West Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Steyning extract fan cleaning
Specialist extract fan cleaning for Steyning: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
Extract fan cleaning in Steyning
Grease on a fan is not spread evenly. Uneven build-up unbalances the impeller, leading to vibration, noise and strain on the motor and bearings. A thorough clean removes the cause. If you have burning smells from the fan area and a fan that hums, whines or rumbles, we can help, from discharge points, fan housings and centrifugal fans onwards.
In a smaller place like Steyning, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Location
- Steyning (BN44)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Part by part
Impellers and blades
The impeller is the spinning part that moves the air, and it collects grease unevenly. An uneven coating throws it off balance, so it’s cleaned carefully blade by blade.
Fan housings and motors
The housing around the impeller catches grease flung off the blades. We clean it along with the blades.
Questions from Steyning
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Steyning?
That’s Horsham council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Steyning. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Will you come out to Steyning?
Yes. Steyning is within the area we cover across London and the South East. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not usually. Visits are timed for when the area is closed, such as overnight or at a weekend, so the site can carry on as normal.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, we’re fully insured. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it for clients who vet their contractors.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites across London and the South East, with visits on a regular schedule.
Should the extract fan be cleaned as part of TR19?
Yes, it should be. A TR19 Grease clean covers everything from canopy to discharge, and the fan is a key part of it, so it’s cleaned too.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
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.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. TR19® itself isn’t law; it’s a BESA specification. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005: the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19® is the recognised way to show grease is under control.
Why act early in Steyning
For a kitchen in Steyning, 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. A site near Steyning that has to close at short notice is hard to cover for.
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we’ll explain what it covers.
What you get with us
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Full insurance on every job
Read how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
Honest limits
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A fan that will not start
- Damaged fan blades
- Wiring faults to the fan
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work
- Axial fans
- Fan housings
- In-line fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points
What happens on the day
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. 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 one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. Tell us when your site near Steyning is quiet and the visit will be booked for then.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- It’s isolated so it can’t run while we work.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
Getting ready for the visit
- Move anything stored near the system
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Ask for a quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
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Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
Grease, kitchens and Steyning
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 9 restaurants, cafés and works canteens in Steyning and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Grease builds up on fan blades and housings in kitchens like these, unbalancing the impeller. Environmental health officers from Horsham council inspect food businesses in Steyning. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Steyning is covered by 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.
A hospital like Southlands Hospital, about 4.4 miles south-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Steyning CofE Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Steyning is about 4 miles north-west of Shoreham-by-Sea, in West Sussex. Wherever you are in the BN44 postcode area, we cover extract fan cleaning for commercial sites. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, Steyning among them. For sites nearby, see our Brighton page, about 9 miles away.
Here we cover the BN44 postcode area for extract fan cleaning. You’ll find streets such as High Street, Market Field and Dog Lane, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. Close by, we work in Bramber (1 mile east), Botolphs (1 mile south-east), Upper Beeding (1 mile east), Sompting (4 miles south) and Findon Valley (4 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Horsham (12 miles north), Worthing (5 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (13 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (10 miles north-east), Littlehampton (10 miles south-west) and Shoreham-by-Sea (4 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Steyning
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Model Bakery The Norfolk Arms and Steyning Grammar School, among other places. The nearest railway station is Lancing station, about 4.1 miles south of the centre. A little further out are Steyning Museum (under half a mile north) and Southlands Hospital (4.4 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Woods Mill and Chanctonbury Hill.
How we price extract fan cleaning
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- How easy every part is to reach
- How many systems or sites are involved
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Asking for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before we start.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.