East Sussex · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in St Helen's, East Sussex
Specialist extract fan repair for St Helen's: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A fan that keeps cutting out
- A failed fan that needs a replacement
- A knocking noise from the extract fan
How we handle extract fan repair in St Helen's
Grease is hard on extract fans. A coated impeller spins unevenly, which shakes the bearings and mountings. That’s why we check the grease whenever we work on a fan, and a full TR19® clean can be booked alongside. If you have a motor that trips out or overheats and a humming noise from the fan motor, we can put it right, from kitchen extract fans, fan motors and bearings onwards.
Around a place like St Helen's, a pub, café or care home kitchen with a failed fan can’t carry on cooking as normal. Our 24/7 emergency line is there for exactly that.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with pictures, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- St Helen's (TN34, TN37)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Reporting
- Report and photos after the visit
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
St Helen's questions
Will you come out to St Helen's?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Can the work in St Helen's be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. That way a site in St Helen's does not have to lose a day’s trading. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.
What will a fan repair or replacement cost?
The price depends on the diagnosis. Once we have looked at it, you get a fixed quote for the repair or the replacement.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
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 long does an extract fan repair take?
Most fan jobs take part of a day for most faults, with a return visit if parts have to be ordered including running the fan afterwards. We will fit it around the kitchen’s hours wherever we can.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and we’ll quote them together.
How far ahead should we book?
Earlier is better, especially for out-of-hours work. Quotes typically come back within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
Fixed quotes for extract fan repair in St Helen's
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The size of the system
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before we start.
Helping us quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Between visits
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. Our tips:
- Book regular TR19 cleaning, which includes the fan
- Get a noisy fan checked rather than slowed down
- Make sure every filter is in place and clean
- Never run the extract with filters missing
Clean filters help a repaired fan stay that way. The less grease that reaches the fan, the longer its parts last and fewer faults.
A slipping belt or a loose mount is a small job. Left for months, they can damage the motor or bearings so early attention pays.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
What we are called out for in St Helen's
Over the years, mountings loosen and rubber mounts break down. The fan’s movement then travels into the ductwork and structure, which is where knocking and rattling often come from.
What we are most often called out for:
- A worn or slipping fan belt
- A humming noise from the fan motor
- A motor that trips out or overheats
- A fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen
Holidays are the time to replace a tired kitchen fan at schools such as Ark Blacklands Primary Academy, rather than mid-term.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
What the work involves, part by part
Direct-drive fans
Direct-drive fans are compact and common in kitchen extracts. When the motor fails, replacing the whole fan unit can make more sense than repairing it and we’ll talk you through it.
Impellers and housings
The impeller is the bladed wheel that moves the air. Grease deposits unbalance it and cause vibration.
What we do, step by step
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed. Everything the job in St Helen's needs is worked out beforehand, from the survey.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Let us know about parking and loading
Getting a quote
To get a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. We typically come back within one working day.
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What extract fan repair looks like in St Helen's
Sea air reaches St Helen's, which sits within about 2 miles of the coast. A fan exposed to sea air needs its fixings and housing checked more often than one inland. Look up St Helen's on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 138 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 63 sandwich bars and takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central St Helen's. Those that cook under a canopy rely on a fan that runs every hour they’re open. Food hygiene inspections in St Helen's are the job of Hastings council’s environmental health team. Under food hygiene rules, a kitchen needs suitable and sufficient ventilation. So a failed fan is worth fixing before the next service, not the next month.
Occasional-use kitchens, such as a hall kitchen near St Peter & St Paul or elsewhere in St Helen's, are where a stiff or seized fan can turn up. If you run a café or takeaway near Ore station, a failed fan in the middle of service is exactly what our 24/7 emergency line is for.
St Helen's is about 1 mile north-east of Hastings, in East Sussex. If you need extract fan repair in St Helen's, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. We work across South East England and London, including St Helen's. St Helen's is one of 289 places in East Sussex we cover for extract fan repair. We also work in Maidstone, around 27 miles away.
We cover every part of TN34 and TN37 for extract fan repair and the roads nearby. Local streets include Park Avenue, Keppel Road and Down's Road, all of which we cover for extract fan repair. We also cover the places around St Helen's: Blacklands (1 mile south), Hastings (1 mile south-west), Silverhill (1 mile south-west), Belmont (1 mile south-east) and Hollington (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (14 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (5 miles west), Hailsham (14 miles west), Polegate (15 miles west), Old Town (15 miles south-west) and Heathfield (15 miles north-west).
Around St Helen's
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to William Parker Sports College, University School and The Duke pub. For rail, the closest station is Ore station, about 0.8 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Priory Meadow Shopping Centre (1.2 miles south) and Hastings Old Town Hall Museum (1.3 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Church Wood and Robsack Wood and Senlac Hill.
Honest limits
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Grease build-up in the rest of the extract system
- Faults on the gas side of an interlock system, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- A system that needs redesigning rather than repairing
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Fan housings
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan motors
- Bearings
- Belts and pulleys
- Kitchen extract fans