West Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
West Dean extract fan cleaning
Specialist extract fan cleaning for West Dean: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- A motor area thick with grease
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
How we handle extract fan cleaning in West Dean
If the extract fan in West Dean has become noisy, weak or greasy? Tell us about it when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we will give you a fixed quote for extract fan cleaning in West Dean, usually within one working day. We’re often asked to deal with a fan that hums, whines or rumbles and vibration from an unbalanced impeller, on in-line fans, discharge points and centrifugal fans.
In a village or hamlet like West Dean, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That is why every job is written up in a report with pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Place
- West Dean (PO18)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Grease, kitchens and West Dean
Look up West Dean on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 4 restaurants, cafés and works canteens in West Dean and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Each kitchen extract among them ends at a fan, and grease on the impeller strains the motor. In West Dean, 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. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers West Dean. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near The Parish Church of St Andrew or elsewhere in West Dean, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Historic houses near West Dean, such as West Dean House about 0.1 miles north-east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
West Dean is about 4 miles north of Chichester, in West Sussex. Whether your site is in the middle of West Dean or further out, we cover extract fan cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. West Dean is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover for commercial clients. Our Portsmouth page covers sites nearby, about 15 miles away.
Extract fan cleaning in PO18 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We also cover the places around West Dean: Singleton (1 mile east), Charlton (2 miles east), East Dean (3 miles east), Cocking (3 miles north) and Bepton (4 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Bognor Regis (9 miles south-east), Chichester (4 miles south), Selsey (12 miles south), Littlehampton (13 miles south-east), Emsworth (8 miles south-west) and Rustington (13 miles south-east).
Around West Dean
West Dean’s nearest station is Fishbourne station, roughly 4.8 miles south of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Chichester Castle (4.5 miles south) and Museum of Gardening (under half a mile north-east). For a walk, there’s Levin Down and Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve.
Other services in West Dean
When something else is needed
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what extract fan cleaning won’t do:
- A fan that is too small for the system (a design question)
- Damaged fan blades
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work
- Roof-mounted fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
Leave it or put it right?
Grease on the fan is grease in the system. A TR19 clean that left out the fan wouldn’t cover the whole system and many insurers require the full system to be cleaned to TR19. In a small place like West Dean, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Why choose Duct Doctor in West Dean
- A written report with photos after every visit
- Full insurance on every job
- In business since 2009
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
Take a look at what affects the cost and how to check a contractor.
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in West Dean
By the time air reaches the fan, it has passed the canopy, filters and duct. Whatever grease is still in it settles on the impeller and inside the housing, and the spinning blades fling it onto the walls of the housing.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- Burning smells from the fan area
- A motor area thick with grease
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to West Dean is Chichester Centre, about 4.1 miles south.
Before booking anyone
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether the price is fixed
- What hours they’ll be on site
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. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
West Dean questions
Will you come out to West Dean?
Yes. West Dean is within the area we cover across London and the South East. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in West Dean?
The local authority for West Dean is Chichester council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with photos where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
What’s TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Are you accredited?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We’re fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
How much notice do you need?
For planned work, earlier is better, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
Do you offer extract fan cleaning separately?
Yes, where it makes sense. A coated fan often means the duct before it is coated too, but the choice is yours.
Can you work evenings and weekends?
Yes. Evenings, nights and weekends are normal working hours for us, so you do not have to close during trading.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
Between visits
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- File the fan’s report with your other records
- Do not store items in front of the fan’s access point
- Listen for new noises or vibration from the fan
- Don’t turn the fan off mid-service
We take away the grease and dirty water from the fan clean. Wherever the fan is, the area around it is cleaned down.
Don’t run the kitchen with the extract off. Grease settles faster when the air stops moving, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.
What we do, step by step
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to West Dean run smoothly.
- First we locate the fan and agree how it’s safely isolated.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- The impeller and the housing around it are scraped clean.
- The fan and its surrounds are degreased, keeping clear of the motor’s electrics.
- The fan is put back into service, checked and photographed.
Getting ready for the visit
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Get a fixed quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.