East Sussex · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in St Leonards, East Sussex
Extract fan repair for St Leonards, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
- A knocking noise from the extract fan
- An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
What happens if it’s left?
Fan noise tends to get worse, not better. Worn bearings can seize without much warning, and that often happens mid-service. Sorting it while it still runs is far easier to plan. Whatever the system, dirt and wear only get worse.
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. You’ll have a fixed price before we start.
Why choose Duct Doctor in St Leonards
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- In business since 2009
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Photo reports with every job
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
About our extract fan repair in St Leonards
Kitchens in St Leonards call us about extract fans and motors that are noisy, slow or dead, we find the cause and quote a fixed price for the repair or the replacement. For a fan that fails during service, there’s a 24/7 emergency callout. If you’re dealing with an extract fan that has stopped working and a fan that whines, hums or grinds, we can help.
Extract fans on buildings in towns like St Leonards are often on a flat roof or an outside wall, exposed to wind and rain as well as grease. In time, belts, bearings and motors wear.
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 are fully insured.
- Place
- St Leonards (TN38, TN37, TN34)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- Photo report after each visit
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
When to call us in St Leonards
In St Leonards, 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.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
- A fan that keeps cutting out
- A squealing belt on start-up
- A fan that won’t start at all
If you manage a school such as St Leonard's Church of England Primary Academy and the kitchen fan is getting louder, the next break is the time to deal with it.
What your quote should include
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Proof of insurance
Nearby places to St Leonards
Other services in St Leonards
Managing agents and facilities teams in St Leonards
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
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’re happy to quote for all of it.
Extract fans in St Leonards
The coast is only about 1 mile from St Leonards. Salt air is hard on fan housings, motors and fixings on roofs and outside walls. The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 198 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 75 sandwich bars and takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of St Leonards. Every one of them that cooks under a canopy depends on its extract fan to keep cooking. Kitchens in St Leonards get their food hygiene inspections from Hastings council. Ventilation is part of food hygiene law, which expects it to be suitable and sufficient. That makes a fan repair urgent rather than something to put off.
Occasional-use kitchens, such as a hall kitchen near St John the Evangelist's Church or elsewhere in St Leonards, are where a stiff or seized fan can turn up. If you run a kitchen close to St Leonards Warrior Square station and the extract fan is getting noisy, a planned repair after closing beats a breakdown at the rush.
St Leonards is about 1 mile south-west of Hastings, in East Sussex. Whether your site is in the middle of St Leonards or further out, extract fan repair is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. St Leonards is one of 289 places in East Sussex where we work for extract fan repair. Maidstone is in our area too, about 28 miles from St Leonards.
Every address in TN38, TN37 and TN34 is covered for extract fan repair, from busy streets to back roads. Whether your site is on Sea Road, Fern Road and Dane Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Being close to the A259 and A2102, St Leonards is simple for us to get to at any hour. We also cover the places around St Leonards: Silverhill (1 mile north), Hastings (1 mile north-east), America Ground (1 mile east), Bulverhythe (1 mile west) and Hollington (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (13 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (4 miles west), Hailsham (13 miles west), Polegate (13 miles west), Old Town (14 miles south-west) and Heathfield (15 miles north-west). As one of the bigger places in East Sussex, St Leonards has commercial sites of every size, and we cover all of them for extract fan repair.
Local landmarks in St Leonards
In St Leonards, that means kitchens and buildings near University School, Horse And Groom Public House and Summerfields Wood. St Leonards has its own railway station: St Leonards Warrior Square station. Nearby you’ll also find Priory Meadow Shopping Centre (1.2 miles east) and Conquest Hospital (2.2 miles north). For a walk, there’s Church Wood and Robsack Wood and Senlac Hill.
Fixed quotes for extract fan repair in St Leonards
You will get a fixed price before we start. It takes into account:
- The number of sites or systems
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- How big the system is
- The condition of the system
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Helping us quote
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
What extract fan repair can’t fix
Extract fan repair can’t fix everything, and we’ll tell you before we start. It does not solve:
- A system that needs redesigning rather than repairing
- Problems with the gas supply or its interlock valve
- Wiring and supply faults beyond the fan itself
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Bearings
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan motors
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan housings
- Kitchen extract fans
How the visit works
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so the site can open as normal afterwards. On site, the work takes part of a day for most faults, with a return visit if parts have to be ordered. In St Leonards, the visit is planned around your opening hours, parking and access to the system.
- We ask what the fan is doing, from noise and vibration to a full stop.
- With the fan safely isolated, we open it up for a proper look.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Getting a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: 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 many jobs can be priced from that alone.
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Questions from St Leonards
Can you come out to a failed extract fan in St Leonards out of hours?
We run a 24/7 emergency line for failed extract fans, and St Leonards is part of our area. The number to ring is 0345 646 2711. Tell us where the fan is and how to reach it.
Do you work overnight in St Leonards?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. It means the site in St Leonards keeps running as normal. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
Will you fit a new fan if ours can’t be repaired?
Yes. Replacing a fan is part of our fits and repairs work and we will talk you through what’s involved.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. The interval depends on how much the system is used and what we find, and we explain the reasoning on the report.
Which records should we keep?
The reports and certificates from each visit, plus your own logs. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs may all ask to see them, so keep them together and easy to find.
What causes a noisy extract fan?
An unbalanced, greasy impeller vibrates, which is a common cause of noise. Bearings, belts and mountings can also be to blame.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Should the fan be cleaned as well as repaired?
Repairing the fan doesn’t clean the canopy or ducts. Grease on the fan normally means grease in the ducts and we can plan the two together.
What staff can safely do
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.