West Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in East Lavant
Extract fan cleaning for East Lavant and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- A heavily greased fan housing
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- A fan left out of previous cleans
Extract fan cleaning in East Lavant
We have been trading since 2009. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 and full insurance. The work covers in-line fans, discharge points and fan housings, and people most often call us about a smell of hot grease from the extract and grease stains around the discharge.
In a village or hamlet like East Lavant, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- East Lavant (PO18)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
How the job changes from site to site
Roof-mounted fans
Roof fans also discharge grease onto the roof around them and we check the area around the outlet. We note any grease around the fan.
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.
Looking after it afterwards
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Do not store items in front of the fan’s access point
- Watch for grease marks around the outlet
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
- Check filters are seated before cooking
The photo report shows the fan before and after cleaning. It notes what was done and anything that couldn’t be reached, along with the recommended next clean date.
Run the fan throughout cooking. Air that keeps moving carries vapour out rather than letting it settle, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.
When something else is needed
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
- Damaged fan blades
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in East Lavant
- Centrifugal fans
- Discharge points
- Fan housings
- In-line fans
- Axial fans
- Roof-mounted fans
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in East Lavant
Which environmental health team covers East Lavant?
The local authority for East Lavant is Chichester council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Which fire service covers East Lavant?
Fire safety enforcement in East Lavant is handled by West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Do you work out of hours?
Yes, and it’s often the best time. The visit is timed for when the area is not in use, whether that is late evening, overnight or a weekend.
How long will it take to clean the fan?
That depends on the fan’s size, its position and how much grease there is. As a guide, it takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Is East Lavant in your area?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, East Lavant included.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. The law sets the duty; TR19® is the benchmark used to show it’s met. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person has to manage fire risk, and many insurers can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of cleaning.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Call for a fixed quote and we will typically reply within one working day.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Managing agents and facilities teams in East Lavant
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and photos, so each one has its own record.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Grease, kitchens and East Lavant
There are about 8 restaurants, cafés and canteens within about 1.5 miles of central East Lavant, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on a fan that gathers grease as it runs. It’s Chichester council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in East Lavant. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. East Lavant 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.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Chichester Centre is the nearest hospital to East Lavant, about 1.5 miles south. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Lavant CofE Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Historic houses near East Lavant, such as Goodwood House about 1.5 miles east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
East Lavant is about 2 miles north of Chichester, in West Sussex. Anywhere in PO18, we can carry out extract fan cleaning at your premises. Our area takes in 371 places across West Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Portsmouth page (14 miles or so).
Work in PO18 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Local streets include Pook Lane, Fordwater Road and Shop Lane, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. We also cover the places around East Lavant: Mid Lavant (1 mile north-west), Westerton (2 miles south-east), Westhampnett (2 miles south-east), Waterbeach (2 miles east) and Maudlin (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Bognor Regis (7 miles south-east), Selsey (9 miles south), Littlehampton (11 miles east), Emsworth (7 miles west), Rustington (12 miles east) and Storrington (15 miles east).
What’s near East Lavant
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Royal Oak Public House and Bishop Luffa School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Chichester station, roughly 2.5 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Chichester Castle (2 miles south) and The Chichester City Museum (2.1 miles south). For a walk, there’s Stoke Down and Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve.
The process
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. If you can send photos, we can arrive in East Lavant knowing what to expect.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- It’s isolated so it can’t run while we work.
- We scrape the heavy grease from the blades and housing.
- 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 equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
How to get a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price, before work begins.
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Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in East Lavant
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- The condition of the system
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Parking and loading at the site
- The size of the system
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Helping us quote
You don’t need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you will normally have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.