Brighton and Hove · Extract fan cleaning
Kemptown extract fan cleaning
We cover Kemptown for extract fan cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures as standard.
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
Do you need extract fan cleaning in Kemptown?
Grease condenses as the air cools, and a fan out on a roof or wall often sits where the air is coolest. So grease often settles heavily there.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Grease stains around the discharge
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Burning smells from the fan area
- Rough running from the extract fan
A hospital like Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital, about within half a mile north, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Questions to ask before you book
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether a survey comes first
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Kemptown
A clean fan is not a repaired fan. Anything that looks worn or damaged goes on the report, and we also repair and replace extract fans. You get an honest view of the fan’s condition. Typical jobs include grease around the motor and its mounts and a noisy fan that has got louder over time, on axial fans, in-line fans and discharge points.
Around a smaller place like Kemptown, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with photos after every visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Where
- Kemptown (BN2)
- Wider area
- Brighton and Hove
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Also near Kemptown
Also in Kemptown
For landlords and multi-site operators
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Questions from Kemptown
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Kemptown in the summer holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. With about 22 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Kemptown, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. You can ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the dates the site is empty.
Will you come out to Kemptown?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Kemptown is covered. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
What accreditations do you have?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
How much notice should we give?
Earlier is better, especially for out-of-hours work. We usually quote within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
What types of premises do you cover?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. Work is timed around how each site runs.
Do you work out of hours?
Yes. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote and we’ll book around them.
Is it safe to clean the fan while the kitchen is open?
We always isolate the fan first, so it can’t run during the clean. That means the extract is off, so we clean while the kitchen is closed.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before work begins, and waste is contained as we go. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Part by part
Fan housings and motors
Belt-driven fans have a drive belt and pulleys that can collect grease. Belts and pulleys are checked and cleaned where safe for your records.
Impellers and blades
Coated blades move less air. We clean each blade back to its surface, so the fan can run as intended.
What happens on the day
Every visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, make the system safe, carry out the extract fan cleaning, clear away and leave you the report. The visit itself takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. Getting to the system matters more than parking in a place like Kemptown, so let us know how to reach it.
- 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.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Clear the space around the work
How to get a quote
For extract fan cleaning in Kemptown, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
Related advice
Grease, kitchens and Kemptown
Kemptown lies within about 1 mile of the sea. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. Look up Kemptown on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 598 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 111 takeaways and sandwich shops in and around Kemptown, up to about a mile and a half out. Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on a fan that gathers grease as it runs. Kemptown is covered by East 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.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Royal Pavilion is about 1 mile west), access may need planning. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St George's Church, or anywhere in Kemptown, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Kemptown is about 1 mile south-east of Brighton, in Brighton and Hove. If you need extract fan cleaning in Kemptown, please ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including Kemptown. Our area takes in 30 places across Brighton and Hove, from busy centres to quieter spots.
Extract fan cleaning in BN2 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on Abbey Road, Manor Road and Eastern Road or a nearby road, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include Whitehawk (1 mile north-east), Carlton Hill (1 mile north-west), Hanover (1 mile north-west), Brighton (1 mile north-west) and West Hill (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Brighton and Hove (3 miles north-west), Hove (3 miles west), Aldrington (3 miles west), Withdean (3 miles north-west), Hangleton (4 miles north-west) and Patcham (4 miles north-west). Kemptown is one of the larger places we cover in Brighton and Hove for extract fan cleaning.
Landmarks near Kemptown
Around Kemptown, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Queen's Park and Saint George's Inn. The nearest railway station is Brighton station, roughly 1.3 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Brighton Motor Museum (less than half a mile south-west) and Churchill Square (1.4 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Newmarket Hill and Whitehawk Hill.
What extract fan cleaning cannot fix
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Damaged fan blades
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work
- Roof-mounted fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
- Fan housings
- In-line fans
What affects the quote in Kemptown
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- Parking and loading at the site
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The condition we find in the survey
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
Asking for a quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.