West Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Domewood extract fan cleaning
Cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Domewood. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Rough running from the extract fan
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- A fan that has never been cleaned
Why deal with it now?
For a kitchen in Domewood, a noisy, greasy fan is often the first sign the whole system is overdue. Grease on the fan means grease in the duct before it so a full TR19 clean may be due. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before we start.
Why Domewood businesses choose us
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Full insurance on every job
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
About our extract fan cleaning in Domewood
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. Common call-outs are for a motor area thick with grease and rough running from the extract fan, across roof-mounted fans, discharge points and in-line fans.
For a kitchen in or near Domewood, 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.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Place
- Domewood (RH10)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
If your staff spot something 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.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
How the visit works
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the work takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Domewood knowing what to expect.
- We find the fan and check how it’s reached and how it’s isolated.
- The fan is isolated so it cannot start while we work.
- The impeller and the housing around it are scraped clean.
- We degrease the fan and housing, taking care around the motor.
- The fan is put back into service, checked and photographed.
How to prepare
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Getting a quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and pictures, 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.
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When to call us in Domewood
Grease on a fan is a fire risk, in Domewood as anywhere. If grease in the duct catches, the fan and its housing can feed the fire, and a hot, struggling motor doesn’t help.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Burning smells from the fan area
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Saint Hill Manor is about 3.5 miles south-east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Before you book anyone
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- The condition of the system
- A single visit or a regular plan
- How big the system is
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are unsure, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Problems your staff have spotted
For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You will normally have a quote within one working day.
What the work involves, part by part
Wall fans
The wall around a wall fan can be stained with grease. The outlet is checked as well as the fan.
Impellers and blades
The impeller is the spinning part that moves the air, and it collects grease unevenly. An uneven coating throws it off balance, so it’s cleaned carefully blade by blade.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Domewood
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Domewood
Which fire authority looks after Domewood?
Fire safety enforcement in Domewood is handled by West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Will you come out to Domewood?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
How long is a fan clean?
Size, access and build-up all affect it. As a guide, it takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
Is it safe to clean the fan while the kitchen is open?
We always isolate the fan first, so it cannot start while we work. With the extract off, the kitchen can’t cook, so we work out of hours.
Does a TR19 kitchen extract clean cover the fan?
Yes, it should be. The whole system is cleaned, from the canopy to the discharge, and the fan sits right in that path, so it’s cleaned too.
How much notice should we give?
Earlier is better, especially for out-of-hours work. Quotes usually come back within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
What makes a kitchen extract fan vibrate?
Grease on the blades and housing is one of the usual causes, because it unbalances the fan. It can also be wear in the bearings or motor, which our report will flag.
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Domewood
Food Standards Agency records list about 4 restaurants, cafés and works canteens across Domewood and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). The fan at the end of each of those extracts collects grease that slows it and wears the motor. Kitchens in Domewood get their food hygiene inspections from Mid Sussex council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Fire safety in Domewood falls to West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
For schools such as Imberhorne School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Queen Victoria Hospital about 3.6 miles east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Domewood is about 3 miles west of East Grinstead, in West Sussex. For extract fan cleaning in and around Domewood, please call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, including Domewood. Domewood is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex where we work for commercial clients. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 22 miles away.
Every address in RH10 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on Herons Lea, Herons Close and Snow Hill or a nearby road, we can help. If your site is just outside Domewood, we cover Snow Hill (1 mile south-west), Furnace Wood (1 mile south-east), Felbridge (1 mile east), Crawley Down (1 mile south) and Newchapel (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Crawley (5 miles south-west), Horsham (12 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (10 miles south), Burgess Hill (13 miles south), East Grinstead (3 miles east) and Broadfield (6 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Domewood
In Domewood, that means kitchens and buildings near The Curious Pig in the Parlour pub. Domewood’s nearest station is East Grinstead station, roughly 2.9 miles south-east. Nearby you will also find Queen Victoria Hospital (3.6 miles east) and Effingham Park Motor Museum (0.5 miles west). Not far away are Hedgecourt Lake.