Brighton and Hove · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Hollingbury, Brighton and Hove
Extract fan cleaning for Hollingbury and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- Burning smells from the fan area
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
About our extract fan cleaning in Hollingbury
We’ve been trading since 2009. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, we clean to BESA TR19® Grease, and we are fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. Typical jobs include a heavily greased fan housing and a smell of hot grease from the extract, across axial fans, roof-mounted fans and in-line fans.
For a smaller kitchen near Hollingbury, 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.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Location
- Hollingbury (BN1)
- Region
- Brighton and Hove
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Hollingbury
Sea air reaches Hollingbury, which sits within about 3 miles of the coast. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. Look up Hollingbury on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 64 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 30 takeaways and sandwich shops across Hollingbury and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Each kitchen extract among them ends at a fan, and grease on the impeller strains the motor. It’s Brighton and Hove council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Hollingbury. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Brighton General Hospital (about 2.1 miles south), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Hollingbury (Preston Manor & Gardens is about 1.4 miles south-west), fitting access panels needs care. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Carden Nursery and Primary School or anywhere near Hollingbury, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Hollingbury is about 2 miles north of Brighton, in Brighton and Hove. Sites in Hollingbury get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with pictures. Hollingbury is one of 30 places in Brighton and Hove where we work for extract fan cleaning.
Work in BN1 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Local streets include Keymer Road, Warmdene Road and Carden Avenue, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. Close by, we work in Patcham (1 mile west), Withdean (1 mile south-west), Hollingdean (1 mile south), Preston (1 mile south-west) and Westdene (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Brighton and Hove (3 miles south-west), Hove (3 miles south-west), Brunswick (3 miles south), Kemptown (3 miles south), Whitehawk (3 miles south-east) and Aldrington (3 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Hollingbury
Around Hollingbury, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near University of Sussex Library, Patcham High School and Wild Park, among other places. Also close by are The Dharma Primary School (0.5 miles north-west) and County Oak pub (less than half a mile north-east). For rail, the closest station is Moulsecoomb station, about 1.1 miles south-east. A little further out are Brighton General Hospital (2.1 miles south) and Churchill Square (2.6 miles south). The countryside around Hollingbury includes Ladies Mile and Ditchling Beacon.
Part by part
Inline duct fans
Hidden in a ceiling void, an inline fan is easily missed. We find it during the survey and include it in the clean.
Wall fans
With little duct before them, wall fans collect grease fast. They can need regular attention, which grease readings will show.
Hollingbury questions
Can sea air affect extract fan cleaning in Hollingbury?
Yes, to a degree: at about 3 miles from the coast, Hollingbury gets salt-laden air that corrodes metal faster. We look at fans, cowls and fixings for rust as well as grease.
Which council inspects kitchens in Hollingbury?
In Hollingbury, it’s Brighton and Hove council that carries out food hygiene inspections. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Are you accredited?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We’ve been trading since 2009 and we are fully insured.
What’s the cleaning interval for an extract fan?
It depends on how many hours the kitchen cooks in BESA guidance. At the extremes, that’s 3-monthly for heavy use and 12-monthly for light use, fan included.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
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, which applies in England and Wales.
Can you clean the fan on its own?
Yes, we do. The report will make clear that only the fan was cleaned, so your TR19 records stay accurate. The whole system still needs cleaning at the intervals in BESA guidance.
Should the extract fan be cleaned as part of TR19?
Yes, it should be. A TR19 Grease clean covers everything from canopy to discharge, and the fan is a key part of it, so it’s cleaned too.
What paperwork do I get after a fan clean?
A photo report shows the fan before and after. If it’s part of a full TR19 clean, a TR19 certificate is issued too.
Why act early in Hollingbury
A fan that sounds rough in Hollingbury is often telling you the extract needs a clean. If the fan is coated, the duct before it typically is too so a full TR19 clean may be due. It’s better to plan the work at a site near Hollingbury than wait for a failure.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before work begins.
Why us?
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- We’re fully insured
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
See how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
The process
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. We plan the journey to Hollingbury and bring what the job is likely to need.
- First we check the fan’s condition and how it sounds.
- Once isolated, we open the fan up.
- 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
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Clear the space around the work
Ask for a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Advice
When something else is needed
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A dirty duct upstream of the fan
- Wiring faults to the fan
- A motor that has burnt out
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What the work covers
- Axial fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
Aftercare tips
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
- Keep the grease filters clean and in place
- Keep records of every fan clean
- Note any drop in extraction at the canopy
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.
Run the fan throughout cooking. Air that keeps moving carries vapour out rather than letting it settle, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Hollingbury
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
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In-house cleaning or a specialist?
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.