East Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Baldslow, East Sussex
Looking for extract fan cleaning in Baldslow? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- Burning smells from the fan area
How it works
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and photos. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Baldslow before we set off.
- First we check the fan’s condition and how it sounds.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- The impeller is cleaned blade by blade so it runs balanced.
- We clean the casing, the outlet and around the motor.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
How to prepare
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Getting a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Advice
Extract fan cleaning in Baldslow
In Baldslow, as everywhere we work, the fan follows a set routine: isolated first, then opened, scraped and degreased. The result is photographed for your records. If you have weak extraction at the canopy and grease around the motor and its mounts, we can help.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Place
- Baldslow (TN37, TN34, TN38)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
A fan that fails mid-service can stop a kitchen cooking. 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. A fault that closes a site in a village like Baldslow affects everyone who depends on it.
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. You will have a fixed price before any work starts.
Why Baldslow businesses choose us
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Every job surveyed first
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations.
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Baldslow
Fans that are hard to reach are often the ones that get missed. If it wasn’t included in past cleans, it may hold years of grease, and the report will show it.
These are the problems we see most often:
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- A heavily greased fan housing
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- Weak extraction at the canopy
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Ark Helenswood Academy, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Before you book anyone
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether VAT is included
- What hours they’ll be on site
What extract fan cleaning cannot fix
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
- Damaged fan blades
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- In-line fans
- Axial fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- Discharge points
Part by part
Inline duct fans
Space around an inline fan can be tight, so the method is planned in advance. Anything out of reach is recorded.
Fan housings and motors
Motors and their electrics are kept dry and treated with care, and the fan is isolated throughout. Grease around the motor can make it run hotter, so we clean what we safely can.
Towns and villages near Baldslow
What else we do in Baldslow
What your team can do, and what needs us
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Extract fan cleaning around Baldslow
Sea air reaches Baldslow, which sits within about 3 miles of the coast. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. Food Standards Agency data counts about 11 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 4 takeaways and sandwich shops within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Baldslow. The fan at the end of each of those extracts collects grease that slows it and wears the motor. Food hygiene inspections in Baldslow are the job of Hastings council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Conquest Hospital about 0.6 miles south-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St John the Evangelist, or anywhere in Baldslow, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Baldslow is about 2 miles north of Hastings, in East Sussex. Whether your site is in the middle of Baldslow or further out, extract fan cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Baldslow is one of 289 towns, villages and districts in East Sussex we cover for commercial clients. You can also see our page for Maidstone, about 26 miles away.
Every address in TN37, TN34 and TN38 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Streets in the area include Whitworth Road, Fairfield Road and Westfield Lane, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. Baldslow is on the A28, so it’s easy for us to get to for extract fan cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include Hollington (1 mile south), St Helen's (1 mile south-east), Hastings (2 miles south), Silverhill (2 miles south) and Blacklands (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (14 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (5 miles south-west), Hailsham (13 miles west), St Leonards (3 miles south), Polegate (14 miles west) and Hastings Old Town (3 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Baldslow
Typical jobs here are in premises near Old Roar Gill and Coronation Wood, The Victoria Inn and Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy. For rail, the closest station is Ore station, roughly 2.3 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Hastings Castle (2.8 miles south-east) and Barn Theatre and Museum (1.2 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Church Wood and Robsack Wood and Senlac Hill.
Baldslow: your questions answered
Which fire service covers Baldslow?
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Baldslow. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Baldslow during the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. The FSA’s register shows about 4 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Baldslow. Send us your term dates when you phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we will fit the work in.
Will I get photos of the cleaned 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?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
Should the extract fan be cleaned as part of TR19?
Yes, it should be. The whole system is cleaned, from the canopy to the discharge, and the fan sits right in that path, so it’s cleaned too.
What if the fan needs more than a clean?
Anything beyond cleaning is flagged, with what we found. We can repair or replace it, and there’s a 24/7 emergency callout for breakdowns.
What should I send you?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, along with a few photos and any previous report.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. We always survey first, from your photos and details, or with a visit where necessary. Then you get a fixed quote.
Keeping the system healthy
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Keep records of every fan clean
- Book the fan into every full TR19 clean
- Flag smoke lingering at the canopy
- Keep access to the fan clear
We take away the grease and dirty water from the fan clean. Wherever the fan is, the area around it is cleaned down.
Listen to the fan. New noise or vibration often means grease is building on the impeller, and catching it early keeps it a cleaning job.