Brighton and Hove · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Preston, Brighton and Hove
Cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points in Preston, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- A fan that has never been cleaned
Extract fan cleaning in Preston, done properly
Every TR19® Grease clean includes the extract fan, but a fan can also need attention on its own, for example when it’s noisy or vibrating. A fan-only clean is recorded as exactly that. The work covers axial fans, centrifugal fans and roof-mounted fans, and common reasons people get in touch are an extract fan with no cleaning record and a fan that hums, whines or rumbles.
Around a smaller place like Preston, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. 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.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Place
- Preston (BN1, BN3, BN88)
- Region
- Brighton and Hove
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Managing agents and facilities teams in Preston
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’re happy to quote for all of it.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Every visit ends with a dated report and pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- The condition of the system
- How easy every part is to reach
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The times the site is available
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before we start.
Asking for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Any previous report or certificate
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Preston kitchens: local notes
At about 2 miles from the coast, Preston is close enough for sea air to matter. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. There are about 351 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 93 takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Preston, 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 Preston, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Brighton and Hove council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Where a hall near St John the Evangelist's Church, or anywhere in Preston, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Term dates shape school work: for a school like St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. If you cook for passing trade around Preston Park station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer.
Preston is about 1 mile north-west of Brighton, in Brighton and Hove. For extract fan cleaning in and around Preston, please ring 0345 646 2711 or email us for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, Preston included. Our area takes in 30 places across Brighton and Hove, large and small.
Every address in BN1, BN3 and BN88 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Local streets include Home Road, Bates Road and Loder Road, and we cover them all for extract fan cleaning. Preston sits on or near the A23, which makes travel easy for evening and night visits. We also cover the places around Preston: Withdean (1 mile north), Prestonville (1 mile south), Hollingdean (1 mile east), Seven Dials (1 mile south) and West Hill (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Saltdean (6 miles south-east), East Saltdean (6 miles south-east), Roedean (3 miles south-east), Rottingdean (4 miles south-east) and Ovingdean (4 miles south-east).
Around Preston
Typical jobs here are in premises near Preston Park, The Crown and Anchor Inn and Varndean College. Preston has its own railway station: Preston Park station. Other landmarks nearby include Churchill Square (1.5 miles south) and Brighton Transport Museum (0.5 miles south). Open spaces near Preston include Newmarket Hill and Ladies Mile.
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Preston
Which environmental health team covers Preston?
In Preston, it’s Brighton and Hove council that carries out food hygiene inspections. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Does the sea air around Preston make a difference to extract fan cleaning?
It can, as Preston is within about 2 miles of the sea, where salt in the air is hard on metal. Corroded fixings and housings are noted on the report so they can be dealt with.
How much notice do you need?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. The law sets the duty; TR19® is the benchmark used to show it’s met. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and without records, many insurers may refuse or reduce a claim.
How long is a fan clean?
It takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. We will confirm the time when we quote.
Do you need to turn the fan off to clean it?
With the fan isolated, the extract is not running. That is why fan cleans are done out of hours, and the kitchen is ready when we leave.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line, and we will advise on what to do next.
What if the fan needs more than a clean?
A fan that needs repair is noted on the report, with what we found. We offer extract fan repair and replacement, and there’s a 24/7 emergency callout for breakdowns.
When it’s something else
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- A fan that will not start
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
- Wiring faults to the fan
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we work on in Preston
- In-line fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans
What staff can safely do
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Towns and villages near Preston
What else we do in Preston
How the job changes from site to site
Kitchens with long cooking hours
Long cooking hours mean more grease reaches the fan. BESA guidance sets at least 3-monthly cleaning for that level of use, fan included.
Fan housings and motors
We clean around the motor without soaking its electrics, and the fan is isolated throughout. Grease on and around the motor can trap heat, so we clean what we safely can.
Keeping the system healthy
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
- Keep records of every fan clean
- Note any drop in extraction at the canopy
- Keep access to the fan clear
Keep the report with the maintenance log and fire risk assessment. It gives a dated record of the fan’s condition, which helps if anything changes later.
Don’t run the kitchen with the extract off. Air that keeps moving carries vapour out rather than letting it settle, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.
What we do, step by step
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. Everything the job in Preston needs is worked out beforehand, from the survey.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- It’s isolated so it cannot run while we work.
- We scrape the heavy grease from the blades and housing.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
How to prepare
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
How to get a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before work begins.