West Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Roffey, West Sussex
Our technicians work in Roffey on extract fan cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- A heavily greased fan housing
About our extract fan cleaning in Roffey
The extract fan is the heart of the system: it pulls air from the canopy, through the duct and out of the building. Whatever grease slips past the filters and duct reaches the fan and we clean it off. The work covers roof-mounted fans, discharge points and in-line fans, and common reasons people get in touch are a smell of hot grease from the extract and thick grease on the impeller and casing.
For a smaller kitchen near Roffey, a TR19® clean is the same job as anywhere: canopy, filters, plenum, duct, fan and discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Place
- Roffey (RH12, RH13)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Keeping the system healthy
So the system stays in good health:
- Run the extract throughout cooking
- Note any drop in extraction at the canopy
- File the fan’s report with your other records
- Report grease escaping from the fan
File the photo report with your other extract records. It gives a dated record of the fan’s condition, which helps if anything changes later.
Make sure the fan is reachable. A fan that can be reached safely is a fan that gets cleaned, whether it’s on a roof, in a ceiling or on a wall.
When something else is needed
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so here are the limits:
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
- A fan that’s too small for the system (a design question)
- A fan that will not start
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What the work covers
- Roof-mounted fans
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
- Fan housings
- Discharge points
- Centrifugal fans
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
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What we do, step by step
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. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. Tell us about any gates, ladders or locked plant areas at your site near Roffey when you book.
- First we locate the fan and agree how it’s safely isolated.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- 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.
- We reassemble, run the fan and photograph the result.
How to prepare
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Get a fixed quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Advice
Common problems we fix in Roffey
By the time air reaches the fan, it has passed the canopy, filters and duct. The grease that’s left lands on the blades and the casing where the spinning blades spread it around.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
Church and community hall kitchens, near All Saints Church or anywhere around Roffey, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
What your quote should include
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether they recommend a next date
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
Why act early in Roffey
Vibration from an unbalanced impeller does not stay small. It can wear the bearings and lead to failure, which may leave the kitchen without extraction. Cleaning it early is far less disruptive. It’s better to plan the work at a site near Roffey than wait for a failure.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before work begins.
Why book with us
- Fully insured
- A written report with pictures after each visit
- A fixed price before any work starts
- One number for every site across the South East and London
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Roffey
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Roffey?
Food hygiene inspections in Roffey are carried out by Horsham council. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Do you cover smaller places like Roffey?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, and the emergency line covers the rest.
Where does the waste go?
We contain it and take it with us. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go rather than letting it spread.
What is TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked and expects a risk-based approach.
How do you protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before work begins, and waste is contained as we go. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
How much notice should we give?
Earlier is better, especially for out-of-hours work. We normally quote within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
What information do you need?
A short description and a few photos plus the address and your hours. We’ll ask for anything else we need.
Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Roffey
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- How easy every part is to reach
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The scale of the work
- Travel, parking and unloading
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
Asking for a quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
For extract fan cleaning in Roffey, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Roffey
Look up Roffey on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 11 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 9 takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Roffey. Where they cook under a canopy, an extract fan is pulling grease-laden air through its blades every service. In Roffey, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Horsham council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Fire safety in Roffey falls to West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
If you run a café or takeaway near Littlehaven station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Roffey is Horsham Hospital, about 1.1 miles west.
Roffey is about 1 mile north-east of Horsham, in West Sussex. From the centre of Roffey to the outskirts, extract fan cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Roffey is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our Guildford page (17 miles or so).
Our technicians cover all of the RH12 and RH13 postcode area for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. Streets in the area include Innes Road, Agate Lane and Manor Road, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in Mannings Heath (2 miles south), Faygate (2 miles north-east), Colgate (2 miles east), Monk's Gate (3 miles south) and Kilnwood Vale (3 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Crawley (5 miles north-east), Haywards Heath (10 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (11 miles south-east), East Grinstead (13 miles east), Broadfield (4 miles east) and Storrington (12 miles south-west).
What’s near Roffey
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Bohunt Horsham and Millais School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Littlehaven station, roughly 0.6 miles north-west of the centre. A little further out are Christs Hospital School Museum (3.5 miles south-west) and Horsham Hospital (1.1 miles west). For a walk, there’s Warnham LNR.