West Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Crabtree, West Sussex
Cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points for commercial sites in Crabtree and across West Sussex. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- Rough running from the extract fan
What the work involves, part by part
Wall fans
A wall fan pushes the air straight outside. It’s isolated, opened and cleaned inside and out.
Fan housings and motors
The housing around the impeller catches grease flung off the blades. We clean it along with the blades.
About our extract fan cleaning in Crabtree
Every TR19® Grease clean includes the extract fan, but some fans need cleaning between full cleans, especially when it has started to vibrate or sound rough. A fan-only clean is recorded as exactly that. Common call-outs are for rough running from the extract fan and weak extraction at the canopy, on centrifugal fans, axial fans and in-line fans.
In a small place like Crabtree, 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’ve been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we’re fully insured.
- Place
- Crabtree (RH13)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Multi-site and managed buildings
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Why it’s worth doing now in Crabtree
An unbalanced fan gets worse, not better. It wears bearings and mounts and can lead to a breakdown and a kitchen cannot cook safely without extraction. Cleaning it early is far less disruptive. If the system at a site near Crabtree fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before work begins.
What you get with us
- Full insurance on every job
- Every job surveyed first
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
See how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
Honest limits
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Wiring faults to the fan
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What the work covers
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
Crabtree questions
Do you work at weekends in Crabtree?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. Your customers, staff or residents in Crabtree needn’t be disturbed. When you ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, mention when the site is quiet.
Is Crabtree within the area you cover?
Yes. Crabtree is within the area we cover across London and the South East. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we will suggest a schedule and quote for it.
What information do you need?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, plus pictures of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
How much notice do you need?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
Why has my extract fan got louder?
Grease on the blades and housing is one of the usual causes, since uneven grease makes it run out of balance. It can also be wear in the bearings or motor, which our report will flag.
More services for Crabtree
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Crabtree kitchens: local notes
Crabtree 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. Crabtree is about 34 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Tyes Place is about 4.3 miles north-east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Crabtree is Horsham Hospital, about 4.9 miles north-west. Church and community hall kitchens, near Old Church House the Glebe or anywhere around Crabtree, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Crabtree is about 5 miles south-east of Horsham, in West Sussex. Whether your site is in the middle of Crabtree or further out, extract fan cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Crabtree is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover for extract fan cleaning. Our Brighton page covers sites nearby, about 14 miles away.
Here we cover the RH13 postcode area for extract fan cleaning. That includes premises on Mill Lane, Peppersgate and Long Hill and the roads around them. If your site is just outside Crabtree, we cover Lower Beeding (1 mile north), Colwood (1 mile south-east), Monk's Gate (2 miles north-west), Plummers Plain (2 miles north-east) and Mannings Heath (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Crawley (7 miles north-east), Horsham (5 miles north-west), Worthing (14 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (7 miles east), Burgess Hill (7 miles south-east) and East Grinstead (13 miles north-east).
What’s near Crabtree
Around Crabtree, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Leonardslee, among other places. The closest station to Crabtree is Horsham station, about 4.6 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Horsham Hospital (4.9 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Knepp Wildland.
What we do, step by step
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Seeing the system in photos first means the trip to Crabtree can be planned properly.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
Before we arrive
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Move anything stored near the system
Get a fixed quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before work begins.
Related advice
How we price extract fan cleaning
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- How easy every part is to reach
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The condition we find in the survey
- A single visit or a regular plan
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 we will price it together.
What to send for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and photos, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.