East Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Icklesham extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning for Icklesham and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- Rough running from the extract fan
- Weak extraction at the canopy
Between visits
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Watch for grease marks around the outlet
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Make sure the fan is included each time
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
File the photo report with your other extract records. It shows the fan’s condition at the time of the clean, which helps if anything changes later.
Stick to the interval for the full extract. A fan cleaned with the rest of the system on time rarely gets badly coated, in line with BESA guidance.
Extract fan cleaning in Icklesham
Every kitchen extract depends on its fan: it draws the air through the canopy and ductwork and pushes it outside. Whatever grease slips past the filters and duct reaches the fan and we clean it off. If you’re dealing with a fan shaking on its mounts and grease around the motor and its mounts, we can help.
In a small place like Icklesham, 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.
A written report with photos follows each visit, 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
- Icklesham (TN36)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
How the visit works
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the photos you sent. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. From there, it takes an hour or two for most single fans. Somewhere like Icklesham, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- First we check the fan’s condition and how it sounds.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- The impeller is cleaned blade by blade so it runs balanced.
- Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
- The fan goes back into service with a report on its condition.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear the space around the work
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
How to get a quote
To get a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You’ll usually have a quote within one working day.
Advice
What staff can safely do
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Why it’s worth doing now in Icklesham
The fan is part of the fire path. TR19® Grease covers the whole extract, fan included, and insurers asking for TR19 cleaning expect the full system. With notice, the visit to Icklesham can be fitted around your bookings and events.
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
What you get with us
- We diagnose before we treat
- In business since 2009
- A written report with photos after every visit
- We’re fully insured
Icklesham: your questions answered
Can you work in Icklesham outside opening hours?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The work in Icklesham can fit around your hours. When you call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, mention when the site is quiet.
Can you get to a site in Icklesham?
Yes. Icklesham is within the area we cover across London and the South East. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, fully. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it, for sites that check contractor safety.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
How long does extract fan cleaning take?
Size, access and build-up all affect it. Typically it takes an hour or two for most single fans.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
The report shows them clearly. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not typically. The area we are working in has to be out of use while we’re there, so the visit goes in a quiet slot.
Will I get pictures of the cleaned fan?
You get a photo report with before and after photos of the fan. Full system cleans come with a TR19 certificate as well.
Different parts, different methods
Wall fans
Smaller kitchens may extract through a fan on an outside wall. It’s isolated, opened and cleaned inside and out.
Impellers and blades
A clean impeller shows any damage: chips, distortion or wear. Anything we see goes on the report.
When something else is needed
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so here are the limits:
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
- A motor that has burnt out
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work
- Discharge points
- Centrifugal fans
- In-line fans
- Axial fans
- Fan housings
- Roof-mounted fans
Towns and villages near Icklesham
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Icklesham kitchens: local notes
Sea air reaches Icklesham, which sits within about 3 miles of the coast. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. Food hygiene inspections in Icklesham are the job of Rother council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Icklesham. 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.
A hospital like Conquest Hospital, about 4.8 miles south-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Where a hall near The Parish Church of St Nicholas, or anywhere in Icklesham, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Icklesham is about 6 miles north-east of Hastings, in East Sussex. For extract fan cleaning in and around Icklesham, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. We work across South East England and London, Icklesham included. 289 places in East Sussex are on our list, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page (25 miles or so).
Extract fan cleaning in TN36 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We cover sites on Tithe Barn Field, Manor Close and High Fords and nearby roads. We also cover Broad Street (1 mile west), Cock Marling (2 miles north), Udimore (2 miles north), Three Oaks (2 miles south-west) and Broadland Row (3 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Hastings (6 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (10 miles south-west), St Leonards (7 miles south-west), Hastings Old Town (5 miles south-west), Belmont (5 miles south-west) and Hollington (6 miles south-west).
Near you in Icklesham
Icklesham’s nearest station is Winchelsea station, roughly 2 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Camber Castle (3.2 miles east) and Winchelsea Court Hall Museum (1.9 miles east). Open spaces near Icklesham include Rye Harbour Nature Reserve.
When to call us in Icklesham
Poor filters mean a greasier fan. When filters don’t seal, grease goes straight through to the fan, so the fan takes far more than it should.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- Rough running from the extract fan
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
Lamb House, about 3.7 miles north-east, is one of the historic houses near Icklesham; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether they recommend a next date