East Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Cooksbridge
Looking for extract fan cleaning in Cooksbridge? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
Extract fan cleaning in Cooksbridge, done properly
Every kitchen extract depends on its fan: it pulls air from the canopy, through the duct and out of the building. Whatever grease slips past the filters and duct reaches the fan and we clean it off. We are often asked to deal with hot, greasy smells near the fan and weak extraction at the canopy, across in-line fans, axial fans and fan housings.
For a kitchen in or near Cooksbridge, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That’s why every job is written up in a report with pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Location
- Cooksbridge (BN8)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
How it works
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. On site, the work takes an hour or two for most single fans. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Cooksbridge.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- Each blade is cleaned so the impeller runs evenly.
- Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
How to prepare
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
How to get a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before work begins.
Related advice
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to 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.
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Leave it or put it right?
Grease on a roof fan can also escape outside. That stains surfaces and can add to the fire risk outside the building, which is one more reason to keep it clean. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
What you pay depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Cooksbridge
- Every visit written up, with photos
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- We diagnose before we treat
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Cooksbridge
Fans that are hard to reach are often the ones that get missed. A fan that has never been cleaned can be heavily coated, and the report will show it.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Peter or elsewhere in Cooksbridge, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Comparing quotes
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether they’re fully insured
Cooksbridge questions
Who is the fire and rescue service for Cooksbridge?
That’s East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Who inspects food businesses in Cooksbridge?
Food hygiene inspections in Cooksbridge are carried out by Lewes council. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Do you repair extract fans as well as clean them?
We also repair and replace extract fans. If we find wear or damage, we’ll explain it and give you a fixed quote.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost in Cooksbridge?
We don’t publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. You get a fixed price before we start.
What do you need from me for a quote?
A short description and a few pictures plus the address and your hours. We will ask for anything else we need.
Is it safe to clean the fan while the kitchen is open?
It has to be off and isolated, for safety. We clean out of hours, in the evening, overnight or at weekends, so cooking is not affected.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes, of course. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
How often should the extract fan be cleaned?
The fan follows the full system’s interval, from every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours of cooking a day to every 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Grease readings and the fan’s condition can show it needs more.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Cooksbridge
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 to a regular schedule.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
When something else is needed
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
- A fan that will not start
- Damaged fan blades
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think before you book.
What the work covers
- In-line fans
- Fan housings
- Roof-mounted fans
- Axial fans
- Discharge points
- Centrifugal fans
Grease, kitchens and Cooksbridge
Cooksbridge, about 41 miles from central London, is within our usual area. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included. Cooksbridge is covered by East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Lewes Victoria Hospital (about 2 miles south), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. If you run a café or takeaway near Cooksbridge station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
Cooksbridge is about 2 miles north of Lewes, in East Sussex. From the centre of Cooksbridge to the outskirts, we cover extract fan cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Our East Sussex coverage runs to 289 places, and Cooksbridge is one of them. We also work in Brighton, about 7 miles from Cooksbridge.
Here we cover the BN8 postcode area for extract fan cleaning. Extract fan cleaning is available to premises on Station Mews, Chatfield Close and Chandler's Mead and nearby roads. If your site is just outside Cooksbridge, we cover Chiltington (1 mile north-west), Barcombe (1 mile north-east), Barcombe Cross (2 miles north-east), Barcombe Mills (2 miles north-east) and Upper Wellingham (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (15 miles south-east), Seaford (10 miles south-east), Hailsham (12 miles east), Crowborough (13 miles north-east), Uckfield (7 miles north-east) and Newhaven (8 miles south).
What’s near Cooksbridge
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Rainbow Inn and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Cooksbridge itself: Cooksbridge station. Nearby you will also find Lewes Victoria Hospital (2 miles south) and Lewes Castle (2.3 miles south). For a walk, there’s Malling Down and Offham Hill.
Keeping the system healthy
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Don’t store items in front of the fan’s access point
- Watch for grease marks around the outlet
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Notice when the fan starts to sound different
Where the fan needs repair rather than cleaning, the report says so. Fan repair and replacement are services we offer too, so you have one point of contact.
Stick to the interval for the full extract. Regular full cleans keep the fan from building up heavy deposits, in line with BESA guidance.