West Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Horsham, West Sussex
Looking for extract fan cleaning in Horsham? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- Weak extraction at the canopy
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Horsham
Grease on a fan isn’t spread evenly. Heavier deposits on some blades throw the impeller off balance, leading to vibration, noise and strain on the motor and bearings. A thorough clean removes the cause. The work covers roof-mounted fans, centrifugal fans and axial fans, and people most often call us about grease escaping from the fan outlet and an extract fan that vibrates or rattles.
A place as big as Horsham has kitchens of every kind, from takeaways and restaurants to school, hotel and staff kitchens. BESA’s minimum intervals run from every three months for heavy use to once a year for light use, so the right schedule depends on the kitchen.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Place
- Horsham (RH12, RH13, RH20, BN44)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Looking after it afterwards
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
- Watch for grease marks around the outlet
- File the fan’s report with your other records
- Note any drop in extraction at the canopy
When the fan is cleaned as part of a full TR19® Grease clean, a TR19 certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. A fan-only clean is recorded in the photo report.
Listen to the fan. New noise or vibration often means grease is building on the impeller and early action can save a repair.
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How we price extract fan cleaning
You will get a fixed price before any work starts. It takes into account:
- The condition of the system
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
What you pay depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Helping us quote
You do not need the technical terms. Just send:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Horsham
Do you work overnight in Horsham?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. Your customers, staff or residents in Horsham needn’t be disturbed. When you phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us, mention when the site is quiet.
Who inspects food businesses in Horsham?
In Horsham, it’s Horsham council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not normally. The area we are working in has to be out of use while we are there, so we book a time when it would be closed anyway.
How often does the fan need cleaning?
It’s cleaned with the whole extract at BESA’s minimum intervals for your cooking hours. Grease readings and the fan’s condition can show it needs more.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19® is the benchmark for showing that grease in the extract is under control.
Do you repair extract fans as well as clean them?
Fan repair and replacement is part of what we do. If we find wear or damage, we’ll explain it and send you a fixed quote.
Do you work in Horsham?
Yes. Our technicians work in Horsham, as part of our area across London and the South East.
What do you do with what you remove?
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.
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Horsham
The Food Standards Agency lists about 17 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 4 hotels and guest houses as registered food businesses in and around Horsham, up to about a mile and a half out. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. The fire and rescue service for Horsham is 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 Horsham are the job of Horsham 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.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Hope Chapel or elsewhere in Horsham, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. If you cook for passing trade around Horsham station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer.
Horsham is about 31 miles south of London, in West Sussex. We carry out extract fan cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Horsham and the rest of West Sussex. Our West Sussex coverage runs to 371 places, Horsham among them. For sites nearby, see our Guildford page, about 17 miles away.
Every address in RH12, RH13, RH20 and BN44 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We cover sites on Station Road, London Road and Market Square and nearby roads. You’ll find Horsham on the A24 and A29, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for extract fan cleaning. We also cover the places around Horsham: Tower Hill (1 mile south-west), Broadbridge Heath (2 miles west), Holbrook (2 miles north), Warnham (2 miles north-west) and Southwater (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (7 miles north-east), Haywards Heath (11 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (11 miles south-east), East Grinstead (14 miles east), Broadfield (5 miles east) and Storrington (11 miles south-west). As one of the bigger places in West Sussex, Horsham has a wide mix of commercial premises, and we cover all of them for extract fan cleaning.
Local landmarks in Horsham
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Millais School, Warnham Park and Kingslea Primary School, among other places. Horsham has its own railway station: Horsham station. Well-known places in the area include Christs Hospital School Museum (2.4 miles south-west) and Horsham Hospital (within half a mile north-west). Green spaces nearby include Warnham LNR.
Common problems we fix in Horsham
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.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- Rough running from the extract fan
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Horsham Hospital (about under half a mile north-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Comparing quotes
- Whether VAT is included
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- Proof of insurance
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
What staff can safely do
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.
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, which is where we come in.
When something else is needed
In fairness, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
- An undersized fan that cannot cope
- An impeller that’s bent or split
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
- Axial fans
How the visit works
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the photos you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes an hour or two for most single fans. Where a site in Horsham has more than one system, we can take them one at a time to keep the rest running.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- 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.
- The fan goes back into service with a report on its condition.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Clear the space around the work
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
How to get a quote
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We typically come back within one working day.