West Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Littlehampton
Need extract fan cleaning in Littlehampton? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
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 send a fixed quote.
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’re happy to quote for all of it.
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Littlehampton
Any fan serving a kitchen in Littlehampton is cleaned the same careful way as anywhere else: we isolate it, open the housing, scrape the impeller and degrease the lot. The result is photographed for your records. Common call-outs are for a noisy fan that has got louder over time and a fan that has never been cleaned, across axial fans, fan housings and centrifugal fans.
In a town like Littlehampton, most of the kitchen extracts we are asked about belong to restaurants, cafés, pubs, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. Each has a canopy, filters, ductwork and a fan to keep clear of grease.
We have 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 carry full insurance.
- Place
- Littlehampton (BN17, BN16)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
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The process
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 one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. A closed day, an evening or an early start: whichever suits your site in Littlehampton, we’ll book around it.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
Preparing for the visit
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Move anything stored near the system
Getting a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Advice
Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Littlehampton
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- How many systems or sites are involved
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- What state the system is in
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
What to send for a quote
You don’t need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- A few general shots of the system
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Problems your staff have spotted
If you need extract fan cleaning in Littlehampton, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send pictures or your last report if you can. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.
What we are called out for in Littlehampton
A fan collects more grease when the filters let more through. Missing, damaged or badly fitted filters let grease travel the whole system, so the fan takes far more than it should.
These are the problems we see most often:
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
Commuter trade near Littlehampton station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands.
Comparing quotes
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- What insurance they carry
Extract fan cleaning around Littlehampton
Littlehampton is within about 1 mile of the coast. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 67 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 39 takeaways in and around Littlehampton, up to about a mile and a half out. The fan at the end of each of those extracts collects grease that slows it and wears the motor. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Littlehampton. 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.
For schools such as The Littlehampton Academy, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near The Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin or elsewhere in Littlehampton, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Littlehampton is about 6 miles west of Worthing, in West Sussex. Whether your site is in the middle of Littlehampton or further out, extract fan cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, and Littlehampton is one of them. You can also see our page for Brighton, roughly 18 miles from Littlehampton.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan cleaning: BN17 and BN16. Extract fan cleaning is available to premises on High Street, Parkside Avenue and Norman Close and nearby roads. Main roads around Littlehampton include the A259 and A284, so getting to you is simple for extract fan cleaning. If your site is just outside Littlehampton, we cover Toddington (1 mile north), Rustington (1 mile east), Wick (1 mile north-west), Lyminster (1 mile north-west) and Climping (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Worthing (6 miles east), Bognor Regis (7 miles west), Chichester (11 miles west), Selsey (12 miles south-west), Shoreham-by-Sea (12 miles east) and Lancing (9 miles east). As one of the bigger places in West Sussex, Littlehampton has a wide mix of commercial premises, all within our area for extract fan cleaning.
Around Littlehampton
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to River Beach Primary School, New Inn Hotel and Littlehampton College, among other places. The closest station to Littlehampton is Littlehampton station, about 0.7 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Zachary Merton Hospital (1.4 miles east) and Lyminster Siege Castle (2.8 miles north). Open spaces near Littlehampton include Highdown Hill and WWT Arundel.
Littlehampton: your questions answered
Which fire service covers Littlehampton?
Littlehampton is in the area of West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Is extract fan cleaning any different in a coastal place like Littlehampton?
It can, as Littlehampton is within about 1 mile of the sea, where salt in the air is hard on metal. Outdoor metalwork near the sea is worth inspecting at each visit.
Should the extract fan be cleaned as part of TR19?
Yes. TR19® Grease covers the whole system, fan included. We clean it alongside the canopy, ductwork and discharge.
Do you need to turn the fan off to clean it?
The fan must be isolated before anyone touches it. We clean out of hours, in the evening, overnight or at weekends, so cooking is not affected.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, we are fully insured. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it for clients who vet their contractors.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. The law sets the duty; TR19® is the benchmark used to show it’s met. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person has to manage fire risk, and without records, many insurers may refuse or reduce a claim.
How much notice should we give?
For planned work, earlier is better, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
What should I send you?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, plus photos of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
What a clean will not put right
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
- A dirty duct upstream of the fan
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
What we work on in Littlehampton
- Roof-mounted fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
What the work involves, part by part
Fan housings and motors
Belt-driven fans have a drive belt and pulleys that can collect grease. We clean around them and note any wear for your records.
Wall fans
A wall fan pushes the air straight outside. It’s isolated, opened and cleaned inside and out.
Leave it or put it right?
For a kitchen in Littlehampton, a noisy, greasy fan is often the first sign the whole system is overdue. If the fan is coated, the duct before it normally is too so a full TR19 clean may be due. In a town like Littlehampton, a problem caught early is a planned visit, not an emergency.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re not sure what’s needed, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What you get with us
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Every job surveyed first
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A fixed price before any work starts
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