West Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Old Shoreham, West Sussex
Our technicians work in Old Shoreham on extract fan cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- Grease stains around the discharge
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
How we price extract fan cleaning
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The scale of the work
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we will talk you through it.
What we need to know
We can often survey from pictures. Try to include:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The site address and the type of premises
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Your last certificate, test record or report
If you need extract fan cleaning in Old Shoreham, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
Extract fan cleaning in Old Shoreham
In Old Shoreham, as everywhere we work, the fan follows a set routine: we isolate it, open the housing, scrape the impeller and degrease the lot. Your report shows the impeller as we found it and as we left it. Common call-outs are for a fan that has never been cleaned and a fan coated in grease inside its housing, on roof-mounted fans, in-line fans and centrifugal fans.
In a small place like Old Shoreham, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
A written report with photos follows every visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Old Shoreham (BN43)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Honest limits
Not every problem is solved by extract fan cleaning, and we will tell you before we start. It will not put right:
- A fan that will not start
- An impeller that is bent or split
- A fan that is too small for the system (a design question)
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What the work covers
- Axial fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
How the visit works
Your staff don’t need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Old Shoreham.
- We find the fan and check how it’s reached and how it’s isolated.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- Grease is scraped from the impeller blades and the inside of the housing.
- Blades, housing and the area around the motor are degreased with care.
- We reassemble, run the fan and photograph the result.
Before we arrive
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Clear loose items from the work area
Getting a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Advice
For landlords and multi-site operators
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
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Aftercare tips
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Watch for grease marks around the outlet
- File the fan’s report with your other records
- Don’t store items in front of the fan’s access point
- Listen for new noises or vibration from the fan
When we’ve finished, the fan is reassembled and run. Anything we notice, like noise, vibration or a worn part, goes on the report, so you can plan any repair.
Keep the whole system on its cleaning cycle. Regular full cleans keep the fan from building up heavy deposits, in line with BESA guidance.
Questions from Old Shoreham
Does the sea air around Old Shoreham make a difference to extract fan cleaning?
It can. Being within about 1 mile of the sea means more corrosion on metalwork in Old Shoreham than inland. Outdoor metalwork near the sea is worth inspecting at every visit.
Can you get to a site in Old Shoreham?
Yes. Old Shoreham is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Why has my extract fan got louder?
Grease on the blades and housing is one of the usual causes, because it unbalances the fan. Worn bearings and motor problems are others, which our report will flag.
What should I send you?
Only a few details: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. Then call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
What accreditations do you have?
Duct Doctor is 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 offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.
How much notice should we give?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
What paperwork do I get after a fan clean?
You get a photo report with before and after pictures of the fan. Full system cleans come with a TR19 certificate as well.
What staff can safely do
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
What we’re called out for in Old Shoreham
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.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- Burning smells from the fan area
- A fan shaking on its mounts
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Nicolas' Church or elsewhere in Old Shoreham, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Before booking anyone
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- Whether they’re fully insured
Old Shoreham kitchens: local notes
The coast is only about 1 mile from Old Shoreham. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. Look up Old Shoreham on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 45 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 33 takeaways across Old Shoreham and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). The fan at the end of each of those extracts collects grease that slows it and wears the motor. Food hygiene inspections in Old Shoreham are the job of Adur council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
If you cook for passing trade around Shoreham-By-Sea station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Southlands Hospital (about 1.4 miles east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Old Shoreham is about 1 mile west of Shoreham-by-Sea, in West Sussex. If you need extract fan cleaning in Old Shoreham, please ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, Old Shoreham included. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, Old Shoreham among them. For sites nearby, see our Brighton page (7 miles or so).
Every address in BN43 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in Shoreham-by-Sea (1 mile east), Adur (1 mile north), Kingston by Sea (2 miles east), Southwick (2 miles east) and Castle Town (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Worthing (5 miles west), Haywards Heath (14 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (11 miles north-east), Littlehampton (11 miles west), Rustington (10 miles west) and Storrington (9 miles north-west).
Near you in Old Shoreham
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Sir Robert Woodard Academy and The Amsterdam pub. Old Shoreham’s nearest station is Shoreham-By-Sea station, roughly 0.7 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Southlands Hospital (1.4 miles east) and Old Castle (4.6 miles west). Open spaces near Old Shoreham include Lancing Ring and Adur Estuary RSPB Reserve.