West Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Dragons Green extract fan cleaning
Cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points in Dragons Green, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
About our extract fan cleaning in Dragons Green
Not all extract fans are the same: roof-mounted units, inline fans within the duct, and wall fans. Each is isolated and opened in its own way and the survey shows us how to reach it. The work covers fan housings, centrifugal fans and axial fans, and people most often call us about a fan coated in grease inside its housing and weak extraction at the canopy.
In a small place like Dragons Green, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Place
- Dragons Green (RH13)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Dragons Green
A fan collects more grease when the filters let more through. When filters do not seal, grease goes straight through to the fan, so the fan takes far more than it should.
Clients usually contact us when they notice something like this:
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- Burning smells from the fan area
- Grease stains around the discharge
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near The Church of St Mary the Virgin or elsewhere in Dragons Green, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Before booking anyone
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
Between visits
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Keep access to the fan clear
- Check filters are seated before cooking
- File the fan’s report with your other records
- Watch for grease marks around the outlet
We take away the grease and dirty water from the fan clean. On a roof or outside wall, we leave the surrounding area tidy.
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.
How the visit works
Your staff don’t need to do much 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. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. In a small place like Dragons Green, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- We start by checking where the fan sits and how to isolate it.
- Power to the fan is isolated before anyone touches it.
- 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.
- The fan is put back into service, checked and photographed.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Getting a quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Advice
Extract fan cleaning in Dragons Green: the local picture
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 3 pubs, bars and clubs within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Dragons Green. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Dragons Green is covered by 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. Environmental health officers from Horsham council inspect food businesses in Dragons Green. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
School kitchens, at schools like Shipley CofE Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Horsham Hospital about 5.4 miles north-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Dragons Green is about 5 miles south-west of Horsham, in West Sussex. If you need extract fan cleaning in Dragons Green, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Our area covers London and the South East, Dragons Green included. We cover 371 places across West Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Brighton page (16 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan cleaning: RH13. We cover sites on Dragons Lane and Dragons Green Road and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include Shipley (1 mile south), Whitehall (1 mile south), Broomer's Corner (2 miles south-west), Dial Post (3 miles south) and West Grinstead (3 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Crawley (11 miles north-east), Horsham (5 miles north-east), Worthing (12 miles south), Haywards Heath (12 miles east), Burgess Hill (11 miles east) and Littlehampton (15 miles south-west).
What’s near Dragons Green
Dragons Green’s nearest station is Billingshurst station, about 3.4 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Horsham Hospital (5.4 miles north-east) and Christs Hospital School Museum (3.2 miles north). Open spaces near Dragons Green include Knepp Wildland.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We are happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit ends with a dated report and photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Different parts, different methods
Wall fans
Wall fans often have a short duct, so grease reaches them quickly. They can need regular attention, which grease readings will show.
Inline duct fans
Some fans are built into the duct itself. We get to them through the duct or casing, once they’re isolated.
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Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Dragons Green
Which environmental health team covers Dragons Green?
Food hygiene inspections in Dragons Green are carried out by Horsham council. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Dragons Green?
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Dragons Green. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Are you accredited?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
What do you need from me for a quote?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, along with a few photos and any previous report.
Is the fan included in a TR19 clean?
Yes, a full TR19 clean includes the fan. Anything that can’t be reached is recorded, so you always know what was cleaned.
What happens to the waste?
We take it away when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
How much notice do you need?
The more notice, the better, especially for out-of-hours work. We typically quote within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
The report shows them clearly. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
What your team can do, and what needs us
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
How we price extract fan cleaning
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The condition we find in the survey
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
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 you’ll get one fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.