West Sussex · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract Fan Repair in Wivelsfield
Extract fan repair across Wivelsfield and nearby, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and pictures.
- A motor that trips out or overheats
- A fan rattling in its housing
- A worn or slipping fan belt
How the job changes from site to site
Impellers and housings
A damaged or corroded impeller can’t simply be cleaned. It may be replaced on its own, or with the whole fan.
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.
Extract fan repair in Wivelsfield, done properly
If an extract fan in Wivelsfield is struggling or has stopped, we diagnose the fault and give you a fixed quote for the repair or the replacement. For a fan that fails during service, there’s a 24/7 emergency callout. We are often asked to deal with poor airflow at the canopy and a fan rattling in its housing, across kitchen extract fans, roof and wall fans and belts and pulleys.
In a small place like Wivelsfield, fans are often on an outside wall or roof, open to wind and rain. Weather and grease together wear out motors and bearings.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Place
- Wivelsfield (RH17)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Photo report after each visit
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of extract fan repair
Sites vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- The size of the system
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The condition we find in the survey
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before any work starts.
Helping us quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
Need a price for extract fan repair? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
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FAQs for Wivelsfield
Can you get to a site in Wivelsfield?
Yes. Wivelsfield is within the area we cover across London and the South East. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Can you come out to a failed extract fan in Wivelsfield out of hours?
Our emergency line runs 24/7, and Wivelsfield is within the area we cover. Call 0345 646 2711 and tell us what the fan is doing, or not doing. A photo of the fan’s rating plate helps.
Should the fan be cleaned as well as repaired?
A repair deals with the fan, not the grease in the rest of the system. Grease on the fan typically means grease in the ducts, and we can arrange both.
Can you tell me the price of a fan repair?
We price each job after finding the cause. A belt and a new fan are very different jobs, so give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll arrange a diagnosis.
What paperwork should we keep on file?
Anything that proves the system is maintained: reports, certificates, photos and your own cleaning or check logs. One maintenance log per site keeps it simple.
Are you fully insured?
Yes, we’re fully insured. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it, for sites that check contractor safety.
Do you replace extract fans as well as repair them?
We can. We fit replacement fans as well as repairing old ones, and we will explain the options.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not typically. Booking the work out of hours means the site can carry on as normal. Bigger sites can be done in stages to keep things running.
What extract fan repair can’t fix
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Wiring and supply faults beyond the fan itself
- Faults on the gas side of an interlock system, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which may need odour control
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think before booking.
What the work covers
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan housings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Roof and wall fans
- Bearings
- Fan motors
Extract fan repair in Wivelsfield: local notes
Food Standards Agency records list about 7 restaurants, cafés and canteens in Wivelsfield 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. Environmental health officers from Lewes council inspect food businesses in Wivelsfield. Food hygiene rules expect food premises to have suitable and sufficient ventilation. Getting the fan running again is the priority. About 37 miles out from central London, Wivelsfield is part of the South East area we work across. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site.
If you look after a church or hall kitchen near Ote Hall Chapel, or anywhere in Wivelsfield, test the extract fan before a big event rather than on the day.
Wivelsfield is about 2 miles east of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. Wherever you are in the RH17 postcode area, we cover extract fan repair for commercial sites. Wivelsfield is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we work for commercial clients. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 9 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of the RH17 postcode area for extract fan repair and the streets around it. You’ll find streets such as Blackmores, Ditchling Road and Green Road, all of which we cover for extract fan repair. We also cover Wivelsfield Green (1 mile east), Ditchling Common (1 mile south), Haywards Heath (2 miles north), Scaynes Hill (2 miles north-east) and Plumpton Green (3 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Crawley (11 miles north-west), Horsham (12 miles north-west), East Grinstead (12 miles north), Shoreham-by-Sea (12 miles south-west), Lancing (14 miles south-west) and Broadfield (10 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Wivelsfield
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Burgess Hill Academy and Royal Oak pub. The nearest railway station is Wivelsfield station, about 1.4 miles west. Well-known places in the area include St Francis Hospital (1.6 miles north) and Burgess Hill Museum (1.9 miles south-west). Open spaces near Wivelsfield include Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve and Ditchling Beacon.
What happens if it’s left?
It can be tempting to turn the fan down to quieten it. That reduces extraction without fixing anything, and the fault carries on developing. A proper diagnosis in Wivelsfield gets to the real cause. In a small place like Wivelsfield, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
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 will explain each part.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Wivelsfield
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations.
How the visit works
Each visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, make the system safe, carry out the extract fan repair, clear away and leave you the report. The visit itself takes an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Wivelsfield before we set off.
- We take details of the symptoms and book a time that suits the kitchen.
- We isolate the fan before touching it.
- 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
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
How to get a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Related advice
Do you need extract fan repair in Wivelsfield?
Not every problem is mechanical. A failed speed controller or a wiring fault can stop a fan, and a fan that will not start isn’t always a dead motor.
Most sites get in touch when they notice one of these:
- A dead fan motor
- A fan rattling in its housing
- A whining or grinding extract motor
- A fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen
If you manage a school such as Wivelsfield Primary School and the kitchen fan is getting louder, the next break is the time to deal with it.
What to look for in a quote
- What records you will receive afterwards
- Proof of insurance
- When the next visit should be, and why
- How VAT is shown on the quote