West Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Woodmancote, West Sussex
Extract fan cleaning in Woodmancote from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- A heavily greased fan housing
- Weak extraction at the canopy
What we do, step by step
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up, and we clear up before we go. Somewhere as small as Woodmancote, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- We start by checking where the fan sits and how to isolate it.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- The impeller and the housing around it are scraped clean.
- Blades, housing and the area around the motor are degreased with care.
- The fan is put back into service, checked and photographed.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Get a fixed quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before we start.
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Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Woodmancote
The extract fan is the heart of the system: it draws the air through the canopy and ductwork and pushes it outside. Grease that gets past everything else ends up on its blades and housing and we clean it off. The work covers discharge points, fan housings and axial fans, and the jobs we see most are weak extraction at the canopy and a motor area thick with grease.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, 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
- Woodmancote (PO10)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
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Aftercare tips
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Leave a clear route to the fan
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
- Notice when the fan starts to sound different
- Do not turn the fan off mid-service
File the photo report with your other extract records. It gives a dated record of the fan’s condition, which helps if anything changes later.
Keep the whole system on its cleaning cycle. Regular full cleans keep the fan from building up heavy deposits, in line with BESA guidance.
What extract fan cleaning cannot fix
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so here are the limits:
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
- A fan that will not start
- Damaged fan blades
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we work on in Woodmancote
- Fan housings
- Discharge points
- Roof-mounted fans
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans
- In-line fans
Why it’s worth doing now in Woodmancote
Vibration from an unbalanced impeller doesn’t stay small. It can wear the bearings and lead to failure and a kitchen cannot cook safely without extraction. Cleaning it early is far less disruptive. Rural sites can’t always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
What you get with us
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- Trading since 2009
- Photo reports with every job
- Full insurance on every job
See how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
Extract fan cleaning around Woodmancote
Woodmancote is within about 2 miles of the coast. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 8 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 3 hotels and B&Bs in and around Woodmancote, up to about a mile and a half out. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Food hygiene inspections in Woodmancote are the job of Chichester council’s environmental health team. 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.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Woodmancote Church, or anywhere in Woodmancote, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Havant War Memorial Hospital (about 3.7 miles west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Woodmancote is about 4 miles east of Havant, in West Sussex. Whether your site is in the middle of Woodmancote or further out, we cover extract fan cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, and Woodmancote is one of them. There’s also a page for Portsmouth, roughly 8 miles from Woodmancote.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan cleaning: PO10. Whether your site is on South Lane, Duffield Lane and Woodmancote Lane or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Other places close to Woodmancote include Westbourne (1 mile west), Southbourne (1 mile south), Lumley (1 mile south-west), Emsworth (2 miles south-west) and Denvilles (3 miles west). Further out, we also cover Bognor Regis (11 miles south-east), Chichester (6 miles east), Selsey (10 miles south-east), Portfield (6 miles east), Yapton (13 miles east) and East Wittering (7 miles south).
Near you in Woodmancote
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Stag's Head Public House, Westbourne Primary School and Stansted Park and the streets around them. Woodmancote’s nearest station is Southbourne station, about 0.9 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Havant War Memorial Hospital (3.7 miles west) and Warblington Castle (2.9 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Stoke Down and Brook Meadow (Emsworth).
What we are called out for in Woodmancote
Grease on a fan is a fire risk, in Woodmancote as anywhere. A fire in the duct can reach the fan and the grease around it, and a hot, struggling motor doesn’t help.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- Burning smells from the fan area
- Rough running from the extract fan
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Bourne Community College tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
What to look for in a quote
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether the price is fixed
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Woodmancote
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- A single visit or a regular plan
- How big the system is
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before we start.
Asking for a quote
You do not need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- The postcode and the type of business
- A few general shots of the system
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
Common questions in Woodmancote
Does the sea air around Woodmancote make a difference to extract fan cleaning?
It can. Salt air reaches Woodmancote, which is within about 2 miles of the coast, and it speeds up rust. We look at fans, cowls and fixings for rust as well as grease.
Is Woodmancote within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, we’re fully insured. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it, for sites that check contractor safety.
Can you fix a fan that is worn out?
A clean will not mend wear. Where the fan needs repair or replacement, we can do that too, with a fixed quote first.
Do you provide a report after cleaning the fan?
Every clean has a photo report, along with notes on the fan’s condition. A full clean adds a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Are you accredited?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We’ve been trading since 2009 and we’re fully insured.
How long is a fan clean?
Size, access and build-up all affect it. As a guide, it takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach.
What’s the cleaning interval for an extract fan?
Daily cooking hours set the minimum in BESA guidance. Heavy use means at least every 3 months, light use at least every 12, fan included.
What staff can safely do
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. 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 the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.