East Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Cousley Wood
Cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points for commercial sites in Cousley Wood and across East Sussex. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- A heavily greased fan housing
- Rough running from the extract fan
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Cousley Wood
Think of the fan as the system’s heart and the grease as a clot. A heart under strain works harder for less. We clean it, run it and note anything that needs a closer look, before signing it off. Common call-outs are for a fan shaking on its mounts and burning smells from the fan area, across centrifugal fans, discharge points and roof-mounted fans.
In a small place like Cousley Wood, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Place
- Cousley Wood (TN5)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What the work involves, part by part
Inline duct fans
Hidden in a ceiling void, an inline fan is easily missed. The survey makes sure it’s part of the clean.
Kitchens with long cooking hours
Kitchens that cook 12 to 16 hours a day put the most grease through their fans. Under BESA guidance, heavy use means cleaning at least every 3 months, fan included.
Aftercare tips
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Look for grease stains near the discharge
- Flag smoke lingering at the canopy
- File the fan’s report with your other records
- Check filters are seated before cooking
We take away the grease and dirty water from the fan clean. On a roof or outside wall, we leave the surrounding area tidy.
Don’t run the kitchen with the extract off. Grease settles faster when the air stops moving, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.
What happens if it’s left?
A fan clean in Cousley Wood does not take long: it takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. Leaving it means more wear, more noise and a bigger clean later. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Cousley Wood is calmer for everyone.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re not sure what’s needed, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why us?
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- Full insurance on every job
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
See our cost guide or our accreditations.
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- The condition we find in the survey
- The size of the system
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Whether several sites go on one quote
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
We can often survey from pictures. Try to include:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
FAQs for Cousley Wood
Can school kitchens in Cousley Wood be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. With about 2 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Cousley Wood, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. You can call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the dates the site is empty.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Cousley Wood?
The local authority for Cousley Wood is Wealden council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost in Cousley Wood?
There’s no set price, as it 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 any work starts.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, with visits at the interval your system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No, not in itself. TR19® is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs check against, and many insurers ask for proof of cleaning to it. The law behind it is the Fire Safety Order 2005 in England and Wales.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that cannot wait. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
Are you insured?
Yes. We are fully insured, and the details are available on request.
Why has my extract fan got louder?
An unbalanced impeller, usually from uneven grease, is a common cause. We clean the fan and tell you if anything else, like worn bearings, is to blame.
What your team can do, and what needs us
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
Nearby places to Cousley Wood
Also in Cousley Wood
Extract fan cleaning in Cousley Wood: the local picture
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 4 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 3 sandwich bars and takeaways across Cousley Wood and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Where they cook under a canopy, an extract fan is pulling grease-laden air through its blades every service. Fire safety in Cousley Wood falls to East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. In Cousley Wood, 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. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Wadhurst Castle is about 1.6 miles south-west), access may need planning. School kitchens, at schools like Uplands Community College for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Rehoboth Chapel or elsewhere in Cousley Wood, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Cousley Wood is about 6 miles south-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in East Sussex. Across the TN5 area, we cover extract fan cleaning for commercial sites. We cover 289 places across East Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. Maidstone is in our area too, around 15 miles away.
We cover every part of the TN5 postcode area for extract fan cleaning and the streets around it. If your site is just outside Cousley Wood, we cover Newbury's (1 mile north-west), Pell Green (1 mile south-west), Wadhurst (2 miles south-west), Birchett's Green (2 miles south-east) and Shover's Green (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Hailsham (15 miles south), Crowborough (9 miles west), Uckfield (14 miles south-west), Heathfield (9 miles south-west), Upper Horsebridge (15 miles south) and Hellingly (14 miles south).
What’s near Cousley Wood
Around Cousley Wood, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Old Vine Public House and the streets around them. The closest station to Cousley Wood is Wadhurst station, roughly 2.1 miles west. Other landmarks nearby include Ticehurst House Hospital (2.5 miles south-east) and Old Scotney Castle (2.4 miles north-east). Open spaces near Cousley Wood include Bewl Water.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across East Sussex. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
How it works
Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. Visits to a village like Cousley Wood are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- It’s isolated so it can’t run while we work.
- 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
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
How to get a quote
Want a quote for extract fan cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.