East Sussex · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Upper Dicker, East Sussex
Extract fan repair for Upper Dicker, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- A worn or slipping fan belt
- A knocking noise from the extract fan
- A fan that keeps cutting out
Extract fan repair for kitchens and businesses in Upper Dicker
Diagnosis comes before parts. 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. The work covers fan housings, fan motors and bearings, and common reasons people get in touch are an overheating extract motor and a failed fan that needs a replacement.
Rural kitchens often have fans mounted on outside walls or roofs, exposed to the weather. Weather and grease together wear out motors and bearings.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with photos, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Where
- Upper Dicker (BN27)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Records
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Different parts, different methods
Impellers and housings
A damaged or corroded impeller can’t simply be cleaned. It may need replacing, or the fan may need replacing as a whole.
Roof and wall-mounted fans
Fans outside are exposed to rain and condensation. Rust on fixings and housings is a frequent find.
Between visits
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Keep access to the fan controls unobstructed
- Book regular TR19 cleaning, which includes the fan
- Never run the extract with filters missing
- Make sure staff know who to call if the fan fails
Where parts need ordering, we explain what that means for the kitchen until we return. We then come back and fit them at a time that suits your service.
A slipping belt or a loose mount is a small job. Ignored, they can lead to bigger failures, so it’s worth acting early.
What happens on the day
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes a few hours on site, depending on the fault and the access to the fan. Seeing the system in pictures first means the trip to Upper Dicker can be planned properly.
- 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 about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Move anything stored near the system
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
How to get a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To get going, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Read more
Nearby places to Upper Dicker
More services for Upper Dicker
Upper Dicker: your questions answered
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Upper Dicker?
That’s Wealden council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Upper Dicker. Inspections are risk-based, so a visit can come at any time, including the week a fan stops.
Do you cover smaller places like Upper Dicker?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
What do you do to protect the area?
We start with protection: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Will the kitchen have to stop cooking while you work?
While we are working on the fan, the extract is isolated. Evening, overnight and weekend visits keep disruption down so service carries on as normal.
Do you replace extract fans as well as repair them?
Yes. If repair is not sensible, we replace the fan. We check the duct size and the extract the kitchen needs so we confirm that first.
Will I get paperwork for my records?
Yes. It’s your proof that the work was done: a dated report with pictures, listing the work and any areas we couldn’t reach.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.
Why is our extract fan so noisy?
There are several possible causes, from a worn bearing to a loose fixing. The safest step is a proper diagnosis before it leads to a breakdown.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Signs you need extract fan repair in Upper Dicker
Any kitchen that cooks for long hours works its fan hard, in Upper Dicker or anywhere else. Belts on a belt-driven fan stretch and wear and a slipping belt means slower fan speed and weaker extraction.
The symptoms we are asked about most are:
- An old fan that needs replacing
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- An overheating extract motor
- Weak extraction and a smoky kitchen
For school kitchens, at schools like Bede's Prep School for example, a planned fan repair in the holidays avoids losing lunches in term time.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether VAT is included
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
A few tasks are always specialist work: 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.
What extract fan repair looks like in Upper Dicker
Look up Upper Dicker on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 4 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens across Upper Dicker and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Every one of them that cooks under a canopy depends on its extract fan to keep cooking. Kitchens in Upper Dicker get their food hygiene inspections from Wealden council. Under food hygiene rules, a kitchen needs suitable and sufficient ventilation. That makes a fan repair urgent rather than something to put off. At about 45 miles from central London, Upper Dicker sits well inside the area we cover. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours.
A fan that rarely runs, like one in a hall kitchen near Holy Trinity or elsewhere in Upper Dicker, can seize between uses.
Upper Dicker is about 2 miles west of Hailsham, in East Sussex. We carry out extract fan repair for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Upper Dicker and the rest of East Sussex. Our East Sussex coverage runs to 289 places, and Upper Dicker is one of them. For sites nearby, see our Brighton page, about 15 miles away.
Here we cover the BN27 postcode area for extract fan repair. Whether your site is on Camberlot Road, Old Forge Close and Coldharbour Road or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover the places around Upper Dicker: Lower Dicker (1 mile north-east), Tile Hurst (1 mile east), Lower Horsebridge (2 miles north-east), Nash Street (2 miles north) and Upper Horsebridge (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Eastbourne (7 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (12 miles east), Seaford (8 miles south-west), Lewes (9 miles west), Crowborough (13 miles north) and St Leonards (15 miles east).
Around Upper Dicker
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Plough Inn, Park Mead Primary School and Hailsham Community College. Upper Dicker’s nearest station is Berwick (Sussex) station, roughly 2.5 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are Agricultural Museum (3.6 miles south) and Hellingly Hospital Railway (2.8 miles north-east). Not far away are Firle Beacon.
What a clean won’t put right
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- A greasy canopy and duct that a fan repair won’t touch
- A system that needs redesigning rather than repairing
- Smells from the discharge that need odour control equipment
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Where we work
- Kitchen extract fans
- Bearings
- Fan motors
- Fan housings
- Roof and wall fans
- Belts and pulleys