West Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Pagham, West Sussex
Cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points for Pagham, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
Extract fan cleaning in Pagham
Any fan serving a kitchen in Pagham 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. If you’re dealing with an extract fan with no cleaning record and hot, greasy smells near the fan, we can put it right, from discharge points, roof-mounted fans and axial fans onwards.
In a village or hamlet like Pagham, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Pagham (PO21)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Part by part
Fan housings and motors
Inside the casing, grease is thrown onto the walls. We clean it along with the blades.
Inline duct fans
Inline fans sit within the duct run, often above a ceiling. We get to them through the duct or casing after isolating them.
Nearby places to Pagham
Also in Pagham
FAQs for Pagham
Does coastal air change anything about extract fan cleaning in Pagham?
It can. Being within about 1 mile of the sea means more corrosion on metalwork in Pagham than inland. We look at fans, cowls and fixings for rust as well as grease.
Is Pagham within the area you cover?
Yes, Pagham is part of our area, however small the site. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
Who is the responsible person?
The Fire Safety Order 2005 calls them the responsible person: often the employer, owner or occupier. In shared or managed buildings, a landlord, facilities manager or managing agent can share the duty.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
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.
Are you insured?
Yes. Duct Doctor is fully insured, and the details are available on request.
What if the fan needs more than a clean?
Anything beyond cleaning is flagged, with what we found. We can repair or replace it, and if it fails outright, our 24/7 emergency line is there.
Can you work evenings and weekends?
Yes. Give us your opening hours with your enquiry and we’ll book around them.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
If your staff spot something 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’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
What we are called out for in Pagham
A fan in Pagham builds up grease at a rate set by the kitchen, not the location: how many hours a day the kitchen runs and what it cooks. Under BESA guidance, the whole system, fan included, needs cleaning at least every 3, 6 or 12 months depending on daily hours.
The symptoms we are asked about most include:
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
For schools such as Rose Green Infant School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
What your quote should include
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
Leave it or put it right?
A fan clean in Pagham does not take long: it takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. Waiting adds vibration, wear and a harder clean. If the system at a site near Pagham fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before work begins.
What you get with us
- Every job surveyed first
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Each visit written up, with pictures
When it’s something else
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
- Damaged fan blades
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
- Axial fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Pagham
Pagham is within about 1 mile of the coast. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 7 pubs and bars within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Pagham. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Pagham. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Where a hall near The Parish Church of St Thomas A Becket, or anywhere in Pagham, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital (about 3.3 miles north-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Pagham is about 3 miles south-west of Bognor Regis, in West Sussex. Whatever kind of site you run in Pagham, extract fan cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. We cover 371 places across West Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Portsmouth page (15 miles or so).
We cover every part of the PO21 postcode area for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. Local streets include Swan Dene, Sea Lane and Well Road, and we cover them all for extract fan cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in Nyetimber (1 mile north-east), Aldwick (2 miles north-east), Church Norton (2 miles south-west), Sidlesham (2 miles west) and South Mundham (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Worthing (15 miles east), Bognor Regis (3 miles north-east), Chichester (5 miles north), Selsey (3 miles south-west), Littlehampton (10 miles east) and Emsworth (10 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Pagham
Around Pagham, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Lamb pub and Avisford, among other places. The closest station to Pagham is Bognor Regis station, about 3.2 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital (3.3 miles north-east) and Bognor Regis Museum (2.9 miles east).
For landlords and multi-site operators
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
How the visit works
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes an hour or two for most single fans. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Pagham before we set off.
- We find the fan and check how it’s reached and how it’s isolated.
- The fan is isolated so it cannot start while we work.
- Grease is scraped from the impeller blades and the inside of the housing.
- The fan and its surrounds are degreased, keeping clear of the motor’s electrics.
- The fan is put back into service, checked and photographed.
How to prepare
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Clear the space around the work
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Getting a quote
To get a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. We usually come back within one working day.