West Sussex · Extract fan repair and replacement
Wisborough Green extract fan repair
Extract fan repair across Wisborough Green and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with pictures.
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- A worn or slipping fan belt
How the job changes from site to site
Direct-drive fans
Direct-drive fans have the impeller mounted straight on the motor. There are no belts, so faults tend to be in the motor, bearings or impeller.
Roof and wall-mounted fans
An external fan’s rattle can be heard outside. It’s often down to loose mounts or worn bearings.
About our extract fan repair in Wisborough Green
Grease is hard on extract fans. Deposits on the impeller throw it out of balance, which shakes the bearings and mountings. That is why we check the grease whenever we work on a fan and can arrange a TR19® clean of the whole system at the same time. The work covers bearings, belts and pulleys and roof and wall fans, and the jobs we see most are a whining or grinding extract motor and a fan that keeps cutting out.
Rural kitchens often have fans mounted on outside walls or roofs, exposed to the weather. That, with the grease, is hard on motors and bearings.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Place
- Wisborough Green (RH14)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- Written report with photos
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Why act early in Wisborough Green
Left alone, vibration spreads its damage. Fixings work loose and joints in the ductwork can be strained and the eventual repair is larger. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Wisborough Green is calmer for everyone.
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
Why book with us
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
Read our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
Signs you need extract fan repair in Wisborough Green
Bearings wear out with heat and long hours. As they wear, you hear a whine or a rumble, and if they’re left they can seize.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
- A worn or slipping fan belt
If you run a school kitchen, at a school such as Wisborough Green 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 the work can be done while the site is closed
- If they look at the system before pricing
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Proof of insurance
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Your questions about extract fan repair in Wisborough Green
Can the work in Wisborough Green be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The work in Wisborough Green can fit around your hours. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Wisborough Green?
Food hygiene inspections in Wisborough Green are carried out by Chichester council. Inspections are risk-based, so a visit can come at any time, including the week a fan stops.
What makes a kitchen extract fan rattle or whine?
Noise typically comes from grease build-up, bearings, belts or loose fixings. Rattles, whines and grinding point to different faults, and we diagnose it on site.
What do you do to protect the area?
We start with protection: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005: the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19® is the benchmark for showing that grease in the extract is under control.
Where does the waste go?
We take it away when we go. During the work, it’s contained to keep the area clean.
How long will the fan be out of action?
It depends on the fault, but most jobs take an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed. You’ll know more once we’ve found the fault.
Do you replace extract fans as well as repair them?
Yes. We fit replacement fans as well as repairing old ones, and we’ll explain the options.
What we do, step by step
We are used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes a few hours for most repairs, longer for a full fan replacement. Somewhere as small as Wisborough Green, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- We take details of the symptoms and book a time that suits the kitchen.
- On site, the fan is safely isolated.
- The fan and its controls are checked to pin down the fault.
- A fixed quote for the repair or replacement follows.
- The work is done and the fan is tested running.
Before we arrive
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Getting a quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
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Extract fans in Wisborough Green
Look up Wisborough Green on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 6 restaurants, cafés and canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Wisborough Green. A kitchen with a dead extract fan gets hot and smoky fast, and kitchens like these feel it at once. It’s Chichester council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Wisborough Green. Food premises are expected to have suitable and sufficient ventilation under food hygiene rules. That is one more reason not to keep cooking with a broken fan. Wisborough Green is about 37 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site.
Hall kitchens near The Parish Church of St Peter Ad Vincula, or anywhere around Wisborough Green, often use their fans only now and then, and an idle fan can stick.
Wisborough Green is about 9 miles west of Horsham, in West Sussex. Wisborough Green gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with photos. Our area takes in 371 places across West Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our Guildford page covers sites nearby (16 miles or so).
We cover every part of RH14 for extract fan repair and the roads nearby. Local streets include Balchins Close, Thornton Meadow and School Road, and we cover them all for extract fan repair. We also cover Kirdford (2 miles west), Mackerel's Common (2 miles north-west), Ifold (3 miles north-west), Loxwood (4 miles north) and Balls Cross (4 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Crawley (15 miles north-east), Horsham (9 miles east), Worthing (15 miles south), Littlehampton (15 miles south), Rustington (15 miles south) and Broadfield (14 miles east).
What’s near Wisborough Green
Around Wisborough Green, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Cricketers Arms Public House and The Weald School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Billingshurst station, roughly 2.5 miles east of the centre. For a walk, there’s The Mens.
What staff can safely do
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. 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.
Between visits
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Book regular TR19 cleaning, which includes the fan
- Don’t turn the fan down to hide a noise
- Keep a record of any trips or stoppages
- Keep access to the fan controls unobstructed
Your kitchen can get back to normal as soon as the fan is running. We clear up after ourselves and explain anything you need to know.
The fan is part of every full TR19 clean. Keeping grease off the impeller is one of the simplest ways to protect it, so planned cleaning helps the fan last.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Wisborough Green
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across West Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.