West Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Charlton, West Sussex
Extract fan cleaning for commercial sites in Charlton and across West Sussex. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
Multi-site and managed buildings
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we will come back with a fixed quote.
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Charlton
A fan never collects grease in a neat, even layer. Heavier deposits on some blades throw the impeller off balance, leading to vibration, noise and strain on the motor and bearings. Cleaning the impeller and housing puts that right. The work covers fan housings, roof-mounted fans and axial fans, and the jobs we see most are a fan left out of previous cleans and a fan shaking on its mounts.
In a small place like Charlton, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Location
- Charlton (PO18)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
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What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- The condition we find in the survey
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Parking and loading at the site
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
What we need to know
When you call or email, these details help:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
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.
What happens if it’s left?
Vibration from an unbalanced impeller does not stay small. It wears bearings and mounts and can lead to a breakdown, which may leave the kitchen without extraction. Cleaning it early is far less disruptive. With notice, the visit to Charlton can be fitted around your bookings and events.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
What you get with us
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Photo reports with every job
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
See what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
How the visit works
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Charlton knowing what to expect.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- It’s isolated so it can’t run while we work.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Get a fixed quote
To get a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will typically have a quote within one working day.
Advice
Common questions in Charlton
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Charlton in the summer holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. With about 2 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Charlton, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Do you work in villages like Charlton?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Charlton is covered. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not normally. Visits are timed for when the area is closed, such as overnight or at a weekend, so you keep your normal hours.
What does TR19 mean?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Can the fan be cleaned between full cleans?
Yes, we can clean just the fan. That helps when the fan needs attention before the next full clean, but it does not replace a full TR19 clean.
Why is my extract fan noisy?
Uneven grease on the impeller often causes it. After cleaning, we’ll tell you if wear or damage is also involved.
Is the fan isolated during cleaning?
We always isolate the fan first, so it can’t run during the clean. That means the extract is off, so we clean while the kitchen is closed.
Are you fully insured?
Yes, we are fully insured. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor, for sites that check contractor safety.
When to call us in Charlton
Grease condenses as the air cools, and a fan out on a roof or wall often sits where the air is coolest. So grease often settles heavily there.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- Rough running from the extract fan
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Chichester Centre about 4.6 miles south, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Comparing quotes
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
What a clean will not put right
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- An undersized fan that cannot cope
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
- A dirty duct upstream of the fan
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think.
What we work on in Charlton
- Discharge points
- Fan housings
- Roof-mounted fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
Different parts, different methods
Impellers and blades
While the impeller is clean, we can see its condition: cracks, bent blades or wear. Anything we see goes on the report.
Wall fans
Wall fans often have a short duct, so grease reaches them quickly. They can need regular attention, which grease readings will show.
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Charlton
Food Standards Agency data counts about 7 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens in Charlton and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. The fan at the end of each of those extracts collects grease that slows it and wears the motor. Charlton 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. Kitchens in Charlton get their food hygiene inspections from Chichester council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near The Parish Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, or anywhere in Charlton, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Historic houses near Charlton, such as West Dean House about 1.7 miles west, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Charlton is about 5 miles north of Chichester, in West Sussex. Charlton gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with photos. Our area takes in 371 places across West Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our Portsmouth page covers sites nearby (16 miles or so).
Work in PO18 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Extract fan cleaning is available to premises on Charlton Road and Knight's Hill and nearby roads. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in Singleton (1 mile west), East Dean (1 mile east), West Dean (2 miles west), Cocking (3 miles north) and Heyshott (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Bognor Regis (9 miles south), Chichester (5 miles south), Selsey (12 miles south), Littlehampton (11 miles south-east), Emsworth (10 miles south-west) and Rustington (12 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Charlton
Other landmarks nearby include Chichester Centre (4.6 miles south) and Weald and Downland Gridshell (0.8 miles west). Open spaces near Charlton include Levin Down and Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve.