West Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Oving, West Sussex
Extract fan cleaning for Oving and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- A heavily greased fan housing
- Rough running from the extract fan
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Oving
Any fan serving a kitchen in Oving is cleaned the same careful way as anywhere else: 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. The work covers discharge points, in-line fans and fan housings, and common reasons people get in touch are a fan that no longer moves enough air and rough running from the extract fan.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
We’re 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, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Where
- Oving (PO20)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Multi-site and managed buildings
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.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Oving and across West Sussex. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
Also near Oving
What else we do in Oving
How it works
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and the same goes into the written report. The visit takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Oving, let us know and we’ll plan around it.
- First we check the fan’s condition and how it sounds.
- Once isolated, we open the fan up.
- The impeller is cleaned blade by blade so it runs balanced.
- Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Tell us where we can park and unload
How to get a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and photos, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
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Questions from Oving
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Oving out of term?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. With about 3 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Oving, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Send us your term dates when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we’ll fit the work in.
Who inspects food businesses in Oving?
The local authority for Oving is Chichester council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
How long does extract fan cleaning take?
Allow an hour or two for most single fans. Your quote will give an idea.
What makes a kitchen extract fan vibrate?
An unbalanced impeller, normally from uneven grease, is a common cause. After cleaning, we will tell you if wear or damage is also involved.
Should the extract fan be cleaned as part of TR19?
Yes, a full TR19 clean includes the fan. If a fan cannot be reached, the report says so, so you always know what was cleaned.
Do you cover Oving?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, Oving included.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19® is the recognised way to show grease is under control.
What do you do with what you remove?
It’s contained and taken away. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on, so it doesn’t spread.
What your team can do, and what needs us
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Part by part
Wall fans
Wall fans often have a short duct, so grease reaches them quickly. They can need regular attention, which grease readings will show.
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.
What a clean will not put right
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- A fan that won’t start
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
- A fan that is too small for the system (a design question)
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Oving
Look up Oving on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 12 restaurants, cafés and works canteens across Oving and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Where they cook under a canopy, an extract fan is pulling grease-laden air through its blades every service. Fire safety in Oving falls to West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Environmental health officers from Chichester council inspect food businesses in Oving. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Oving (Goodwood House is about 2.4 miles north), fitting access panels needs care. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near The Parish Church of St Andrew or elsewhere in Oving, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Oving is about 3 miles east of Chichester, in West Sussex. Whether your site is in the middle of Oving or further out, extract fan cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. We cover 371 places across West Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our Portsmouth page covers sites nearby (16 miles or so).
Every address in PO20 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. We cover sites on Church Lane, Sampsons Drive and Highfield Lane and the roads around them. Other places close to Oving include Shopwyke (1 mile west), Tangmere (1 mile north), Maudlin (1 mile north-west), Merston (1 mile south) and Boxgrove (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Worthing (14 miles east), Bognor Regis (4 miles south-east), Chichester (3 miles west), Selsey (8 miles south), Littlehampton (9 miles east) and Emsworth (9 miles west).
Near you in Oving
In Oving, that means kitchens and buildings near Tangmere Primary Academy and Chichester High School For Girls. The nearest railway station is Chichester station, roughly 2.7 miles west. Nearby you’ll also find St Richard's Hospital (2.1 miles west) and Tote Copse Castle (1.4 miles east).
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Oving
A greasy fan in Oving is fuel at the end of the duct. If grease in the duct catches, the fan and its housing can feed the fire, and a hot, struggling motor does not help.
Most sites get in touch after spotting something like this:
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; St Richard's Hospital is the nearest hospital to Oving, about 2.1 miles west.
What to look for in a quote
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
Why it’s worth doing now in Oving
A fan clean in Oving doesn’t take long: the work takes an hour or two for most single fans. Waiting adds vibration, wear and a harder clean. With notice, the visit to Oving can be fitted around your bookings and events.
You will not find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we will talk you through it.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Oving
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- A written report with pictures after every visit