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Extract Fan Cleaning in Crawley Down
Extract fan cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Crawley Down. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- A fan left out of previous cleans
Common questions in Crawley Down
Which fire service covers Crawley Down?
Crawley Down 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.
Will you come out to Crawley Down?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Crawley Down is covered. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
What makes a kitchen extract fan vibrate?
A common cause is grease. Uneven build-up on the blades throws the fan off balance, causing vibration and noise. Cleaning may sort it, but worn bearings or a failing motor need a repair.
What information do you need?
A short description and a few photos plus the address and your hours. If we need more, we’ll ask.
What is TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping, and it takes a risk-based approach.
What about areas you can’t get to?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
Can the fan be cleaned between full cleans?
Yes, we do. The report will make clear that only the fan was cleaned, so your TR19 records stay accurate. The full system still needs its regular TR19 clean.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
It depends on the building. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, an FM or a managing agent.
Extract fan cleaning in Crawley Down, done properly
If the ducts are the arteries, the fan is the heart. A heart under strain works harder for less. We clean it, run it and note anything that needs a closer look so you get a clean bill of health. Typical jobs include grease stains around the discharge and a fan motor running hot under a coat of grease, on roof-mounted fans, axial fans and centrifugal fans.
Around a smaller place like Crawley Down, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Where
- Crawley Down (RH10)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Aftercare tips
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Report rattles or humming early
- Check filters are seated before cooking
- Make sure the fan is included each time
- Report grease escaping from the fan
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.
Multi-site and managed buildings
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 are happy to quote for all of it.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
How the visit works
Each visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, make the system safe, carry out the extract fan cleaning, tidy up and leave you the report. On site, the work takes an hour or two for most single fans. Around Crawley Down, access is normally simpler than in a town centre, though gates and roof access are worth mentioning.
- 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.
- We reassemble, run the fan and photograph the result.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Clear the space around the work
How to get a quote
For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll normally have a quote within one working day.
Advice
What happens if it’s left?
A greasy fan has to work harder to move the same air. Less air is pulled from the kitchen, so heat and smoke linger and the motor works harder. A visit arranged in advance is far less disruptive than a callout on a busy day.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Crawley Down
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Fully insured
- Every job surveyed first
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
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Extract fan cleaning in Crawley Down: the local picture
There are about 5 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens in Crawley Down and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Each kitchen extract among them ends at a fan, and grease on the impeller strains the motor. Crawley Down is covered by 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. Kitchens in Crawley Down get their food hygiene inspections from Mid Sussex 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.
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Crawley Down is Queen Victoria Hospital, about 3.5 miles east. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Saint Hill Manor is about 2.4 miles south-east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near All Saints Parish Church or elsewhere in Crawley Down, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Crawley Down is about 3 miles west of East Grinstead, in West Sussex. Every kind of commercial site in Crawley Down, we can take on extract fan cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading is not interrupted. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, and Crawley Down is one of them. We also work in Brighton, about 20 miles from Crawley Down.
We cover every part of RH10 for extract fan cleaning and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Station Road, Forest Close and Burleigh Way, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in Furnace Wood (1 mile north), Snow Hill (1 mile north), Turners Hill (1 mile south), Domewood (1 mile north) and Felbridge (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Crawley (5 miles west), Horsham (11 miles west), Haywards Heath (9 miles south), Burgess Hill (12 miles south), East Grinstead (3 miles east) and Broadfield (6 miles west).
What’s near Crawley Down
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Imberhorne School. The closest station to Crawley Down is East Grinstead station, about 2.5 miles east. Other landmarks nearby include Queen Victoria Hospital (3.5 miles east) and Effingham Park Motor Museum (1.4 miles north-west). The countryside around Crawley Down includes Hedgecourt Lake.
Different parts, different methods
Inline duct fans
Hidden in a ceiling void, an inline fan is easily missed. We find it during the survey and include it in the clean.
Fan housings and motors
We clean around the motor without soaking its electrics, and the fan is isolated throughout. Grease around the motor can make it run hotter, so the surrounding area is cleaned carefully.
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When something else is needed
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- A fan that will not start
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
- Wiring faults to the fan
If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
Where we work
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- Roof-mounted fans
How we price extract fan cleaning
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- How big the system is
- The condition we find in the survey
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you are unsure, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Helping us quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- Any previous report or certificate
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and photos, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.