East Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Old Town, East Sussex
For extract fan cleaning in Old Town, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- A fan that has never been cleaned
Kitchen extracts in Old Town
At about 2 miles from the coast, Old Town is close enough for sea air to matter. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. Food Standards Agency records list about 191 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 33 takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Old Town. Each kitchen extract among them ends at a fan, and grease on the impeller strains the motor. The fire and rescue service for Old Town is 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.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Eastbourne District General Hospital (about 1 mile north), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. Commuter trade near Eastbourne station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands.
Old Town is about 1 mile south-west of Eastbourne, in East Sussex. Old Town gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with photos. We cover 289 places across East Sussex, large and small. Brighton is in our area too, around 18 miles away.
All of BN21, BN20 and BN22 is within our area for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Streets in the area include Love Lane, Mill Road and Greys Road, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. If your site is just outside Old Town, we cover Upperton (1 mile east), Meads (1 mile south), Eastbourne (1 mile north-east), Holywell (1 mile south) and Ratton Village (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Hastings (15 miles north-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (10 miles north-east), Seaford (7 miles west), Lewes (13 miles north-west), Hailsham (6 miles north) and St Leonards (14 miles north-east).
Near you in Old Town
Around Old Town, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Motcombe Infants' School, Gildrege Park and WMG Academy for Young Engineers, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Eastbourne station, roughly 0.7 miles east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Eastbourne District General Hospital (1 mile north) and Pevensey Castle (4.4 miles north-east). Open spaces near Old Town include Combe Hill.
Extract fan cleaning in Old Town, done properly
The extract fan is the heart of the system: 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 we clean it off. We are often asked to deal with a fan left out of previous cleans and grease stains around the discharge, across in-line fans, roof-mounted fans and centrifugal fans.
In a smaller place like Old Town, 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. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
Every visit ends with a written report and photos, 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.
- Location
- Old Town (BN21, BN20, BN22)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
When to call us in Old Town
The fan sits at the end of the grease’s journey. The grease that is left lands on the blades and the casing where the spinning blades spread it around.
These are the problems we see most often:
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- Rough running from the extract fan
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Old Town, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
What to look for in a quote
- If they look at the system before pricing
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Proof of insurance
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
Keeping the system healthy
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Notice when the fan starts to sound different
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
- Keep access to the fan clear
- Run the extract throughout cooking
A full system clean includes a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. If only the fan is cleaned, the photo report says so.
Stick to the interval for the full extract. Regular full cleans keep the fan from building up heavy deposits, in line with BESA guidance.
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- How many systems or sites are involved
- How big the system is
- Parking and loading at the site
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
Helping us quote
You don’t need the technical terms. Just send:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Any previous report or certificate
Need a price for extract fan cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Different parts, different methods
Kitchens with long cooking hours
Long cooking hours mean more grease reaches the fan. Under BESA guidance, heavy use means cleaning at least every 3 months, fan included.
Inline duct fans
Inline fans can be in tight spaces, so we plan how to reach and clean them. If it can’t be reached fully, the report says so.
FAQs for Old Town
Do you cover smaller places like Old Town?
Yes, Old Town is part of our area, however small the site. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Which council inspects kitchens in Old Town?
Food hygiene inspections in Old Town are carried out by Eastbourne council. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
How far ahead should we book?
Earlier is better, especially for out-of-hours work. We typically quote within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
Which sectors do you work in?
Commercial premises of every kind: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. Work is timed around how each site runs.
Is the fan isolated during cleaning?
We isolate the fan, so the kitchen can’t cook while we work. We work evenings, overnight or weekends, and the kitchen is ready when we leave.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not usually. Visits are timed for when the area is closed, such as overnight or at a weekend, so you keep your normal hours.
How long will it take to clean the fan?
A single accessible fan does not take long, but hard-to-reach fans take more time. It’s done while the kitchen is closed.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
That depends on who controls the premises. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, an FM or a managing agent.
What happens on the day
There are three stages on the day: 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 most single fans. For a site near Old Town, the work is booked around your opening hours, evenings and weekends included.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- The impeller is cleaned blade by blade so it runs balanced.
- We clean the casing, the outlet and around the motor.
- The fan goes back into service with a report on its condition.
How to prepare
- Clear the space around the work
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Get a fixed quote
If you need extract fan cleaning in Old Town, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send photos or your last report if you can. A fixed quote usually follows within one working day.
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What your team can do, and what needs us
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Nearby places to Old Town
Other services in Old Town
When something else is needed
Extract fan cleaning cannot fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It does not solve:
- A fan that will not start
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
- Damaged fan blades
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Where we work
- In-line fans
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Discharge points
- Fan housings
- Roof-mounted fans