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Extract Fan Cleaning in East Sussex

Covering 289 places across East Sussex for extract fan cleaning, done evenings, overnight or at weekends, with a fixed quote before we start and a report with photos afterwards.

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Where we work in East Sussex

Cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points. Choose your town from the list to see local details, or call or email us for a quick quote.

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Our extract fan cleaning service in East Sussex

The fan is cleaned as part of every full TR19® Grease clean, but some fans need cleaning between full cleans, for example when it’s noisy or vibrating. A fan-only clean is recorded as exactly that. We are often asked to deal with a fan shaking on its mounts and a fan left out of previous cleans, on roof-mounted fans, in-line fans and fan housings.

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.

First we check the fan’s condition and how it sounds.
Once isolated, we open the fan up.
Each blade is cleaned so the impeller runs evenly.
Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
The fan goes back into service with a report on its condition.

What you’ll pay

One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before any work starts.

What you get with us

Full insurance on every job
Survey first, then a fixed quote
Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line

How to get a quote

Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you will typically have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.

What’s near Eastbourne

Around Eastbourne, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near St Andrew, Princes Park and Stafford Junior School, among other places. Other local landmarks include The King's Arms Public House (0.9 miles south-east), WMG Academy for Young Engineers (1.5 miles south-west) and Ratton School (1.1 miles west). The closest station to Eastbourne is Hampden Park station, about 0.7 miles north-west of the centre. A little further out are Pevensey Castle (3 miles north-east) and Royal Sussex Regimental Museum (1 mile south-east). Open spaces near Eastbourne include Combe Hill.

Extract fan cleaning across East Sussex: local notes

Kitchens across East Sussex cook for very different hours, from all-day town-centre sites to part-time hall and school kitchens. Grease readings and BESA’s minimum intervals set the schedule for each.

In England, the Fire Safety Order puts the duty on the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, and each certificate and photo report is a record you can keep in your log book. In the coastal parts of East Sussex, salt air and damp are hard on ductwork, fans and dampers, and corrosion is one of the things that can stop a fire damper closing.

Eastbourne: Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Andrew, or anywhere in Eastbourne, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. A hospital like Eastbourne District General Hospital, about 0.9 miles west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.

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 can’t 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.

What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning

There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:

Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
The number of sites or systems
Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
Where the site is and how we reach it

Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re not sure what’s needed, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.

What to send for a quote

Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:

How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
Your last certificate, test record or report
Where the site is and what kind of site it is
Wide pictures of the system and the area around it

To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, pictures of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.

Common problems we fix in East Sussex

A fan in East Sussex builds up grease at a rate set by the kitchen, not the location: how many hours a day the kitchen runs and what it cooks. BESA guidance sets minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months for the whole system by daily use.

The symptoms we are asked about most are:

Thick grease on the impeller and casing
A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
A fan that has never been cleaned
An extract fan that vibrates or rattles

Part by part

Impellers and blades

Grease on the leading edges of the blades cuts the fan’s efficiency. Scraping and degreasing them restores their shape, so the fan can run as intended.

Wall fans

A wall fan pushes the air straight outside. It’s isolated, opened and cleaned inside and out.

When it’s something else

It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:

Damaged fan blades
An undersized fan that cannot cope
A dirty duct upstream of the fan

East Sussex: your questions answered

Can the fan be cleaned between full cleans?

Yes, a fan can be cleaned on its own. That helps when the fan needs attention before the next full clean, but it does not replace a full TR19 clean.

Will we have to shut during the visit?

Not normally. We need the work area to ourselves while we are on site, so the visit goes in a quiet slot.

How often should the extract fan be cleaned?

With the whole system, at intervals set by BESA guidance: from 3-monthly for heavy use to 12-monthly for light use. A noisy or heavily coated fan may need it sooner.

Who has the legal duty for fire safety?

The law calls them the responsible person. It’s normally the employer, or whoever controls the building, and where several people have control, each can have duties. If you’re not sure, check your lease and fire risk assessment.

Does a TR19 kitchen extract clean cover the fan?

Yes. The whole system is cleaned, from the canopy to the discharge, and the fan sits right in that path, so it’s cleaned too.

Do you repair extract fans as well as clean them?

We also repair and replace extract fans. If cleaning shows a worn motor, bearings or impeller, we will tell you and quote for the repair.

Where does the waste go?

We contain it and take it with us. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on, so it does not spread.