West Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Sullington, West Sussex
Our technicians work in Sullington on extract fan cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
Common problems we fix in Sullington
Each blade collects a slightly different amount. Over time, that imbalance shakes the fan and puts strain on the bearings. What starts as a grease problem can become a mechanical one.
Clients typically contact us after spotting something like this:
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
For schools such as Thakeham Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
What your quote should include
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- What insurance they carry
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- What hours they’ll be on site
Extract fan cleaning in Sullington, done properly
Not all extract fans are the same: roof-mounted units, inline fans within the duct, and wall fans. Each is isolated and opened in its own way, and we plan that during the survey. If you are dealing with a noisy fan that has got louder over time and a fan left out of previous cleans, we can put it right, from roof-mounted fans, fan housings and centrifugal fans onwards.
Work in a small place like Sullington starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Place
- Sullington (RH20)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
The process
Night work is normal for us. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. The timing of a visit to Sullington is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- It’s isolated so it cannot run while we work.
- We scrape the heavy grease from the blades and housing.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Ask for a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Related advice
Kitchen extracts in Sullington
Look up Sullington on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 11 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 4 takeaways and sandwich shops within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Sullington. Each kitchen extract among them ends at a fan, and grease on the impeller strains the motor. In Sullington, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Horsham council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. The fire and rescue service for Sullington is West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Historic houses near Sullington, such as Parham House about 2.5 miles west, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near The Parish Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Sullington, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Sullington is about 6 miles north of Worthing, in West Sussex. Anywhere in RH20, we cover extract fan cleaning for commercial sites. 371 places in West Sussex are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Brighton page, about 14 miles away.
Work in RH20 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in Storrington (1 mile north-west), Heath Common (1 mile north-east), Washington (1 mile east), Rock (1 mile east) and Cootham (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Horsham (12 miles north-east), Worthing (6 miles south), Bognor Regis (14 miles south-west), Burgess Hill (14 miles east), Littlehampton (8 miles south-west) and Shoreham-by-Sea (9 miles south-east).
What’s near Sullington
In Sullington, that means kitchens and buildings near The Anchor Inn and Rydon Community College, among other places. The closest station to Sullington is Amberley station, roughly 4.7 miles west. A little further out are The Storrington And District Museum (0.7 miles north-west) and Amberley Castle (4.5 miles west). The countryside around Sullington includes Amberley Wildbrooks RSPB Reserve and Chanctonbury Hill.
FAQs for Sullington
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Sullington?
Food hygiene inspections in Sullington are carried out by Horsham council. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Do you work in villages like Sullington?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Sullington is covered. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites as one programme. Every site has its own report.
How much notice should we give?
The more notice, the better, especially for out-of-hours work. Quotes usually come back within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
What do you do to protect the area?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line and we’ll talk you through the next steps.
What types of premises do you cover?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. Work is timed around how each site runs.
What’s TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
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What staff can safely do
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
How we price extract fan cleaning
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- The size of the system
- The condition of the system
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Whether several sites go on one quote
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we will price it together.
Asking for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
Getting a quote does not take long. Call or email with a few details and you will normally have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Aftercare tips
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
- Check filters are seated before cooking
- Do not store items in front of the fan’s access point
- Make sure the fan is included each time
The area around the fan is left clean, with waste grease removed. Wherever the fan is, the area around it is cleaned down.
A change in how the fan sounds is worth noting. Rattles, hums or shaking can be early signs of build-up or wear and early action can save a repair.
Why it’s worth doing now in Sullington
A fan that sounds rough in Sullington is often telling you the extract needs a clean. Grease on the fan means grease in the duct before it, so it’s worth checking the whole system. It’s simpler to plan the work at Sullington now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
Why book with us
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Full insurance on every job
See what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Sullington
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so each one has its own record.