West Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Aldwick, West Sussex
We cover Aldwick for cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures on every job.
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
How the job changes from site to site
Kitchens with long cooking hours
A long-hours kitchen can’t afford a fan failure. A clean fan is less likely to strain, and our 24/7 emergency callout is there if it happens anyway.
Fan housings and motors
Motors and their electrics are kept dry and treated with care, and the fan is isolated throughout. Grease on and around the motor can trap heat, so the surrounding area is cleaned carefully.
Extract fan cleaning in Aldwick
Grease on a fan is not spread evenly. Uneven build-up unbalances the impeller, which brings vibration, noise and extra wear on the bearings and motor. A thorough clean removes the cause. If you are dealing with a fan coated in grease inside its housing and a fan that hums, whines or rumbles, we can help.
Size does not change the work: a kitchen in a place like Aldwick gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
We’ve been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Location
- Aldwick (PO21)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
When it’s something else
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- An undersized fan that cannot cope
- Damaged fan blades
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- Roof-mounted fans
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
Places near Aldwick
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Aldwick kitchens: local notes
Aldwick is within about 1 mile of the coast. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 27 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 5 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses across Aldwick and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Aldwick is covered by West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital is the nearest hospital to Aldwick, about 1.5 miles north-east. Church and community hall kitchens, near St Richard’s Church or anywhere around Aldwick, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Aldwick is about 1 mile south-west of Bognor Regis, in West Sussex. For extract fan cleaning in and around Aldwick, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please ring 0345 646 2711 or email us. We work across South East England and London, including Aldwick. 371 places in West Sussex are on our list, large and small. Our Portsmouth page covers sites nearby, about 16 miles away.
We cover every part of PO21 for extract fan cleaning and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Fish Lane, Dark Lane and West Avenue, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. If your site is just outside Aldwick, we cover Nyetimber (1 mile west), Pagham (2 miles south-west), South Mundham (2 miles north-west), Fisher (3 miles north-west) and Sidlesham (3 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Worthing (14 miles east), Chichester (5 miles north-west), Selsey (5 miles south-west), Littlehampton (8 miles east), Emsworth (11 miles north-west) and Rustington (9 miles east).
Landmarks near Aldwick
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to West Park, The Regis School and The Regis School. For rail, the closest station is Bognor Regis station, about 1.4 miles east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital (1.5 miles north-east) and Bognor Regis Museum (1.2 miles east).
For landlords and multi-site operators
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit ends with a dated report and photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
How it works
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. Getting to the system matters more than parking in a place like Aldwick, so let us know how to reach it.
- First we locate the fan and agree how it’s safely isolated.
- The fan is isolated so it can’t start while we work.
- We remove the grease from the blades, impeller and casing.
- Blades, housing and the area around the motor are degreased with care.
- We reassemble, run the fan and photograph the result.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Advice
What happens if it’s left?
Grease on a roof fan can also escape outside. It marks the area around the outlet and leaves more fuel outside, which is one more reason to keep it clean. Even a site near Aldwick that’s only busy part of the week needs its system checked on a schedule.
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You’ll have a fixed price before we start.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Aldwick
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Each visit written up, with pictures
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
See how cleaning jobs are priced or how to check a contractor.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
When to call us in Aldwick
The cooler the air, the more grease drops out, and a fan out on a roof or wall often sits where the air is coolest. That makes it a natural place for grease to settle.
Most sites get in touch when they notice one of these:
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Nyewood CofE Junior School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Before booking anyone
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Proof of insurance
Aldwick questions
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Aldwick?
Kitchens in Aldwick are inspected by Arun council’s environmental health officers. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Which fire service covers Aldwick?
Aldwick is in the area of West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
What is TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, every time. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.
What does extract fan cleaning cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Ask us for a fixed quote and we’ll normally reply within one working day.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
We record them on the report, with a note of where it is, and we tell you what would make it reachable, for example new access panels.
What information do you need?
Only a few details: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. Then ring 0345 646 2711 or email us.
How long is a fan clean?
A single accessible fan doesn’t take long, while fans on high roofs or in tight voids take longer. We plan it out of hours.