West Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Pound Hill
Extract fan cleaning for Pound Hill and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- Rough running from the extract fan
- Burning smells from the fan area
- Weak extraction at the canopy
About our extract fan cleaning in Pound Hill
Duct Doctor has been cleaning kitchen extract fans since 2009. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 and full insurance. Typical jobs include a fan that no longer moves enough air and an extract fan that vibrates or rattles, across roof-mounted fans, fan housings and in-line fans.
For a smaller kitchen near Pound Hill, a TR19® clean is the same job as anywhere: canopy, filters, plenum, duct, fan and discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- Pound Hill (RH10)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Common questions in Pound Hill
Which fire authority looks after Pound Hill?
Pound Hill is in the area of West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Pound Hill during the holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. Around Pound Hill, the Food Standards Agency lists about 18 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your term dates and we will plan around them.
Do you need to turn the fan off to clean it?
The fan is isolated before we open it, so it can’t start while we work. With the extract off, the kitchen cannot cook, so we work out of hours.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
What accreditations do you have?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We’re fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
How long does extract fan cleaning take?
Allow a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. We’ll confirm the time when we quote.
What do you do to protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before any work starts, and waste is contained as we go. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, as well as food production and leisure sites.
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. All told, the work takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. Tell us when your site near Pound Hill is quiet and the visit will be booked for then.
- We start by checking where the fan sits and how to isolate it.
- Power to the fan is isolated before anyone touches it.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Getting a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
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Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Pound Hill
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The size of the system
What you pay depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
What we need to know
We can often survey from photos. Try to include:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Any previous report or certificate
Want a quote for extract fan cleaning? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
What staff can safely do
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
What happens if it’s left?
Without a working extract fan, a kitchen can’t cook safely. Grease is often where fan trouble begins, so keeping it clean is part of keeping it running. If it does fail, our 24/7 emergency line is there. A planned visit to Pound Hill fits your hours; an emergency does not.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before work begins.
Why book with us
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- We are fully insured
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations.
Kitchen extracts in Pound Hill
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 16 pubs and bars and about 7 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses within about 1.5 miles of central Pound Hill. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. The fire and rescue service for Pound Hill is 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. Kitchens in Pound Hill get their food hygiene inspections from Crawley council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Pound Hill is Langley Green Hospital, about 2 miles west. If you run a café or takeaway near Three Bridges station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits. School kitchens, at schools like Pound Hill Infant Academy for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Pound Hill is about 2 miles north-east of Crawley, in West Sussex. Sites in Pound Hill get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with pictures. We cover 371 places across West Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our Brighton page covers sites nearby (20 miles or so).
Here we cover the RH10 postcode area for extract fan cleaning. Whether your site is on Worth Road, Burns Road and Milton Road or a nearby road, we can help. Close by, we work in Worth (1 mile south), Three Bridges (1 mile south-west), Forge Wood (1 mile north), Maidenbower (1 mile south) and Copthorne (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Horsham (8 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (9 miles south), Burgess Hill (11 miles south), East Grinstead (6 miles east), Broadfield (3 miles south-west) and Billingshurst (15 miles south-west).
Around Pound Hill
Around Pound Hill, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Hazelwick School, The Gatwick School and Hillside Inn and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Three Bridges station, roughly 0.6 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find County Mall (1.7 miles west) and Langley Green Hospital (2 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Tilgate Lake.
Places near Pound Hill
What else we do in Pound Hill
What the work involves, part by part
Kitchens with long cooking hours
A fan in a long-hours kitchen runs for most of the day, so grease and wear build up together. Regular cleans help it keep going.
Fan housings and motors
Motors and their electrics are kept dry and treated with care, and the fan is isolated throughout. Grease on and around the motor can trap heat, so we clean what we safely can.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and photos, so each one has its own record.
Keeping the system healthy
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Keep records of every fan clean
- Flag smoke lingering at the canopy
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
- Report grease escaping from the fan
You get before and after photos of the impeller and housing. It lists what was cleaned and anything we couldn’t reach, along with the recommended next clean date.
Keep the whole system on its cleaning cycle. A fan cleaned with the rest of the system on time rarely gets badly coated, in line with BESA guidance.