West Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Botolphs, West Sussex
Cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points in Botolphs, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A heavily greased fan housing
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Botolphs
We have been trading since 2009. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, we clean to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’re fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. If you’re dealing with a smell of hot grease from the extract and a fan shaking on its mounts, we can put it right, from in-line fans, discharge points and fan housings onwards.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
A written report with photos follows every visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Botolphs (BN44)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
How it works
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. Somewhere as small as Botolphs, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- 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.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Clear loose items from the work area
Get a fixed quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Then ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Advice
Common questions in Botolphs
Who inspects food businesses in Botolphs?
Kitchens in Botolphs are inspected by Horsham council’s environmental health officers. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Botolphs during the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. Around Botolphs, the Food Standards Agency lists about 6 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with your term dates and we will plan around them.
How much notice do you need?
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 makes a kitchen extract fan vibrate?
Often it’s grease on the impeller. Grease collects unevenly and unbalances the impeller, causing vibration and noise. If cleaning does not, the bearings or motor may need attention.
What if the fan needs more than a clean?
Fan repair and replacement is part of what we do. If we find wear or damage, we will explain it and give you a fixed quote.
What’s the cleaning interval for an extract fan?
Daily cooking hours set the minimum in BESA guidance. At the extremes, that is 3-monthly for heavy use and 12-monthly for light use, fan included.
How long does extract fan cleaning take?
One easily reached fan is quick, while fans on high roofs or in tight voids take longer. We plan it out of hours.
What about areas you cannot get to?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, and we can fit those.
Common problems we fix in Botolphs
A fan collects more grease when the filters let more through. Missing, damaged or badly fitted filters let grease travel the whole system, so the fan takes far more than it should.
The symptoms we are asked about most include:
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- Grease stains around the discharge
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
Where a hall near St Botolph's Church, or anywhere in Botolphs, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
What to look for in a quote
- Proof of insurance
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
How the job changes from site to site
Inline duct fans
Hidden in a ceiling void, an inline fan is easily missed. We find it during the survey and include it in the clean.
Roof-mounted fans
Many kitchen extracts end at a fan on the roof. We clean them where they can be safely reached, and anything we can’t reach is recorded.
Also near Botolphs
What else we do in Botolphs
Looking after it afterwards
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Note any drop in extraction at the canopy
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Keep records of every fan clean
- Book the fan into every full TR19 clean
Keep the report with the maintenance log and fire risk assessment. It gives a dated record of the fan’s condition, which helps if anything changes later.
Stick to the interval for the full extract. A fan cleaned with the rest of the system on time rarely gets badly coated, in line with BESA guidance.
Why it’s worth doing now in Botolphs
A greasy fan has to work harder to move the same air. Airflow at the canopy drops and the kitchen gets hotter and smokier, while the motor runs under more strain. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
Why us?
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
Read how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
Extract fan cleaning around Botolphs
Look up Botolphs on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 10 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Botolphs. Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on a fan that gathers grease as it runs. It’s Horsham council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Botolphs. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Fire safety in Botolphs falls to West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Upper Beeding Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Botolphs is Southlands Hospital, about 3.3 miles south-east.
Botolphs is about 3 miles north-west of Shoreham-by-Sea, in West Sussex. Sites in Botolphs get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. 371 places in West Sussex are on our list, large and small. Brighton is in our area too, around 8 miles away.
We work across BN44 for extract fan cleaning and the streets around it. We also cover the places around Botolphs: Upper Beeding (1 mile north-east), Bramber (1 mile north), Steyning (1 mile north-west), Sompting (3 miles south-west) and Lancing (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Horsham (13 miles north), Worthing (5 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (13 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (10 miles north-east), Littlehampton (11 miles south-west) and Shoreham-by-Sea (3 miles south-east).
Near you in Botolphs
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Steyning Grammar School, among other places. The closest station to Botolphs is Shoreham-By-Sea station, roughly 3.2 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Steyning Museum (1.3 miles north-west) and Old Castle (4.9 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Steep Down and Mill Hill.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Honest limits
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so here are the limits:
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
- A fan that won’t start
- Wiring faults to the fan
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Axial fans
- Discharge points
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
- In-line fans