West Sussex · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract Fan Repair in Thorney Island
Our technicians work in Thorney Island on extract fan repair and replacement. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos on every job.
- A knocking noise from the extract fan
- A worn or slipping fan belt
- A dead fan motor
Extract fan repair for kitchens and businesses in Thorney Island
A faulty fan doesn’t always mean a new one. 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. Typical jobs include a fan rattling in its housing and an old fan that needs replacing, across fan motors, fan housings and kitchen extract fans.
A callout to a small place like Thorney Island goes better when we know what we are looking at: a photo of the fan, the details on its label and the access arrangements help us plan.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Location
- Thorney Island (PO10)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
When something else is needed
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what extract fan repair won’t do:
- Odour complaints that need filtration rather than a fan repair
- Problems with the electrical supply to the fan (an electrician’s job)
- An extract system that was undersized from the start
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
- Belts and pulleys
- Bearings
- Fan motors
- Roof and wall fans
- Kitchen extract fans
- Fan housings
For landlords and multi-site operators
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Different parts, different methods
Roof and wall-mounted fans
Fans are often mounted on roofs or external walls. Access affects how long a repair takes and we plan around it.
Impellers and housings
The impeller is the bladed wheel that moves the air. Grease on it throws it out of balance and make it shake.
Thorney Island: your questions answered
Can you get to a site in Thorney Island?
Yes, Thorney Island is part of our area, however small the site. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Which council inspects kitchens in Thorney Island?
In Thorney Island, it’s Chichester council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Inspections are risk-based, so a visit can come at any time, including the week a fan stops.
What if our extract fan fails during service?
Our emergency line is open 24/7. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us at any time if the extract stops and we will arrange a visit.
How much time does a fan repair need?
Most fan jobs take a few hours on site, depending on the fault and the access to the fan, including testing. We’ll fit it around the kitchen’s hours where possible.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
What makes a kitchen extract fan rattle or whine?
Grease on the blades throws the fan out of balance, which is a common cause of noise. Bearings, belts and mountings can also be to blame.
Is repair an option before replacing the whole fan?
That depends on what we find. We diagnose first and tell you whether a repair is realistic, then send you a fixed quote.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.
Extract fan repair around Thorney Island
Thorney Island lies within about 1 mile of the sea. Near the sea, fans mounted outdoors corrode faster, and corroded fans tend to get noisy before they fail. Look up Thorney Island on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 6 restaurants, cafés and canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Thorney Island. Wherever they cook under a canopy, a failed extract fan stops the kitchen. It’s Chichester council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Thorney Island. A kitchen with no working extract can fall short of the suitable and sufficient ventilation food hygiene rules expect. That’s one more reason not to keep cooking with a broken fan.
Hall kitchens near The Parish Church of St Nicholas, or anywhere around Thorney Island, often use their fans only now and then, and an idle fan can stick.
Thorney Island is about 4 miles south-east of Havant, in West Sussex. We carry out extract fan repair for commercial premises of every kind in Thorney Island and the rest of West Sussex. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, and Thorney Island is one of them. For sites nearby, see our Portsmouth page (7 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan repair: PO10. If you need extract fan repair at premises on Hunter Road, Emsworth Road and Spartan Close or anywhere close by, we can help. Close by, we work in West Thorney (1 mile south-east), North Hayling (1 mile west), Tye (1 mile south-west), Northney (1 mile west) and Emsworth (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Bognor Regis (11 miles east), Chichester (7 miles east), Selsey (9 miles south-east), Portfield (7 miles east), Yapton (14 miles east) and East Wittering (5 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Thorney Island
In Thorney Island, that means kitchens and buildings near Bourne Community College and Eames Farm, among other places. The nearest railway station is Southbourne station, roughly 1.8 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Havant War Memorial Hospital (3.2 miles north-west) and Emsworth Museum (1.6 miles north). The countryside around Thorney Island includes Nutborne Marshes.
When to call us in Thorney Island
Any kitchen that cooks for long hours works its fan hard, in Thorney Island or anywhere else. On belt-driven fans, belts stretch, crack and start to slip and a slipping belt means slower fan speed and weaker extraction.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- A humming noise from the fan motor
- An overheating extract motor
- A squealing belt on start-up
- A fan that won’t start at all
School kitchens can’t easily serve lunch without extraction, so if you look after one at a school like Thorney Island Community Primary School, fix a failing fan before term starts.
Before booking anyone
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- When the next visit should be, and why
The process
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and the same goes into the written report. The visit takes anything from an hour or two to a full visit, depending on the fault. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Thorney Island, let us know and we will plan around it.
- We take details of the symptoms and book a time that suits the kitchen.
- On site, the fan is safely isolated.
- We diagnose the fault, checking the controls as well as the fan.
- A fixed quote for the repair or replacement follows.
- The work is done and the fan is tested running.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Move anything stored near the system
Get a fixed quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Then call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Related advice
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. 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.
What affects the cost of extract fan repair
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The times the site is available
- The scale of the work
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
What to send for a quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The postcode and the type of business
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.