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Extract fan cleaning in Hurst Wickham, West Sussex
Extract fan cleaning for Hurst Wickham and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- Burning smells from the fan area
How we price extract fan cleaning
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- The size of the system
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The condition we find in the survey
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before we start.
What we need to know
What to send for a quote:
- Any previous report or certificate
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Hurst Wickham
A clean fan isn’t a repaired fan. If we find worn bearings, a struggling motor or damage to the impeller, we will tell you and fan repair or replacement is something we also do. You get an honest view of the fan’s condition. The work covers fan housings, roof-mounted fans and axial fans, and people most often call us about hot, greasy smells near the fan and a fan shaking on its mounts.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Each visit ends with a written report and photos, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Hurst Wickham (BN6)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Nearby places to Hurst Wickham
What else we do in Hurst Wickham
Common problems we fix in Hurst Wickham
How fast a fan gets greasy in Hurst Wickham depends on the cooking: daily hours and the amount of frying and grilling. BESA guidance sets minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months for the whole system by daily use.
Look out for any of the following:
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
Bursars and site managers at schools such as St Lawrence CofE Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the price is fixed
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
How the job changes from site to site
Impellers and blades
The blades of the impeller do the work, and grease builds up on them unevenly. An uneven coating throws it off balance, so it’s cleaned carefully blade by blade.
Inline duct fans
Some fans are built into the duct itself. They’re reached through access panels or by opening the casing, once they’re isolated.
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Hurst Wickham
Can you get to a site in Hurst Wickham?
Yes. Hurst Wickham is within the area we cover across London and the South East. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Can you work in Hurst Wickham outside opening hours?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The work in Hurst Wickham can fit around your hours. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with photos where possible, and we explain what access is needed, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Do you need to turn the fan off to clean it?
The fan must be isolated, for safety. Cleans are done when the kitchen is closed, so cooking isn’t affected.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not usually. Booking the work out of hours means the site can carry on as normal. Larger jobs can be phased over several visits to keep things running.
How often should the extract fan be cleaned?
It depends on how many hours the kitchen cooks, under BESA guidance. Heavy use means at least every 3 months, light use at least every 12, fan included.
What information do you need?
Only a few details: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and the last report help too. After that, simply call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs 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 around Hurst Wickham
The Food Standards Agency lists about 11 pubs and bars as registered food businesses in Hurst Wickham and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. In Hurst Wickham, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Mid Sussex council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Hurst Wickham. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St George or elsewhere in Hurst Wickham, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Historic houses near Hurst Wickham, such as Ockenden Manor about 5 miles north, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Hurst Wickham is about 2 miles south-west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. Anywhere in BN6, we can carry out extract fan cleaning at your premises. Hurst Wickham is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex we cover for extract fan cleaning. Brighton is in our area too, about 7 miles from Hurst Wickham.
Extract fan cleaning in BN6 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We cover sites on College Lane, Hurst Wickham Close and Belmont Lane and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include Hurstpierpoint (1 mile west), Hassocks (1 mile south-east), Keymer (1 mile south-east), Clayton (2 miles south-east) and Sayers Common (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (12 miles north), Horsham (11 miles north-west), Worthing (13 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (5 miles north-east), East Grinstead (15 miles north-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (8 miles south-west).
Around Hurst Wickham
Typical jobs here are in premises near Downlands Community School and The Poacher pub and the streets around them. The closest station to Hurst Wickham is Hassocks station, roughly 1 mile south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Clayton Castle (1.9 miles south) and The Budding Foundation Museum of Gardening (1 mile south-east). Not far away are Wolstonbury Hill and Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve.
The process
We turn up at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before work begins, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Hurst Wickham before we set off.
- First we locate the fan and agree how it’s safely isolated.
- The fan is isolated so it can’t start while we work.
- We remove the grease from the blades, impeller and casing.
- 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
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Clear the space around the work
- Let us know about parking and loading
Get a fixed quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Then ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
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Honest limits
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
- Damaged fan blades
- A motor that has burnt out
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on in Hurst Wickham
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- Roof-mounted fans
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we will come back with a fixed quote.