East Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Burgh Hill, East Sussex
Cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Burgh Hill. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Grease stains around the discharge
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- Rough running from the extract fan
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Burgh Hill
A clean fan is not a repaired fan. If we find worn bearings, a struggling motor or damage to the impeller, we’ll tell you and fan repair or replacement is something we also do. You get an honest view of the fan’s condition. If you’re dealing with a fan shaking on its mounts and a smell of hot grease from the extract, we can help.
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.
We’ve been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we’re fully insured.
- Place
- Burgh Hill (TN19)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Burgh Hill
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 3 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Burgh Hill. Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on a fan that gathers grease as it runs. Kitchens in Burgh Hill get their food hygiene inspections from Rother council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Burgh Hill sits within the area of East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Ticehurst House Hospital about 3.3 miles north-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. A kitchen near Etchingham station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.
Burgh Hill is about 11 miles north-west of Hastings, in East Sussex. Burgh Hill gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Burgh Hill is one of 289 places in East Sussex where we work for commercial clients. We also work in Maidstone, around 18 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan cleaning: TN19. We cover sites on Fysie Lane and Burgh Hill and nearby roads. If your site is just outside Burgh Hill, we cover Hurst Green (1 mile east), Cooper's Corner (1 mile north-east), Etchingham (1 mile south-west), Silver Hill (1 mile south-east) and Flimwell (3 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Hastings (11 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (12 miles south), Hailsham (14 miles south-west), Crowborough (13 miles west), St Leonards (12 miles south) and Hastings Old Town (13 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Burgh Hill
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Old Bull Inn and Robertsbridge Community College. For rail, the closest station is Etchingham station, roughly 0.7 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Ticehurst House Hospital (3.3 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Bewl Water.
Questions from Burgh Hill
Do you work in villages like Burgh Hill?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Burgh Hill included. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Burgh Hill?
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Burgh Hill. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
How long is a fan clean?
One easily reached fan is quick, while fans on high roofs or in tight voids take longer. We plan it out of hours.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
The Fire Safety Order 2005 calls them the responsible person: normally the employer or whoever controls the premises. Landlords, facilities managers and managing agents can also hold responsibility.
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 will tell you and quote for the repair.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
We record them on the report, with photos where possible, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.
What paperwork do I get after a fan clean?
A photo report shows the fan before and after. If it’s part of a full TR19 clean, a TR19 certificate is issued too.
What do you do with what you remove?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
When it’s something else
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- A motor that has burnt out
- Wiring faults to the fan
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- In-line fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- Discharge points
Aftercare tips
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Listen for new noises or vibration from the fan
- Keep records of every fan clean
- Do not store items in front of the fan’s access point
- Check filters are seated before cooking
You get before and after pictures of the impeller and housing. It notes what was done and anything that couldn’t be reached, along with the recommended next clean date.
Run the fan throughout cooking. Air that keeps moving carries vapour out rather than letting it settle, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed quote.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
What the work involves, part by part
Impellers and blades
The impeller is the spinning part that moves the air, and it collects grease unevenly. That is what unbalances the fan, so it’s cleaned carefully blade by blade.
Fan housings and motors
Inside the casing, grease is thrown onto the walls. It’s scraped and degreased with the impeller.
Why act early in Burgh Hill
An unbalanced fan gets worse, not better. It wears bearings and mounts and can lead to a breakdown, which may leave the kitchen without extraction. A planned clean beats an emergency. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. You’ll have a fixed price before we start.
Why Burgh Hill businesses choose us
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- In business since 2009
- Every job surveyed first
Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations.
When to call us in Burgh Hill
A fan collects more grease when the filters let more through. When filters don’t seal, grease goes straight through to the fan, so the fan takes far more than it should.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Burning smells from the fan area
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
School kitchens, at schools like Etchingham Church of England Primary School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Whether a survey comes first
- What hours they’ll be on site
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What happens on the day
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and pictures. The middle part takes longest, which takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. For a village or hamlet like Burgh Hill, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Ask for a quote
Want a quote for extract fan cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.