West Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Selham extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning for commercial sites in Selham and across West Sussex. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- A heavily greased fan housing
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
Extract fan cleaning in Selham
Think of the fan as the system’s heart and the grease as a clot. A greasy fan works harder and moves less air. Our job is to clear it, check it runs smoothly and record what we found, before signing it off. We are often asked to deal with a fan shaking on its mounts and a heavily greased fan housing, across fan housings, discharge points and centrifugal fans.
In a village or hamlet like Selham, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with pictures after every visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Place
- Selham (GU28)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
How the job changes from site to site
Fan housings and motors
The housing around the impeller catches grease flung off the blades. It’s scraped and degreased with the impeller.
Kitchens with long cooking hours
Long cooking hours mean more grease reaches the fan. BESA guidance sets at least 3-monthly cleaning for that level of use, fan included.
When something else is needed
Not every problem is solved by extract fan cleaning, and we’ll tell you before any work starts. It won’t put right:
- A dirty duct upstream of the fan
- Damaged fan blades
- A fan that will not start
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What the work covers
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
What we’re called out for in Selham
Grease condenses as the air cools, and on a roof or outside wall the fan can be in some of the coolest air in the system. That makes it a natural place for grease to settle.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- Rough running from the extract fan
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- Burning smells from the fan area
- A fan shaking on its mounts
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Cowdray House is about 2.7 miles west), access may need planning.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
Looking after it afterwards
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Leave a clear route to the fan
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
- Report grease escaping from the fan
- File the fan’s report with your other records
The area around the fan is left clean, with waste grease removed. Wherever the fan is, the area around it is cleaned down.
The fan stays cleaner when less grease gets past the canopy. Keep the grease filters clean, fitted and in place, and replace any that are damaged.
Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Selham
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- How big the system is
- The number of sites or systems
- The condition we find in the survey
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- A few general shots of the system
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll usually have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Extract fan cleaning in Selham: the local picture
The fire and rescue service for Selham is 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. In Selham, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Chichester council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. 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 Selham is Midhurst Community Hospital, about 2.9 miles west. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St James or elsewhere in Selham, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Selham is about 8 miles south of Haslemere, in West Sussex. Selham gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, Selham among them. There’s also a page for Guildford, roughly 19 miles from Selham.
Here we cover the GU28 postcode area for extract fan cleaning. We also cover the places around Selham: South Ambersham (1 mile west), River (2 miles north), Tillington (2 miles north-east), Upperton (2 miles north-east) and Rotherbridge (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Bognor Regis (13 miles south), Chichester (11 miles south-west), Littlehampton (13 miles south-east), Emsworth (14 miles south-west), Rustington (14 miles south-east) and Storrington (11 miles east).
What’s near Selham
Nearby you’ll also find Midhurst Community Hospital (2.9 miles west) and Coultershaw Heritage Site (2.5 miles east). Not far away are Graffham Common.
Common questions in Selham
Which environmental health team covers Selham?
The local authority for Selham is Chichester council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. 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 Selham?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a small pub to a hospital. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
Why is my extract fan noisy?
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.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not usually. The area we’re working in has to be out of use while we are there, so we book a time when it would be closed anyway.
What happens to the waste?
We contain it and take it with us. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go, so it does not spread.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, which we can install.
What do you do to 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.
What your team can do, and what needs us
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
How the visit works
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up, and we clear up before we go. In a small place like Selham, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- We start by checking where the fan sits and how to isolate it.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- We remove the grease from the blades, impeller and casing.
- We degrease the fan and housing, taking care around the motor.
- We reassemble, run the fan and photograph the result.
Getting ready for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Ask for a quote
Need a price for extract fan cleaning? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.