West Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Lambs Green
Specialist extract fan cleaning for Lambs Green: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- A motor area thick with grease
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Lambs Green
Duct Doctor has been cleaning kitchen extract fans since 2009. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, we clean to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’re fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We are often asked to deal with grease escaping from the fan outlet and thick grease on the impeller and casing, across roof-mounted fans, axial fans and discharge points.
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. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Lambs Green (RH12)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
Grease, kitchens and Lambs Green
At about 27 miles from central London, Lambs Green sits well inside the area we cover. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site. Environmental health officers from Horsham council inspect food businesses in Lambs Green. 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.
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Lambs Green is Crawley Hospital, about 2.7 miles east. Where a hall near St Mary Magdalene church, or anywhere in Lambs Green, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Lambs Green is about 3 miles west of Crawley, in West Sussex. For extract fan cleaning in and around Lambs Green, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. We work across South East England and London, Lambs Green included. Lambs Green is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover for commercial clients. There’s also a page for Guildford, about 16 miles away.
We work across the RH12 postcode area for extract fan cleaning and the streets around it. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include Rusper (1 mile west), Ifieldwood (1 mile north-east), Bewbush (2 miles south-east), Ifield (2 miles east) and Russ Hill (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Crawley (3 miles east), Horsham (4 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (11 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (12 miles south-east), East Grinstead (11 miles east) and Broadfield (3 miles south-east).
What’s near Lambs Green
Typical jobs here are in premises near Ifield Community College, among other places. The closest station to Lambs Green is Faygate station, about 1.4 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Crawley Museum (3.1 miles east) and Crawley Hospital (2.7 miles east). Not far away are Warnham LNR and Tilgate Lake.
Honest limits
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A dirty duct upstream of the fan
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Where we work
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
Between visits
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
- Report grease escaping from the fan
- Check filters are seated before cooking
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
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.
Keep the whole system on its cleaning cycle. Regular full cleans keep the fan from building up heavy deposits, in line with BESA guidance.
Common problems we fix in Lambs Green
Grease condenses as the air cools, 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.
Most sites get in touch after spotting something like this:
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
School kitchens, at schools like Rusper Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Before booking anyone
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
What the work involves, part by part
Kitchens with long cooking hours
When a busy kitchen’s fan fails, cooking stops. Keeping the fan clean is part of avoiding that, and our 24/7 emergency callout is there if it happens anyway.
Impellers and blades
Coated blades move less air. Scraping and degreasing them restores their shape, so the fan can run as intended.
Lambs Green questions
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Lambs Green?
Food hygiene inspections in Lambs Green are carried out by Horsham council. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Which fire authority looks after Lambs Green?
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Lambs Green. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Is it safe to clean the fan while the kitchen is open?
We isolate the fan, so the kitchen can’t cook while we work. That’s why fan cleans are done out of hours, and the kitchen is ready when we leave.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost in Lambs Green?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. For a quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with the site type, opening hours and a few pictures.
How much notice do you need?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Are you accredited?
We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
Do you cover Lambs Green?
Yes. We work in Lambs Green and the rest of West Sussex, as part of our work across South East England and London. To book, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us.
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Leave it or put it right?
The fan is part of the fire path. A TR19 clean that left out the fan wouldn’t cover the whole system, and insurers asking for TR19 cleaning expect the full system. It’s simpler to plan the work at Lambs Green now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Lambs Green
- Photo reports with every job
- Fully insured
- We diagnose before we treat
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
Take a look at our cost guide or how to check a contractor.
How the visit 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. After that, the work takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Lambs Green.
- We find the fan and check how it’s reached and how it’s isolated.
- The fan is isolated so it can’t start while we work.
- The impeller and the housing around it are scraped clean.
- The fan and its surrounds are degreased, keeping clear of the motor’s electrics.
- The fan is put back into service, checked and photographed.
How to prepare
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Get a fixed quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before we start.