West Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Lickfold extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Lickfold from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- Rough running from the extract fan
Extract fan cleaning in Lickfold, done properly
Cleaning removes grease, not wear. 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’ll know whether the fan just needed cleaning or something more. If you’re dealing with a fan that hums, whines or rumbles and weak extraction at the canopy, we can put it right.
In a small place like Lickfold, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Place
- Lickfold (GU28)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Lickfold kitchens: local notes
Lickfold, about 41 miles from central London, is within our usual area. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible. Environmental health officers from Chichester council inspect food businesses in Lickfold. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near The Parish Church of St Lawrence, or anywhere in Lickfold, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Midhurst Community Hospital (about 3.2 miles south-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Lickfold is about 11 miles east of Petersfield, in West Sussex. Anywhere in GU28, we can carry out extract fan cleaning at your premises. Our area takes in 371 places across West Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. There’s also a page for Guildford, about 16 miles away.
Every address in GU28 is within our area for extract fan cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If your site is just outside Lickfold, we cover Lurgashall (1 mile north-east), Lodsworth (2 miles south), Northchapel (3 miles north-east), Ebernoe (3 miles east) and Ansteadbrook (4 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Chichester (13 miles south), Storrington (12 miles south-east), Billingshurst (10 miles east), Portfield (13 miles south), Yapton (15 miles south) and Southwater (15 miles east).
What’s near Lickfold
The closest station to Lickfold is Haslemere station, about 4.7 miles north of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Lodsworth Castle (3.1 miles south) and Midhurst Museum (3.6 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Cooksbridge Meadow and Blackdown.
What we’re called out for in Lickfold
The cooler the air, the more grease drops out, 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:
- Burning smells from the fan area
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
Cowdray House, about 3.4 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses near Lickfold; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
What to look for in a quote
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
Multi-site and managed buildings
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we will come back with a fixed quote.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Nearby places to Lickfold
Also in Lickfold
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Lickfold
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Lickfold?
That is 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 work at weekends in Lickfold?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. It means the site in Lickfold keeps running as normal. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Is Lickfold in your area?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, Lickfold included.
Can the fan be cleaned between full cleans?
Yes, a fan can be cleaned on its own. It’s useful when a fan is noisy or greasy between full cleans, but it doesn’t replace a full TR19 clean.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7 for anything that can’t wait until a planned visit. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
What does extract fan cleaning cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. We fix the price before any work starts.
Do you need to turn the fan off to clean it?
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.
Why has my extract fan got louder?
An unbalanced impeller, typically from uneven grease, is a common cause. We clean the fan and tell you if anything else, like worn bearings, is to blame.
Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Lickfold
You’ll get a fixed price before we start. It’s based on:
- The times the site is available
- Parking and loading at the site
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
You will not find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Asking for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- The site address and the type of premises
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos 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. You’ll normally have a quote within one working day.
How the job changes from site to site
Wall fans
A wall fan pushes the air straight outside. We isolate it, then clean the blades and housing.
Roof-mounted fans
A roof fan sits in cooler air, so grease can settle heavily. We scrape and degrease the blades and casing.
How it works
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes an hour or two for most single fans. If you can send pictures, we can arrive in Lickfold knowing what to expect.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- It’s isolated so it can’t run while we work.
- We scrape the heavy grease from the blades and housing.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Move anything stored near the system
How to get a quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and pictures, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Advice
What extract fan cleaning cannot fix
Extract fan cleaning can’t fix everything, and we’ll tell you before work begins. It doesn’t solve:
- An impeller that’s bent or split
- A fan that won’t start
- A dirty duct upstream of the fan
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What the work covers
- Centrifugal fans
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- In-line fans