East Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Chiddingly, East Sussex
Cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points for Chiddingly, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- A heavily greased fan housing
About our extract fan cleaning in Chiddingly
Kitchen extract fans come in different forms: roof-mounted units, inline fans within the duct, and wall fans. Each is isolated and opened in its own way, and we plan that during the survey. If you have an extract fan that vibrates or rattles and fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan, we can put it right, from fan housings, in-line fans and discharge points onwards.
Somewhere as small as Chiddingly, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Place
- Chiddingly (BN8)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
How we price extract fan cleaning
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The size of the system
- Travel, parking and unloading
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You’ll have a fixed price before we start.
Asking for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
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, before any work starts.
Places near Chiddingly
Other services in Chiddingly
Grease, kitchens and Chiddingly
There are about 5 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Chiddingly, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. The fan at the end of each of those extracts collects grease that slows it and wears the motor. In Chiddingly, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Wealden council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Chiddingly. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Hellingly Hospital Railway (about 3.1 miles south-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. Historic houses near Chiddingly, such as Horselunges Manor about 2.7 miles south-east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Chiddingly is about 4 miles north-west of Hailsham, in East Sussex. Whatever kind of site you run in Chiddingly, extract fan cleaning is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Chiddingly is one of 289 places in East Sussex where we work for commercial clients. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 15 miles away.
Extract fan cleaning in BN8 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. We also cover the places around Chiddingly: Whitesmith (1 mile west), East Hoathly (2 miles north-west), Halland (3 miles north-west), Shortgate (3 miles west) and Blackboys (4 miles north). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (9 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (13 miles east), Seaford (10 miles south), Lewes (8 miles west), Hailsham (4 miles south-east) and Crowborough (10 miles north).
Landmarks near Chiddingly
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Six Bells Public House. Chiddingly’s nearest station is Berwick (Sussex) station, roughly 4.7 miles south of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Sussex Farm Museum (2.8 miles north-east) and Tickerage Castle (4.8 miles north-west). Open spaces near Chiddingly include Selwyns Wood.
What we’re called out for in Chiddingly
A fan in Chiddingly 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. Under BESA guidance, the whole system, fan included, needs cleaning at least every 3, 6 or 12 months depending on daily hours.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Rough running from the extract fan
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- A fan shaking on its mounts
Where a hall near The Parish Church, or anywhere in Chiddingly, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
What your quote should include
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether they recommend a next date
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether VAT is included
What happens on the day
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. The timing of a visit to Chiddingly is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- 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.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
Before we arrive
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
How to get a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Related advice
How the job changes from site to site
Kitchens with long cooking hours
A fan in a long-hours kitchen runs for most of the day, which means grease and wear add up quickly. Cleaning on time helps keep it running.
Wall fans
Grease can mark the outside wall around the fan. The outlet is checked as well as the fan.
When something else is needed
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so these are the things it will not cover:
- An undersized fan that cannot cope
- A motor that has burnt out
- Wiring faults to the fan
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What the work covers
- Roof-mounted fans
- Axial fans
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
Managing agents and facilities teams in Chiddingly
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.
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so records stay tidy.
Common questions in Chiddingly
Which fire service covers Chiddingly?
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Chiddingly. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Can you get to a site in Chiddingly?
Yes. Chiddingly is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. The law sets the duty, and TR19® is the recognised benchmark for meeting it. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person has to manage fire risk, and many insurers can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of cleaning.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, as well as food production and leisure sites.
Are you insured?
Yes. We carry full insurance, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
Are you accredited?
We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
Can you work evenings and weekends?
Yes. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote and we will plan the visit around them.
Do you repair extract fans as well as clean them?
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.
What happens if it’s left?
A fan that fails mid-service can stop a kitchen cooking. Grease is often where fan trouble begins, so cleaning the fan helps keep it working. We also offer a 24/7 emergency callout if the worst happens. If the system at a site near Chiddingly fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Chiddingly
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
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