East Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Upper Wellingham extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Upper Wellingham. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
Why deal with it now?
Grease on the impeller makes the fan less efficient. Airflow at the canopy drops and the kitchen gets hotter and smokier, while the motor runs under more strain. A fault that closes a site in a village like Upper Wellingham affects everyone who depends on it.
The cost depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Why Upper Wellingham businesses choose us
- We diagnose before we treat
- Photo reports with every job
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations.
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Upper Wellingham
Every kitchen extract depends on its fan: it draws the air through the canopy and ductwork and pushes it outside. Whatever grease slips past the filters and duct reaches the fan, and that’s what we clean. Typical jobs include grease escaping from the fan outlet and thick grease on the impeller and casing, on fan housings, roof-mounted fans and in-line fans.
In a small place like Upper Wellingham, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with pictures, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Place
- Upper Wellingham (BN8)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
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 is where we come in.
Nearby places to Upper Wellingham
Other services in Upper Wellingham
Common problems we fix in Upper Wellingham
Grease on a fan is a fire risk, in Upper Wellingham as anywhere. A fire in the duct can reach the fan and the grease around it and an overworked motor runs hotter.
The symptoms we are asked about most are:
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Lewes Victoria Hospital about 2.8 miles south-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Comparing quotes
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
The process
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. On site, the work takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. For a village or hamlet like Upper Wellingham, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- First we locate the fan and agree how it’s safely isolated.
- Power to the fan is isolated before anyone touches it.
- Grease is scraped from the impeller blades and the inside of the housing.
- The fan and its surrounds are degreased, keeping clear of the motor’s electrics.
- It’s closed up, run and checked, and photos go into your report.
Before we arrive
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Clear loose items from the work area
How to get a quote
Want a quote for extract fan cleaning? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Advice
Grease, kitchens and Upper Wellingham
Look up Upper Wellingham on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 5 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Upper Wellingham. Where they cook under a canopy, an extract fan is pulling grease-laden air through its blades every service. It’s Lewes council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Upper Wellingham. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Upper Wellingham is covered by 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.
Glyndebourne, about 2.2 miles south-east, is one of the historic houses near Upper Wellingham; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near The Parish Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Upper Wellingham, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Upper Wellingham is about 2 miles north-east of Lewes, in East Sussex. Wherever you are in the BN8 postcode area, we cover extract fan cleaning for commercial sites. Upper Wellingham is one of 289 places in East Sussex we cover for commercial clients. There’s also a page for Brighton, about 9 miles away.
Work in BN8 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. We also cover the places around Upper Wellingham: Barcombe Mills (1 mile north), Norlington (1 mile south-east), Barcombe (1 mile north-west), Barcombe Cross (2 miles north-west) and Broyle Side (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Eastbourne (14 miles south-east), Seaford (9 miles south), Hailsham (10 miles east), Crowborough (12 miles north-east), Uckfield (5 miles north-east) and Newhaven (8 miles south).
Landmarks near Upper Wellingham
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Cock Inn and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Cooksbridge station, roughly 2.1 miles west. A little further out are Lewes Castle (2.6 miles south-west) and Lewes Victoria Hospital (2.8 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Malling Down and Cliffe Hill.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
What affects the quote in Upper Wellingham
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- Parking and loading at the site
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Any permits to work or inductions
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
What we need to know
To speed up the quote, please include:
- The postcode and the type of business
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will normally have a quote within one working day.
Upper Wellingham questions
Can you come to Upper Wellingham after we close?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The work in Upper Wellingham can fit around your hours. Just ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Upper Wellingham?
It’s East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Upper Wellingham. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Which sectors do you work in?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. Work is timed around how each site runs.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
That depends on who controls the premises. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person, which can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, an FM or a managing agent.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not usually. Booking the work out of hours means the site can carry on as normal. Bigger sites can be done in stages so parts stay in use.
Can you fix a fan that is worn out?
Anything beyond cleaning is flagged, with what we found. We can repair or replace it, and there’s a 24/7 emergency callout for breakdowns.
What information do you need?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, along with a few pictures and any previous report.
Is the fan included in a TR19 clean?
Yes. TR19® Grease covers the whole system, fan included. We clean it alongside the canopy, ductwork and discharge.
Between visits
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Make sure the fan is included each time
- Leave a clear route to the fan
- Listen for new noises or vibration from the fan
- Note any drop in extraction at the canopy
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.
Run the fan throughout cooking. Grease settles faster when the air stops moving, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.