West Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Broadfield, West Sussex
Professional extract fan cleaning in and around Broadfield, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and photos.
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Broadfield
The fan is cleaned as part of every full TR19® Grease clean, but some fans need cleaning between full cleans, especially when it has started to vibrate or sound rough. Where only the fan is cleaned, the report says so. Common call-outs are for a fan left out of previous cleans and hot, greasy smells near the fan, on centrifugal fans, fan housings and axial fans.
In a smaller place like Broadfield, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Place
- Broadfield (RH11, RH10)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What a clean won’t put right
Extract fan cleaning can’t fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not put right:
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- An undersized fan that cannot cope
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Discharge points
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- In-line fans
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans
Keeping the system healthy
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Flag smoke lingering at the canopy
- Listen for new noises or vibration from the fan
- File the fan’s report with your other records
- Report grease escaping from the fan
The photo report shows the fan before and after cleaning. It notes what was done and anything that couldn’t be reached, along with the recommended next clean date.
Do not run the kitchen with the extract off. Air that keeps moving carries vapour out rather than letting it settle, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.
What the work involves, part by part
Impellers and blades
Coated blades move less air. We clean each blade back to its surface, so the fan can run as intended.
Wall fans
With little duct before them, wall fans collect grease fast. They may need cleaning as often as the canopy, which grease readings will show.
What affects the quote in Broadfield
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:
- How big the system is
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- A single visit or a regular plan
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before we start.
What we need to know
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Useful things to send:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The postcode and the type of business
- Your last certificate, test record or report
To get a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. We usually come back within one working day.
What happens if it’s left?
A fan that fails mid-service can stop a kitchen cooking. Grease is often where fan trouble begins, so keeping it clean is part of keeping it running. If it does fail, our 24/7 emergency line is there. Even a site near Broadfield that’s only busy part of the week needs its system checked on a schedule.
What you pay depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Why Broadfield businesses choose us
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Trading since 2009
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
Extract fan cleaning around Broadfield
Look up Broadfield on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 36 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 18 takeaways and sandwich shops within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Broadfield. Grease builds up on fan blades and housings in kitchens like these, unbalancing the impeller. It’s Crawley council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Broadfield. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. The fire and rescue service for Broadfield is West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
Tyes Place, about 4.4 miles south-east, is one of the historic houses near Broadfield; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Christ The Lord or elsewhere in Broadfield, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Broadfield is about 1 mile south-west of Crawley, in West Sussex. From the centre of Broadfield to the outskirts, we cover extract fan cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our West Sussex coverage runs to 371 places, Broadfield among them. For sites nearby, see our Brighton page, about 18 miles away.
Extract fan cleaning in RH11 and RH10 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include Terry Road, Hobbs Road and Clark Road, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. Other places close to Broadfield include Kilnwood Vale (2 miles west), Colgate (2 miles south-west), Faygate (2 miles west), Handcross (3 miles south) and Plummers Plain (4 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Horsham (5 miles west), Haywards Heath (8 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (10 miles south), East Grinstead (9 miles east), Billingshurst (12 miles south-west) and Roffey (4 miles west).
Around Broadfield
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Cottesmore School, Target Hill Park and The New Moon pub, among other places. The nearest railway station is Crawley station, about 1.4 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Crawley Hospital (1.5 miles north) and Crawley Museum (1.7 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Tilgate Lake.
How the visit works
Everything the job needs comes with us, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. The visit takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. We plan the journey to Broadfield and bring what the job is likely to need.
- We find the fan and check how it’s reached and how it’s isolated.
- Power to the fan is isolated before anyone touches it.
- Grease is scraped from the impeller blades and the inside of the housing.
- We degrease the fan and housing, taking care around the motor.
- The fan is put back into service, checked and photographed.
How to prepare
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Let us know about parking and loading
Getting a quote
Want a quote for extract fan cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
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When to call us in Broadfield
Poor filters mean a greasier fan. When filters do not seal, grease goes straight through to the fan, so the fan takes far more than it should.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Rough running from the extract fan
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Seymour Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Before booking anyone
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether a survey comes first
Broadfield questions
Do you cover smaller places like Broadfield?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Broadfield is covered. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Broadfield?
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Broadfield. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
What should I send you?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, along with a few pictures and any previous report.
How often should the extract fan be cleaned?
It’s cleaned with the whole extract, from every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours of cooking a day to every 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Readings may show it needs cleaning more often.
Why has my extract fan got louder?
A common cause is grease. Grease collects unevenly and unbalances the impeller, causing vibration and noise. Cleaning may sort it, but worn bearings or a failing motor need a repair.
What paperwork do I get after a fan clean?
You get a photo report with before and after pictures of the fan. Full system cleans come with a TR19 certificate as well.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked and expects a risk-based approach.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. You will know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.