East Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Mill Corner, East Sussex
One call covers extract fan cleaning in Mill Corner: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- A motor area thick with grease
- Grease stains around the discharge
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Mill Corner
Every kitchen extract depends on its fan: it pulls air from the canopy, through the duct and out of the building. Whatever grease slips past the filters and duct reaches the fan, and that’s what we clean. The work covers roof-mounted fans, in-line fans and fan housings, and people most often call us about a fan that hums, whines or rumbles and grease escaping from the fan outlet.
Somewhere as small as Mill Corner, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Place
- Mill Corner (TN31)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
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Mill Corner: your questions answered
Do you work in villages like Mill Corner?
Yes. Mill Corner is within the area we cover across London and the South East. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Which fire authority looks after Mill Corner?
It’s East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Mill Corner. 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.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Typically not. Booking the work out of hours means the site can carry on as normal. Larger jobs can be phased over several visits to keep things running.
Should the extract fan be cleaned as part of TR19?
Yes, the fan is part of a full TR19® Grease clean. It’s isolated, opened and cleaned along with the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts and discharge.
Will I get pictures of the cleaned fan?
Every clean has a photo report, along with notes on the fan’s condition. A full clean adds a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
How long is a fan clean?
That depends on the fan’s size, its position and how much grease there is. Typically it takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, plus photos of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
What do you do to protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before we start, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
Between visits
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Keep the grease filters clean and in place
- Note any drop in extraction at the canopy
- Don’t store items in front of the fan’s access point
- Keep records of every fan clean
The photo report shows the fan before and after cleaning. It notes what was done and anything that couldn’t be reached, along with the recommended next clean date.
Run the fan throughout cooking. Air that keeps moving carries vapour out rather than letting it settle, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.
The process
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. The visit takes an hour or two for most single fans. Somewhere as small as Mill Corner, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- First we check the fan’s condition and how it sounds.
- Once isolated, we open the fan up.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- 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
Get a fixed quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then call 0345 646 2711 or email us.
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How the job changes from site to site
Fan housings and motors
The housing around the impeller catches grease flung off the blades. It’s scraped and degreased with the impeller.
Impellers and blades
A clean impeller shows any damage: chips, distortion or wear. We note any concerns.
Extract fan cleaning around Mill Corner
Environmental health officers from Rother council inspect food businesses in Mill Corner. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Mill Corner is covered by East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. 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.
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Mill Corner (Great Dixter is about 1.2 miles north), fitting access panels needs care.
Mill Corner is about 8 miles north of Hastings, in East Sussex. We carry out extract fan cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Mill Corner and the rest of East Sussex. Our East Sussex coverage runs to 289 places, and Mill Corner is one of them. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page, about 20 miles away.
Here we cover the TN31 postcode area for extract fan cleaning. We also cover the places around Mill Corner: Snagshall (2 miles west), Staplecross (2 miles west), Cackle Street (3 miles south), Cripp's Corner (3 miles south-west) and Brede (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Hastings (8 miles south), Bexhill-on-Sea (11 miles south-west), St Leonards (9 miles south), Hastings Old Town (9 miles south), Belmont (8 miles south) and Heathfield (15 miles west).
Near you in Mill Corner
Around Mill Corner, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Hayes Arms Hotel. For rail, the closest station is Doleham station, roughly 4.3 miles south of the centre. Green spaces nearby include Flatropers Wood.
Do you need extract fan cleaning in Mill Corner?
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.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- A fan that has never been cleaned
School kitchens, at schools like Northiam Church of England Primary School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether they’re fully insured
Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Mill Corner
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The scale of the work
- What state the system is in
- Any permits to work or inductions
What you pay depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
Helping us quote
We can often survey from pictures. The most useful are:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
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.