West Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Three Bridges, West Sussex
We cover Three Bridges for cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- A motor area thick with grease
Aftercare tips
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Leave a clear route to the fan
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
- Book the fan into every full TR19 clean
- Keep the grease filters clean and in place
The photo report shows the fan before and after cleaning. It notes what was done and anything that couldn’t be reached, along with the recommended next clean date.
Listen to the fan. New noise or vibration often means grease is building on the impeller and early action can save a repair.
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Three Bridges
Every TR19® Grease clean includes the extract fan, but some fans need cleaning between full cleans, for example when it’s noisy or vibrating. Where only the fan is cleaned, the report says so. If you’re dealing with less air being pulled from the kitchen and an extract fan that vibrates or rattles, we can put it right, from axial fans, centrifugal fans and discharge points onwards.
Kitchens around a place like Three Bridges are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Where
- Three Bridges (RH10)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
How the job changes from site to site
Kitchens with long cooking hours
Kitchens that cook 12 to 16 hours a day put the most grease through their fans. Under BESA guidance, heavy use means cleaning at least every 3 months, fan included.
Roof-mounted fans
Many kitchen extracts end at a fan on the roof. They’re cleaned where safe access allows, with any limits noted.
When to call us in Three Bridges
A fan on a roof or hidden in a ceiling void is easy to forget. If it wasn’t included in past cleans, it may hold years of grease, and the report will show it.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- A motor area thick with grease
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- Weak extraction at the canopy
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Crawley Hospital (about 1.6 miles west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Comparing quotes
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
Common questions in Three Bridges
Which fire authority looks after Three Bridges?
It’s West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Three Bridges. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Do you work at weekends in Three Bridges?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The work in Three Bridges can fit around your hours. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
The Fire Safety Order 2005 calls them the responsible person: normally the employer or whoever controls the premises. Landlords, facilities managers and managing agents can also hold responsibility.
Is the fan isolated during cleaning?
It has to be off and isolated before anyone touches it. Cleans are done when the kitchen is closed, so cooking is not affected.
Do you repair extract fans as well as clean them?
Cleaning removes grease, but it cannot fix worn parts. We repair and replace extract fans as well, with a fixed quote first.
How much notice should we give?
Book as early as you can for planned work, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We start with protection: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
How long will it take to clean the fan?
It takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. Your quote will give an idea.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
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What staff can safely do
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
How it works
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. The middle part takes longest, which takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. Tell us about any gates, ladders or locked plant areas at your site near Three Bridges when you book.
- We find the fan and check how it’s reached and how it’s isolated.
- The fan is isolated so it can’t start while we work.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Move anything stored near the system
Ask for a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
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When something else is needed
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
- A dirty duct upstream of the fan
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
- Axial fans
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
- Roof-mounted fans
Grease, kitchens and Three Bridges
Food Standards Agency records include about 22 pubs, bars and clubs and about 7 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses across Three Bridges and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Food hygiene inspections in Three Bridges are the job of Crawley council’s environmental health team. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. The fire and rescue service for Three Bridges 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.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Barnabas', or anywhere in Three Bridges, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. A kitchen near Three Bridges station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.
Three Bridges is about 1 mile east of Crawley, in West Sussex. Across the RH10 area, we can take on extract fan cleaning. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, Three Bridges among them. For sites nearby, see our Brighton page, about 20 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of RH10 for extract fan cleaning and the streets around it. You will find streets such as Ash Road, Mill Road and North Road, and we cover them all for extract fan cleaning. We also cover the places around Three Bridges: Pound Hill (1 mile north-east), Worth (1 mile south-east), Maidenbower (1 mile south-east), Tilgate (1 mile south-west) and Crawley (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Horsham (8 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (9 miles south), Burgess Hill (11 miles south), East Grinstead (7 miles east), Billingshurst (14 miles south-west) and Bewbush (3 miles west).
Landmarks near Three Bridges
In Three Bridges, that means kitchens and buildings near Hazelwick School, Central Sussex College and Grattons Park and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Three Bridges itself: Three Bridges station. Nearby you’ll also find Crawley Hospital (1.6 miles west) and Crawley Museum (1.2 miles west). The countryside around Three Bridges includes Tilgate Lake.