West Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Alfold Bars
Extract fan cleaning for Alfold Bars, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
How it works
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes an hour or two for most single fans, and we clear up before we go. For a village or hamlet like Alfold Bars, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- Once isolated, we open the fan up.
- The impeller is cleaned blade by blade so it runs balanced.
- We clean the casing, the outlet and around the motor.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
How to prepare
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Getting a quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Advice
Extract fan cleaning in Alfold Bars
A clean fan is not a repaired fan. If we find worn bearings, a struggling motor or damage to the impeller, we’ll tell you, and we also repair and replace extract fans. You will know whether the fan just needed cleaning or something more. Typical jobs include a fan that has never been cleaned and burning smells from the fan area, across axial fans, centrifugal fans and discharge points.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with pictures of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Place
- Alfold Bars (RH14)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Honest limits
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- An impeller that is bent or split
- A fan that will not start
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What the work covers
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points
What staff can safely do
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Keeping the system healthy
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Listen for new noises or vibration from the fan
- Don’t store items in front of the fan’s access point
- Run the extract throughout cooking
- Look for grease stains near the discharge
A full system clean includes a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. A fan-only clean is recorded in the photo report.
Run the fan throughout cooking. Air that keeps moving carries vapour out rather than letting it settle, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.
FAQs for Alfold Bars
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Alfold Bars out of term?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. With about 3 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Alfold Bars, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Which council inspects kitchens in Alfold Bars?
Food hygiene inspections in Alfold Bars are carried out by Chichester council. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
How long is a fan clean?
One easily reached fan is quick, while fans on high roofs or in tight voids take longer. It’s done while the kitchen is closed.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Each site gets its own report and pictures.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, it’s the responsible person: often the employer, owner or occupier. Landlords, facilities managers and managing agents can also hold responsibility.
Is the fan isolated during cleaning?
The fan is isolated before we open it, so it can’t start while we work. With the extract off, the kitchen can’t cook, so we work out of hours.
Do we need to close while you work?
Usually not. Booking the work out of hours means the site can carry on as normal. Larger jobs can be phased over several visits so parts stay in use.
Leave it or put it right?
An unbalanced fan gets worse, not better. It can wear the bearings and lead to failure, which may leave the kitchen without extraction. A planned clean beats an emergency. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
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.
What you get with us
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- In business since 2009
- We are fully insured
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
Read how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
Grease, kitchens and Alfold Bars
Kitchens in Alfold Bars get their food hygiene inspections from Chichester council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. About 34 miles out from central London, Alfold Bars is part of the South East area we work across. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Loxwood Primary School or anywhere near Alfold Bars, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Nicholas or elsewhere in Alfold Bars, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Alfold Bars is about 9 miles west of Horsham, in West Sussex. Whether your site is in the middle of Alfold Bars or further out, we cover extract fan cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, and Alfold Bars is one of them. Guildford is in our area too, about 11 miles from Alfold Bars.
All of RH14 is within our area for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. We cover sites on Pigbush Lane and Oakhurst Lane and nearby roads. Close by, we work in Alfold (1 mile north), Loxwood (1 mile south), Ifold (2 miles south-west), Plaistow (2 miles south-west) and Durfold Wood (3 miles west). Larger places within reach include Crawley (14 miles east), Horsham (9 miles east), Broadfield (14 miles east), Storrington (12 miles south), Billingshurst (6 miles south-east) and Bewbush (13 miles east).
Near you in Alfold Bars
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Crown pub and Fir Tree Copse. The countryside around Alfold Bars includes Shillinglee Lake.
What affects the quote in Alfold Bars
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The size of the system
- A single visit or a regular plan
What you pay depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
What we need to know
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We usually come back within one working day.
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Part by part
Wall fans
Grease can mark the outside wall around the fan. We clean the fan and check the outlet.
Roof-mounted fans
Grease can escape from a roof fan onto the surrounding surface, so the outlet area is checked too. Heavy staining is noted on the report.