West Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Funtington, West Sussex
Extract fan cleaning across Funtington and nearby, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and photos.
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Grease stains around the discharge
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
Common questions in Funtington
Can you work in Funtington outside opening hours?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. That way a site in Funtington does not have to lose a day’s trading. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Do you work in villages like Funtington?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
How long is a fan clean?
One easily reached fan is quick, while fans on high roofs or in tight voids take longer. It’s done while the kitchen is closed.
What about areas you cannot get to?
The report shows them clearly. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, and we can fit those.
Do you repair extract fans as well as clean them?
A clean won’t mend wear. Where the fan needs repair or replacement, we can do that too, with a fixed quote first.
Can the fan be cleaned between full cleans?
Yes, we do. The report will make clear that only the fan was cleaned, so your TR19 records stay accurate. The whole system still needs cleaning at the intervals in BESA guidance.
Why has my extract fan got louder?
A common cause is grease. Grease collects unevenly and unbalances the impeller, causing vibration and noise. Cleaning may sort it, but worn bearings or a failing motor need a repair.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost in Funtington?
We don’t publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. We fix the price before we start.
Extract fan cleaning in Funtington
Duct Doctor has been cleaning kitchen extract fans since 2009. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 and full insurance. The work covers discharge points, roof-mounted fans and in-line fans, and the jobs we see most are a fan left out of previous cleans and a fan motor running hot under a coat of grease.
For a kitchen in or near Funtington, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with photos after each visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Where
- Funtington (PO18)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Towns and villages near Funtington
What else we do in Funtington
Managing agents and facilities teams in Funtington
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
Aftercare tips
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Report grease escaping from the fan
- Listen for new noises or vibration from the fan
- Don’t store items in front of the fan’s access point
- Flag smoke lingering at the canopy
Keep the report with the maintenance log and fire risk assessment. It shows the fan’s condition at the time of the clean, which helps if anything changes later.
Keep the route to the fan clear. Clear access means it’s never left out of a clean, whether it’s on a roof, in a ceiling or on a wall.
Different parts, different methods
Impellers and blades
While the impeller is clean, we can see its condition: cracks, bent blades or wear. Anything we see goes on the report.
Kitchens with long cooking hours
Kitchens that cook 12 to 16 hours a day put the most grease through their fans. Under BESA guidance, heavy use means cleaning at least every 3 months, fan included.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
What extract fan cleaning can’t fix
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what extract fan cleaning will not do:
- Wiring faults to the fan
- A dirty duct upstream of the fan
- An undersized fan that can’t cope
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
What we work on in Funtington
- In-line fans
- Axial fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Discharge points
- Fan housings
What affects the quote in Funtington
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- How easy every part is to reach
- The scale of the work
- The number of sites or systems
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you are unsure, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Useful things to send:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- The site address and the type of premises
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Funtington kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 3 bars, pubs and nightclubs within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Funtington. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. It’s Chichester council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Funtington. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Funtington. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Church and community hall kitchens, near The Parish Church of St Mary or anywhere around Funtington, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Chichester Centre about 4.3 miles east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (West Dean House is about 4.6 miles north-east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Funtington is about 4 miles north-west of Chichester, in West Sussex. Whatever kind of site you run in Funtington, we can take on extract fan cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Funtington is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we work for commercial clients. We also work in Portsmouth, around 10 miles away.
We cover every part of PO18 for extract fan cleaning and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Church Lane, Lynch Down and Weston Lane, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. We also cover the places around Funtington: West Ashling (1 mile south-east), East Ashling (1 mile south-east), Hambrook (1 mile south-west), Racton (1 mile west) and Lordington (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Bognor Regis (9 miles south-east), Chichester (4 miles south-east), Selsey (10 miles south), Littlehampton (15 miles east), Emsworth (4 miles west) and Portfield (5 miles south-east).
What’s near Funtington
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Fox And Hounds Public House. The closest station to Funtington is Nutbourne station, roughly 1.8 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Chichester Castle (4.3 miles south-east) and Emsworth Museum (3.6 miles south-west). The countryside around Funtington includes Stoke Down and Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve.
What we do, step by step
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Funtington and turn up when the site is quiet.
- We start by checking where the fan sits and how to isolate it.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- Grease is scraped from the impeller blades and the inside of the housing.
- We degrease the fan and housing, taking care around the motor.
- We reassemble, run the fan and photograph the result.
Before we arrive
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Getting a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.