Brighton and Hove · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Brunswick
Extract fan cleaning in Brunswick, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- A heavily greased fan housing
- A fan shaking on its mounts
Extract fan cleaning in Brunswick, done properly
Kitchen extract fans come in different forms: fans on the roof, fans built into the duct run, and fans on an outside wall. Each is isolated and opened in its own way, and we plan that during the survey. The work covers axial fans, roof-mounted fans and in-line fans, and people most often call us about a fan that no longer moves enough air and vibration from an unbalanced impeller.
In a smaller place like Brunswick, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with photos, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Where
- Brunswick (BN1, BN3, BN50)
- Wider area
- Brighton and Hove
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What we do, step by step
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. Everything the job in Brunswick needs is worked out beforehand, from the survey.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- We scrape the heavy grease from the blades and housing.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Get a fixed quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before any work starts.
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Aftercare tips
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
The area around the fan is left clean, with waste grease removed. On a roof or outside wall, we leave the surrounding area tidy.
Run the fan throughout cooking. Grease settles faster when the air stops moving, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.
Common problems we fix in Brunswick
Grease condenses as the air cools, and a fan out on a roof or wall often sits where the air is coolest. So grease often settles heavily there.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- A heavily greased fan housing
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- Burning smells from the fan area
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Stephen's Church or elsewhere in Brunswick, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
What your quote should include
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
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.
What extract fan cleaning cannot fix
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
- A fan that is too small for the system (a design question)
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What the work covers
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- Discharge points
- Centrifugal fans
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Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Brunswick
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- What state the system is in
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The scale of the work
- Where the site is and how we reach it
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 any work starts.
What we need to know
What to send for a quote:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- A few general shots of the system
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We typically come back within one working day.
Extract fan cleaning around Brunswick
Sea air reaches Brunswick, which sits within about 1 mile of the coast. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. There are about 749 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 135 takeaways and sandwich shops within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Brunswick, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Each kitchen extract among them ends at a fan, and grease on the impeller strains the motor. Environmental health officers from Brighton and Hove council inspect food businesses in Brunswick. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
For schools such as St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Commuter trade near Brighton station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands.
Brunswick is about 1 mile south-west of Brighton, in Brighton and Hove. Whether your site is in the middle of Brunswick or further out, we cover extract fan cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. We cover 30 places across Brighton and Hove, from busy centres to quieter spots.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan cleaning: BN1, BN3 and BN50. We cover sites on Farm Road, York Road and Powis Road and nearby roads. We also cover the places around Brunswick: Seven Dials (1 mile north-east), West Hill (1 mile north-east), Prestonville (1 mile north), Hove (1 mile north-west) and Carlton Hill (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Hangleton (3 miles north-west), Patcham (3 miles north), Hollingbury (3 miles north), Bevendean (3 miles north-east), Saltdean (5 miles east) and East Saltdean (6 miles east). As one of the bigger places in Brighton and Hove, Brunswick has a wide mix of commercial premises, all within our area for extract fan cleaning.
Around Brunswick
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to St. Ann's Well Gardens, Maris & Otter pub and The Drive Prep School. For rail, the closest station is Brighton station, about 0.6 miles north-east. Nearby you’ll also find Old Police Cells Museum (0.7 miles south-east) and Churchill Square (under half a mile east). For a walk, there’s Whitehawk Hill and Newmarket Hill.
Brunswick questions
Does the sea air around Brunswick make a difference to extract fan cleaning?
It can. Brunswick is within about 1 mile of the coast, and salt air speeds up corrosion. Corroded fixings and housings are noted on the report so they can be dealt with.
Which fire service covers Brunswick?
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Brunswick. 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.
Which sectors do you work in?
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.
What if the fan needs more than a clean?
Fan repair and replacement is part of what we do. If cleaning shows a worn motor, bearings or impeller, we’ll tell you and quote for the repair.
Is Brunswick in your area?
Yes. We work in Brunswick and across Brighton and Hove, as part of our work across South East England and London. For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
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.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Protection goes down first: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
Not in itself. TR19® is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs check against, and many insurance policies ask for proof of TR19® cleaning. The law behind it is the Fire Safety Order 2005 in England and Wales.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Brunswick
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.