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Extract Fan Cleaning in Clayton
Extract fan cleaning for Clayton and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- Grease stains around the discharge
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Clayton
Can you work in Clayton outside opening hours?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. It means the site in Clayton keeps running as normal. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Who inspects food businesses in Clayton?
That’s Mid Sussex council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Clayton. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
What information do you need?
Just the basics: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. Then ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Do you provide a report after cleaning the fan?
You get a photo report with before and after photos of the fan. If it’s part of a full TR19 clean, a TR19 certificate is issued too.
Why is my extract fan noisy?
A common cause is grease. Uneven build-up on the blades throws the fan off balance, causing vibration and noise. If cleaning does not, the bearings or motor may need attention.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Do you work in Clayton?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, and that includes Clayton.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it, and the quote is based on that.
Extract fan cleaning in Clayton
The fan is cleaned as part of every full TR19® Grease clean, but a fan can also need attention on its own, especially when it has started to vibrate or sound rough. A fan-only clean is recorded as exactly that. Common call-outs are for thick grease on the impeller and casing and vibration from an unbalanced impeller, across in-line fans, fan housings and roof-mounted fans.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Location
- Clayton (BN6)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Nearby places to Clayton
What else we do in Clayton
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Clayton
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 9 pubs and bars and about 4 hotels and guest houses across Clayton and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Clayton sits within the area of West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. It’s Mid Sussex council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Clayton. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
A hospital like The Dene Hospital, about 3.9 miles north, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Where a hall near St John the Baptist's Church, or anywhere in Clayton, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Clayton is about 3 miles south of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. We carry out extract fan cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Clayton and the rest of West Sussex. Clayton is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover for commercial clients.
Extract fan cleaning in BN6 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We cover sites on Spring Lane, Underhill Lane and Brighton Road and the roads around them. If your site is just outside Clayton, we cover Keymer (1 mile north-east), Hassocks (1 mile north), Ditchling (2 miles north-east), Westmeston (2 miles east) and Hurst Wickham (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Crawley (14 miles north), Horsham (13 miles north-west), Worthing (13 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (6 miles north), Burgess Hill (3 miles north) and Shoreham-by-Sea (7 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Clayton
In Clayton, that means kitchens and buildings near Downlands Community School and The Greyhound Public House, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Hassocks station, roughly 1 mile north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Clayton Castle (less than half a mile south-west) and The Budding Foundation Museum of Gardening (0.9 miles north-west). Not far away are Wolstonbury Hill and Ladies Mile.
The process
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 are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. The timing of a visit to Clayton is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- It’s isolated so it can’t run while we work.
- We scrape the heavy grease from the blades and housing.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
Before we arrive
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Getting a quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
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For landlords and multi-site operators
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
What a clean won’t put right
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- Wiring faults to the fan
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
- An undersized fan that cannot cope
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
- Discharge points
- Roof-mounted fans
- In-line fans
- Centrifugal fans
Aftercare tips
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
- Run the extract throughout cooking
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
- Watch for grease marks around the outlet
If the fan needs more than a clean, we will say so plainly. Fan repair and replacement are services we offer too, so you have one point of contact.
Stick to the interval for the full extract. A fan cleaned with the rest of the system on time rarely gets badly coated, in line with BESA guidance.
Part by part
Impellers and blades
While the impeller is clean, we can see its condition: cracks, bent blades or wear. We note any concerns.
Kitchens with long cooking hours
A long-hours kitchen can’t afford a fan failure. A clean fan is less likely to strain, and our 24/7 emergency callout is there if it happens anyway.
Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Clayton
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- How easy every part is to reach
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Parking and loading at the site
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Helping us quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
What we’re called out for in Clayton
A fan on a roof or hidden in a ceiling void is easy to forget. If it wasn’t included in past cleans, it may hold years of grease, and the report will show it.
Most sites get in touch when they notice one of these:
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Clayton (Preston Manor & Gardens is about 4.7 miles south), fitting access panels needs care.
Questions to ask before booking
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether a written report and photos are included