East Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Steven's Crouch, East Sussex
Cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points for commercial sites in Steven's Crouch and across East Sussex. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
FAQs for Steven's Crouch
Do you work at weekends in Steven's Crouch?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. That way a site in Steven's Crouch doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Steven's Crouch?
Steven's Crouch 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 we lose a day’s trading?
Not usually. We need the work area to ourselves while we’re on site, so the visit goes in a quiet slot.
What information do you need?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, plus pictures of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
Does a TR19 kitchen extract clean cover the fan?
Yes. TR19® Grease covers the whole system, fan included. It’s isolated, opened and cleaned along with the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts and discharge.
Do you offer extract fan cleaning separately?
Yes. We record it as a fan-only clean, so your TR19 records stay accurate. The whole system still needs cleaning at the intervals in BESA guidance.
What makes a kitchen extract fan vibrate?
Grease on the blades and housing is one of the usual causes, since uneven grease makes it run out of balance. Worn bearings and motor problems are others, which our report will flag.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, with visits at the interval your system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Steven's Crouch
Cleaning removes grease, not wear. Anything that looks worn or damaged goes on the report and fan repair or replacement is something we also do. You will know whether the fan just needed cleaning or something more. Typical jobs include hot, greasy smells near the fan and a fan that hums, whines or rumbles, across in-line fans, roof-mounted fans and centrifugal fans.
For a kitchen in or near Steven's Crouch, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Where
- Steven's Crouch (TN33)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Steven's Crouch
Grease condenses as the air cools, and a fan out on a roof or wall often sits where the air is coolest. That makes it a natural place for grease to settle.
Clients typically contact us when they notice something like this:
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
School kitchens, at schools like Claverham Community College for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether they’re fully insured
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- How they set the interval to the next visit
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Landlords, agents and facilities managers
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so each one has its own record.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across East Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Staff cleaning doesn’t 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.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
When something else is needed
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
- Damaged fan blades
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
- Roof-mounted fans
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Steven's Crouch
The fire and rescue service for Steven's Crouch 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. Kitchens in Steven's Crouch get their food hygiene inspections from Rother council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Bexhill Hospital (about 4.4 miles south), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. Historic houses near Steven's Crouch, such as Durhamford Manor about 4 miles north-east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Steven's Crouch is about 5 miles north of Bexhill-on-Sea, in East Sussex. Whatever kind of site you run in Steven's Crouch, extract fan cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Across East Sussex, we cover 289 places, Steven's Crouch among them. There’s also a page for Maidstone, roughly 25 miles from Steven's Crouch.
Extract fan cleaning in TN33 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your site is on Catsfield Road and Crowders Lane or a nearby road, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include Penhurst (2 miles north-west), Battle (2 miles east), Netherfield (2 miles north), Mountfield (3 miles north-east) and Twelve Oaks (4 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Eastbourne (11 miles south-west), Hastings (6 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (5 miles south), Hailsham (9 miles west), Crowborough (15 miles north-west) and St Leonards (6 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Steven's Crouch
Around Steven's Crouch, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Ashburnham Park and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Battle station, roughly 2.3 miles east. A little further out are Bexhill Hospital (4.4 miles south) and Old Castle (4.6 miles north-west). The countryside around Steven's Crouch includes Senlac Hill and Church Wood and Robsack Wood.
Part by part
Inline duct fans
Hidden in a ceiling void, an inline fan is easily missed. The survey makes sure it’s part of the clean.
Wall fans
Smaller kitchens may extract through a fan on an outside wall. We isolate it, then clean the blades and housing.
How the visit works
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Steven's Crouch run smoothly.
- We find the fan and check how it’s reached and how it’s isolated.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- Grease is scraped from the impeller blades and the inside of the housing.
- We degrease the fan and housing, taking care around the motor.
- The fan is put back into service, checked and photographed.
How to prepare
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Get a fixed quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price, before work begins.
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Keeping the system healthy
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Do not turn the fan off mid-service
- Check filters are seated before cooking
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
- Keep access to the fan clear
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.
Keep the route to the fan clear. Clear access means it’s never left out of a clean, whether it’s on a roof, in a ceiling or on a wall.