West Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Crosspost
Extract fan cleaning in Crosspost from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- A heavily greased fan housing
Crosspost: your questions answered
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Crosspost?
That is 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.
Do you cover smaller places like Crosspost?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Crosspost is covered. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Is it safe to clean the fan while the kitchen is open?
It has to be off and isolated, for safety. Cleans are done when the kitchen is closed, so cooking isn’t affected.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, to suit the system and how it’s used.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
Will I get pictures of the cleaned fan?
Every clean has a photo report, along with notes on the fan’s condition. For a full TR19 clean, you also get a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. Duct Doctor is fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
Do you work out of hours?
Yes. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote and we will book around them.
About our extract fan cleaning in Crosspost
Grease on a fan is not spread evenly. Heavier deposits on some blades throw the impeller off balance, which brings vibration, noise and extra wear on the bearings and motor. Cleaning the impeller and housing puts that right. The work covers discharge points, fan housings and centrifugal fans, and common reasons people get in touch are fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan and an extract fan with no cleaning record.
Work in a small place like Crosspost starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
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 and sits alongside the report.
- Where
- Crosspost (RH17)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Crosspost
Poor filters mean a greasier fan. Missing, damaged or badly fitted filters let grease travel the whole system, so the fan takes far more than it should.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- Grease stains around the discharge
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
School kitchens, at schools like Bolney CofE Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- How they set the interval to the next visit
Multi-site and managed buildings
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The scale of the work
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Parking and loading at the site
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re unsure, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Helping us quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Problems your staff have spotted
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Aftercare tips
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Keep the grease filters clean and in place
- Report grease escaping from the fan
- Do not store items in front of the fan’s access point
- Listen for new noises or vibration from the fan
Once it’s clean, the fan is closed up and run to check it’s working smoothly. If anything seems wrong, from vibration to wear, we note it, so you can plan any repair.
Make sure the fan is reachable. Clear access means it’s never left out of a clean, whether it’s on a roof, in a ceiling or on a wall.
Crosspost kitchens: local notes
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 3 pubs, bars and clubs within about 1.5 miles of central Crosspost. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Crosspost is covered by 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. Environmental health officers from Mid Sussex council inspect food businesses in Crosspost. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Where a hall near St Mary Magdalene's Church, or anywhere in Crosspost, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; The Dene Hospital is the nearest hospital to Crosspost, about 2.5 miles south-east.
Crosspost is about 4 miles north-west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. Every kind of commercial site in Crosspost, extract fan cleaning is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so trading is not interrupted. Our area takes in 371 places across West Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 11 miles away.
We work across the RH17 postcode area for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. That includes premises on Cowfold Road and Chapel Road and the roads around them. Other places close to Crosspost include Bolney (1 mile north-east), Twineham Green (1 mile south), Twineham (2 miles south), Wineham (2 miles south-west) and Kent Street (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (9 miles north), Horsham (7 miles north-west), Worthing (14 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (5 miles east), Burgess Hill (4 miles south-east) and East Grinstead (13 miles north-east).
What’s near Crosspost
Crosspost’s nearest station is Wivelsfield station, roughly 4.2 miles east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include The Dene Hospital (2.5 miles south-east) and Cuckfield Museum (3.2 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Blunts Wood and Paiges Meadow.
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In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
The process
Your staff don’t need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. The timing of a visit to Crosspost 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.
- 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.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Ask for a quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Advice
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.
Kitchens with long cooking hours
A fan in a long-hours kitchen runs for most of the day, which means grease and wear add up quickly. Cleaning on time helps keep it running.