West Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Barns Green extract fan cleaning
One call covers extract fan cleaning in Barns Green: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
Extract fan cleaning in Barns Green, done properly
The extract fan is the heart of the system: it pulls air from the canopy, through the duct and out of the building. Whatever grease slips past the filters and duct reaches the fan, and that is what we clean. The work covers fan housings, in-line fans and axial fans, and the jobs we see most are a heavily greased fan housing and burning smells from the fan area.
In a small place like Barns Green, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with pictures after every visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Location
- Barns Green (RH13)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Extract fan cleaning around Barns Green
Barns Green is about 35 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included. Kitchens in Barns Green get their food hygiene inspections from Horsham council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Barns Green Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Barns Green is about 4 miles south-west of Horsham, in West Sussex. We provide extract fan cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Barns Green and the rest of West Sussex. Our area takes in 371 places across West Sussex, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Guildford page, about 17 miles away.
Work in RH13 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Extract fan cleaning is available to premises on The Hordens, Smugglers Way and Finians Field and nearby roads. If your site is just outside Barns Green, we cover Brooks Green (1 mile south), Itchingfield (1 mile north), Southwater (2 miles east), Tower Hill (3 miles north-east) and Broadbridge Heath (3 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Crawley (10 miles north-east), Worthing (14 miles south), Haywards Heath (13 miles east), Burgess Hill (13 miles south-east), Shoreham-by-Sea (14 miles south) and Lancing (14 miles south).
What’s near Barns Green
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Queen's Head Public House and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Christs Hospital station, roughly 1.9 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Horsham Hospital (4 miles north-east) and Christs Hospital School Museum (1.6 miles north-east). Not far away are Knepp Wildland.
Barns Green questions
Do you work overnight in Barns Green?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. It means the site in Barns Green keeps running as normal. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Which fire authority looks after Barns Green?
Fire safety enforcement in Barns Green is handled by West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
What happens to the waste?
It leaves the site with us at the end of the visit. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
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 where several people have control, each can have duties. If you’re not sure, check your lease and fire risk assessment.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site across London and the South East, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
How often should the extract fan be cleaned?
The fan follows the full system’s interval, from every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours of cooking a day to every 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Grease readings and the fan’s condition can show it needs more.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not usually. We work when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends, so the site can carry on as normal.
Between visits
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Don’t store items in front of the fan’s access point
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Note any drop in extraction at the canopy
- Report grease escaping from the fan
A full system clean includes a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. If only the fan is cleaned, the photo report says so.
Make sure the fan is reachable. Clear access means it’s never left out of a clean, whether it’s on a roof, in a ceiling or on a wall.
Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Barns Green
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Parking and loading at the site
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Whether several sites go on one quote
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered and we will price it together.
Asking for a quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- A few general shots of the system
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
What extract fan cleaning can’t fix
In fairness, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- An undersized fan that cannot cope
- An impeller that’s bent or split
- A fan that won’t start
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will say what we think.
What we work on in Barns Green
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
- Axial fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
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For landlords and multi-site operators
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
What happens on the day
Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the work takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. A few photos of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Barns Green.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- It’s isolated so it cannot run while we work.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
How to prepare
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Ask for a quote
To get a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form 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 normally come back within one working day.
Related advice
When to call us in Barns Green
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.
Clients normally contact us after spotting one of these:
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Horsham Hospital is the nearest hospital to Barns Green, about 4 miles north-east.
Comparing quotes
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- If they look at the system before pricing
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether they’re fully insured
What your team can do, and what needs us
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, which is where we come in.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.