Brighton and Hove · Extract fan cleaning
Rottingdean extract fan cleaning
Professional extract fan cleaning in and around Rottingdean, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with pictures.
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- A fan left out of previous cleans
About our extract fan cleaning in Rottingdean
Not all extract fans are the same: roof-mounted units, inline fans within the duct, and wall fans. Each is isolated and opened in its own way, and we plan that during the survey. If you’re dealing with a fan left out of previous cleans and thick grease on the impeller and casing, we can put it right.
Somewhere as small as Rottingdean, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Rottingdean (BN2)
- Region
- Brighton and Hove
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Extract fan cleaning in Rottingdean: the local picture
Rottingdean is within about 1 mile of the coast. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 5 pubs and bars in Rottingdean and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Rottingdean is covered by East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like French Convalescent Home about 1.9 miles west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Longhill High School or anywhere near Rottingdean, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Wulfran's Church, or anywhere in Rottingdean, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Rottingdean is about 3 miles west of Telscombe, in Brighton and Hove. From the centre of Rottingdean to the outskirts, extract fan cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Rottingdean is one of 30 places in Brighton and Hove we cover for commercial clients.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan cleaning: BN2. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on Longhill Road, New Barn Road and Court Ord Road or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover the places around Rottingdean: Ovingdean (1 mile west), Roedean (1 mile west), Saltdean (1 mile south-east), East Saltdean (2 miles south-east) and Telscombe (3 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Brighton (3 miles north-west), Brighton and Hove (6 miles west), Hove (5 miles west), Carlton Hill (3 miles west), Hanover (3 miles west) and West Hill (4 miles west).
Landmarks near Rottingdean
Typical jobs here are in premises near Ovingdean Hall School, Our Lady of Lourdes RC School and Beacon Hill. Rottingdean’s nearest station is Moulsecoomb station, about 3.2 miles north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Churchill Square (3.6 miles west) and French Convalescent Home (1.9 miles west). The countryside around Rottingdean includes Beacon Hill Local Nature Reserve and Newmarket Hill.
Rottingdean questions
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Rottingdean?
Rottingdean is in the area of East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Rottingdean out of term?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. With about 21 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Rottingdean, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the dates the site is empty.
Do you work out of hours?
Yes, and it’s often the best time. We book the visit for when the area is out of use, such as late evening, overnight or a weekend.
How long will it take to clean the fan?
Allow a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. Your quote will give an idea.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, with visits at the interval your system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
What types of premises do you cover?
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.
Can you clean the fan on its own?
Yes, where it makes sense. We’ll often suggest checking the duct too, as a greasy fan typically means a greasy duct, but the choice is yours.
Are you fully insured?
Yes, fully. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it for clients who vet their contractors.
What the work involves, part by part
Fan housings and motors
Inside the casing, grease is thrown onto the walls. It’s scraped and degreased with the impeller.
Roof-mounted fans
Many kitchen extracts end at a fan on the roof. They’re cleaned where safe access allows, and anything we cannot reach is recorded.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Rottingdean
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
Why it’s worth doing now in Rottingdean
An unbalanced fan gets worse, not better. It wears bearings and mounts and can lead to a breakdown and a kitchen cannot cook safely without extraction. Cleaning it early is far less disruptive. A planned visit to Rottingdean is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and the price is agreed before we start.
What you get with us
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- A fixed price before any work starts
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- In business since 2009
What your team can do, and what needs us
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Aftercare tips
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Keep access to the fan clear
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
- Keep the grease filters clean and in place
- Keep records of every fan clean
Once it’s clean, the fan is closed up and run to check it’s working smoothly. Anything we notice, like noise, vibration or a worn part, goes on the report, so you can plan any repair.
A change in how the fan sounds is worth noting. Rattles, hums or shaking can be early signs of build-up or wear, and catching it early keeps it a cleaning job.
What a clean won’t put right
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
- A motor that has burnt out
- An impeller that is bent or split
If you’re not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
What we do, step by step
Every visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, make the system safe, carry out the extract fan cleaning, tidy up and leave you the report. The visit itself takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. Seeing the system in photos first means the trip to Rottingdean can be planned properly.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Get a fixed quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before we start.