West Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Rowfant, West Sussex
Extract fan cleaning for Rowfant, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- A heavily greased fan housing
- A motor area thick with grease
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
Extract fan cleaning in Rowfant, done properly
Duct Doctor has been cleaning kitchen extract fans since 2009. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, we clean to BESA TR19® Grease, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 and full insurance. If you are dealing with grease around the motor and its mounts and weak extraction at the canopy, we can help, from fan housings, in-line fans and roof-mounted fans onwards.
In a small place like Rowfant, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
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.
- Location
- Rowfant (RH10)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
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 won’t come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.
Multi-site and managed buildings
If you look after several sites, 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.
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
Leave it or put it right?
Grease on a roof fan can also escape outside. It marks the area around the outlet and leaves more fuel outside, which is one more reason to keep it clean. In a small place like Rowfant, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
The cost depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
Why Rowfant businesses choose us
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- In business since 2009
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Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Rowfant
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The number of sites or systems
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before we start.
Asking for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- A few general shots of the system
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you will normally have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Extract fan cleaning in Rowfant: the local picture
Food Standards Agency records include about 3 pubs, bars and clubs across Rowfant and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Environmental health officers from Mid Sussex council inspect food businesses in Rowfant. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Rowfant sits within the area of 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.
Gravetye Manor, about 2.7 miles south-east, is one of the historic houses near Rowfant; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Langley Green Hospital about 4 miles west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Where a hall near All Saints Parish Church, or anywhere in Rowfant, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Rowfant is about 4 miles east of Crawley, in West Sussex. We provide extract fan cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Rowfant and the rest of West Sussex. Rowfant is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex we cover for extract fan cleaning. For sites nearby, see our Brighton page, about 20 miles away.
Every address in RH10 is within our area for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. We also cover Copthorne (2 miles north-west), Worth (2 miles west), Pound Hill (2 miles west), Maidenbower (2 miles south-west) and Keeper's Corner (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Crawley (4 miles west), Horsham (10 miles west), Haywards Heath (8 miles south), Burgess Hill (11 miles south), East Grinstead (4 miles east) and Broadfield (5 miles west).
Around Rowfant
The closest station to Rowfant is Three Bridges station, about 2.6 miles west. A little further out are County Mall (3.6 miles west) and Langley Green Hospital (4 miles west). Not far away are Hedgecourt Lake.
How it works
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your photos. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. From there, it takes an hour or two for most single fans. Visits to a village like Rowfant are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- It’s isolated so it can’t run while we work.
- We scrape the heavy grease from the blades and housing.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
How to get a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
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When it’s something else
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
- An undersized fan that cannot cope
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will say what we think before booking.
Where we work
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
Rowfant: your questions answered
Can the work in Rowfant be done at night or at weekends?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The work in Rowfant can fit around your hours. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Rowfant?
Rowfant is in the area of West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Is the fan included in a TR19 clean?
Yes. TR19® Grease covers the whole system, fan included. We clean it alongside the canopy, ductwork and discharge.
What makes a kitchen extract fan vibrate?
Grease on the blades and housing is one of the usual causes, because it unbalances the fan. Worn bearings and motor problems are others, which our report will flag.
What types of premises do you cover?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, as well as food production and leisure sites.
Are you fully insured?
Yes, we’re fully insured. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor for clients who vet their contractors.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not typically. The area we’re working in has to be out of use while we’re there, so the visit goes in a quiet slot.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
It depends on the building. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent.
Also in Rowfant
Part by part
Kitchens with long cooking hours
A long-hours kitchen can’t afford a fan failure. Keeping the fan clean is part of avoiding that, and our 24/7 emergency callout is there if it happens anyway.
Wall fans
Grease can mark the outside wall around the fan. We clean the fan and check the outlet.