West Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Ditchling
Extract fan cleaning in Ditchling, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- Grease stains around the discharge
- A fan shaking on its mounts
Aftercare tips
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Listen for new noises or vibration from the fan
- Make sure the fan is included each time
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
- Check filters are seated before cooking
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.
A change in how the fan sounds is worth noting. Rattles, hums or shaking can be early signs of build-up or wear and early action can save a repair.
About our extract fan cleaning in Ditchling
Cleaning removes grease, not wear. If we find worn bearings, a struggling motor or damage to the impeller, we will tell you and fan repair or replacement is something we also do. You get an honest view of the fan’s condition. If you’re dealing with rough running from the extract fan and grease around the motor and its mounts, we can put it right.
For a kitchen in or near Ditchling, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Place
- Ditchling (BN6)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Leave it or put it right?
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 fault that closes a site in a village like Ditchling affects everyone who depends on it.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Ditchling
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Every job surveyed first
Also near Ditchling
Also in Ditchling
How the visit works
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so the site can open as normal afterwards. On site, the work takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Ditchling.
- First we locate the fan and agree how it’s safely isolated.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- Grease is scraped from the impeller blades and the inside of the housing.
- We degrease the fan and housing, taking care around the motor.
- It’s closed up, run and checked, and pictures go into your report.
Before we arrive
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Ask for a quote
For extract fan cleaning in Ditchling, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send pictures or your last report if you can. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
Advice
When it’s something else
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what extract fan cleaning won’t do:
- A fan that will not start
- Wiring faults to the fan
- An impeller that’s bent or split
If you are not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
What we work on in Ditchling
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
Ditchling kitchens: local notes
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 5 bars, pubs and nightclubs across Ditchling and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Fire safety in Ditchling falls to 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. Food hygiene inspections in Ditchling are the job of Lewes council’s environmental health team. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Ditchling (St Margaret's) Church of England Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Ditchling is The Dene Hospital, about 3.8 miles north-west. Where a hall near Ditchling Unitarian Chapel, or anywhere in Ditchling, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Ditchling is about 3 miles south of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. For extract fan cleaning in and around Ditchling, please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including Ditchling. Our area takes in 371 places across West Sussex, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Brighton page (6 miles or so).
All of BN6 is within our area for extract fan cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Extract fan cleaning is available to premises on High Street, The Twitten and Charlton Gardens and nearby roads. Other places close to Ditchling include Keymer (1 mile west), Westmeston (1 mile south), Hassocks (1 mile west), Clayton (2 miles south-west) 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 (14 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (5 miles north), East Grinstead (15 miles north) and Shoreham-by-Sea (9 miles south-west).
What’s near Ditchling
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Downlands Community School and The Bull Hotel, among other places. The nearest railway station is Hassocks station, about 1.4 miles west. A little further out are Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft (less than half a mile west) and The Dene Hospital (3.8 miles north-west). Not far away are Ditchling Beacon and Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve.
FAQs for Ditchling
Can you come to Ditchling after we close?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. That way a site in Ditchling doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Is Ditchling within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
Are you insured?
Yes. We’re fully insured, and the details are available on request.
What does extract fan cleaning cost?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. To get one, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
Do you offer extract fan cleaning separately?
Yes, where it makes sense. A coated fan often means the duct before it is coated too, but the choice is yours.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Who is the responsible person?
That depends on who controls the premises. 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.
Multi-site and managed buildings
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
What the work involves, part by part
Kitchens with long cooking hours
When a busy kitchen’s fan fails, cooking stops. A clean fan is less likely to strain, and our 24/7 emergency callout is there if it happens anyway.
Inline duct fans
Inline fans can be in tight spaces, so we plan how to reach and clean them. Anything out of reach is recorded.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.