West Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Hangleton, West Sussex
Extract fan cleaning in Hangleton from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- A fan that has never been cleaned
When it’s something else
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so here are the limits:
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
- A fan that’s too small for the system (a design question)
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What the work covers
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Axial fans
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Hangleton
The fan is cleaned as part of every full TR19® Grease clean, but a fan can also need attention on its own, especially when it has started to vibrate or sound rough. Where only the fan is cleaned, the report says so. The work covers in-line fans, discharge points and axial fans, and the jobs we see most are rough running from the extract fan and burning smells from the fan area.
Work in a small place like Hangleton starts with a call to agree access and timings, 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.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That’s why every job is written up in a report with pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Place
- Hangleton (BN12)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Hangleton
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Hangleton?
That’s West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Is Hangleton within the area you cover?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Hangleton included. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
How long does extract fan cleaning take?
Size, access and build-up all affect it. As a guide, it takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits.
Can you fix a fan that’s worn out?
Fan repair and replacement is part of what we do. If cleaning shows a worn motor, bearings or impeller, we’ll tell you and quote for the repair.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked and expects a risk-based approach.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We are fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a single café to a large school. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Between visits
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Report grease escaping from the fan
- Check filters are seated before cooking
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
- Make sure the fan is included each time
The area around the fan is left clean, with waste grease removed. On a roof or outside wall, we leave the surrounding area tidy.
A change in how the fan sounds is worth noting. Rattles, hums or shaking can be early signs of build-up or wear and early action can save a repair.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. 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.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Hangleton
Fans that are hard to reach are often the ones that get missed. If it wasn’t included in past cleans, it may hold years of grease, and the report will show it.
These are the problems we see most often:
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- Grease stains around the discharge
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Andrew's Church or elsewhere in Hangleton, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Before you book anyone
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether they’re fully insured
What else we do in Hangleton
Multi-site and managed buildings
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and photos, so each one has its own record.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
Why it’s worth doing now in Hangleton
A greasy fan at the discharge can spread grease onto the roof or wall around it. It marks the area around the outlet and leaves more fuel outside, which is one more reason to keep it clean. With notice, the visit to Hangleton can be fitted around your bookings and events.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before we start.
Why us?
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A written report with pictures after every visit
- In business since 2009
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations.
Grease, kitchens and Hangleton
The coast is only about 2 miles from Hangleton. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 17 pubs, bars and clubs within about 1.5 miles of central Hangleton. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. The fire and rescue service for Hangleton is West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
A hospital like Zachary Merton Hospital, about 2.1 miles south-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Hangleton (Ecclesden Manor is about 0.9 miles north-west), fitting access panels needs care.
Hangleton is about 2 miles west of Worthing, in West Sussex. Hangleton gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with photos. Our area takes in 371 places across West Sussex, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Brighton page (14 miles or so).
Every address in BN12 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We also cover the places around Hangleton: Ferring (1 mile south-east), Kingston Gorse (1 mile south), Angmering (1 mile north-west), West Kingston (1 mile south-west) and East Preston (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Bognor Regis (10 miles west), Chichester (14 miles west), Littlehampton (3 miles west), Shoreham-by-Sea (8 miles east), Lancing (6 miles east) and Storrington (7 miles north).
Landmarks near Hangleton
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Clapham Wood and Chatsmore Catholic High School, among other places. The closest station to Hangleton is Goring-By-Sea station, about 1 mile east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Zachary Merton Hospital (2.1 miles south-west) and Rustington Museum (2.2 miles west). The countryside around Hangleton includes Highdown Hill.
How it works
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. From there, it takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. Visits to a village like Hangleton are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- First we locate the fan and agree how it’s safely isolated.
- Power to the fan is isolated before anyone touches it.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Getting a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price, before work begins.