West Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
West Hoathly extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in West Hoathly from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
Managing agents and facilities teams in West Hoathly
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
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.
About our extract fan cleaning in West Hoathly
Cleaning removes grease, not wear. If we find worn bearings, a struggling motor or damage to the impeller, we’ll tell you and fan repair or replacement is something we also do. You will know whether the fan just needed cleaning or something more. The work covers centrifugal fans, axial fans and in-line fans, and common reasons people get in touch are a fan shaking on its mounts and an extract fan with no cleaning record.
For a kitchen in or near West Hoathly, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with pictures, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Location
- West Hoathly (RH19)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
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Leave it or put it right?
Without a working extract fan, a kitchen cannot cook safely. Many fan problems start with grease, so keeping it clean is part of keeping it running. If it does fail, our 24/7 emergency line is there. Planning a trip to West Hoathly ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
Why West Hoathly businesses choose us
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Full insurance on every job
- Every visit written up, with pictures
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
See what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
Common questions in West Hoathly
Will you come out to West Hoathly?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Can the work in West Hoathly be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. It means the site in West Hoathly keeps running as normal. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.
Who is the responsible person?
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.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need and the fixed quote is built on it.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.
Is it safe to clean the fan while the kitchen is open?
It has to be off and isolated, for safety. We clean out of hours, in the evening, overnight or at weekends, so cooking is not affected.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for anything that can’t wait until a planned visit. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Part by part
Kitchens with long cooking hours
Long cooking hours mean more grease reaches the fan. BESA guidance sets at least 3-monthly cleaning for that level of use, fan included.
Fan housings and motors
Inside the casing, grease is thrown onto the walls. We clean it along with the blades.
When something else is needed
Extract fan cleaning can’t fix everything, and we’ll tell you before any work starts. It won’t put right:
- A motor that has burnt out
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Centrifugal fans
- Discharge points
- Fan housings
- Roof-mounted fans
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
Kitchen extracts in West Hoathly
Kitchens in West Hoathly get their food hygiene inspections from Mid Sussex council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Fire safety in West Hoathly falls to 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.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Queen Victoria Hospital about 4.6 miles north-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around West Hoathly (Priest House is about 0.2 miles south-west), fitting access panels needs care.
West Hoathly is about 4 miles south-west of East Grinstead, in West Sussex. From the centre of West Hoathly to the outskirts, we cover extract fan cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. We cover 371 places across West Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. We also work in Brighton, about 17 miles from West Hoathly.
Here we cover the RH19 postcode area for extract fan cleaning. We cover sites on Hilltop Road, Sandy Lane and North Lane and nearby roads. We also cover the places around West Hoathly: Sharpthorne (1 mile east), Selsfield Common (1 mile north-west), Highbrook (2 miles south), Little London (2 miles south-west) and Ardingly (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (6 miles west), Horsham (12 miles west), Haywards Heath (6 miles south), Burgess Hill (9 miles south), East Grinstead (4 miles north-east) and Broadfield (7 miles west).
Local landmarks in West Hoathly
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Fox pub, among other places. The closest station to West Hoathly is East Grinstead station, roughly 3.7 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include East Grinstead Museum (3.8 miles north-east) and Waterbury Castle (2.8 miles south). For a walk, there’s Hedgecourt Lake.
The process
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. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. Seeing the system in pictures first means the trip to West Hoathly can be planned properly.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
How to prepare
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Ask for a quote
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email 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. You’ll typically have a quote within one working day.
Related advice
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in West Hoathly
Poor filters mean a greasier fan. Missing, damaged or badly fitted filters let grease travel the whole system, so the fan takes far more than it should.
Clients normally contact us after spotting one of these:
- A heavily greased fan housing
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
School kitchens, at schools like West Hoathly CofE Primary School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Comparing quotes
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Proof of insurance
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed