East Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Chiddingly kitchen extract cleaning
We cover Chiddingly for kitchen extract cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Chiddingly
Every time food is cooked, warm vapour carries fat up into the extract. It cools inside the duct and settles as a sticky film that thickens month by month. That film is fuel, and a proper clean removes it before it becomes a fire risk. If you have poor airflow at the canopy and a TR19 certificate needed for the insurer, we can help, from canopies and hoods, extract fans and discharge points onwards. Kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning, extraction cleaning: whatever you call it, it’s the job we do every week across East Sussex.
We clean every reachable part of the system in Chiddingly: canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers and fan, then record anything that couldn’t be reached.
In a small place like Chiddingly, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Location
- Chiddingly (BN8)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit ends with a dated report and photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Chiddingly
There are about 5 restaurants, cafés and works canteens in Chiddingly and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Every kitchen in that count with a canopy has a full extract system, canopy to discharge, to keep clear of grease. Chiddingly 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. Food hygiene inspections in Chiddingly are the job of Wealden council’s environmental health team. 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.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Chiddingly Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near The Parish Church or elsewhere in Chiddingly, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Chiddingly is about 4 miles north-west of Hailsham, in East Sussex. For kitchen extract cleaning in and around Chiddingly, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Our area covers London and the South East, including Chiddingly. Across East Sussex, we cover 289 places, Chiddingly among them. Our Brighton page covers sites nearby, about 15 miles away.
We work across the BN8 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. Other places close to Chiddingly include Whitesmith (1 mile west), East Hoathly (2 miles north-west), Halland (3 miles north-west), Shortgate (3 miles west) and Blackboys (4 miles north). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (9 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (13 miles east), Seaford (10 miles south), Lewes (8 miles west), Hailsham (4 miles south-east) and Crowborough (10 miles north).
Around Chiddingly
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Six Bells Public House. The nearest railway station is Berwick (Sussex) station, about 4.7 miles south of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Sussex Farm Museum (2.8 miles north-east) and Tickerage Castle (4.8 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Selwyns Wood.
What staff can safely do
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
How the visit works
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. For a village or hamlet like Chiddingly, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- We survey the system, from your pictures or on site, canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and send you a fixed quote.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, pictures taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
How to get a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
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Part by part
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Grills, fryers and woks send a lot of fat into the extract, so grease readings help set the right interval.
Extract fan and discharge
Attenuators, where fitted, can soak up grease and need attention. Where they can be cleaned, they are, and the report notes anything that can’t.
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When to call us in Chiddingly
In Chiddingly, as anywhere, grease gathers where the air slows down: long horizontal runs, bends, the base of risers and around the fan. Cooler sections of duct collect the most.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- Stale cooking odours from the system
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Horselunges Manor is about 2.7 miles south-east), access may need planning.
What your quote should include
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Whether the price is fixed
- Proof of insurance
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
Chiddingly questions
Do you work at weekends in Chiddingly?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The site is handed back ready to open. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Chiddingly?
Chiddingly is in the area of East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. 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.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
Extract grease is fuel for a kitchen fire, which is why many insurers require TR19 cleaning. Our certificate and photo report give you that evidence.
Is Chiddingly in your area?
Yes. We cover Chiddingly and across East Sussex, as part of our work across South East England and London. To book, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Are you accredited for kitchen extract cleaning?
We’re members of Vent Hygiene Elite, the scheme run by BESCA, and we clean to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. We always survey first, from your pictures and details, or with a visit where needed. Then you get a fixed quote.
What about areas you can’t get to?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
Leave it or put it right?
There’s no law that names TR19, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 still applies. The responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which in a kitchen includes the grease in the extract. Cleaning to TR19 is the recognised way to show you’ve done it. If the system at a site near Chiddingly fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
What you pay depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Why Chiddingly businesses choose us
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Full insurance on every job
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations.
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Chiddingly
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- How easy every part is to reach
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The size of the system
- The times the site is available
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are not sure what’s needed, call 0345 646 2711 or email us for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Helping us quote
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- A few general shots of the system
If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Chiddingly, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.