Brighton and Hove · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in East Saltdean, Brighton and Hove
Professional extract fan cleaning in and around East Saltdean, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and photos.
- A motor area thick with grease
- Burning smells from the fan area
- A fan shaking on its mounts
Common questions in East Saltdean
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in East Saltdean?
Food hygiene inspections in East Saltdean are carried out by Brighton and Hove council. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Is extract fan cleaning any different in a coastal place like East Saltdean?
It can, as East Saltdean is within about 1 mile of the sea, where salt in the air is hard on metal. Rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings are checked for corrosion as well as grease.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before we start, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Photos often do the job, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
What should I send you?
Some pictures and a quick description of the system, with the address and opening hours. We will ask for anything else we need.
Is the fan isolated during cleaning?
With the fan isolated, the extract isn’t running. That’s why fan cleans are done out of hours, and the kitchen is ready when we leave.
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 send you a fixed quote.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Each site gets its own report and photos.
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in East Saltdean
Every TR19® Grease clean includes the extract fan, but a fan can also need attention on its own, for example when it’s noisy or vibrating. Where only the fan is cleaned, the report says so. If you are dealing with grease escaping from the fan outlet and a smell of hot grease from the extract, we can help.
Size does not change the work: a kitchen in a place like East Saltdean gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- East Saltdean (BN2)
- Wider area
- Brighton and Hove
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Towns and villages near East Saltdean
Also in East Saltdean
What happens if it’s left?
The fan is part of the fire path. A TR19 clean that left out the fan wouldn’t cover the whole system, and insurers asking for TR19 cleaning expect the full system. Light use slows the build-up but doesn’t stop it.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
What you get with us
- We are fully insured
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- In business since 2009
- Each visit written up, with photos
Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations.
What a clean will not put right
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
- Wiring faults to the fan
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What the work covers
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
What extract fan cleaning looks like in East Saltdean
At about 1 mile from the coast, East Saltdean is close enough for sea air to matter. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. The Food Standards Agency lists about 10 pubs and bars as registered food businesses in East Saltdean and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers East Saltdean. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
Monk's House, about 3.2 miles north-east, is one of the historic houses near East Saltdean; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Saltdean Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
East Saltdean is about 4 miles west of Newhaven, in Brighton and Hove. Whatever kind of site you run in East Saltdean, extract fan cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Across Brighton and Hove, we cover 30 places, and East Saltdean is one of them.
Here we cover the BN2 postcode area for extract fan cleaning. We cover sites on Wicklands Avenue, Oaklands Avenue and Brambletyne Avenue and the roads around them. If your site is just outside East Saltdean, we cover Saltdean (1 mile west), Telscombe (1 mile east), Rottingdean (2 miles north-west), Ovingdean (2 miles north-west) and Rodmell (3 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Brighton (5 miles north-west), Brighton and Hove (7 miles west), Hove (7 miles west), Carlton Hill (5 miles west), Hanover (5 miles north-west) and West Hill (5 miles west).
Landmarks near East Saltdean
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Beacon Hill, Smugglers Rest pub and Peacehaven Community School. East Saltdean’s nearest station is Southease station, roughly 3.3 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include French Convalescent Home (3.5 miles west) and Planet Earth Museum (3.7 miles east). Open spaces near East Saltdean include Newmarket Hill and Beacon Hill Local Nature Reserve.
How the visit works
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. In a smaller place like East Saltdean, parking is rarely the issue, but tell us about gates, roof access and opening hours.
- 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.
- We clean the casing, the outlet and around the motor.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
Before we arrive
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Clear the space around the work
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Getting a quote
Want a quote for extract fan cleaning? Please ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Related advice
What we are called out for in East Saltdean
A greasy fan in East Saltdean is fuel at the end of the duct. A fire in the duct can reach the fan and the grease around it, and a hot, struggling motor doesn’t help.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- A heavily greased fan housing
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; French Convalescent Home is the nearest hospital to East Saltdean, about 3.5 miles west.
What your quote should include
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
What affects the quote in East Saltdean
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- What state the system is in
- The number of sites or systems
- Where the site is and how we reach it
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and the price is agreed before we start.
Asking for a quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The site address and the type of premises
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Managing agents and facilities teams in East Saltdean
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
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 on a regular cycle.