West Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Houghton, West Sussex
Cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points for commercial sites in Houghton and across West Sussex. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- A heavily greased fan housing
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
What extract fan cleaning can’t fix
Not every problem is solved by extract fan cleaning, and we will tell you before work begins. It does not solve:
- A motor that has burnt out
- Wiring faults to the fan
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Axial fans
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
- Roof-mounted fans
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Houghton
Grease on a fan isn’t 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. We’re often asked to deal with thick grease on the impeller and casing and hot, greasy smells near the fan, on in-line fans, axial fans and discharge points.
Somewhere as small as Houghton, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Where
- Houghton (BN18)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- How big the system is
- The condition of the system
- The number of sites or systems
- Parking and loading at the site
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before we start.
What we need to know
When you call or email, these details help:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Your last certificate, test record or report
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
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What happens on the day
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. The middle part takes longest, which takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Houghton before we set off.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- Once isolated, we open the fan up.
- Each blade is cleaned so the impeller runs evenly.
- Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
- The fan goes back into service with a report on its condition.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Get a fixed quote
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.
Advice
Between visits
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Don’t turn the fan off mid-service
- Note any drop in extraction at the canopy
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
- Keep records of every fan clean
We take away the grease and dirty water from the fan clean. Wherever the fan is, the area around it is cleaned down.
Keep the whole system on its cleaning cycle. Regular full cleans keep the fan from building up heavy deposits, in line with BESA guidance.
What we’re called out for in Houghton
The cooler the air, the more grease drops out, and on a roof or outside wall the fan can be in some of the coolest air in the system. So grease often settles heavily there.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Dorset House School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
What to look for in a quote
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether they’re fully insured
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
Houghton questions
Who is the fire and rescue service for Houghton?
Houghton is in the area of 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.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Houghton in the summer holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. With about 3 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Houghton, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Which accreditations do you hold?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We’ve been trading since 2009 and we are fully insured.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a single café to a large school. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
How often does the fan need cleaning?
Daily cooking hours set the minimum, under BESA guidance. Heavy use means at least every 3 months, light use at least every 12, fan included.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for anything that can’t wait until a planned visit. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Each site gets its own report and pictures.
How long does extract fan cleaning take?
A single accessible fan does not take long, but hard-to-reach fans take more time. We plan it out of hours.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
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.
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Houghton
The FSA’s data shows about 3 pubs and bars registered within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Houghton. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Food hygiene inspections in Houghton are the job of Arun council’s environmental health team. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Houghton sits within the area of West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
Commuter trade near Amberley station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands. Church and community hall kitchens, near The Parish Church of St Nicholas or anywhere around Houghton, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Houghton is about 6 miles north of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. Whatever kind of site you run in Houghton, we can take on extract fan cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, and Houghton is one of them. Our Brighton page covers sites nearby (19 miles or so).
Every address in BN18 is within our area for extract fan cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Close by, we work in Arundel (3 miles south), Warningcamp (3 miles south-east), Crossbush (3 miles south), Tortington (4 miles south) and Poling (4 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Worthing (8 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (9 miles south-west), Chichester (11 miles west), Selsey (15 miles south-west), Littlehampton (6 miles south) and Shoreham-by-Sea (13 miles east).
Landmarks near Houghton
Typical jobs here are in premises near Arundel Park, among other places. Houghton’s nearest station is Amberley station, roughly 0.5 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Arundel and District Hospital (2.7 miles south) and Amberley Castle (1.2 miles north-east). Open spaces near Houghton include Amberley Wild Brooks and Bignor Hill.