West Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Balcombe extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning across Balcombe and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with photos.
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
Common problems we fix in Balcombe
Fans that are hard to reach are often the ones that get missed. A fan that has never been cleaned can be heavily coated, and the report will show it.
What we’re most often called out for:
- A motor area thick with grease
- Rough running from the extract fan
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
For kitchens close to Balcombe station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight.
Comparing quotes
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- Whether VAT is included
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
Extract fan cleaning in Balcombe, done properly
Duct Doctor has been cleaning kitchen extract fans since 2009. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, we clean to BESA TR19® Grease, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 and full insurance. If you have grease around the motor and its mounts and a smell of hot grease from the extract, we can put it right, from in-line fans, discharge points and roof-mounted fans onwards.
In a village or hamlet like Balcombe, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally 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 photos, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Where
- Balcombe (RH17)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Balcombe
Can you come to Balcombe after we close?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Can a school canteen extract in Balcombe be done out of term time?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Around Balcombe, the Food Standards Agency lists about 2 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
What paperwork do I get after a fan clean?
Every clean has a photo report, with anything we noticed. A full clean adds a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
What happens to the waste?
We take it away when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
Do you work in Balcombe?
Yes. We work in Balcombe and across West Sussex, within our South East and London area. For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
What about areas you can’t get to?
The report shows them clearly. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, and we can fit those.
Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Balcombe
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- The condition we find in the survey
- The number of sites or systems
- A single visit or a regular plan
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Asking for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
How the job changes from site to site
Impellers and blades
The impeller is the spinning part that moves the air, and grease builds up on them unevenly. An uneven coating throws it off balance, so it’s cleaned carefully blade by blade.
Kitchens with long cooking hours
Long cooking hours mean more grease reaches the fan. Under BESA guidance, heavy use means cleaning at least every 3 months, fan included.
Extract fan cleaning around Balcombe
Fire safety in Balcombe falls to West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. We cover Balcombe, about 31 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near The Parish Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Balcombe, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Balcombe CofE Controlled Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Balcombe is about 4 miles north of Haywards Heath, in West Sussex. Sites in Balcombe get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Our West Sussex coverage runs to 371 places, and Balcombe is one of them. For sites nearby, see our Brighton page, about 15 miles away.
Work in RH17 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Whether your site is on London Road, Stockcroft Road and Deanland Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. You’ll find Balcombe on the B2036, so it’s easy for us to get to for extract fan cleaning. Close by, we work in Balcombe Lane (1 mile north), Brook Street (2 miles south), Staplefield (2 miles south-west), Worth Abbey (3 miles north) and Whitemans Green (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (5 miles north-west), Horsham (8 miles west), Haywards Heath (4 miles south), Burgess Hill (7 miles south), East Grinstead (7 miles north-east) and Broadfield (4 miles north-west).
What’s near Balcombe
Balcombe has its own railway station: Balcombe station. Other landmarks nearby include Princess Royal Hospital (4.9 miles south) and Cuckfield Museum (3.5 miles south). Open spaces near Balcombe include Blunts Wood and Paiges Meadow and Tilgate Lake.
What we do, step by step
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 we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Somewhere like Balcombe, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- 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
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Get a fixed quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before work begins.
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Keeping the system healthy
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Report rattles or humming early
- Don’t turn the fan off mid-service
- Report grease escaping from the fan
- Keep the grease filters clean and in place
When the fan is cleaned as part of a full TR19® Grease clean, a TR19 certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. If only the fan is cleaned, the photo report says so.
Stick to the interval for the full extract. Regular full cleans keep the fan from building up heavy deposits, in line with BESA guidance.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
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.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
When something else is needed
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
- Damaged fan blades
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will say what we think before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Discharge points
- Centrifugal fans
- In-line fans
- Fan housings
- Roof-mounted fans
- Axial fans