West Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Chilgrove
For extract fan cleaning in Chilgrove, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Grease stains around the discharge
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- A heavily greased fan housing
Extract fan cleaning in Chilgrove
If the ducts are the arteries, the fan is the heart. A greasy fan works harder and moves less air. Our job is to clear it, check it runs smoothly and record what we found, before signing it off. Typical jobs include a fan that has never been cleaned and burning smells from the fan area, on in-line fans, axial fans and centrifugal fans.
In a small place like Chilgrove, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with photos, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Where
- Chilgrove (PO18)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in Chilgrove
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. With notice, the visit to Chilgrove can be fitted around your bookings and events.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
Why book with us
- Trading since 2009
- Fully insured
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations.
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Extract fan cleaning in Chilgrove: the local picture
Chilgrove sits within the area of West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. Kitchens in Chilgrove get their food hygiene inspections from Chichester council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
A hospital like Chichester Centre, about 5.2 miles south, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Chilgrove is about 6 miles north of Chichester, in West Sussex. Every kind of commercial site in Chilgrove, we can take on extract fan cleaning. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, Chilgrove among them. For sites nearby, see our Portsmouth page, about 14 miles away.
Every address in PO18 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include East Marden (2 miles west), Didling (3 miles north), Elsted (4 miles north), Compton (4 miles west) and Ingrams Green (4 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Bognor Regis (10 miles south-east), Chichester (6 miles south), Selsey (13 miles south), Littlehampton (14 miles south-east), Emsworth (7 miles south-west) and Rustington (15 miles south-east).
What’s near Chilgrove
A little further out are Chichester Centre (5.2 miles south) and Museum of Gardening (1.7 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve and Bow Hill.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and photos, so each one has its own record.
What the work involves, part by part
Kitchens with long cooking hours
A long-hours kitchen cannot afford a fan failure. Keeping the fan clean is part of avoiding that, and our 24/7 emergency callout is there if it happens anyway.
Inline duct fans
Space around an inline fan can be tight, so the method is planned in advance. Anything out of reach is recorded.
Honest limits
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- A fan that will not start
- Wiring faults to the fan
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we work on in Chilgrove
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- In-line fans
Questions from Chilgrove
Will you come out to Chilgrove?
Yes, Chilgrove is part of our area, however small the site. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Who inspects food businesses in Chilgrove?
In Chilgrove, it’s Chichester council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Do you offer extract fan cleaning separately?
Yes, where it makes sense. We’ll often suggest checking the duct too, as a greasy fan typically means a greasy duct, but the choice is yours.
Are you fully insured?
Yes, we’re fully insured. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it for clients who vet their contractors.
Can you work evenings and weekends?
Yes. Much of our work happens in the evening, overnight or at weekends, so you don’t have to close during trading.
What if the fan needs more than a clean?
Anything beyond cleaning is flagged, with what we found. We offer extract fan repair and replacement, and there’s a 24/7 emergency callout for breakdowns.
How often does the fan need cleaning?
It depends on how many hours the kitchen cooks, under BESA guidance. Heavy use means at least every 3 months, light use at least every 12, fan included.
Which sectors do you work in?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, as well as food production and leisure sites.
Do you need extract fan cleaning in Chilgrove?
How fast a fan gets greasy in Chilgrove depends on the cooking: how many hours a day the kitchen runs and what it cooks. BESA guidance sets minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months for the whole system by daily use.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
West Dean House, about 1.6 miles south-east, is one of the historic houses near Chilgrove; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
What your quote should include
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether the price is fixed
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
What your team can do, and what needs us
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
What happens on the day
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Chilgrove and turn up when the site is quiet.
- We start by checking where the fan sits and how to isolate it.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- Grease is scraped from the impeller blades and the inside of the housing.
- The fan and its surrounds are degreased, keeping clear of the motor’s electrics.
- It’s closed up, run and checked, and pictures go into your report.
Before we arrive
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Ask for a quote
Want a quote for extract fan cleaning? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.