West Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Storrington
Cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points in Storrington, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- A motor area thick with grease
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
The process
Every visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, make the system safe, do the work, clear away and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes an hour or two for most single fans. For a site near Storrington, the work is booked around your opening hours, evenings and weekends included.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- It’s isolated so it can’t run while we work.
- We scrape the heavy grease from the blades and housing.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Move anything stored near the system
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Getting a quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Advice
Extract fan cleaning in Storrington
A clean fan isn’t a repaired fan. If we find worn bearings, a struggling motor or damage to the impeller, we will tell you, and we also repair and replace extract fans. You’ll know whether the fan just needed cleaning or something more. We are often asked to deal with an extract fan that vibrates or rattles and a fan that hums, whines or rumbles, across fan housings, roof-mounted fans and in-line fans.
Around a smaller place like Storrington, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Place
- Storrington (RH20)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
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Different parts, different methods
Impellers and blades
Grease on the leading edges of the blades cuts the fan’s efficiency. We clean each blade back to its surface, so the fan can run as intended.
Wall fans
A wall fan pushes the air straight outside. We isolate it, then clean the blades and housing.
What extract fan cleaning cannot fix
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so here are the limits:
- An undersized fan that can’t cope
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
Common problems we fix in Storrington
A fan in Storrington builds up grease at a rate set by the kitchen, not the location: how many hours a day the kitchen runs and what it cooks. Under BESA guidance, the whole system, fan included, needs cleaning at least every 3, 6 or 12 months depending on daily hours.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- Grease stains around the discharge
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- A heavily greased fan housing
- A fan that has never been cleaned
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Storrington (Parham House is about 2 miles west), fitting access panels needs care.
Before booking anyone
- What records you will receive afterwards
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- What insurance they carry
What staff can safely do
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
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.
Grease, kitchens and Storrington
Food Standards Agency records list about 11 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 4 takeaways and sandwich shops within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Storrington. Grease builds up on fan blades and housings in kitchens like these, unbalancing the impeller. In Storrington, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Horsham council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Storrington 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.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near The Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin or elsewhere in Storrington, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Storrington Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Storrington is about 7 miles north of Worthing, in West Sussex. Whatever kind of site you run in Storrington, we can take on extract fan cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. Storrington is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex we cover for commercial clients. We also work in Brighton, about 15 miles from Storrington.
We cover every part of RH20 for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. We cover sites on Windmill Copse, Wantley Lane and Field End and the roads around them. Storrington sits on or near the B2139, which makes travel easy for evening and night visits. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include Cootham (1 mile west), Sullington (1 mile south-east), Heath Common (1 mile east), Abingworth (1 mile north-east) and West Chiltington Common (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Horsham (11 miles north-east), Worthing (7 miles south), Bognor Regis (14 miles south-west), Chichester (15 miles west), Burgess Hill (14 miles east) and Littlehampton (8 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Storrington
Around Storrington, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Parham Park, Rydon Community College and The Moon pub. The nearest railway station is Pulborough station, roughly 3.9 miles north-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include The Storrington And District Museum (less than half a mile south) and Amberley Castle (4.1 miles west). The countryside around Storrington includes Chanctonbury Hill and Amberley Wildbrooks RSPB Reserve.
Common questions in Storrington
Which fire service covers Storrington?
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Storrington. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Storrington during the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. There are about 2 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Storrington. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not normally. The area we are working in has to be out of use while we’re there, so we book a time when it would be closed anyway.
Is Storrington in your area?
Yes. We work in Storrington and the rest of West Sussex, within our South East and London area. For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Can you fix a fan that’s worn out?
Anything beyond cleaning is flagged, with what we found. We can repair or replace it, and there’s a 24/7 emergency callout for breakdowns.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost in Storrington?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll normally reply within one working day.
Can the fan be cleaned between full cleans?
Yes, a fan can be cleaned on its own. That helps when the fan needs attention before the next full clean, but it doesn’t replace a full TR19 clean.
What accreditations do you have?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We’re fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
Between visits
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Leave a clear route to the fan
- Listen for new noises or vibration from the fan
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
File the photo report with your other extract records. It gives a dated record of the fan’s condition, which helps if anything changes later.
Keep the whole system on its cleaning cycle. Regular full cleans keep the fan from building up heavy deposits, in line with BESA guidance.
What affects the quote in Storrington
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- The size of the system
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- What state the system is in
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re unsure, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- The postcode and the type of business
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.