West Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Ferring, West Sussex
We cover Ferring for cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- Grease stains around the discharge
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
Extract fan cleaning in Ferring, done properly
Not all extract fans are the same: fans on the roof, fans built into the duct run, and fans on an outside wall. The way in depends on the type, and we plan that during the survey. We are often asked to deal with grease around the motor and its mounts and less air being pulled from the kitchen, on in-line fans, discharge points and fan housings.
Size does not change the work: a kitchen in a place like Ferring gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
Each visit ends with a written report and photos, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Ferring (BN12)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Ferring
Can school kitchens in Ferring be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. Food Standards Agency records list about 15 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Ferring. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Is Ferring within the area you cover?
Yes, Ferring is part of our area, however small the site. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Can you fix a fan that’s worn out?
Cleaning removes grease, but it can’t fix worn parts. We repair and replace extract fans as well, with a fixed quote first.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with a note of where it is, and we tell you what would make it reachable, for example new access panels.
Is it safe to clean the fan while the kitchen is open?
It has to be off and isolated before anyone touches it. We clean out of hours, in the evening, overnight or at weekends, so cooking is not affected.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost in Ferring?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Call for a fixed quote, usually ready within one working day.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, along with a few pictures and any previous report.
When it’s something else
Not every problem is solved by extract fan cleaning, and we’d rather say so up front. It won’t put right:
- A motor that has burnt out
- An undersized fan that can’t cope
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Ferring
Each blade collects a slightly different amount. The difference throws the impeller off balance and puts strain on the bearings. Left too long, grease turns into wear.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Grease stains around the discharge
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- A fan left out of previous cleans
Commuter trade near Goring-By-Sea station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands.
What your quote should include
- Proof of insurance
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether a written report and photos are included
How we price extract fan cleaning
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- The size of the system
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
Helping us quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
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How it works
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. On site, the work takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. For a site near Ferring, the work is booked around your opening hours, evenings and weekends included.
- First we locate the fan and agree how it’s safely isolated.
- The fan is isolated so it can’t 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.
- We reassemble, run the fan and photograph the result.
How to prepare
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Getting a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you will usually have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
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Between visits
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Watch for grease marks around the outlet
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Leave a clear route to the fan
- File the fan’s report with your other records
When the fan is cleaned as part of a full TR19® Grease clean, a TR19 certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. A fan-only clean is recorded in the photo report.
Listen to the fan. New noise or vibration often means grease is building on the impeller, and catching it early keeps it a cleaning job.
Why it’s worth doing now in Ferring
Vibration from an unbalanced impeller doesn’t stay small. It can wear the bearings and lead to failure, which may leave the kitchen without extraction. Cleaning it early is far less disruptive. A site near Ferring that has to close at short notice is hard to cover for.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Ferring
- We diagnose before we treat
- Full insurance on every job
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- A fixed price before any work starts
Read our cost guide and our accreditations.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
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.
Grease, kitchens and Ferring
At about 1 mile from the coast, Ferring is close enough for sea air to matter. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. Food Standards Agency records list about 32 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 19 sandwich bars and takeaways in Ferring and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Grease builds up on fan blades and housings in kitchens like these, unbalancing the impeller. Ferring 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.
For schools such as Ferring CofE Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Andrew's Church, or anywhere in Ferring, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Ferring is about 2 miles south-west of Worthing, in West Sussex. Whatever kind of site you run in Ferring, we can take on extract fan cleaning. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Our West Sussex coverage runs to 371 places, Ferring among them. Our Brighton page covers sites nearby (14 miles or so).
All of BN12 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Streets in the area include Pebble Lane, Ferringham Lane and Grange Park, and we cover them all for extract fan cleaning. We also cover the places around Ferring: Kingston Gorse (1 mile south-west), Hangleton (1 mile north-west), West Kingston (1 mile west), Goring-by-Sea (1 mile east) and Angmering-on-Sea (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Bognor Regis (10 miles west), Chichester (15 miles west), Littlehampton (4 miles west), Shoreham-by-Sea (8 miles east), Lancing (6 miles east) and Rustington (3 miles west).
What’s near Ferring
Around Ferring, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Durrington Minature Railway and Chatsmore Catholic High School and the streets around them. The closest station to Ferring is Goring-By-Sea station, about 0.9 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Rustington Museum (2.4 miles west) and Old Castle (2.6 miles north-east). The countryside around Ferring includes Highdown Hill.