West Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Handcross extract fan cleaning
Looking for extract fan cleaning in Handcross? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- Grease stains around the discharge
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
What staff can safely do
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, next to our reports.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Handcross
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 the survey shows us how to reach it. Common call-outs are for an extract fan that vibrates or rattles and a fan motor running hot under a coat of grease, across axial fans, fan housings and discharge points.
In a small place like Handcross, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
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. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- Handcross (RH17)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Handcross
Poor filters mean a greasier fan. Missing, damaged or badly fitted filters let grease travel the whole system, so the fan takes far more than it should.
These are the problems we see most often:
- A motor area thick with grease
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
Historic houses near Handcross, such as Tyes Place about 1.9 miles south-east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
What your quote should include
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
Between visits
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
- Book the fan into every full TR19 clean
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
- Don’t store items in front of the fan’s access point
Once it’s clean, the fan is closed up and run to check it’s working smoothly. If anything seems wrong, from vibration to wear, we note it, so you can plan any repair.
Keep the whole system on its cleaning cycle. Regular full cleans keep the fan from building up heavy deposits, in line with BESA guidance.
Nearby places to Handcross
Also in Handcross
Handcross kitchens: local notes
The Food Standards Agency lists about 4 bars, pubs and nightclubs as registered food businesses within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Handcross. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Handcross 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. Food hygiene inspections in Handcross are the job of Mid Sussex council’s environmental health team. 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.
For schools such as Handcross Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Where a hall near All Saints, or anywhere in Handcross, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Handcross is about 4 miles south of Crawley, in West Sussex. Handcross gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Handcross is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we work for commercial clients. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 16 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of RH17 for extract fan cleaning and the streets around it. That includes premises on High Street, London Road and Windmill Platt and the roads around them. Other places close to Handcross include Slaugham (1 mile south), Plummers Plain (2 miles south-west), Colgate (3 miles north-west), Broadfield (3 miles north) and Lower Beeding (3 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Crawley (4 miles north), Horsham (5 miles west), Haywards Heath (6 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (7 miles south-east), East Grinstead (10 miles north-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (15 miles south).
Near you in Handcross
In Handcross, that means kitchens and buildings near The Royal Oak Public House and Handcross Park School and the streets around them. Handcross’s nearest station is Balcombe station, roughly 2.8 miles east. A little further out are Crawley Hospital (4.3 miles north). Not far away are Tilgate Lake and Blunts Wood and Paiges Meadow.
How the job changes from site to site
Impellers and blades
While the impeller is clean, we can see its condition: chips, distortion or wear. We note any concerns.
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.
How the visit works
Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we’re 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. A few photos of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Handcross.
- We start by checking where the fan sits and how to isolate it.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- The impeller and the housing around it are scraped clean.
- The fan and its surrounds are degreased, keeping clear of the motor’s electrics.
- It’s closed up, run and checked, and pictures go into your report.
How to prepare
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Get a fixed quote
Want a quote for extract fan cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Advice
For landlords and multi-site operators
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across West Sussex. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
Why it’s worth doing now in Handcross
A greasy fan has to work harder to move the same air. Airflow at the canopy drops and the kitchen gets hotter and smokier, while the motor runs under more strain. A fault that closes a site in a village like Handcross affects everyone who depends on it.
You will not find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we will explain what it covers.
Why us?
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- Every visit written up, with photos
- One number for every site across the South East and London
Take a look at our cost guide or how to check a contractor.
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Handcross
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Handcross?
In Handcross, it’s Mid Sussex council that carries out food hygiene inspections. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Which fire service covers Handcross?
Handcross is in the area of West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Where does the waste go?
We contain it and take it with us. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go rather than letting it spread.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
Do you need to turn the fan off to clean it?
The fan is isolated before we open it, so it cannot start while we work. That means the extract is off, so we clean while the kitchen is closed.
Are you accredited?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
What do you do to protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before work begins, and waste is contained as we go. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so sites at different addresses can be planned together as one programme. Every site has its own report.