East Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Boarshead extract fan cleaning
We cover Boarshead for extract fan cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos on every job.
- Grease stains around the discharge
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- A fan left out of previous cleans
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Boarshead
Is the extract fan louder than it used to be, or the airflow weaker? A few details or a photo help when you ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we’ll send you a fixed quote for extract fan cleaning in Boarshead, normally within one working day. We are often asked to deal with a fan that hums, whines or rumbles and grease stains around the discharge, across axial fans, in-line fans and fan housings.
Work in a small place like Boarshead starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- Boarshead (TN6)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
How the job changes from site to site
Fan housings and motors
Inside the casing, grease is thrown onto the walls. We clean it along with the blades.
Impellers and blades
Coated blades move less air. We clean each blade back to its surface, so the fan can run as intended.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
What your team can do, and what needs us
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.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
Do you need extract fan cleaning in Boarshead?
Grease builds up unevenly on the blades. Over time, that imbalance shakes the fan and puts strain on the bearings. What starts as a grease problem can become a mechanical one.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- A motor area thick with grease
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Crowborough War Memorial Hospital about 1.8 miles south-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the price is fixed
- Proof of insurance
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
Looking after it afterwards
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
- Report rattles or humming early
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
When the fan is cleaned as part of a full TR19® Grease clean, a TR19 certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. If only the fan is cleaned, the photo report says so.
Keep the route to the fan clear. Clear access means it’s never left out of a clean, whether it’s on a roof, in a ceiling or on a wall.
What affects the quote in Boarshead
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- How big the system is
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Site rules, permits and inductions
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Helping us quote
We can often survey from photos. Try to include:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
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, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Kitchen extracts in Boarshead
The Food Standards Agency lists about 5 bars, pubs and nightclubs as registered food businesses within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Boarshead. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Boarshead. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. It’s Wealden council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Boarshead. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Groombridge Place, about 3.3 miles north, is one of the historic houses near Boarshead; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Beacon Academy or anywhere near Boarshead, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Boarshead is about 2 miles north-east of Crowborough, in East Sussex. Boarshead gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. We cover 289 places across East Sussex, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page, about 20 miles away.
We cover every part of TN6 for extract fan cleaning and the streets around it. You’ll find Boarshead on the A26, so it’s easy for us to get to for extract fan cleaning. We also cover the places around Boarshead: Steel Cross (1 mile south), Jarvis Brook (1 mile south), Crowborough (2 miles south-west), Mott's Mill (2 miles north) and Marden's Hill (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Hailsham (15 miles south), Uckfield (8 miles south-west), South Malling (15 miles south-west), Heathfield (8 miles south), Upper Horsebridge (14 miles south) and Cliffe (15 miles south-west).
Around Boarshead
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Boars Head Inn. The closest station to Boarshead is Eridge station, about 1.4 miles north-east. Nearby you’ll also find Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (1.8 miles south-west) and Bolebroke Castle (4.9 miles north-west). Open spaces near Boarshead include Crowborough Country Park.
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The process
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before work begins, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Boarshead and turn up when the site is quiet.
- We find the fan and check how it’s reached and how it’s isolated.
- The fan is isolated so it can’t start while we work.
- The impeller and the housing around it are scraped clean.
- The fan and its surrounds are degreased, keeping clear of the motor’s electrics.
- We reassemble, run the fan and photograph the result.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
How to get a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures 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 we start.
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Boarshead: your questions answered
Do you work at weekends in Boarshead?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. That way a site in Boarshead does not have to lose a day’s trading. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Which fire authority looks after Boarshead?
Boarshead is in the area of East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19® is the recognised way to show grease is under control.
How do you protect the area?
We start with protection: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
What types of premises do you cover?
Commercial premises of every kind: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. We fit the work around how the site operates.
How long does extract fan cleaning take?
It takes an hour or two for most single fans. Your quote will give an idea.
Is the fan isolated during cleaning?
The fan must be isolated, for safety. Cleans are done when the kitchen is closed, so cooking is not affected.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Each site gets its own report and photos.