East Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Chapel Row, East Sussex
Our technicians work in Chapel Row on TR19 Grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Poor airflow at the canopy
How it works
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 the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Somewhere like Chapel Row, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- Grease readings are taken at set points and you get a fixed quote.
- On the day, cooking equipment is switched off and left to cool, and everything nearby is sheeted.
- We clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- We test again, photograph the result and issue your TR19 certificate and photo report.
How to prepare
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
How to get a quote
For kitchen extract cleaning in Chapel Row, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.
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Kitchen extract cleaning in Chapel Row
A closed kitchen isn’t earning, so the timing of a clean matters. Cleans are booked for evenings, overnight or weekends, or between services where the kitchen has a gap. Equipment is switched off and left to cool, the area is sheeted, and the kitchen is handed back ready to cook. We’re often asked to deal with an overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer and rancid smells from grease in the duct, on horizontal duct runs, extract fans and vertical risers. Kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning, extraction cleaning: whatever you call it, it’s the job we do every week across East Sussex.
Each job starts with a look at where grease has built up: grease readings at set points tell us where the heaviest deposits are, and the same readings after the clean show the result.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
Every visit ends with a written report and pictures, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Chapel Row (BN27)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Different parts, different methods
Extract fan and discharge
The fan pulls the air through the whole system, and grease that gets past everything else ends up on its blades. It’s isolated, opened and cleaned as part of the TR19 clean.
Grease filters
A filter that is missing or bent lets grease straight past. Each filter is checked as it goes back in, and flag any that do not.
Common questions in Chapel Row
Which environmental health team covers Chapel Row?
In Chapel Row, it’s Wealden council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Which fire authority looks after Chapel Row?
It’s East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Chapel Row. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a single café to a large school. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. We always survey first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, any time. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
A TR19 Grease clean covers the full extract route, not just the canopy. Canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers, fan and discharge are all included, reached through access panels where needed.
Do you cover Chapel Row?
Yes. Chapel Row is part of the area we cover, as part of our area across London and the South East.
Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
Because a dirty extract can spread a fire through a building. Many insurers require TR19 cleaning, and may refuse or reduce a claim without proof, so keep every certificate.
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Looking after it afterwards
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. Our tips:
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
You leave with a date for the next clean, based on your cooking hours and the grease we measured. A 3, 6 or 12-monthly maintenance plan keeps it on track, so the date isn’t missed.
Stick to the cleaning interval on the certificate. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval should be looked at again, and grease readings will show it.
Common problems we fix in Chapel Row
What’s on the menu matters as much as how much is cooked. Frying, grilling and roasting send far more fat into the canopy than steaming or boiling, so two kitchens with the same hours can need very different intervals.
These are the problems we see most often:
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Chapel Row is Amberstone Hospital, about 2.2 miles west.
What to look for in a quote
- Proof of insurance
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- How they set the interval to the next visit
When something else is needed
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will say what we think before booking.
What we work on in Chapel Row
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
Kitchen extract cleaning in Chapel Row: the local picture
Look up Chapel Row on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 3 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Chapel Row. Any of them cooking under a canopy is sending grease into its ductwork every service. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Chapel Row. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. In Chapel Row, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Wealden council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Horselunges Manor is about 3.4 miles west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Herstmonceux Church of England Primary School or anywhere near Chapel Row, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Chapel Row is about 3 miles north-east of Hailsham, in East Sussex. If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Chapel Row, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos. We work across South East England and London, including Chapel Row. Our East Sussex coverage runs to 289 places, Chapel Row among them. Our Brighton page covers sites nearby, about 20 miles away.
Work in BN27 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Flowers Green (1 mile south), Herstmonceux (1 mile north-west), Windmill Hill (1 mile east), Golden Cross (1 mile south-west) and Stunts Green (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Eastbourne (7 miles south), Hastings (10 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (7 miles south-east), Seaford (12 miles south-west), Lewes (14 miles west) and Hailsham (3 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Chapel Row
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Brewers' Arms Inn, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Pevensey Bay station, about 4.8 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Amberstone Hospital (2.2 miles west) and Herstmonceux Castle (1.2 miles south-east).
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- The times the site is available
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The size of the system
- Where the site is and how we reach it
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
What to send for a quote
When you call or email, these details help:
- Any previous report or certificate
- A few general shots of the system
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
Need a price for kitchen extract cleaning? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.