West Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Birdham
Specialist extract fan cleaning for Birdham: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
About our extract fan cleaning in Birdham
Every TR19® Grease clean includes the extract fan, but a fan can also need attention on its own, especially when it has started to vibrate or sound rough. Where only the fan is cleaned, the report says so. Typical jobs include weak extraction at the canopy and vibration from an unbalanced impeller, on axial fans, centrifugal fans and roof-mounted fans.
For a kitchen in or near Birdham, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with photos of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Location
- Birdham (PO20)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What we are called out for in Birdham
A fan collects more grease when the filters let more through. When filters don’t seal, grease goes straight through to the fan, so the fan takes far more than it should.
Most sites get in touch when they notice one of these:
- Rough running from the extract fan
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- Weak extraction at the canopy
A hospital like St Richard's Hospital, about 4.4 miles north-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Comparing quotes
- What hours they’ll be on site
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether VAT is included
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Birdham and across West Sussex. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
Why it’s worth doing now in Birdham
Cleaning the fan in Birdham now is a short job: the work takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. Leaving it means more wear, more noise and a bigger clean later. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Birdham
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- Trading since 2009
Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.
Part by part
Fan housings and motors
Belt-driven fans have a drive belt and pulleys that can collect grease. We clean around them and note any wear for your records.
Impellers and blades
The impeller is the spinning part that moves the air, and grease builds up on them unevenly. That’s what unbalances the fan, so it’s cleaned carefully blade by blade.
Nearby places to Birdham
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Extract fan cleaning in Birdham: the local picture
Birdham lies within about 2 miles of the sea. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. Environmental health officers from Chichester council inspect food businesses in Birdham. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. The fire and rescue service for Birdham is West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Birdham CE Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St James' Church or elsewhere in Birdham, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Birdham is about 4 miles south-west of Chichester, in West Sussex. We carry out extract fan cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Birdham and the rest of West Sussex. Our West Sussex coverage runs to 371 places, Birdham among them. Our Portsmouth page covers sites nearby (11 miles or so).
We cover every part of PO20 for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. Streets in the area include Old Common Close, Main Road and Walwyn Close, and we cover them all for extract fan cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include Somerley (1 mile south-west), Almodington (1 mile south), Shipton Green (1 mile west), Highleigh (2 miles south-east) and Earnley (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Bognor Regis (6 miles east), Chichester (4 miles north-east), Selsey (5 miles south-east), Littlehampton (13 miles east), Emsworth (6 miles north-west) and Rustington (14 miles east).
Local landmarks in Birdham
In Birdham, that means kitchens and buildings near The Birdham Public House. The nearest railway station is Fishbourne station, about 3.3 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Chichester Castle (4.1 miles north-east) and St Richard's Hospital (4.4 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Pilsey Island.
Questions from Birdham
Can you get to a site in Birdham?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Birdham is covered. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Birdham out of term?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 2 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Birdham. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
What accreditations do you have?
We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
Can the work be done while we’re closed?
Yes. Much of our work happens in the evening, overnight or at weekends, so you do not have to close during trading.
Who is the responsible person?
The law calls them the responsible person. It’s normally the employer, or whoever controls the building, and in shared buildings more than one person can have duties. Your lease and fire risk assessment should make it clear.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not typically. We need the work area to ourselves while we’re on site, so we book a time when it would be closed anyway.
How far ahead should we book?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
What we do, step by step
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before we start, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. The timing of a visit to Birdham is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- Once isolated, we open the fan up.
- Each blade is cleaned so the impeller runs evenly.
- Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Ask for a quote
To get a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We usually come back within one working day.
Related advice
When it’s something else
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Damaged fan blades
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Roof-mounted fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
- Discharge points
- In-line fans