West Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Chelwood Common, West Sussex
Our technicians work in Chelwood Common on extract fan cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
About our extract fan cleaning in Chelwood Common
Grease on a fan isn’t spread evenly. Heavier deposits on some blades throw the impeller off balance, which brings vibration, noise and extra wear on the bearings and motor. Cleaning the impeller and housing puts that right. If you are dealing with vibration from an unbalanced impeller and a fan motor running hot under a coat of grease, we can put it right, from axial fans, centrifugal fans and in-line fans onwards.
For a kitchen in or near Chelwood Common, 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 to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Where
- Chelwood Common (RH17)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
How the visit works
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, make the system safe, carry out the extract fan cleaning, clear away and leave you the report. On site, the work takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Chelwood Common.
- First we check the fan’s condition and how it sounds.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Getting a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before any work starts.
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What a clean won’t put right
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- An impeller that is bent or split
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
- Roof-mounted fans
Extract fan cleaning in Chelwood Common: the local picture
Chelwood Common sits within the area of 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. Kitchens in Chelwood Common get their food hygiene inspections from Wealden council. 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.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Princess Royal Hospital (about 5.8 miles south-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Priest House is about 3.9 miles north-west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. School kitchens, at schools like Danehill Church of England Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Chelwood Common is about 6 miles north-east of Haywards Heath, in West Sussex. If you need extract fan cleaning in Chelwood Common, please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, including Chelwood Common. Our area takes in 371 places across West Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Brighton page (16 miles or so).
Every address in RH17 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Local streets include Baxters Lane, Tanyard Lane and Box's Lane, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include Chelwood Gate (1 mile north), Danehill (1 mile south-west), Birchgrove (1 mile north-west), Furner's Green (2 miles south) and Nutley (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Crawley (10 miles north-west), Horsham (15 miles west), Haywards Heath (6 miles south-west), Burgess Hill (9 miles south-west), East Grinstead (6 miles north) and Broadfield (10 miles west).
Around Chelwood Common
Nearby you will also find Waterbury Castle (2.3 miles west) and Heaven Farm Museum (1.6 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Brickfield Meadow.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Different parts, different methods
Inline duct fans
Some fans are built into the duct itself. We get to them through the duct or casing after isolating them.
Wall fans
A wall fan pushes the air straight outside. It’s isolated, opened and cleaned inside and out.
Keeping the system healthy
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- File the fan’s report with your other records
- Report grease escaping from the fan
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
- Keep the grease filters clean and in place
Keep the report with the maintenance log and fire risk assessment. It shows the fan’s condition at the time of the clean, which helps if anything changes later.
The fan stays cleaner when less grease gets past the canopy. Keep the grease filters clean, fitted and in place, and replace any that are damaged.
Chelwood Common: your questions answered
Which fire authority looks after Chelwood Common?
Chelwood Common is in the area of West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Can you come to Chelwood Common after we close?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. That way a site in Chelwood Common doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. When you call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, mention when the site is quiet.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Where does the waste go?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
Do you work in Chelwood Common?
Yes. We work in Chelwood Common and across West Sussex, within our South East and London area. To book, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005: the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19® is the recognised way to show grease is under control.
What’s the cleaning interval for an extract fan?
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. Grease readings and the fan’s condition can show it needs more.
Is it safe to clean the fan while the kitchen is open?
It has to be off and isolated before anyone touches it. We clean out of hours, in the evening, overnight or at weekends, so cooking is not affected.
Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Chelwood Common
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- Parking and loading at the site
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- The times the site is available
- What state the system is in
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
What to send for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Useful things to send:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You’ll typically have a quote within one working day.
Multi-site and managed buildings
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.