East Sussex · Extract fan repair and replacement
Wannock extract fan repair
Extract fan repair and replacement for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Wannock. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- A fan shaking on its mountings
- A knocking noise from the extract fan
- A belt-driven fan that squeals
Keeping the system healthy
So the system stays in good health:
- Tell us about a new rattle or whine right away
- Make sure the fan is cleaned with the rest of the system
- Keep a record of any trips or stoppages
- Make sure the isolator and controls are easy to reach
Your kitchen can get back to normal as soon as the fan is running. We clear up after ourselves and talk you through what we found.
Clogged filters make the fan strain. Keeping filters clean eases the strain and protects the motor.
Extract fan repair in Wannock
Our engineers handle all sorts of fan faults in Wannock, from rattling and humming to a fan that has stopped dead. We find the cause, give you a fixed price and fix it, or the fan is replaced if repair doesn’t make sense. If you are dealing with a fan that keeps cutting out and an extract fan that has stopped working, we can put it right.
Somewhere as small as Wannock, a kitchen extract fan might serve a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen. When one fails, the cooking stops, and our 24/7 emergency line covers rural addresses too.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Place
- Wannock (BN26)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- Photo report after each visit
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
How we price extract fan repair
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- How easy every part is to reach
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- How big the system is
- Parking and loading at the site
The cost depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
Helping us quote
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The site address and the type of premises
If you need extract fan repair in Wannock, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send photos or your last report if you can. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across East Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Honest limits
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- Faults in the building’s electrical supply, which need an electrician
- Problems with the gas supply or its interlock valve
- An extract system that was undersized from the start
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we work on in Wannock
- Roof and wall fans
- Kitchen extract fans
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan housings
- Fan motors
- Bearings
Extract fan repair around Wannock
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 12 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 10 sandwich bars and takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Wannock. A kitchen with a dead extract fan gets hot and smoky fast, and kitchens like these feel it at once. Environmental health officers from Wealden council inspect food businesses in Wannock. A kitchen with no working extract can fall short of the suitable and sufficient ventilation food hygiene rules expect. That makes a fan repair urgent rather than something to put off. Wannock is about 50 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours.
If you run a café or takeaway near Polegate station, a failed fan in the middle of service is exactly what our 24/7 emergency line is for. School kitchens can’t easily serve lunch without extraction, so if you look after one at a school like Willingdon Community School, fix a failing fan before term starts.
Wannock is about 3 miles north-west of Eastbourne, in East Sussex. Every kind of commercial site in Wannock, extract fan repair is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading is not interrupted. Wannock is one of 289 places in East Sussex we cover for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our Brighton page (16 miles or so).
We work across BN26 for extract fan repair and the roads nearby. If you need extract fan repair at premises on Wannock Road, Lancing Way and Mortimer Gardens or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Other places close to Wannock include Lower Willingdon (1 mile south-east), Filching (1 mile south-west), Polegate (1 mile north-east), Folkington (1 mile west) and Willingdon (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (3 miles south-east), Hastings (15 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (10 miles east), Seaford (6 miles south-west), Lewes (11 miles north-west) and Hailsham (4 miles north).
Local landmarks in Wannock
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Horse & Groom pub and Willingdon Primary School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Polegate station, about 0.8 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Burlough Castle (2.8 miles west) and Filching Manor And Motor Museum (0.8 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Combe Hill.
Questions from Wannock
Is Wannock within the area you cover?
Yes. Wannock is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Wannock?
In Wannock, it’s Wealden council that carries out food hygiene inspections. If the extract fan has failed, it’s worth having the repair booked, and the details to hand, before an officer visits.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. The interval depends on how much the system is used and what we find and the report sets out why.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Who do we call if the fan stops in the middle of cooking?
We provide a 24/7 emergency callout. Until the fan is running, think carefully about cooking without extraction so we will work to get it back in service.
What accreditations do you have?
Duct Doctor is 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.
What makes a kitchen extract fan rattle or whine?
Common causes are grease on the impeller, worn bearings, slipping belts and loose mountings. Rattles, whines and grinding point to different faults, and we diagnose it on site.
How the job changes from site to site
Fan controls
Speed controllers and isolators sit between the supply and the fan. When they fail, the fan may not start or may run at the wrong speed.
Roof and wall-mounted fans
Noise from an outside fan can carry beyond the kitchen. It’s often down to loose mounts or worn bearings.
Nearby places to Wannock
What else we do in Wannock
What happens on the day
We’re used to working while the site is closed. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, 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. For a village or hamlet like Wannock, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- We ask what the fan is doing, from noise and vibration to a full stop.
- Power to the fan is isolated before we open the housing.
- Each part is checked in turn: motor, bearings, drive, impeller and fixings.
- We explain the fault and give you a fixed price for the fix.
- Once the work is done, we run the fan and check it’s steady and quiet.
Before we arrive
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Get a fixed quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll usually have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
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Do you need extract fan repair in Wannock?
Grease that gets past the filters ends up on the fan. Deposits gather on the blades, never quite evenly, so the fan runs out of balance and the noise follows.
These are the problems we see most often:
- A fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen
- A dead fan motor
- A fan rattling in its housing
- A fan that keeps cutting out
Hall kitchens near St Wilfrid, or anywhere around Wannock, often use their fans only now and then, and an idle fan can stick.
What to look for in a quote
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Whether the figure could change on the day