West Sussex · Extract fan cleaning

Extract fan cleaning in Highbrook, West Sussex

Extract fan cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Highbrook. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.

  • Hot, greasy smells near the fan
  • A heavily greased fan housing
  • Grease around the motor and its mounts

Extract fan cleaning for sites in Highbrook

How we handle extract fan cleaning in Highbrook

Grease on a fan is not spread evenly. Heavier deposits on some blades throw the impeller off balance, which brings vibration, noise and extra wear on the bearings and motor. Cleaning the impeller and housing puts that right. If you have weak extraction at the canopy and vibration from an unbalanced impeller, we can help, from in-line fans, fan housings and axial fans onwards.

Work in a small place like Highbrook 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.

The report is your system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.

Inside an extract duct: heavy deposits on the left, cleaned metal on the right
Place
Highbrook (RH17)
Region
West Sussex
Reporting
Certificate and photo report
Quote
A fixed price before we start
Working hours
Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
Telephone
0345 646 2711
Reviewed
30 October 2026

Aftercare tips

A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:

  • Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
  • Note any drop in extraction at the canopy
  • Notice when the fan starts to sound different
  • Leave a clear route to the fan

When we’ve finished, the fan is reassembled and run. Anything we notice, like noise, vibration or a worn part, goes on the report, so you can plan any repair.

Make sure the fan is reachable. Clear access means it’s never left out of a clean, whether it’s on a roof, in a ceiling or on a wall.

Landlords, agents and facilities managers

The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.

Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.

Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Highbrook

The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:

  • The times the site is available
  • Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
  • The size of the system
  • Any permits to work or inductions

You will not find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we’ll explain what it covers.

Helping us quote

There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can 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
  • Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
  • A few general shots of the system

Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.

How it works

There’s very little for your team to do on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. The timing of a visit to Highbrook is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.

  1. First we check the fan’s condition and how it sounds.
  2. With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
  3. Each blade is cleaned so the impeller runs evenly.
  4. Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
  5. We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.

Before we arrive

  • Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
  • Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
  • Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time

How to get a quote

We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.

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When to call us in Highbrook

Grease condenses as the air cools, and a fan out on a roof or wall often sits where the air is coolest. That makes it a natural place for grease to settle.

Any of these means the system needs a check-up:

  • A fan left out of previous cleans
  • Hot, greasy smells near the fan
  • Grease around the motor and its mounts
  • A fan shaking on its mounts

Where a hall near All Saints Church, or anywhere in Highbrook, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.

Questions to ask before booking

  • Whether the price is fixed
  • Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
  • Exactly which parts of the system are covered
  • What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed

Choosing a duct cleaning contractor

What your team can do, and what needs us

Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: 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.

If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.

Extract fan cleaning around Highbrook

The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 4 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Highbrook. Grease builds up on fan blades and housings in kitchens like these, unbalancing the impeller. Food hygiene inspections in Highbrook are the job of Mid Sussex council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Highbrook 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.

Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Priest House is about 1.5 miles north), access may need planning. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Princess Royal Hospital is the nearest hospital to Highbrook, about 4.6 miles south.

Highbrook is about 4 miles north-east of Haywards Heath, in West Sussex. We provide extract fan cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Highbrook and the rest of West Sussex. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, and Highbrook is one of them. You can also see our page for Brighton, roughly 16 miles from Highbrook.

All of RH17 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We also cover Ardingly (1 mile south-west), Little London (1 mile west), Sharpthorne (2 miles north), West Hoathly (2 miles north) and Horsted Keynes (2 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Crawley (7 miles north-west), Horsham (11 miles west), Haywards Heath (4 miles south-west), Burgess Hill (7 miles south-west), East Grinstead (5 miles north) and Broadfield (7 miles north-west).

Landmarks near Highbrook

Typical jobs here are in premises near The Ardingly Inn and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Balcombe station, roughly 3.4 miles west. Well-known places in the area include Princess Royal Hospital (4.6 miles south) and Parish Museum (2.8 miles south). Not far away are Blunts Wood and Paiges Meadow.

Map of Highbrook © OpenStreetMap contributors

Highbrook: your questions answered

Do you cover smaller places like Highbrook?

Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Highbrook included. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.

Do you work overnight in Highbrook?

Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The work in Highbrook can fit around your hours. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.

How long will it take to clean the fan?

It takes an hour or two for most single fans. Your quote will give an idea.

What’s the cleaning interval for an extract fan?

It’s cleaned with the whole extract, from every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours of cooking a day to every 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Grease readings and the fan’s condition can show it needs more.

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 explain what access is needed, such as extra access panels in ductwork.

Do we lose a day’s trading?

Not usually. We need the work area to ourselves while we’re on site, so we book a time when it would be closed anyway.

Do you need to turn the fan off to clean it?

It has to be off and isolated, for safety. Cleans are done when the kitchen is closed, so cooking is not affected.

Where does the waste go?

Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.

When something else is needed

We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so these are the things it won’t cover:

  • A fan that is too small for the system (a design question)
  • Grease in the canopy and ductwork
  • A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)

If you’re not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer before you book.

Where we work

  • Discharge points
  • Centrifugal fans
  • Fan housings
  • In-line fans
  • Roof-mounted fans
  • Axial fans
BESCA Vent Hygiene EliteMember, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
CHAS · SafeContractorISO 9001 and fully insured
Certificate and photo reportWith every clean
24/7 emergency calloutEvenings, nights and weekends
Since 2009South East England and London