East Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Hankham, East Sussex
We cover Hankham for extract fan cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos as standard.
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- Grease stains around the discharge
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
When something else is needed
Not every problem is solved by extract fan cleaning, and we will tell you before work begins. It doesn’t solve:
- A fan that will not start
- Wiring faults to the fan
- A fan that’s too small for the system (a design question)
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans
About our extract fan cleaning in Hankham
Any fan serving a kitchen in Hankham is cleaned the same careful way as anywhere else: isolated first, then opened, scraped and degreased. Your report shows the impeller as we found it and as we left it. Typical jobs include a fan left out of previous cleans and grease around the motor and its mounts, on in-line fans, roof-mounted fans and centrifugal fans.
Work in a small place like Hankham starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Each visit ends with a written report and pictures, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Hankham (BN24)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Hankham
Hankham is within about 3 miles of the coast. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. Food Standards Agency records list about 6 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Hankham. Each kitchen extract among them ends at a fan, and grease on the impeller strains the motor. Hankham is covered by East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Michelham Priory is about 4.4 miles north-west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. A hospital like Eastbourne District General Hospital, about 2.9 miles south-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Hankham Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Hankham is about 3 miles north of Eastbourne, in East Sussex. Whatever kind of site you run in Hankham, extract fan cleaning is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so trading isn’t interrupted. Our East Sussex coverage runs to 289 places, Hankham among them. Our Brighton page covers sites nearby, about 19 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of BN24 for extract fan cleaning and the streets around it. Local streets include Hankham Road, Milton Street and Foords Lane, and we cover them all for extract fan cleaning. We also cover Blackness (1 mile south-west), Stone Cross (1 mile south), Polegate (2 miles west), Lower Willingdon (2 miles south-west) and Willingdon (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (3 miles south), Hastings (12 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (8 miles east), Seaford (9 miles west), Lewes (13 miles west) and Hailsham (3 miles north-west).
What’s near Hankham
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Red Lion pub and Causeway School. The closest station to Hankham is Pevensey & Westham station, roughly 1.4 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Eastbourne District General Hospital (2.9 miles south-west) and Pevensey Castle (1.7 miles east). Open spaces near Hankham include Combe Hill.
The process
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before we start, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes an hour or two for most single fans. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Hankham run smoothly.
- We find the fan and check how it’s reached and how it’s isolated.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- 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
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
How to get a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, 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 any work starts.
Related advice
Multi-site and managed buildings
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed quote.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Every visit ends with a dated report and photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Between visits
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Note any drop in extraction at the canopy
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
- Book the fan into every full TR19 clean
- Don’t store items in front of the fan’s access point
A full system clean includes a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. If only the fan is cleaned, the photo report says so.
Make sure the fan is reachable. A fan that can be reached safely is a fan that gets cleaned, whether it’s on a roof, in a ceiling or on a wall.
What staff can safely do
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
How we price extract fan cleaning
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- The condition we find in the survey
- The size of the system
- Travel, parking and unloading
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
What to send for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The postcode and the type of business
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
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Why act early in Hankham
A fan that fails mid-service can stop a kitchen cooking. Many fan problems start with grease, so keeping it clean is part of keeping it running. We also offer a 24/7 emergency callout if the worst happens. If the system at a site near Hankham fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. You’ll have a fixed price before work begins.
Why us?
- Full insurance on every job
- Photo reports with every job
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
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FAQs for Hankham
Can the work in Hankham be done at night or at weekends?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The work in Hankham can fit around your hours. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Hankham?
Food hygiene inspections in Hankham are carried out by Wealden council. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, set at the interval the system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Are you insured?
Yes. Duct Doctor is fully insured, and the details are available on request.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
The report shows them clearly. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, and we can fit those.
What’s the cleaning interval for an extract fan?
Daily cooking hours set the minimum, under BESA guidance. At the extremes, that is 3-monthly for heavy use and 12-monthly for light use, fan included.
Do you need to turn the fan off to clean it?
The fan is isolated before we open it, so it cannot start while we work. With the extract off, the kitchen can’t cook, so we work out of hours.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
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.