East Sussex · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extractor fan repair in Three Leg Cross
Our technicians work in Three Leg Cross on extract fan repair. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures on every job.
- A whining or grinding extract motor
- A fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen
- A dead fan motor
How we price extract fan repair
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The condition we find in the survey
- Any permits to work or inductions
- How big the system is
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
What we need to know
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Any previous report or certificate
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
To get a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will typically have a quote within one working day.
Extract fan repair in Three Leg Cross
Before anything is ordered, we diagnose. We look at the motor, the belts or direct drive, the impeller and the mountings, along with the fan’s controls. Then you are given a fixed quote for the repair or the replacement. Common call-outs are for a squealing belt on start-up and a fan that won’t start at all, across belts and pulleys, fan housings and kitchen extract fans.
Somewhere as small as Three Leg Cross, a kitchen extract fan might serve a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen. When one fails, the cooking stops, and emergency callout is available 24/7, villages included.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with pictures after every visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Where
- Three Leg Cross (TN5)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- Written report with photos
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Leave it or put it right?
Weak extraction leaves heat, smoke and fumes in the kitchen. The kitchen becomes an uncomfortable place to work, and more grease settles where it shouldn’t. Somewhere as small as Three Leg Cross, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
Why us?
- Photo reports with every job
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Trading since 2009
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
See what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
Questions from Three Leg Cross
Do you cover Three Leg Cross for emergency fan repairs?
Day or night, a failed fan in Three Leg Cross can be reported on our emergency line. Use 0345 646 2711, our emergency number, at any time. Let us know whether the fan is silent, noisy or tripping the power.
Can the work in Three Leg Cross be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The work in Three Leg Cross can fit around your hours. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Where does the waste go?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
What paperwork should we keep on file?
The reports and certificates from each visit, plus your own logs. They’re what an insurer, fire officer or EHO may ask for, so keep them where they can be found quickly.
Is it worth cleaning the extract while you are fixing the fan?
A fan repair on its own doesn’t include the ductwork. We’ll tell you what we see, so you can decide whether to book a TR19 clean.
Which sectors do you work in?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, plus food production and leisure sites.
What makes a kitchen extract fan rattle or whine?
It can be one of a few things, from a worn bearing to a loose fixing. It’s worth having it diagnosed before the fault gets worse.
Do you survey before quoting?
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.
What we are called out for in Three Leg Cross
Fixings and anti-vibration mounts work loose or perish over time. The fan’s movement then travels into the ductwork and structure, which is where knocking and rattling often come from.
These are the problems we see most often:
- A fan rattling in its housing
- A whining or grinding extract motor
- A belt-driven fan that squeals
- A fan that keeps cutting out
If you run a school kitchen, at a school such as Ticehurst and Flimwell Church of England Primary School or nearby, a fan that’s getting noisy is best repaired in the holidays before it fails in term.
Before booking anyone
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether they’re fully insured
What the work involves, part by part
Motors and bearings
An overheating motor is a warning sign. It may be straining against blocked filters or ducts or the motor may be near the end of its life.
Roof and wall-mounted fans
Many kitchen extract fans sit on a roof or an outside wall. How easy the fan is to reach shapes the job, so we ask about it early.
What happens on the day
We are used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Three Leg Cross and turn up when the site is quiet.
- We agree a time to attend, out of hours if needed.
- The extract is switched off and the fan opened up.
- Bearings, drive, impeller, motor and mounts are inspected.
- We explain the options and quote a fixed price.
- The fan is repaired or replaced, then checked running.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
How to get a quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, pictures of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
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Extract fans in Three Leg Cross
Food Standards Agency records list about 4 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens in Three Leg Cross and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. A kitchen with a dead extract fan gets hot and smoky fast, and kitchens like these feel it at once. Kitchens in Three Leg Cross get their food hygiene inspections from Rother council. A kitchen with no working extract can fall short of the suitable and sufficient ventilation food hygiene rules expect. So a failed fan is worth fixing before the next service, not the next month. About 38 miles out from central London, Three Leg Cross is part of the South East area we work across. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site.
Hall kitchens near St Mary's Church, or anywhere around Three Leg Cross, often use their fans only now and then, and an idle fan can stick.
Three Leg Cross is about 8 miles south-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in East Sussex. If you need extract fan repair in Three Leg Cross, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. We work across South East England and London, Three Leg Cross included. Three Leg Cross is one of 289 places in East Sussex we cover for extract fan repair. Maidstone is in our area too, about 16 miles from Three Leg Cross.
We work across the TN5 postcode area for extract fan repair and the streets around it. Close by, we work in Ticehurst (1 mile south-east), Stonecrouch (1 mile north-east), Flimwell (2 miles east), Kilndown (2 miles north) and Bedgebury Cross (3 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Hastings (15 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (15 miles south), Hailsham (15 miles south-west), Crowborough (10 miles west), St Leonards (15 miles south-east) and Uckfield (14 miles south-west).
Near you in Three Leg Cross
In Three Leg Cross, that means kitchens and buildings near The Bull Inn Public House, among other places. The closest station to Three Leg Cross is Stonegate station, about 3 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Old Scotney Castle (2.5 miles north) and Finchcocks Musical Museum (3.4 miles north). The countryside around Three Leg Cross includes Bewl Water.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
What your team can do, and what needs us
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.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.