East Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Piddinghoe
Extract fan cleaning for Piddinghoe, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- A motor area thick with grease
What extract fan cleaning cannot fix
Not every problem is solved by extract fan cleaning, and we will tell you before we start. It does not solve:
- Damaged fan blades
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Wiring faults to the fan
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think.
Where we work
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
- In-line fans
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Piddinghoe
Not all extract fans are the same: fans on the roof, fans built into the duct run, and fans on an outside wall. Each is isolated and opened in its own way and the survey shows us how to reach it. If you have a smell of hot grease from the extract and an extract fan that vibrates or rattles, we can put it right.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Place
- Piddinghoe (BN9)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
How it works
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Piddinghoe run smoothly.
- 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.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Clear the space around the work
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
How to get a quote
Want a quote for extract fan cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Related advice
Extract fan cleaning in Piddinghoe: the local picture
The coast is only about 2 miles from Piddinghoe. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. Food Standards Agency data counts about 18 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 5 takeaways in and around Piddinghoe, up to about a mile and a half out. The fan at the end of each of those extracts collects grease that slows it and wears the motor. Fire safety in Piddinghoe 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.
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Piddinghoe (Monk's House is about 2.3 miles north), fitting access panels needs care. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Breakwater Academy or anywhere near Piddinghoe, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Piddinghoe is about 1 mile north-west of Newhaven, in East Sussex. Sites in Piddinghoe get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Across East Sussex, we cover 289 places, Piddinghoe among them. You can also see our page for Brighton, roughly 7 miles from Piddinghoe.
Work in BN9 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Extract fan cleaning is available to premises on Brookside and Lewes Road and the roads around them. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in South Heighton (1 mile east), Denton (1 mile east), Telscombe (2 miles west), Rodmell (2 miles north-west) and Northease (3 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Eastbourne (11 miles east), Seaford (4 miles south-east), Lewes (5 miles north), Hailsham (10 miles east), Uckfield (11 miles north) and Polegate (9 miles east).
Landmarks near Piddinghoe
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Jolly Boatman pub, UTC@Harbourside and Castle Hill. Piddinghoe’s nearest station is Newhaven Town station, roughly 1.2 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Planet Earth Museum (0.8 miles south-east) and Lewes Castle (4.7 miles north). Not far away are Itford Hill and Southerham Farm.
When to call us in Piddinghoe
Each blade collects a slightly different amount. Over time, that imbalance shakes the fan, wearing bearings and mounts. What starts as a grease problem can become a mechanical one.
The symptoms we are asked about most include:
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
Church and community hall kitchens, near The Parish Church of St John or anywhere around Piddinghoe, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Before booking anyone
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
Piddinghoe: your questions answered
Which council inspects kitchens in Piddinghoe?
Food hygiene inspections in Piddinghoe are carried out by Lewes council. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Can sea air affect extract fan cleaning in Piddinghoe?
It can. Piddinghoe is within about 2 miles of the coast, and salt air speeds up corrosion. We look at fans, cowls and fixings for rust as well as grease.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. TR19® itself isn’t law; it’s a BESA specification. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005: the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19® is the recognised way to show grease is under control.
Is the fan included in a TR19 clean?
Yes. TR19® Grease covers the whole system, fan included. We clean it alongside the canopy, ductwork and discharge.
Do you work in Piddinghoe?
Yes. We work in Piddinghoe and across East Sussex, as part of our work across South East England and London. To book, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Do you offer extract fan cleaning separately?
Yes, if the fan needs it. A coated fan often means the duct before it is coated too, but the choice is yours.
How long will it take to clean the fan?
Allow an hour or two for most single fans. Your quote will give an idea.
Do you work out of hours?
Yes. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote and we will book around them.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
What staff can safely do
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. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
Why it’s worth doing now in Piddinghoe
A fan that fails mid-service can stop a kitchen cooking. Grease is often where fan trouble begins, so cleaning the fan helps keep it working. If it does fail, our 24/7 emergency line is there. In a place like Piddinghoe, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
What you get with us
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- Trading since 2009
How the job changes from site to site
Kitchens with long cooking hours
A fan in a long-hours kitchen runs for most of the day, which means grease and wear add up quickly. Cleaning on time helps keep it running.
Inline duct fans
Some fans are built into the duct itself. We get to them through the duct or casing, once they’re isolated.