West Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Tillington, West Sussex
Extract fan cleaning in Tillington from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Tillington
If the ducts are the arteries, the fan is the heart. A greasy fan works harder and moves less air. We clean it, run it and note anything that needs a closer look so you get a clean bill of health. The work covers axial fans, in-line fans and discharge points, and people most often call us about fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan and vibration from an unbalanced impeller.
Somewhere as small as Tillington, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with photos, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Where
- Tillington (GU28)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
How the job changes from site to site
Wall fans
Grease can mark the outside wall around the fan. The outlet is checked as well as the fan.
Kitchens with long cooking hours
A long-hours kitchen cannot afford a fan failure. A clean fan is less likely to strain, and our 24/7 emergency callout is there if it happens anyway.
Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Tillington
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- The scale of the work
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- How many systems or sites are involved
- What state the system is in
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
What to send for a quote
We can often survey from photos. The most useful are:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Honest limits
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Damaged fan blades
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think before you book.
What we work on in Tillington
- In-line fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Discharge points
How the visit works
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits, and we clear up before we go. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Tillington knowing what to expect.
- 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.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Getting a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. 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.
Advice
What your team can do, and what needs us
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Questions from Tillington
Do you work in villages like Tillington?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Tillington is covered. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Do you work overnight in Tillington?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The site is handed back ready to open. Just call 0345 646 2711, or email photos with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, plus food production and leisure sites.
How do you protect the area?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Photos often do the job, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Is it safe to clean the fan while the kitchen is open?
We always isolate the fan first, so it cannot start while we work. With the extract off, the kitchen cannot cook, so we work out of hours.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
How long is a fan clean?
Allow an hour or two for most single fans. Your quote will give an idea.
Why it’s worth doing now in Tillington
For a kitchen in Tillington, a noisy, greasy fan is often the first sign the whole system is overdue. If the fan is coated, the duct before it usually is too, so it’s worth checking the whole system. A fault that closes a site in a village like Tillington affects everyone who depends on it.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we survey first, from photos or on site, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Tillington
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Every job surveyed first
- We’re fully insured
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
Take a look at our cost guide or how to check a contractor.
Also near Tillington
Also in Tillington
For landlords and multi-site operators
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so each one has its own record.
Grease, kitchens and Tillington
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 8 pubs, bars and clubs across Tillington 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. In Tillington, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Chichester council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Tillington is covered by 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 hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near The Parish Church of All Hallows or elsewhere in Tillington, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. A hospital like Midhurst Community Hospital, about 4.6 miles west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Tillington (Petworth House is about 0.8 miles east), fitting access panels needs care.
Tillington is about 12 miles north-east of Chichester, in West Sussex. Tillington gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with photos. Our area takes in 371 places across West Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for Guildford, roughly 18 miles from Tillington.
Work in GU28 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. We cover sites on Upperton Road, Cemetery Lane and Tillington Road and the roads around them. Other places close to Tillington include Upperton (1 mile north-west), Petworth (1 mile east), Hampers Green (1 mile north-east), Rotherbridge (1 mile south) and River (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Horsham (14 miles east), Worthing (15 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (14 miles south), Chichester (12 miles south-west), Littlehampton (13 miles south) and Rustington (13 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Tillington
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Old Square Tavern and the streets around them. A little further out are Lodsworth Castle (1.9 miles west) and Coultershaw Heritage Site (1.7 miles south). The countryside around Tillington includes Graffham Common.