East Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Hastings Old Town, East Sussex
Extract fan cleaning in Hastings Old Town from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
Extract fan cleaning in Hastings Old Town, done properly
In Hastings Old Town, as everywhere we work, the fan follows a set routine: we isolate it, open the housing, scrape the impeller and degrease the lot. The result is photographed for your records. Common call-outs are for grease escaping from the fan outlet and a fan motor running hot under a coat of grease, on in-line fans, axial fans and roof-mounted fans.
For a smaller kitchen near Hastings Old Town, a TR19® clean is the same job as anywhere: canopy, filters, plenum, duct, fan and discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Place
- Hastings Old Town (TN34, TN35)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
How we price extract fan cleaning
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- What state the system is in
- Travel, parking and unloading
- How many systems or sites are involved
- How easy every part is to reach
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 will price it together.
Asking for a quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Any previous report or certificate
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
When it’s something else
In fairness, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- A dirty duct upstream of the fan
- Wiring faults to the fan
- A fan that’s too small for the system (a design question)
If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What we work on in Hastings Old Town
- Roof-mounted fans
- Centrifugal fans
- In-line fans
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
- Discharge points
Why deal with it now?
A fan clean in Hastings Old Town doesn’t take long: the work takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. Leaving it means more wear, more noise and a bigger clean later. It’s better to plan the work at a site near Hastings Old Town than wait for a failure.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why we survey first, from photos or on site, and the price is agreed before work begins.
What you get with us
- Fully insured
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Read our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
FAQs for Hastings Old Town
Which fire service covers Hastings Old Town?
Fire safety enforcement in Hastings Old Town is handled by East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Does the sea air around Hastings Old Town make a difference to extract fan cleaning?
It can. Salt air reaches Hastings Old Town, which is within about 1 mile of the coast, and it speeds up rust. Corroded fixings and housings are noted on the report so they can be dealt with.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
We record them on the report, with pictures where possible, and we explain what access is needed, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Who is the responsible person?
That depends on who controls the premises. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Can you fix a fan that’s worn out?
We also repair and replace extract fans. If cleaning shows a worn motor, bearings or impeller, we will tell you and quote for the repair.
Can you work evenings and weekends?
Yes. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote and we’ll book around them.
Do you cover Hastings Old Town?
Yes. We work in Hastings Old Town and across East Sussex, as part of our work across South East England and London. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Extract fan cleaning around Hastings Old Town
Sea air reaches Hastings Old Town, which sits within about 1 mile of the coast. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. Food Standards Agency records include about 41 pubs, bars and clubs and about 10 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses within about 1.5 miles of central Hastings Old Town. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. The fire and rescue service for Hastings Old Town is East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Hastings Old Town is Conquest Hospital, about 2.2 miles north-west. For schools such as Ark Castledown Primary Academy, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Clement or anywhere around Hastings Old Town, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Hastings Old Town is about 1 mile south-east of Hastings, in East Sussex. Hastings Old Town gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Hastings Old Town is one of 289 places in East Sussex where we work for extract fan cleaning. We also work in Maidstone, about 28 miles from Hastings Old Town.
Every address in TN34 and TN35 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. That includes premises on Crown Lane, Croft Road and Manor Road and the roads around them. We also cover Rock-a-Nore (1 mile south-east), Belmont (1 mile north), America Ground (1 mile west), Blacklands (1 mile north-west) and St Helen's (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (14 miles west), Bexhill-on-Sea (6 miles west), Hailsham (15 miles west), Polegate (15 miles west), Old Town (15 miles west) and Upper Horsebridge (15 miles west).
What’s near Hastings Old Town
In Hastings Old Town, that means kitchens and buildings near Linton Gardens, The Royal Standard Public House and William Parker Sports College, among other places. Nearby too are University School (0.9 miles west) and Roman Catholic Church of St Mary Star of the Sea (under half a mile north-east). The closest station to Hastings Old Town is Hastings station, roughly 0.7 miles west. A little further out are Priory Meadow Shopping Centre (0.5 miles west) and Hastings Castle (under half a mile west). Not far away are Church Wood and Robsack Wood.
Looking after it afterwards
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Report rattles or humming early
- Run the extract throughout cooking
- Note any drop in extraction at the canopy
Keep the report with the maintenance log and fire risk assessment. It gives a dated record of the fan’s condition, which helps if anything changes later.
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.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
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, next to our reports.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
What we do, step by step
We’re used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so the site can open as normal afterwards. On site, the work takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. Your opening hours decide when we come to Hastings Old Town, not ours.
- First we locate the fan and agree how it’s safely isolated.
- The fan is isolated so it can’t start while we work.
- We remove the grease from the blades, impeller and casing.
- The fan and its surrounds are degreased, keeping clear of the motor’s electrics.
- It’s closed up, run and checked, and pictures go into your report.
Before we arrive
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Ask for a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then call 0345 646 2711 or email us.
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What the work involves, part by part
Kitchens with long cooking hours
When a busy kitchen’s fan fails, cooking stops. Keeping the fan clean is part of avoiding that, and our 24/7 emergency callout is there if it happens anyway.
Roof-mounted fans
Roof fans also discharge grease onto the roof around them and we check the area around the outlet. Heavy staining is noted on the report.