West Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Castle Town extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Castle Town from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- A heavily greased fan housing
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
How the job changes from site to site
Impellers and blades
The blades of the impeller do the work, and it collects grease unevenly. That’s what unbalances the fan, so it’s cleaned carefully blade by blade.
Wall fans
With little duct before them, wall fans collect grease fast. They can need regular attention, which grease readings will show.
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Castle Town
Any fan serving a kitchen in Castle Town is cleaned the same careful way as anywhere else: we isolate it, open the housing, scrape the impeller and degrease the lot. Your report shows the impeller as we found it and as we left it. The work covers centrifugal fans, fan housings and roof-mounted fans, and the jobs we see most are an extract fan with no cleaning record and rough running from the extract fan.
Somewhere as small as Castle Town, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, 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
- Castle Town (BN44)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and multi-site operators
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed quote.
What a clean won’t put right
Extract fan cleaning cannot fix everything, and we will tell you before we start. It doesn’t solve:
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Axial fans
- Discharge points
- Fan housings
- In-line fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Roof-mounted fans
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How the visit works
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. From there, it takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Castle Town.
- First we check the fan’s condition and how it sounds.
- 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.
- The fan goes back into service with a report on its condition.
Getting ready for the visit
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
How to get a quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, pictures of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Related advice
What affects the quote in Castle Town
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The scale of the work
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before work begins.
What to send for a quote
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The postcode and the type of business
- Problems your staff have spotted
To get a fixed quote, call us on 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 typically come back within one working day.
Extract fan cleaning around Castle Town
Food Standards Agency records list about 4 restaurants, cafés and canteens in Castle Town and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Each kitchen extract among them ends at a fan, and grease on the impeller strains the motor. It’s Horsham council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Castle Town. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Castle Town sits within the area of West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
Church and community hall kitchens, near St Botolph's Church or anywhere around Castle Town, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Portslade Manor is about 4.2 miles south-east), access may need planning.
Castle Town is about 3 miles north of Shoreham-by-Sea, in West Sussex. Sites in Castle Town get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, Castle Town among them. We also work in Brighton, around 8 miles away.
Every address in BN44 is within our area for extract fan cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. That includes premises on Henfield Road, The Bostal and Shoreham Road and nearby roads. Close by, we work in Adur (2 miles south), Old Shoreham (3 miles south), Shoreham-by-Sea (3 miles south), Fulking (3 miles east) and Kingston by Sea (4 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Horsham (13 miles north), Worthing (6 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (12 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (9 miles north-east), Littlehampton (11 miles south-west) and Lancing (4 miles south).
What’s near Castle Town
In Castle Town, that means kitchens and buildings near Steyning Grammar School and Hillside Park (parke sa Hiniusang Gingharian) and the streets around them. The closest station to Castle Town is Shoreham-By-Sea station, about 3.2 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Southlands Hospital (3.1 miles south-east) and Steyning Museum (1.5 miles north-west). Not far away are Mill Hill and Truleigh Hill.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
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 will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Castle Town: your questions answered
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Castle Town?
Fire safety enforcement in Castle Town is handled by West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Will you come out to Castle Town?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Castle Town is covered. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
What paperwork do I get after a fan clean?
Before and after pictures go into a report, along with notes on the fan’s condition. A full clean adds a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
What do you do with what you remove?
We contain it and take it with us. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on rather than letting it spread.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used and we will propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost in Castle Town?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Call for a fixed quote, usually ready within one working day.
How far ahead should we book?
Earlier is better, particularly for night and weekend visits. Quotes usually come back within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Castle Town
Poor filters mean a greasier fan. When filters don’t 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:
- Burning smells from the fan area
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- Rough running from the extract fan
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Upper Beeding Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- How VAT is shown on the quote