West Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Bilsham, West Sussex
For cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points in Bilsham, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
How it works
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. A few photos of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Bilsham.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
Before we arrive
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Ask for a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
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Extract fan cleaning in Bilsham
Is the extract fan louder than it used to be, or the airflow weaker? Tell us about it when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we’ll send you a fixed quote for extract fan cleaning in Bilsham, typically within one working day. The work covers roof-mounted fans, fan housings and axial fans, and people most often call us about a heavily greased fan housing and fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan.
In a small place like Bilsham, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with pictures after each visit, 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
- Bilsham (BN18)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
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Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Bilsham
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Bilsham?
The local authority for Bilsham is Arun council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Bilsham out of term?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. With about 6 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Bilsham, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. You can call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the dates the site is empty.
Which sectors do you work in?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, as well as food production and leisure sites.
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.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so we can schedule a run of sites as one programme. Every site has its own report.
What do you do with what you remove?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. We do not leave it behind.
What is TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, we’re fully insured. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it for clients who vet their contractors.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. 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.
What affects the quote in Bilsham
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- The condition we find in the survey
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Parking and loading at the site
We do not list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we’ll explain what it covers.
What to send for a quote
We can often survey from pictures. Try to include:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
Need a price for extract fan cleaning? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Extract fan cleaning in Bilsham: the local picture
Bilsham lies within about 2 miles of the sea. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. Food Standards Agency records list about 6 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 3 takeaways and sandwich shops across Bilsham and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). The fan at the end of each of those extracts collects grease that slows it and wears the motor. In Bilsham, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Arun 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.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Bilsham Chapel, or anywhere in Bilsham, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Yapton CE Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital about 2.8 miles south-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Bilsham is about 3 miles north-east of Bognor Regis, in West Sussex. Whatever kind of site you run in Bilsham, we can take on extract fan cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading is not interrupted. Our area takes in 371 places across West Sussex, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Portsmouth page (20 miles or so).
Here we cover the BN18 postcode area for extract fan cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include Yapton (1 mile north), Flansham (1 mile west), Barnham (2 miles north-west), West Barnham (2 miles north-west) and Lidsey (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Worthing (10 miles east), Bognor Regis (3 miles south-west), Chichester (7 miles west), Selsey (9 miles south-west), Littlehampton (4 miles east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (15 miles east).
What’s near Bilsham
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Felpham Community College and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Barnham station, about 1.8 miles north-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Bognor Regis Museum (3.3 miles south-west) and Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital (2.8 miles south-west). The countryside around Bilsham includes WWT Arundel.
Keeping the system healthy
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Run the extract throughout cooking
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
- Notice when the fan starts to sound different
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
Keep the report with the maintenance log and fire risk assessment. It shows the fan’s condition at the time of the clean, which helps if anything changes later.
Fewer grease particles reaching the fan means less build-up. Clean, well-seated filters are the fan’s first protection, and replace any that are damaged.
Different parts, different methods
Fan housings and motors
Motors and their electrics are kept dry and treated with care, and the fan is isolated throughout. Grease around the motor can make it run hotter, so the surrounding area is cleaned carefully.
Wall fans
A wall fan pushes the air straight outside. We isolate it, then clean the blades and housing.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
What a clean won’t put right
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Fan housings
- Roof-mounted fans
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Discharge points
- In-line fans