
Clogged filters make the fan strain. Changing or cleaning them on time takes load off the motor and helps prevent overheating.