West Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Tower Hill, West Sussex
For cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points in Tower Hill, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
Leave it or put it right?
A fan that sounds rough in Tower Hill is often telling you the extract needs a clean. Grease on the fan means grease in the duct before it so a full TR19 clean may be due. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before we start.
Why book with us
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Photo reports with every job
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
See what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
About our extract fan cleaning in Tower Hill
The extract fan is the heart of the system: it draws the air through the canopy and ductwork and pushes it outside. Whatever grease slips past the filters and duct reaches the fan, and that’s what we clean. We’re often asked to deal with thick grease on the impeller and casing and a motor area thick with grease, across axial fans, discharge points and in-line fans.
Somewhere as small as Tower Hill, 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.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold 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
- Tower Hill (RH13)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Towns and villages near Tower Hill
What else we do in Tower Hill
What we’re called out for in Tower Hill
A fan in Tower Hill 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.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- A heavily greased fan housing
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- A motor area thick with grease
School kitchens, at schools like St John's Catholic Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Before booking anyone
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Proof of insurance
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Tower Hill
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Tower Hill out of term?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. With about 6 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Tower Hill, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Can you come to Tower Hill after we close?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Tower Hill needn’t be disturbed. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
What do you do with what you remove?
We take it away when we go. During the work, it’s contained to keep the area clean.
What’s the cleaning interval for an extract fan?
At least as often as the rest of the extract, which BESA guidance sets by daily cooking hours: every 3, 6 or 12 months. Some fans need attention sooner.
Will I get photos of the cleaned fan?
Every clean has a photo report, with anything we noticed. A full clean adds a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
How much notice do you need?
Earlier is better, particularly for night and weekend visits. We usually quote within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we’ll quote them together.
Are you accredited?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
Tower Hill kitchens: local notes
Look up Tower Hill on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 52 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 22 takeaways and sandwich shops in Tower Hill and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Where they cook under a canopy, an extract fan is pulling grease-laden air through its blades every service. Kitchens in Tower Hill get their food hygiene inspections 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. The fire and rescue service for Tower Hill is West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Commuter trade near Christs Hospital station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Horsham Hospital about 1.3 miles north-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Tower Hill is about 1 mile south-west of Horsham, in West Sussex. Whether your site is in the middle of Tower Hill or further out, we cover extract fan cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. We cover 371 places across West Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. There’s also a page for Guildford, roughly 17 miles from Tower Hill.
All of RH13 is within our area for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. That includes premises on Tower Hill, Tower Close and Salisbury Road and nearby roads. Other places close to Tower Hill include Broadbridge Heath (1 mile north-west), Horsham (1 mile north-east), Southwater (2 miles south), Itchingfield (2 miles west) and Warnham (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Crawley (8 miles north-east), Haywards Heath (11 miles east), Burgess Hill (11 miles south-east), East Grinstead (15 miles east), Shoreham-by-Sea (15 miles south) and Broadfield (7 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Tower Hill
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Tanbridge House School, Warnham Park and The Doyle School of Design and Technology and the streets around them. The closest station to Tower Hill is Christs Hospital station, roughly 0.9 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Horsham Hospital (1.3 miles north-east) and Christs Hospital School Museum (1.1 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Warnham LNR.
The process
We are used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. For a village or hamlet like Tower Hill, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking 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.
- The impeller and the housing around it are scraped clean.
- We degrease the fan and housing, taking care around the motor.
- We reassemble, run the fan and photograph the result.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Get a fixed quote
Need a price for extract fan cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
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Multi-site and managed buildings
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We are happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
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 records stay tidy.
Honest limits
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
- A motor that has burnt out
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on in Tower Hill
- In-line fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
- Fan housings
- Discharge points
- Roof-mounted fans
Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Tower Hill
You’ll get a fixed price before work begins. It’s based on:
- How big the system is
- The number of sites or systems
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- How easy every part is to reach
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are not sure what’s needed, call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Helping us quote
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The site address and the type of premises
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We normally come back within one working day.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
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. That’s our job.