East Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Marden's Hill
For extract fan cleaning in Marden's Hill, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- A motor area thick with grease
- A fan shaking on its mounts
About our extract fan cleaning in Marden's Hill
Any fan serving a kitchen in Marden's Hill is cleaned the same careful way as anywhere else: isolated first, then opened, scraped and degreased. The result is photographed for your records. We’re often asked to deal with rough running from the extract fan and a fan that no longer moves enough air, on fan housings, discharge points and axial fans.
In a village or hamlet like Marden's Hill, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with photos of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Where
- Marden's Hill (TN6)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Marden's Hill kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 4 pubs, bars and clubs in Marden's Hill and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Food hygiene inspections in Marden's Hill are the job of Wealden council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. The fire and rescue service for Marden's Hill is 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.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Groombridge Place is about 3.8 miles north-east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. Term dates shape school work: for a school like St John's Church of England Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Marden's Hill is about 2 miles north-west of Crowborough, in East Sussex. Whether your site is in the middle of Marden's Hill or further out, extract fan cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Our area takes in 289 places across East Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Brighton page (20 miles or so).
Every address in TN6 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Extract fan cleaning is available to premises on Friars Vale, St John's Road and Marden's Hill and the roads around them. If your site is just outside Marden's Hill, we cover Friar's Gate (1 mile north-west), Chuck Hatch (2 miles west), Crowborough (2 miles south-east), Steel Cross (2 miles east) and Boarshead (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Lewes (15 miles south-west), Hailsham (15 miles south), Uckfield (7 miles south), South Malling (14 miles south-west), Heathfield (9 miles south-east) and Southover (15 miles south).
What’s near Marden's Hill
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Beacon Academy and The Half Moon Inn and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Crowborough station, about 2.7 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Bolebroke Castle (3.7 miles north-west) and Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (1.5 miles south-east). The countryside around Marden's Hill includes Crowborough Country Park.
What happens on the day
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your photos. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. For a village or hamlet like Marden's Hill, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Move anything stored near the system
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Let us know about parking and loading
Getting a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Advice
Aftercare tips
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Notice when the fan starts to sound different
- Keep the grease filters clean and in place
- Don’t store items in front of the fan’s access point
- Report grease escaping from the fan
The area around the fan is left clean, with waste grease removed. Wherever the fan is, the area around it is cleaned down.
Make sure the fan is reachable. A fan that can be reached safely is a fan that gets cleaned, whether it’s on a roof, in a ceiling or on a wall.
When something else is needed
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- An impeller that’s bent or split
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
- A fan that is too small for the system (a design question)
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
Where we work
- In-line fans
- Fan housings
- Roof-mounted fans
- Axial fans
- Discharge points
- Centrifugal fans
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across East Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Marden's Hill
Can you work in Marden's Hill outside opening hours?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. Your customers, staff or residents in Marden's Hill needn’t be disturbed. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Marden's Hill?
Marden's Hill is in the area of East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Is the fan isolated during cleaning?
With the fan isolated, the extract isn’t running. That is why fan cleans are done out of hours, and the kitchen is ready when we leave.
What happens to the waste?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. We do not leave it behind.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
Not in itself. TR19® is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs check against, and many insurance policies ask for proof of TR19® cleaning. The law behind it is the Fire Safety Order 2005 in England and Wales.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a single café to a large school. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
Can you fix a fan that is worn out?
We also repair and replace extract fans. If cleaning shows a worn motor, bearings or impeller, we will tell you and quote for the repair.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site across London and the South East, with visits on a regular schedule.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
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Why deal with it now?
A greasy fan has to work harder to move the same air. Less air is pulled from the kitchen, so heat and smoke linger and the motor works harder. A fault that closes a site in a village like Marden's Hill affects everyone who depends on it.
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You’ll have a fixed price before work begins.
What you get with us
- Photo reports with every job
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Full insurance on every job
- Trading since 2009
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations.
When to call us in Marden's Hill
A fan on a roof or hidden in a ceiling void is easy to forget. A fan that has never been cleaned can be heavily coated, and the report will show it.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- A heavily greased fan housing
Church and community hall kitchens, near St John's Church or anywhere around Marden's Hill, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Proof of insurance
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded