East Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Filching, East Sussex
Our technicians work in Filching on extract fan cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Filching
Every kitchen extract depends on its fan: it pulls air from the canopy, through the duct and out of the building. Grease that gets past everything else ends up on its blades and housing and we clean it off. We’re often asked to deal with less air being pulled from the kitchen and vibration from an unbalanced impeller, across discharge points, axial fans and roof-mounted fans.
In a small place like Filching, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Place
- Filching (BN26)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
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. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Travel, parking and unloading
- How big the system is
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. You will have a fixed price before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- A few general shots of the system
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
To get a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We usually come back within one working day.
Looking after it afterwards
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Keep records of every fan clean
- Keep access to the fan clear
- Report rattles or humming early
- Book the fan into every full TR19 clean
When we’ve finished, the fan is reassembled and run. Anything we notice, like noise, vibration or a worn part, goes on the report, so you can plan any repair.
Fewer grease particles reaching the fan means less build-up. Keep the grease filters clean, fitted and in place, and replace any that are damaged.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Filching
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so records stay tidy.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Filching and across East Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Different parts, different methods
Kitchens with long cooking hours
Long cooking hours mean more grease reaches the fan. BESA guidance sets at least 3-monthly cleaning for that level of use, fan included.
Fan housings and motors
The housing around the impeller catches grease flung off the blades. It’s scraped and degreased with the impeller.
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Filching
Which environmental health team covers Filching?
Food hygiene inspections in Filching are carried out by Wealden council. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Is Filching within the area you cover?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Filching is covered. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Do you repair extract fans as well as clean them?
We also repair and replace extract fans. If cleaning shows a worn motor, bearings or impeller, we’ll tell you and quote for the repair.
Can you clean the fan on its own?
Yes, we can clean just the fan. It’s useful when a fan is noisy or greasy between full cleans, but it does not replace a full TR19 clean.
Where does the waste go?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. We do not leave it behind.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
What do you do to protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before work begins, and anything we remove is contained. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost?
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 we start.
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Filching
Food Standards Agency records include about 5 pubs, bars and clubs within about 1.5 miles of central Filching. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. In Filching, 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 TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Filching is covered by East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Alfriston Clergy House is about 2.9 miles west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Eastbourne District General Hospital (about 2.3 miles south-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Willingdon Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Filching is about 3 miles north-west of Eastbourne, in East Sussex. Whether your site is in the middle of Filching or further out, extract fan cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Filching is one of 289 towns, villages and districts in East Sussex where we work for commercial clients. Our Brighton page covers sites nearby (16 miles or so).
We cover every part of the BN26 postcode area for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. If your site is just outside Filching, we cover Wannock (1 mile north-east), Folkington (1 mile north-west), Lower Willingdon (1 mile east), Willingdon (1 mile east) and Polegate (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (3 miles south-east), Hastings (15 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (11 miles east), Seaford (5 miles west), Lewes (11 miles north-west) and Hailsham (4 miles north).
What’s near Filching
In Filching, that means kitchens and buildings near The Eight Bells Inn and Willingdon Community School and the streets around them. Filching’s nearest station is Polegate station, roughly 1.5 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Burlough Castle (2.5 miles west) and Eastbourne District General Hospital (2.3 miles south-east). The countryside around Filching includes Combe Hill.
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What we do, step by step
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the work takes an hour or two for most single fans. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Filching knowing what to expect.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- We scrape the heavy grease from the blades and housing.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
How to prepare
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Getting a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
Related advice
When something else is needed
Extract fan cleaning cannot fix everything, and we will tell you before work begins. It won’t put right:
- A fan that won’t start
- A dirty duct upstream of the fan
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
What the work covers
- Centrifugal fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
- Fan housings
- Axial fans