West Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Plaistow, West Sussex
One call covers extract fan cleaning in Plaistow: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- A heavily greased fan housing
FAQs for Plaistow
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Plaistow?
Fire safety enforcement in Plaistow is handled by West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Can you get to a site in Plaistow?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
What do you do to protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
The report shows them clearly. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, which we can install.
What information do you need?
A short description and a few pictures, with the address and opening hours. If we need more, we will ask.
Why is my extract fan noisy?
A common cause is grease. Grease collects unevenly and unbalances the impeller, causing vibration and noise. Cleaning may sort it, but worn bearings or a failing motor need a repair.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
Do you need to turn the fan off to clean it?
With the fan isolated, the extract is not running. We work evenings, overnight or weekends, and the kitchen is ready when we leave.
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Plaistow
The extract fan is the heart of the system: it draws the air through the canopy and ductwork and pushes it outside. Whatever grease slips past the filters and duct reaches the fan, and that is what we clean. If you have a noisy fan that has got louder over time and a motor area thick with grease, we can help.
For a kitchen in or near Plaistow, 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, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
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.
- Location
- Plaistow (RH14)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- 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
What your team can do, and what needs us
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
Kitchen extracts in Plaistow
About 36 miles out from central London, Plaistow is part of the South East area we work across. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you. Fire safety in Plaistow falls to West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Plaistow and Kirdford Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Plaistow is about 11 miles west of Horsham, in West Sussex. Whatever kind of site you run in Plaistow, we can take on extract fan cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. We cover 371 places across West Sussex, large and small. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 12 miles away.
All of RH14 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on The Street, Loxwood Road and Oakfield or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in Durfold Wood (1 mile north-west), Ifold (1 mile east), Mackerel's Common (2 miles south), Loxwood (2 miles east) and Kirdford (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Horsham (11 miles east), Storrington (11 miles south-east), Billingshurst (6 miles south-east), Bewbush (15 miles east), Roffey (12 miles east) and Southwater (10 miles east).
Local landmarks in Plaistow
Green spaces nearby include Shillinglee Lake.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Plaistow
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
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 each one has its own record.
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Plaistow
Each blade collects a slightly different amount. The difference throws the impeller off balance, wearing bearings and mounts. What starts as a grease problem can become a mechanical one.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
Where a hall near Holy Trinity Church, or anywhere in Plaistow, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Before you book anyone
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Proof of insurance
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
What happens if it’s left?
A fan clean in Plaistow doesn’t take long: the work takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. Leaving it means more wear, more noise and a bigger clean later. Planning a trip to Plaistow ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
We do not list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we will talk you through it.
Why book with us
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- In business since 2009
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Full insurance on every job
See what affects the cost and our accreditations.
How the job changes from site to site
Roof-mounted fans
Roof fans sit at the top of the riser. We clean them where they can be safely reached, and anything we can’t reach is recorded.
Inline duct fans
Some fans are built into the duct itself. We get to them through the duct or casing, once they’re isolated.
What happens on the day
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. The timing of a visit to Plaistow is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- First we check the fan’s condition and how it sounds.
- Once isolated, we open the fan up.
- Each blade is cleaned so the impeller runs evenly.
- We clean the casing, the outlet and around the motor.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
How to get a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before any work starts.
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What extract fan cleaning can’t fix
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- An impeller that is bent or split
- A motor that has burnt out
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we work on in Plaistow
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
- Roof-mounted fans