East Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in East Chiltington, East Sussex
One call covers extract fan cleaning in East Chiltington: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- A fan left out of previous cleans
Extract fan cleaning in East Chiltington
The extract fan is the heart of the system: it draws the air through the canopy and ductwork and pushes it outside. Grease that gets past everything else ends up on its blades and housing and we clean it off. The work covers roof-mounted fans, fan housings and centrifugal fans, and people most often call us about less air being pulled from the kitchen and a smell of hot grease from the extract.
Work in a small place like East Chiltington starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- East Chiltington (BN7)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
East Chiltington questions
Is East Chiltington within the area you cover?
Yes. East Chiltington 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.
Who inspects food businesses in East Chiltington?
In East Chiltington, it’s Lewes council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, depending on what the system needs.
What does extract fan cleaning cost?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. To get one, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the site type, opening hours and a few photos.
Who is the responsible person?
The Fire Safety Order 2005 calls them the responsible person: normally the employer or whoever controls the premises. In shared or managed buildings, a landlord, facilities manager or managing agent can share the duty.
Should the extract fan be cleaned as part of TR19?
Yes. TR19® Grease covers the whole system, fan included. We clean it alongside the canopy, ductwork and discharge.
Can the work be done while we are closed?
Yes. Evenings, nights and weekends are normal working hours for us, so the site doesn’t lose a service.
Which sectors do you work in?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, plus food production and leisure sites.
Extract fan cleaning around East Chiltington
In East Chiltington, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Lewes council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. About 40 miles out from central London, East Chiltington is part of the South East area we work across. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours.
A hospital like Lewes Victoria Hospital, about 3.7 miles south-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Church and community hall kitchens, near The Parish Church or anywhere around East Chiltington, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
East Chiltington is about 4 miles north-west of Lewes, in East Sussex. From the centre of East Chiltington to the outskirts, we cover extract fan cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. East Chiltington is one of 289 places in East Sussex we cover for commercial clients. You can also see our page for Brighton, roughly 7 miles from East Chiltington.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan cleaning: BN7. We also cover the places around East Chiltington: Chiltington (1 mile east), Plumpton (1 mile south-west), Plumpton Green (1 mile north-west), Streat (1 mile west) and South Chailey (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Seaford (12 miles south-east), Lewes (4 miles south-east), Hailsham (14 miles east), Crowborough (13 miles north-east), Uckfield (7 miles north-east) and Newhaven (10 miles south-east).
What’s near East Chiltington
In East Chiltington, that means kitchens and buildings near Chailey School, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Plumpton station, about 0.7 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft (3 miles west) and Lewes Victoria Hospital (3.7 miles south-east). Not far away are Blackcap and Malling Down.
Managing agents and facilities teams in East Chiltington
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
Why act early in East Chiltington
For a kitchen in East Chiltington, a noisy, greasy fan is often the first sign the whole system is overdue. If the fan is coated, the duct before it usually is too so a full TR19 clean may be due. Somewhere as small as East Chiltington, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
You will not find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why choose Duct Doctor in East Chiltington
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- In business since 2009
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- A fixed price before any work starts
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
Nearby places to East Chiltington
What else we do in East Chiltington
What we do, step by step
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the extract fan cleaning, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in East Chiltington before we set off.
- We start by checking where the fan sits and how to isolate it.
- The fan is isolated so it cannot start while we work.
- We remove the grease from the blades, impeller and casing.
- Blades, housing and the area around the motor are degreased with care.
- We reassemble, run the fan and photograph the result.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear the space around the work
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Get a fixed quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Advice
Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in East Chiltington
You will get a fixed price before we start. It’s based on:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Parking and loading at the site
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are unsure, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Problems your staff have spotted
Need a price for extract fan cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
What your team can do, and what needs us
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
When something else is needed
Extract fan cleaning cannot fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not put right:
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
- A fan that will not start
- A fan that’s too small for the system (a design question)
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
Do you need extract fan cleaning in East Chiltington?
How fast a fan gets greasy in East Chiltington depends on the cooking: how many hours a day the kitchen runs and what it cooks. BESA guidance sets minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months for the whole system by daily use.
Clients typically contact us when they notice one of these:
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
If you cook for passing trade around Plumpton station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer.
What your quote should include
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether VAT is included
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them