Brighton and Hove · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Seven Dials, Brighton and Hove
Looking for extract fan cleaning in Seven Dials? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- A heavily greased fan housing
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Seven Dials
How fast a fan gets greasy in Seven Dials depends on the cooking: daily hours and the amount of frying and grilling. Under BESA guidance, the whole system, fan included, needs cleaning at least every 3, 6 or 12 months depending on daily hours.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Luke's Church Prestonville or elsewhere in Seven Dials, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Questions to ask before you book
- What hours they’ll be on site
- What paperwork you get at the end
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Proof of insurance
About our extract fan cleaning in Seven Dials
Not all extract fans are the same: roof-mounted units, inline fans within the duct, and wall fans. The way in depends on the type, and we plan that during the survey. Typical jobs include grease around the motor and its mounts and an extract fan that vibrates or rattles, across roof-mounted fans, in-line fans and fan housings.
In a smaller place like Seven Dials, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
Each visit ends with a written report and photos, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Seven Dials (BN1, BN3, BN50)
- Region
- Brighton and Hove
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Honest limits
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- A fan that won’t start
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
- Discharge points
- Fan housings
- In-line fans
- Roof-mounted fans
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Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Seven Dials
We don’t publish a price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- How big the system is
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are not sure what’s needed, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
We can often survey from pictures. The most useful are:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- A few general shots of the system
- The postcode and the type of business
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Seven Dials
Is Seven Dials within the area you cover?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Seven Dials is covered. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Can a school canteen extract in Seven Dials be done out of term time?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Around Seven Dials, the Food Standards Agency lists about 57 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Can you clean the fan on its own?
Yes, where it makes sense. We will 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. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor for clients who vet their contractors.
Do you need to turn the fan off to clean it?
We always isolate the fan first, so it cannot start while we work. That means the extract is off, so we clean while the kitchen is closed.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
Not in itself. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark, and many insurance policies ask for proof of TR19® cleaning. The legal duty sits in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 in England and Wales.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Can the work be done while we are closed?
Yes. Give us your opening hours with your enquiry and we’ll book around them.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
If you look after several sites, 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.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
The process
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Tell us about any gates, ladders or locked plant areas at your site near Seven Dials when you book.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- It’s isolated so it cannot run while we work.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
Before we arrive
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
How to get a quote
For extract fan cleaning in Seven Dials, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
Advice
What happens if it’s left?
Grease on the fan is grease in the system. TR19® Grease covers the whole extract, fan included, and insurers asking for TR19 cleaning expect the full system. Light use slows the build-up but doesn’t stop it.
The cost depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
Why Seven Dials businesses choose us
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Seven Dials
Seven Dials is within about 1 mile of the coast. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. The FSA’s data shows about 289 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 51 hotels and B&Bs registered across Seven Dials and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Fire safety in Seven Dials falls to 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.
A kitchen near Brighton station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Montefiore Hospital is the nearest hospital to Seven Dials, about within half a mile west.
Seven Dials is about 1 mile west of Brighton, in Brighton and Hove. Whether your site is in the middle of Seven Dials or further out, we cover extract fan cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Seven Dials is one of 30 towns, villages and districts in Brighton and Hove we cover for commercial clients.
We work across BN1, BN3 and BN50 for extract fan cleaning and the streets around it. That includes premises on Dyke Road, Powis Road and York Avenue and the roads around them. You will find Seven Dials on the A2010, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for out-of-hours visits. We also cover the places around Seven Dials: West Hill (1 mile south-east), Prestonville (1 mile north), Brunswick (1 mile south-west), Brighton (1 mile east) and Hanover (1 mile east). We also work in nearby towns such as Hangleton (3 miles north-west), Saltdean (5 miles east), East Saltdean (6 miles east), Roedean (3 miles south-east), Rottingdean (4 miles east) and Ovingdean (3 miles east). Being one of Brighton and Hove’s larger places, Seven Dials has commercial sites of every size, all within our area for extract fan cleaning.
Landmarks near Seven Dials
Around Seven Dials, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Stanford Junior School, The Cow pub and St. Ann's Well Gardens, among other places. There’s a railway station in Seven Dials itself: Brighton station. A little further out are Montefiore Hospital (less than half a mile west) and Brighton Transport Museum (0.6 miles north). Open spaces near Seven Dials include Newmarket Hill and Whitehawk Hill.
Different parts, different methods
Roof-mounted fans
Roof fans sit at the top of the riser. They’re cleaned where safe access allows, with any limits noted.
Impellers and blades
While the impeller is clean, we can see its condition: chips, distortion or wear. We note any concerns.