West Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Wiston extract fan cleaning
Professional extract fan cleaning in and around Wiston, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and photos.
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
Between visits
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Keep access to the fan clear
- Listen for new noises or vibration from the fan
- Flag smoke lingering at the canopy
- Watch for grease marks around the outlet
When we have finished, the fan is reassembled and run. If anything seems wrong, from vibration to wear, we note it, so you can plan any repair.
Do not run the kitchen with the extract off. Grease settles faster when the air stops moving, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.
Extract fan cleaning in Wiston
Grease on a fan isn’t spread evenly. Uneven build-up unbalances the impeller, which brings vibration, noise and extra wear on the bearings and motor. Cleaning the impeller and housing puts that right. The work covers in-line fans, axial fans and fan housings, and people most often call us about an extract fan that vibrates or rattles and burning smells from the fan area.
In a small place like Wiston, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Location
- Wiston (BN44)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
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. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Common questions in Wiston
Which fire authority looks after Wiston?
That is West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Who inspects food businesses in Wiston?
That’s Horsham council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Wiston. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
What makes a kitchen extract fan vibrate?
Build-up on the impeller is a frequent reason, since uneven grease makes it run out of balance. It can also be wear in the bearings or motor, which our report will flag.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
That depends on who controls the premises. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent.
Should the extract fan be cleaned as part of TR19?
Yes, a full TR19 clean includes the fan. If a fan can’t be reached, the report says so, so the record is accurate.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a small pub to a hospital. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
What do you do to protect the area?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for anything that can’t wait until a planned visit. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
Common problems we fix in Wiston
Grease builds up unevenly on the blades. The difference throws the impeller off balance, wearing bearings and mounts. What starts as a grease problem can become a mechanical one.
Clients normally contact us after spotting one of these:
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
For kitchens in and around Wiston, the clean covers everything from the canopy to the discharge.
Before booking anyone
- Proof of insurance
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
Part by part
Fan housings and motors
Motors and their electrics are kept dry and treated with care, and the fan is isolated throughout. Grease on and around the motor can trap heat, so the surrounding area is cleaned carefully.
Wall fans
Smaller kitchens may extract through a fan on an outside wall. It’s isolated, opened and cleaned inside and out.
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What happens if it’s left?
An unbalanced fan gets worse, not better. It wears bearings and mounts and can lead to a breakdown, which may leave the kitchen without extraction. Cleaning it early is far less disruptive. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Why Wiston businesses choose us
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- We diagnose before we treat
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- A written report with pictures after each visit
How it works
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Wiston run smoothly.
- First we check the fan’s condition and how it sounds.
- Once isolated, we open the fan up.
- The impeller is cleaned blade by blade so it runs balanced.
- Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
- The fan goes back into service with a report on its condition.
Before we arrive
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Ask for a quote
For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You’ll normally have a quote within one working day.
Related advice
For landlords and multi-site operators
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
Kitchen extracts in Wiston
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 3 restaurants, cafés and canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Wiston. 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 Wiston. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Food hygiene inspections in Wiston are the job of Horsham council’s environmental health team. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near All Saints Church or elsewhere in Wiston, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Wiston is about 6 miles north of Worthing, in West Sussex. From the centre of Wiston to the outskirts, we cover extract fan cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Wiston is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex where we work for extract fan cleaning. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 12 miles away.
Extract fan cleaning in BN44 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Local streets include Hole Street, Water Lane and Spithandle Lane, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. Close by, we work in Ashington (1 mile north-west), Ashurst (2 miles north-east), Dial Post (3 miles north), Partridge Green (4 miles north-east) and Broomer's Corner (4 miles north). Larger places within reach include Horsham (11 miles north), Worthing (6 miles south), Haywards Heath (13 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (11 miles east), Littlehampton (10 miles south-west) and Shoreham-by-Sea (7 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Wiston
Nearby you will also find Steyning Museum (2.8 miles south-east). Open spaces near Wiston include Chanctonbury Hill and Knepp Wildland.