West Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Coates extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Coates, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
What staff can safely do
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.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Coates
Every kitchen extract depends on its fan: it draws the air through the canopy and ductwork and pushes it outside. Whatever grease slips past the filters and duct reaches the fan and we clean it off. If you’re dealing with hot, greasy smells near the fan and an extract fan with no cleaning record, we can put it right.
In a small place like Coates, 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.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Location
- Coates (RH20)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Why act early in Coates
The fan is part of the fire path. A TR19 clean that left out the fan wouldn’t cover the whole system, and insurers asking for TR19 cleaning expect the full system. Rural sites can’t always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you will get one fixed quote.
Why us?
- Every job surveyed first
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations.
Also in Coates
Common problems we fix in Coates
Grease on a fan is a fire risk, in Coates as anywhere. A fire in the duct can reach the fan and the grease around it, and a hot, struggling motor doesn’t help.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- A fan that has never been cleaned
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Agatha or anywhere around Coates, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Comparing quotes
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Whether VAT is included
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
Between visits
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
- Note any drop in extraction at the canopy
A full system clean includes a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. If only the fan is cleaned, the photo report says so.
The fan stays cleaner when less grease gets past the canopy. Clean, well-seated filters are the fan’s first protection, and replace any that are damaged.
Part by part
Wall fans
With little duct before them, wall fans collect grease fast. They may need cleaning as often as the canopy, which grease readings will show.
Impellers and blades
The blades of the impeller do the work, and grease builds up on them unevenly. That is what unbalances the fan, so it’s cleaned carefully blade by blade.
The process
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, do the work, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Coates before we set off.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- Each blade is cleaned so the impeller runs evenly.
- We clean the casing, the outlet and around the motor.
- The fan goes back into service with a report on its condition.
Getting ready for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Getting a quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and pictures, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Related advice
FAQs for Coates
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Coates in the summer holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. Around Coates, the Food Standards Agency lists about 2 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Send us your term dates when you call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we will fit the work in.
Which fire authority looks after Coates?
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Coates. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
How often should the extract fan be cleaned?
At least as often as the rest of the extract, which BESA guidance sets by daily cooking hours: from 3-monthly for heavy use to 12-monthly for light use. Some fans need attention sooner.
What is TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
Which sectors do you work in?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, plus food production and leisure sites.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not typically. Visits are timed for when the area is closed, such as overnight or at a weekend, so the site can carry on as normal.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.
Extract fan cleaning in Coates: the local picture
Fire safety in Coates falls to 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 Chichester council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Coates. 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.
School kitchens, at schools like Fittleworth CofE Village School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Bignor Roman Villa, about 2.1 miles south, is one of the historic houses near Coates; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Coates is about 10 miles north of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. Whatever kind of site you run in Coates, we can take on extract fan cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Our area takes in 371 places across West Sussex, large and small. There’s also a page for Guildford, roughly 20 miles from Coates.
We cover every part of the RH20 postcode area for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. Close by, we work in Lower Horncroft (1 mile east), Fittleworth (1 mile north-east), Bedham (1 mile north-east), Watersfield (2 miles south-east) and Coldwaltham (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Horsham (14 miles north-east), Worthing (12 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (12 miles south-west), Chichester (12 miles south-west), Littlehampton (10 miles south) and Lancing (14 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Coates
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Swan Hotel. The closest station to Coates is Pulborough station, roughly 2.7 miles east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Coates Castle (0.5 miles south-west) and Coultershaw Heritage Site (2 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Bignor Hill and Amberley Wild Brooks.
When it’s something else
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so here are the limits:
- Wiring faults to the fan
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- In-line fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Axial fans
- Discharge points
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans