West Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Graffham extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Graffham from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
Extract fan cleaning in Graffham, done properly
If the ducts are the arteries, the fan is the heart. A heart under strain works harder for less. Our job is to clear it, check it runs smoothly and record what we found, before signing it off. The work covers roof-mounted fans, discharge points and fan housings, and people most often call us about fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan and vibration from an unbalanced impeller.
Somewhere as small as Graffham, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with photos of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Location
- Graffham (GU28)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Graffham
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Graffham?
That’s 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 clean school canteen extracts around Graffham out of term?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. There are about 2 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Graffham. Send us your term dates when you phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we’ll fit the work in.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites across London and the South East, with visits on a regular schedule.
Does a TR19 kitchen extract clean cover the fan?
Yes. TR19® Grease covers the whole system, fan included. We clean it alongside the canopy, ductwork and discharge.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. You get a fixed price before we start.
What should I send you?
A short description and a few photos plus the address and your hours. We will ask for anything else we need.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No, not in itself. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark, 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.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with a note of where it is, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.
How we price extract fan cleaning
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- What state the system is in
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered and we will price it together.
Asking for a quote
You don’t need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
How the visit works
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. Somewhere like Graffham, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- First we check the fan’s condition and how it sounds.
- Once isolated, we open the fan up.
- The impeller is cleaned blade by blade so it runs balanced.
- Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
How to prepare
- Move anything stored near the system
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Get a fixed quote
If you need extract fan cleaning in Graffham, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
Advice
Part by part
Wall fans
With little duct before them, wall fans collect grease fast. They may need cleaning as often as the canopy, which grease readings will show.
Fan housings and motors
Motors and their electrics are kept dry and treated with care, and the fan is isolated throughout. Grease on and around the motor can trap heat, so we clean what we safely can.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so each one has its own record.
Places near Graffham
Also in Graffham
Kitchen extracts in Graffham
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Graffham. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. About 46 miles out from central London, Graffham is part of the South East area we work across. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included.
A hospital like Midhurst Community Hospital, about 3.9 miles north-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near The Parish Church of St Giles or elsewhere in Graffham, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Graffham is about 9 miles north-east of Chichester, in West Sussex. For extract fan cleaning in and around Graffham, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. We work across South East England and London, Graffham included. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, Graffham among them. There’s also a page for Portsmouth, roughly 20 miles from Graffham.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan cleaning: GU28. Extract fan cleaning is available to premises on Guillods Cottages and St Giles Place and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Graffham: East Lavington (1 mile south-east), Duncton (2 miles east), Selham (2 miles north), South Ambersham (2 miles north) and Rotherbridge (3 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Worthing (15 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (11 miles south), Chichester (9 miles south-west), Selsey (15 miles south), Littlehampton (11 miles south-east) and Emsworth (13 miles south-west).
Near you in Graffham
Around Graffham, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Woodman pub and the streets around them. Nearby you’ll also find Coultershaw Heritage Site (3.1 miles north-east) and Midhurst Community Hospital (3.9 miles north-west). Not far away are Levin Down and Graffham Common.
Keeping the system healthy
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Book the fan into every full TR19 clean
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
- Keep access to the fan clear
- Look for grease stains near the discharge
The area around the fan is left clean, with waste grease removed. On a roof or outside wall, we leave the surrounding area tidy.
Keep the route to the fan clear. A fan that can be reached safely is a fan that gets cleaned, whether it’s on a roof, in a ceiling or on a wall.
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Graffham
How fast a fan gets greasy in Graffham depends on the cooking: daily hours and the amount of frying and grilling. Under BESA guidance, the whole system, fan included, needs cleaning at least every 3, 6 or 12 months depending on daily hours.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- Grease stains around the discharge
- Burning smells from the fan area
- A heavily greased fan housing
- Weak extraction at the canopy
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Graffham (Cowdray House is about 3.5 miles north-west), fitting access panels needs care.
What to look for in a quote
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether VAT is included
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.