West Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Southwick, West Sussex
Need extract fan cleaning in Southwick? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
Southwick: your questions answered
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Southwick?
That’s West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Do you work in villages like Southwick?
Yes. Southwick is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
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.
Which sectors do you work in?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. We fit the work around how the site operates.
How long is a fan clean?
Size, access and build-up all affect it. Typically it takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits.
Are you insured?
Yes. We’re fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
Do you need to turn the fan off to clean it?
It has to be off and isolated before anyone touches it. We clean out of hours, in the evening, overnight or at weekends, so cooking isn’t affected.
What happens to the waste?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
About our extract fan cleaning in Southwick
The extract fan is the heart of the system: it pulls air from the canopy, through the duct and out of the building. Grease that gets past everything else ends up on its blades and housing, and that’s what we clean. If you have weak extraction at the canopy and thick grease on the impeller and casing, we can help, from roof-mounted fans, centrifugal fans and in-line fans onwards.
For a smaller kitchen near Southwick, 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.
Every visit ends with a written report and photos, 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.
- Where
- Southwick (BN42, BN41, BN43)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
What we do, step by step
Everything the job needs comes with us, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. The visit takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. Getting to the system matters more than parking in a place like Southwick, so let us know how to reach it.
- We find the fan and check how it’s reached and how it’s isolated.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Get a fixed quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
Related advice
What affects the quote in Southwick
You’ll get a fixed price before work begins. It’s based on:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Helping us quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- A few general shots of the system
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. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Part by part
Wall fans
Smaller kitchens may extract through a fan on an outside wall. We isolate it, then clean the blades and housing.
Kitchens with long cooking hours
A long-hours kitchen can’t afford a fan failure. A clean fan is less likely to strain, and our 24/7 emergency callout is there if it happens anyway.
Extract fan cleaning in Southwick: the local picture
Sea air reaches Southwick, which sits within about 1 mile of the coast. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. The FSA’s data shows about 26 pubs, bars and clubs registered within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Southwick. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. The fire and rescue service for Southwick 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.
A kitchen near Southwick station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Southlands Hospital about 1 mile west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Southwick is about 2 miles east of Shoreham-by-Sea, in West Sussex. If you need extract fan cleaning in Southwick, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Our area covers London and the South East, Southwick included. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, Southwick among them.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan cleaning: BN42, BN41 and BN43. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on Station Road, Roman Crescent and Southwick Street or anywhere close by, we can help. With the A259 and A270 close by, Southwick is simple for us to get to at any hour. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in Kingston by Sea (1 mile north-west), Portslade (1 mile north-east), Shoreham-by-Sea (2 miles west), Hangleton (2 miles north-east) and Old Shoreham (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Worthing (7 miles west), Haywards Heath (13 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (10 miles north-east), Littlehampton (13 miles west), Lancing (4 miles west) and Rustington (12 miles west).
Around Southwick
Typical jobs here are in premises near Shoreham Academy, Benfield Hill and The Ship Inn, among other places. Southwick has its own railway station: Southwick station. Nearby you’ll also find Southlands Hospital (1 mile west) and Churchill Square (4 miles east). The countryside around Southwick includes Shoreham Beach and Thundersbarrow Hill.
What a clean will not put right
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- An undersized fan that can’t cope
- An impeller that’s bent or split
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Axial fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
- Centrifugal fans
Looking after it afterwards
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Don’t turn the fan off mid-service
- Note any drop in extraction at the canopy
- Leave a clear route to the fan
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
The photo report shows the fan before and after cleaning. It lists what was cleaned and anything we couldn’t reach, along with the recommended next clean date.
A change in how the fan sounds is worth noting. Rattles, hums or shaking can be early signs of build-up or wear, and catching it early keeps it a cleaning job.
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Southwick
A fan on a roof or hidden in a ceiling void is easy to forget. A fan that has never been cleaned can be heavily coated, and the report will show it.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- A motor area thick with grease
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
Church and community hall kitchens, near St Michael and All Angels Church or anywhere around Southwick, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Comparing quotes
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether VAT is included
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed