West Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Southgate, West Sussex
For extract fan cleaning in Southgate, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- Burning smells from the fan area
- Rough running from the extract fan
Extract fan cleaning in Southgate, 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. The work covers fan housings, axial fans and in-line fans, and the jobs we see most are a fan motor running hot under a coat of grease and a fan shaking on its mounts.
Kitchens around a place like Southgate are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
Every visit ends with a written report and pictures, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Southgate (RH10, RH11)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
The process
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. We plan the journey to Southgate and bring what the job is likely to need.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- Each blade is cleaned so the impeller runs evenly.
- Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
- 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
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
How to get a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before work begins.
Related advice
Grease, kitchens and Southgate
The FSA’s data shows about 24 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 6 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses registered within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Southgate. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. The fire and rescue service for Southgate 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. Kitchens in Southgate get their food hygiene inspections from Crawley 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.
Commuter trade near Crawley station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Southgate Primary tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Crawley Hospital about 0.7 miles north, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Southgate is about 1 mile south-west of Crawley, in West Sussex. Across the RH10 area, we can carry out extract fan cleaning at your premises. Our West Sussex coverage runs to 371 places, Southgate among them. We also work in Brighton, about 19 miles from Southgate.
We cover every part of RH10 and RH11 for extract fan cleaning and the streets around it. Whether your site is on Oak Road, Cook Road and Colet Road or a nearby road, we can help. You’ll find Southgate on the A2004 and A2219, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for out-of-hours visits. We also cover Crawley (1 mile north-east), Tilgate (1 mile east), West Green (1 mile north), Three Bridges (1 mile north-east) and Langley Green (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Horsham (6 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (9 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (11 miles south), East Grinstead (8 miles east), Billingshurst (13 miles south-west) and Roffey (5 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Southgate
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Three Bridges Junior School, St Wilfrid's Catholic School and Tilgate Park. Southgate has its own railway station: Crawley station. Well-known places in the area include Crawley Museum (0.7 miles north) and County Mall (0.5 miles north-east). The countryside around Southgate includes Tilgate Lake.
Questions from Southgate
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Southgate?
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Southgate. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Do you work overnight in Southgate?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Southgate needn’t be disturbed. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
Why is my extract fan noisy?
Build-up on the impeller is a frequent reason, since uneven grease makes it run out of balance. It can also be wear in the bearings or motor, which our report will flag.
Is the fan included in a TR19 clean?
Yes, a full TR19 clean includes the fan. If a fan can’t be reached, the report says so, so the record is accurate.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a single café to a large school. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
What about areas you can’t get to?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
How do you protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. We keep the work contained and clean down when we finish.
Honest limits
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so these are the things it will not cover:
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- A fan that is too small for the system (a design question)
- Wiring faults to the fan
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll say what we think.
What we work on in Southgate
- Roof-mounted fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
- Discharge points
- Fan housings
- In-line fans
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What else we do in Southgate
Aftercare tips
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Check filters are seated before cooking
- Keep access to the fan clear
- Look for grease stains near the discharge
- Flag smoke lingering at the canopy
When we have finished, the fan is reassembled and run. Anything we notice, like noise, vibration or a worn part, goes on the report, so you can plan any repair.
Fewer grease particles reaching the fan means less build-up. Clean, well-seated filters are the fan’s first protection, and replace any that are damaged.
Why deal with it now?
For a kitchen in Southgate, a noisy, greasy fan is often the first sign the whole system is overdue. Grease on the fan means grease in the duct before it, so it’s worth checking the whole system. Light use slows the build-up but doesn’t stop it.
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you will get one fixed quote.
Why book with us
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- In business since 2009
- We diagnose before we treat
- We are fully insured
Read how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
What the work involves, part by part
Roof-mounted fans
On a roof, the air is cooler and grease drops out faster. The impeller and housing are scraped and degreased.
Fan housings and motors
Inside the casing, grease is thrown onto the walls. It’s scraped and degreased with the impeller.
What staff can safely do
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Multi-site and managed buildings
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Southgate and across West Sussex. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.