West Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in East Preston
Need extract fan cleaning in East Preston? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- A heavily greased fan housing
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
What your team can do, and what needs us
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
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.
How we handle extract fan cleaning in East Preston
Duct Doctor has been cleaning kitchen extract fans since 2009. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’re fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. The work covers in-line fans, discharge points and roof-mounted fans, and common reasons people get in touch are hot, greasy smells near the fan and grease stains around the discharge.
Around a smaller place like East Preston, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. 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.
- Place
- East Preston (BN16, BN12)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Towns and villages near East Preston
What else we do in East Preston
Leave it or put it right?
A fan clean in East Preston doesn’t take long: it takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. Leaving it means more wear, more noise and a bigger clean later. A quieter site near East Preston still needs its system looked after.
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
Why choose Duct Doctor in East Preston
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
What extract fan cleaning looks like in East Preston
Sea air reaches East Preston, which sits within about 1 mile of the coast. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 18 pubs and bars within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of East Preston. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. East Preston is covered by West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
Commuter trade near Angmering station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near The Parish Church of St Mary, or anywhere in East Preston, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
East Preston is about 2 miles east of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. Anywhere in BN16, we can carry out extract fan cleaning at your premises. Our area takes in 371 places across West Sussex, large and small. There’s also a page for Brighton, about 15 miles away.
Work in BN16 and BN12 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Extract fan cleaning is available to premises on The Street, Station Road and Beechlands Close and nearby roads. If your site is just outside East Preston, we cover Angmering-on-Sea (1 mile south), West Kingston (1 mile south-east), West Preston (1 mile west), Kingston Gorse (1 mile south-east) and Angmering (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover Worthing (4 miles east), Bognor Regis (9 miles west), Chichester (13 miles west), Selsey (14 miles west), Shoreham-by-Sea (9 miles east) and Lancing (7 miles east).
Around East Preston
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Angmering School, among other places. The nearest railway station is Angmering station, roughly 0.6 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Lyminster Siege Castle (3.8 miles north-west) and Zachary Merton Hospital (1 mile west). Open spaces near East Preston include Highdown Hill and WWT Arundel.
What affects the quote in East Preston
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Travel, parking and unloading
We do not list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we will talk you through it.
What to send for a quote
We can often survey from photos. The most useful are:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Common questions in East Preston
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in East Preston?
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for East Preston. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Do you work in villages like East Preston?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes, of course. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We start with protection: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No, not in itself. TR19® is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs check against, and many insurers ask for proof of cleaning to it. The legal duty sits in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 in England and Wales.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost in East Preston?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. For a quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the site type, opening hours and a few photos.
Should the extract fan be cleaned as part of TR19?
Yes, a full TR19 clean includes the fan. Anything that cannot be reached is recorded, so the record is accurate.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
It depends on the building. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent.
Do you need extract fan cleaning in East Preston?
Fans that are hard to reach are often the ones that get missed. A fan that has never been cleaned can be heavily coated, and the report will show it.
Most sites get in touch when they notice one of these:
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Zachary Merton Hospital about 1 mile west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Before you book anyone
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- What records you will receive afterwards
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether they recommend a next date
How it works
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and photos. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. In a smaller place like East Preston, parking is rarely the issue, but tell us about gates, roof access and opening hours.
- First we locate the fan and agree how it’s safely isolated.
- Power to the fan is isolated before anyone touches it.
- We remove the grease from the blades, impeller and casing.
- We degrease the fan and housing, taking care around the motor.
- The fan is put back into service, checked and photographed.
How to prepare
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Ask for a quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
Advice
Between visits
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Check filters are seated before cooking
- File the fan’s report with your other records
- Notice when the fan starts to sound different
- Book the fan into every full TR19 clean
The area around the fan is left clean, with waste grease removed. On a roof or outside wall, we leave the surrounding area tidy.
The fan stays cleaner when less grease gets past the canopy. Clean, well-seated filters are the fan’s first protection, and replace any that are damaged.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.