East Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Upper Hartfield
Our technicians work in Upper Hartfield on extract fan cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- Burning smells from the fan area
Keeping the system healthy
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Report rattles or humming early
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Look for grease stains near the discharge
- Don’t turn the fan off mid-service
You get before and after photos of the impeller and housing. It lists what was cleaned and anything we couldn’t reach, along with the recommended next clean date.
Stick to the interval for the full extract. A fan cleaned with the rest of the system on time rarely gets badly coated, in line with BESA guidance.
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Upper Hartfield
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 the survey shows us how to reach it. The work covers in-line fans, roof-mounted fans and centrifugal fans, and common reasons people get in touch are a smell of hot grease from the extract and a fan that no longer moves enough air.
Work in a small place like Upper Hartfield starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Location
- Upper Hartfield (TN7)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
How we price extract fan cleaning
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- The number of sites or systems
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- The size of the system
We do not list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we will talk you through it.
What to send for a quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- The site address and the type of premises
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
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What else we do in Upper Hartfield
Leave it or put it right?
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. We also offer a 24/7 emergency callout if the worst happens. If the system at a site near Upper Hartfield fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
Why book with us
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Each visit written up, with photos
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
What happens on the day
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before we start, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Upper Hartfield and turn up when the site is quiet.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- It’s isolated so it can’t run while we work.
- We scrape the heavy grease from the blades and housing.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
How to prepare
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Ask for a quote
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You’ll usually have a quote within one working day.
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What your team can do, and what needs us
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
When something else is needed
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what extract fan cleaning won’t do:
- Damaged fan blades
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
- A motor that has burnt out
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Centrifugal fans
- Discharge points
- Roof-mounted fans
- In-line fans
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
Managing agents and facilities teams in Upper Hartfield
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
Upper Hartfield: your questions answered
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Upper Hartfield in the summer holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Around Upper Hartfield, the Food Standards Agency lists about 2 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Which fire service covers Upper Hartfield?
Fire safety enforcement in Upper Hartfield is handled by East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Is the fan isolated during cleaning?
With the fan isolated, the extract is not running. That’s why fan cleans are done out of hours, and the kitchen is ready when we leave.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We start with protection: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that cannot wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Do you work out of hours?
Yes. Give us your opening hours with your enquiry and we’ll plan the visit around them.
Is the fan included in a TR19 clean?
Yes, it should be. The whole system is cleaned, from the canopy to the discharge, and the fan is a key part of it, so it’s cleaned too.
Upper Hartfield kitchens: local notes
Kitchens in Upper Hartfield get their food hygiene inspections from Wealden 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. The fire and rescue service for Upper Hartfield is East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Bassetts Manor is about 1.9 miles north), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Upper Hartfield is Crowborough War Memorial Hospital, about 4.2 miles south-east. Church and community hall kitchens, near Holy Trinity Church or anywhere around Upper Hartfield, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Upper Hartfield is about 5 miles north-west of Crowborough, in East Sussex. Upper Hartfield gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Across East Sussex, we cover 289 places, Upper Hartfield among them. We also work in Brighton, around 20 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan cleaning: TN7. Whether your site is on Parrock Lane, Cat Street and Gallipot Hill or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover Coleman's Hatch (1 mile south-west), Forest Row (2 miles west), Wych Cross (3 miles south-west), Duddleswell (4 miles south) and Chelwood Gate (4 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Lewes (15 miles south), Crowborough (5 miles south-east), Uckfield (9 miles south), South Malling (15 miles south), Heathfield (11 miles south-east) and Cliffe (15 miles south).
Around Upper Hartfield
The closest station to Upper Hartfield is Ashurst Kent station, roughly 3.7 miles north-east. Nearby you will also find Bolebroke Castle (2 miles north-east) and Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (4.2 miles south-east).