East Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Lewes
Cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points in Lewes, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Lewes
In Lewes, as everywhere we work, the fan follows a set routine: isolated first, then opened, scraped and degreased. The result is photographed for your records. Common call-outs are for vibration from an unbalanced impeller and a fan left out of previous cleans, across discharge points, in-line fans and axial fans.
Many kitchens in a town like Lewes were fitted into buildings built for something else, which can mean awkward duct routes, long flat runs and not enough access panels. Sections we can’t reach are listed on the report, and access panels can be added.
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.
- Location
- Lewes (BN7, BN8, BN6, RH15)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What a clean won’t put right
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Damaged fan blades
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
- Fan housings
- Discharge points
- Roof-mounted fans
- Centrifugal fans
Why deal with it now?
Grease on the fan is grease in the system. TR19® Grease covers the whole extract, fan included, and insurers asking for TR19 cleaning expect the full system. Catching it early in Lewes means you choose the day.
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. You’ll have a fixed price before any work starts.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Lewes
- Photo reports with every job
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Fully insured
Read our cost guide or how to check a contractor.
What staff can safely do
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Lewes and across East Sussex. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- Parking and loading at the site
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- The condition we find in the survey
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
What you pay depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Helping us quote
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- A few general shots of the system
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
Keeping the system healthy
So the system stays in good health:
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Do not turn the fan off mid-service
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
- Make sure the fan is included each time
Once it’s clean, the fan is closed up and run to check it’s working smoothly. If anything seems wrong, from vibration to wear, we note it, so you can plan any repair.
Fewer grease particles reaching the fan means less build-up. Keep the grease filters clean, fitted and in place, and replace any that are damaged.
How the visit works
Each visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the extract fan cleaning, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. Send us pictures of the system and we can plan most of a visit in Lewes before we arrive.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- Once isolated, we open the fan up.
- Each blade is cleaned so the impeller runs evenly.
- Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
How to prepare
- Move anything stored near the system
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Get a fixed quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To get going, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Advice
Extract fan cleaning in Lewes: the local picture
There are about 50 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 13 sandwich bars and takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Lewes, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on a fan that gathers grease as it runs. In Lewes, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Lewes council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Lewes sits within the area of East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
For kitchens close to Lewes station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Lewes Old Grammar School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St John sub Castro, or anywhere in Lewes, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Lewes is about 7 miles north-east of Brighton, in East Sussex. We carry out extract fan cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Lewes and the rest of East Sussex. Our area takes in 289 places across East Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for Brighton, roughly 7 miles from Lewes.
Extract fan cleaning in BN7, BN8, BN6 and RH15 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. That includes premises on Market Lane, Market Street and High Street and the roads around them. You’ll find Lewes on the A26 and A275, so it’s easy for us to get to for extract fan cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include South Malling (1 mile north-east), Southover (1 mile south-east), Cliffe (1 mile east), Offham (1 mile north-west) and Hamsey (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover Eastbourne (14 miles south-east), Seaford (8 miles south-east), Hailsham (11 miles east), Crowborough (14 miles north-east), Uckfield (8 miles north-east) and Newhaven (6 miles south). Lewes is one of the larger places we cover in East Sussex for extract fan cleaning.
What’s near Lewes
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Priory School, St Pancras Catholic Primary School and Railway Land and the streets around them. Lewes’s nearest station is Lewes station, roughly 0.6 miles south-east. Well-known places in the area include Lewes Victoria Hospital (0.5 miles west) and Museum of Agricultural Bygones (3.9 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Offham Hill and Malling Down.
Lewes questions
Which fire authority looks after Lewes?
It’s East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Lewes. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Can you come to Lewes after we close?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. Your customers, staff or residents in Lewes needn’t be disturbed. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Does a TR19 kitchen extract clean cover the fan?
Yes, a full TR19 clean includes the fan. If a fan can’t be reached, the report says so, so you always know what was cleaned.
What happens to the waste?
We contain it and take it with us. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on, so it doesn’t spread.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19® is the recognised way to show grease is under control.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, it’s the responsible person: often the employer, owner or occupier. Landlords, facilities managers and managing agents can also hold responsibility.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.
What is TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.