West Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Offington extract fan cleaning
We cover Offington for extract fan cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
Extract fan cleaning in Offington, done properly
The fan is cleaned as part of every full TR19® Grease clean, but some fans need cleaning between full cleans, especially when it has started to vibrate or sound rough. Where only the fan is cleaned, the report says so. The work covers in-line fans, centrifugal fans and discharge points, and people most often call us about a fan that no longer moves enough air and a fan that hums, whines or rumbles.
For a kitchen in or near Offington, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Place
- Offington (BN14, BN13)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and multi-site operators
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
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Aftercare tips
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Keep the grease filters clean and in place
- Report rattles or humming early
- Run the extract throughout cooking
- Leave a clear route to the fan
Where the fan needs repair rather than cleaning, the report says so. We also repair and replace extract fans, so you have one point of contact.
Fewer grease particles reaching the fan means less build-up. Keep the grease filters clean, fitted and in place, and replace any that are damaged.
When to call us in Offington
The fan sits at the end of the grease’s journey. The grease that’s left lands on the blades and the casing where the spinning blades spread it around.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- Burning smells from the fan area
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
School kitchens, at schools like Thomas A Becket Junior School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
Part by part
Fan housings and motors
Some fans use a belt drive. Belts and pulleys are checked and cleaned where safe for your records.
Roof-mounted fans
Many kitchen extracts end at a fan on the roof. They’re cleaned where safe access allows, and anything we cannot reach is recorded.
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Offington
Offington lies within about 2 miles of the sea. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. Look up Offington on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 62 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 53 sandwich bars and takeaways in Offington and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on a fan that gathers grease as it runs. It’s Worthing council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Offington. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Worthing Hospital about 1.6 miles south-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Ecclesden Manor is about 3.6 miles west), access may need planning.
Offington is about 1 mile north-east of Worthing, in West Sussex. We carry out extract fan cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Offington and the rest of West Sussex. We cover 371 places across West Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. We also work in Brighton, about 11 miles from Offington.
Work in BN14 and BN13 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include Rogate Road, Warren Road and Hall Avenue, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. With the A24 and A27 close by, Offington is simple for us to get to at any hour. Other places close to Offington include Salvington (1 mile west), Broadwater (1 mile south-east), Worthing (1 mile south-west), Findon Valley (1 mile north) and Sompting (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Bognor Regis (13 miles west), Burgess Hill (14 miles north-east), Littlehampton (6 miles west), Shoreham-by-Sea (5 miles east), Lancing (3 miles east) and Rustington (5 miles west).
Local landmarks in Offington
In Offington, that means kitchens and buildings near Thomas A Becket First School, The Thomas a Becket pub and Durrington Minature Railway and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is West Worthing station, about 1.1 miles south. A little further out are Old Castle (0.6 miles south) and Museum of Sussex Folklore (0.6 miles south). Open spaces near Offington include Widewater Lagoon and Steep Down.
Offington questions
Do you work in villages like Offington?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Offington included. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Offington during the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. With about 13 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Offington, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the dates the site is empty.
Can you work evenings and weekends?
Yes. Give us your opening hours with your enquiry and we will book around them.
How long does extract fan cleaning take?
A single accessible fan does not take long, but hard-to-reach fans take more time. It’s done while the kitchen is closed.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
In the words of the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person. It’s normally the employer, or whoever controls the building, and in shared buildings more than one person can have duties. Your lease and fire risk assessment should make it clear.
Do you repair extract fans as well as clean them?
Fan repair and replacement is part of what we do. If cleaning shows a worn motor, bearings or impeller, we will tell you and quote for the repair.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. TR19® itself isn’t law; it’s a BESA specification. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19® is the benchmark for showing that grease in the extract is under control.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. For many sites, photos and a few details are enough, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
What we do, step by step
Each visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, clear away and leave you the report. The visit itself takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. Seeing the system in photos first means the trip to Offington can be planned properly.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
How to get a quote
Need a price for extract fan cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Related advice
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- Parking and loading at the site
- How big the system is
- The number of sites or systems
- Any permits to work or inductions
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you are not sure what’s needed, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Helping us quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The postcode and the type of business
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Your last certificate, test record or report
If you need extract fan cleaning in Offington, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
What staff can safely do
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.