West Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Hickstead, West Sussex
Cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points in Hickstead, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Grease stains around the discharge
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
Why it’s worth doing now in Hickstead
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. Rural sites can’t always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and the price is agreed before we start.
Why us?
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- We diagnose before we treat
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
About our extract fan cleaning in Hickstead
Cleaning removes grease, not wear. Anything that looks worn or damaged goes on the report and fan repair or replacement is something we also do. You get an honest view of the fan’s condition. The work covers fan housings, in-line fans and roof-mounted fans, and people most often call us about grease escaping from the fan outlet and a smell of hot grease from the extract.
In a village or hamlet like Hickstead, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Where
- Hickstead (RH17, BN6)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
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Managing agents and facilities teams in Hickstead
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Hickstead and across West Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
Hickstead questions
Do you work in villages like Hickstead?
Yes, Hickstead is part of our area, however small the site. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Which fire service covers Hickstead?
That’s West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Are you accredited?
We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
What do you do with what you remove?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
Do you provide a report after cleaning the fan?
You get a photo report with before and after photos of the fan. If it’s part of a full TR19 clean, a TR19 certificate is issued too.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No, not in itself. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark, and many insurers ask for proof of cleaning to it. The legal duty sits in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 in England and Wales.
Who is the responsible person?
In the words of the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person. That is generally the employer or the person in control of the premises, and where several people have control, each can have duties. Your lease and fire risk assessment should make it clear.
What a clean will not put right
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- A fan that will not start
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work
- Roof-mounted fans
- In-line fans
- Fan housings
- Discharge points
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
How we price extract fan cleaning
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
You will not find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll talk you through it.
Asking for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Any previous report or certificate
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
To get a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. We normally come back within one working day.
Do you need extract fan cleaning in Hickstead?
The fan sits at the end of the grease’s journey. Whatever grease is still in it settles on the impeller and inside the housing where the spinning blades spread it around.
Clients normally contact us after spotting one of these:
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- A fan left out of previous cleans
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as The Dene Hospital (about 1.3 miles east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Questions to ask before you book
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Whether the figure could change on the day
What we do, step by step
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes an hour or two for most single fans. The timing of a visit to Hickstead is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Move anything stored near the system
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Ask for a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, pictures of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Advice
Extract fan cleaning around Hickstead
The FSA’s data shows about 5 bars, pubs and nightclubs registered in Hickstead and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Fire safety in Hickstead falls to West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Kitchens in Hickstead get their food hygiene inspections from Mid Sussex council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near The Parish Church of St Peter or elsewhere in Hickstead, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. School kitchens, at schools like Twineham CofE Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Hickstead is about 3 miles west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. Whether your site is in the middle of Hickstead or further out, we cover extract fan cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our area takes in 371 places across West Sussex, large and small. We also work in Brighton, around 10 miles away.
Here we cover the RH17 and BN6 postcode area for extract fan cleaning. Close by, we work in Goddards Green (1 mile east), Sayers Common (1 mile south), Abbotsford (2 miles east), Ansty (2 miles north-east) and Hurstpierpoint (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Crawley (10 miles north), Horsham (9 miles north-west), Worthing (13 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (5 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (3 miles east) and East Grinstead (14 miles north-east).
Near you in Hickstead
Around Hickstead, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near St Paul's Catholic College. The nearest railway station is Burgess Hill station, about 3.1 miles east. A little further out are The Dene Hospital (1.3 miles east) and Clayton Castle (4.6 miles south-east). The countryside around Hickstead includes Wolstonbury Hill and Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve.