East Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Langney extract fan cleaning
We cover Langney for cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
Multi-site and managed buildings
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Langney
The extract fan is the heart of the system: 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 that’s what we clean. We’re often asked to deal with weak extraction at the canopy and a fan left out of previous cleans, on axial fans, discharge points and in-line fans.
In a smaller place like Langney, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
A written report with photos follows every visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Langney (BN23)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Keeping the system healthy
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Leave a clear route to the fan
- Notice when the fan starts to sound different
- Book the fan into every full TR19 clean
- Keep the grease filters clean and in place
The area around the fan is left clean, with waste grease removed. On a roof or outside wall, we leave the surrounding area tidy.
Run the fan throughout cooking. Grease settles faster when the air stops moving, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.
What happens on the day
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. The middle part takes longest, which takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. A site near Langney usually has room to park, so the questions are about access to the system and your hours.
- 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.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
How to prepare
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Getting a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To start, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Related advice
Part by part
Wall fans
With little duct before them, wall fans collect grease fast. They can need regular attention, which grease readings will show.
Kitchens with long cooking hours
A long-hours kitchen cannot afford a fan failure. Keeping the fan clean is part of avoiding that, and our 24/7 emergency callout is there if it happens anyway.
When to call us in Langney
Grease builds up unevenly on the blades. The difference throws the impeller off balance and puts strain on the bearings. What starts as a grease problem can become a mechanical one.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Grease stains around the discharge
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- Rough running from the extract fan
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Eastbourne District General Hospital (about 2.3 miles south-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Before booking anyone
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Proof of insurance
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
FAQs for Langney
Which environmental health team covers Langney?
In Langney, it’s Eastbourne council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Does being near the coast affect extract fan cleaning in Langney?
It can, as Langney is within about 2 miles of the sea, where salt in the air is hard on metal. We look at fans, cowls and fixings for rust as well as grease.
Can you work evenings and weekends?
Yes, and that’s how we prefer to work. We book the visit for when the area is out of use, whether that’s late evening, overnight or a weekend.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
Will I get pictures of the cleaned fan?
Every clean has a photo report, with anything we noticed. A full clean adds a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. The law sets the duty; TR19® is the benchmark used to show it’s met. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and without records, many insurers may refuse or reduce a claim.
What makes a kitchen extract fan vibrate?
An unbalanced impeller, usually from uneven grease, is a common cause. After cleaning, we will tell you if wear or damage is also involved.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Why deal with it now?
Vibration from an unbalanced impeller doesn’t stay small. It can wear the bearings and lead to failure, which may leave the kitchen without extraction. A planned clean beats an emergency. Around Langney, a kitchen or building out of action is missed right away.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before we start.
What you get with us
- We diagnose before we treat
- A written report with pictures after every visit
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Fully insured
Read our cost guide or how to check a contractor.
Extract fan cleaning around Langney
At about 2 miles from the coast, Langney is close enough for sea air to matter. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. Look up Langney on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 50 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 18 sandwich bars and takeaways in Langney and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Grease builds up on fan blades and housings in kitchens like these, unbalancing the impeller. Fire safety in Langney falls to 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.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Langney Primary Academy tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Church and community hall kitchens, near St. Richard or anywhere around Langney, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Langney is about 2 miles north-east of Eastbourne, in East Sussex. For extract fan cleaning in and around Langney, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Our area covers London and the South East, including Langney. We cover 289 places across East Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. Brighton is in our area too, about 20 miles from Langney.
All of BN23 is within our area for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on Priory Road, Priory Lane and Pembury Road or a nearby road, we can help. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in Westham (1 mile north), Pevensey (2 miles north-east), Jenkins' Green (2 miles north), Pevensey Bay (2 miles north-east) and Normans' Bay (4 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Hastings (12 miles north-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (7 miles north-east), Seaford (9 miles west), Lewes (14 miles west), Hailsham (5 miles north-west) and St Leonards (11 miles east).
Around Langney
Around Langney, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Lodge pub, Princes Park and Bishop Bell School and the streets around them. Langney’s nearest station is Pevensey & Westham station, roughly 1.1 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Eastbourne District General Hospital (2.3 miles south-west) and Pevensey Castle (1.5 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Combe Hill.
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What affects the quote in Langney
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- How big the system is
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- How many systems or sites are involved
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re unsure, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- 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. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.