West Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in West Wittering, West Sussex
Cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points in West Wittering, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- A motor area thick with grease
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in West Wittering
Every kitchen extract depends on its fan: it pulls air from the canopy, through the duct and out of the building. Grease that gets past everything else ends up on its blades and housing, and that’s what we clean. If you’re dealing with vibration from an unbalanced impeller and a noisy fan that has got louder over time, we can put it right, from fan housings, roof-mounted fans and centrifugal fans onwards.
In a village or hamlet like West Wittering, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally 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.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with photos of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Place
- West Wittering (PO20)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Kitchen extracts in West Wittering
Sea air reaches West Wittering, which sits within about 1 mile of the coast. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. Look up West Wittering on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 17 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 5 takeaways and sandwich shops in West Wittering 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. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers West Wittering. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Where a hall near The Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul, or anywhere in West Wittering, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
West Wittering is about 6 miles north-west of Selsey, in West Sussex. For extract fan cleaning in and around West Wittering, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. We work across South East England and London, including West Wittering. Our area takes in 371 places across West Sussex, large and small. Portsmouth is in our area too, about 8 miles from West Wittering.
Our technicians cover all of PO20 for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on Royce Way, Elmstead Gardens and Locksash Close or anywhere close by, we can help. Other places close to West Wittering include East Wittering (2 miles south-east), Shipton Green (2 miles north-east), Somerley (2 miles east), Earnley (2 miles east) and Birdham (3 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Bognor Regis (9 miles east), Chichester (6 miles north-east), Selsey (6 miles south-east), Emsworth (5 miles north), Portfield (7 miles north-east) and Yapton (13 miles east).
Near you in West Wittering
Around West Wittering, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Wittering pub, among other places. West Wittering’s nearest station is Nutbourne station, roughly 4.6 miles north. Green spaces nearby include Pilsey Island.
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
Sites vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- How easy every part is to reach
- How big the system is
- What state the system is in
- The number of sites or systems
The cost depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
What to send for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
For extract fan cleaning in West Wittering, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send pictures or your last report if you can. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
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Looking after it afterwards
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Note any drop in extraction at the canopy
- Keep records of every fan clean
- Report rattles or humming early
- Run the extract throughout cooking
A full system clean includes a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. If only the fan is cleaned, the photo report says so.
The fan stays cleaner when less grease gets past the canopy. Clean, well-seated filters are the fan’s first protection, and replace any that are damaged.
What happens on the day
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach, and we clear up before we go. If you can send photos, we can arrive in West Wittering knowing what to expect.
- First we locate the fan and agree how it’s safely isolated.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- We remove the grease from the blades, impeller and casing.
- We degrease the fan and housing, taking care around the motor.
- We reassemble, run the fan and photograph the result.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Get a fixed quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before work begins.
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Your questions about extract fan cleaning in West Wittering
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in West Wittering?
Kitchens in West Wittering are inspected by Chichester council’s environmental health officers. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Does the sea air around West Wittering make a difference to extract fan cleaning?
It can. West Wittering is within about 1 mile of the coast, and salt air speeds up corrosion. Corroded fixings and housings are noted on the report so they can be dealt with.
Do you cover West Wittering?
Yes. West Wittering is part of the area we cover, as part of our area across London and the South East.
How often should the extract fan be cleaned?
At least as often as the rest of the extract, which BESA guidance sets by daily cooking hours: from 3-monthly for heavy use to 12-monthly for light use. Some fans need attention sooner.
What accreditations do you have?
We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
Can you clean the fan on its own?
Yes, where it makes sense. We’ll often suggest checking the duct too, as a greasy fan typically means a greasy duct, but the choice is yours.
What’s TR19?
A BESA specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost?
We do not publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. You get a fixed price before we start.
When to call us in West Wittering
A fan on a roof or hidden in a ceiling void is easy to forget. A fan that has never been cleaned can be heavily coated, and the report will show it.
Clients usually contact us after spotting one of these:
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- Grease stains around the discharge
- Burning smells from the fan area
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
For schools such as West Wittering Parochial Church of England School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Comparing quotes
- What records you will receive afterwards
- If they look at the system before pricing
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether the price is fixed
What staff can safely do
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Multi-site and managed buildings
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.
What the work involves, part by part
Wall fans
The wall around a wall fan can be stained with grease. The outlet is checked as well as the fan.
Impellers and blades
The impeller is the spinning part that moves the air, and grease builds up on them unevenly. An uneven coating throws it off balance, so it’s cleaned carefully blade by blade.