West Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Avisford, West Sussex
Extract fan cleaning in Avisford from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
Do you need extract fan cleaning in Avisford?
How fast a fan gets greasy in Avisford depends on the cooking: how many hours a day the kitchen runs and what it cooks. BESA guidance sets minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months for the whole system by daily use.
What we are most often called out for:
- Grease stains around the discharge
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Arundel and District Hospital (about 2.1 miles east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Comparing quotes
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Whether they’re fully insured
About our extract fan cleaning in Avisford
We’ve been trading since 2009. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, we clean to BESA TR19® Grease, and we are fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. The work covers in-line fans, centrifugal fans and fan housings, and people most often call us about an extract fan with no cleaning record and a fan shaking on its mounts.
In a village or hamlet like Avisford, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with pictures, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- Avisford (BN18)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Avisford questions
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Avisford?
Kitchens in Avisford are inspected by Arun council’s environmental health officers. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Will you come out to Avisford?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Avisford is covered. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Why is my extract fan noisy?
An unbalanced impeller, usually from uneven grease, is a common cause. After cleaning, we’ll tell you if wear or damage is also involved.
Is the fan isolated during cleaning?
The fan is isolated before we open it, so it can’t start while we work. That means the extract is off, so we clean while the kitchen is closed.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We carry full insurance and have been trading since 2009.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a single café to a large school. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
In the words of the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person. That is generally the employer or the person in control of the premises, and in shared buildings more than one person can have duties. If you are not sure, check your lease and fire risk assessment.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. We fix the price before work begins.
Keeping the system healthy
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. Our tips:
- Run the extract throughout cooking
- Report grease escaping from the fan
- Don’t store items in front of the fan’s access point
- Book the fan into every full TR19 clean
You get before and after pictures of the impeller and housing. It notes what was done and anything that couldn’t be reached, along with the recommended next clean date.
Stick to the interval for the full extract. Regular full cleans keep the fan from building up heavy deposits, in line with BESA guidance.
What we do, step by step
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up, and we clear up before we go. Seeing the system in pictures first means the trip to Avisford can be planned properly.
- We find the fan and check how it’s reached and how it’s isolated.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- Grease is scraped from the impeller blades and the inside of the housing.
- The fan and its surrounds are degreased, keeping clear of the motor’s electrics.
- It’s closed up, run and checked, and photos go into your report.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Move anything stored near the system
How to get a quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
Advice
Extract fan cleaning around Avisford
The FSA’s data shows about 4 pubs and bars registered across Avisford and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. In Avisford, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Arun council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. The fire and rescue service for Avisford is West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Avisford, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. School kitchens, at schools like Walberton and Binsted CofE Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Avisford is about 4 miles north-west of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. From the centre of Avisford to the outskirts, we cover extract fan cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Avisford is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover for commercial clients. We also work in Portsmouth, around 20 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan cleaning: BN18. If your site is just outside Avisford, we cover Binsted (1 mile east), Walberton (1 mile south-west), Slindon Common (1 mile north-west), Slindon (1 mile north-west) and West Barnham (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Worthing (9 miles east), Bognor Regis (5 miles south-west), Chichester (7 miles west), Selsey (11 miles south-west), Littlehampton (4 miles south-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (15 miles east).
Landmarks near Avisford
In Avisford, that means kitchens and buildings near St Philip Howard Catholic High School and the streets around them. The closest station to Avisford is Barnham station, roughly 1.7 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Arundel Castle (2.6 miles east) and Arundel and District Hospital (2.1 miles east). For a walk, there’s Bignor Hill and WWT Arundel.
What the work involves, part by part
Impellers and blades
Coated blades move less air. Scraping and degreasing them restores their shape, so the fan can run as intended.
Roof-mounted fans
A roof fan sits in cooler air, so grease can settle heavily. We scrape and degrease the blades and casing.
Also near Avisford
What else we do in Avisford
What extract fan cleaning cannot fix
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what extract fan cleaning will not do:
- An impeller that’s bent or split
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
- Wiring faults to the fan
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- In-line fans
- Fan housings
- Discharge points
How we price extract fan cleaning
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- The condition of the system
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
What to send for a quote
When you call or email, these details help:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The postcode and the type of business
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before any work starts.