East Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Cliffe, East Sussex
Kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites in Cliffe and across East Sussex. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
Kitchen extract cleaning in Cliffe
Not sure when the extract was last cleaned, or by whom? Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with photos of the canopy and filters, and you’ll have a fixed quote for kitchen extract cleaning in Cliffe, typically within one working day. The work covers plenums and filters, canopies and hoods and discharge points, and the jobs we see most are extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit and a kitchen taken over without any extract records. Kitchens in Cliffe book us for TR19 cleaning for three reasons: the insurer asked, the EHO asked, or the canopy is dripping. We handle the clean and the paperwork in one visit.
BESA sets minimum intervals by hours of cooking a day: every 3 months for 12–16 hours, every 6 months for 6–12 hours and every 12 months for 2–6 hours, with grease readings setting the real interval.
For a smaller kitchen near Cliffe, a TR19® clean is the same job as anywhere: canopy, filters, plenum, duct, fan and discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
We’ve been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Location
- Cliffe (BN7, BN8)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The size of the system
- The condition of the system
- The number of sites or systems
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before any work starts.
What we need to know
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
Need a price for kitchen extract cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Cliffe questions
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Cliffe?
It’s East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Cliffe. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Will you come out to Cliffe?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Cliffe included. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost in Cliffe?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. To get one, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
How much notice do you need?
The more notice, the better, especially for out-of-hours work. We usually quote within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, and we can fit those.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. One number covers all your sites in our area, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Some photos and a quick description of the system, with the address and opening hours. If we need more, we will ask.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
The legal duty sits in the Fire Safety Order 2005 rather than in TR19 itself. In practice, TR19 is how kitchens show they’re managing grease, and an insurer may refuse or reduce a claim without it.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across East Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
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 the report can go to both.
Places near Cliffe
Also in Cliffe
What the work involves, part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Institutional kitchens tend to cook to set hours, so cleans can be booked when the kitchen is closed. The certificate and report suit estates and compliance files.
Grease filters
Gaps around filters let fat through to the duct. We check they fit as they should when we refit them, and flag any that don’t.
What we are called out for in Cliffe
Grease filters are the first line of defence, and they’re often the weak point. Damaged, missing or overloaded filters let grease straight past, and from there it travels on to the fan.
Most sites get in touch when they notice something like this:
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Lewes Victoria Hospital about 1.1 miles west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Comparing quotes
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
Kitchen extract cleaning around Cliffe
The FSA’s data shows about 19 bars, pubs and nightclubs registered within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Cliffe. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Cliffe is covered by East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Environmental health officers from Lewes council inspect food businesses in Cliffe. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Thomas at Cliffe or anywhere around Cliffe, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Priory School or anywhere near Cliffe, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Cliffe is about 1 mile east of Lewes, in East Sussex. Every kind of commercial site in Cliffe, kitchen extract cleaning is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Across East Sussex, we cover 289 places, and Cliffe is one of them. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 7 miles away.
We work across the BN7 and BN8 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on Ham Lane, New Road and Court Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. You will find Cliffe on the A26, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for kitchen extract cleaning. If your site is just outside Cliffe, we cover Southover (1 mile south-west), South Malling (1 mile north-west), Lewes (1 mile west), Hamsey (2 miles north) and Offham (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Eastbourne (13 miles south-east), Seaford (8 miles south-east), Hailsham (10 miles east), Crowborough (14 miles north-east), Uckfield (7 miles north-east) and Newhaven (6 miles south).
Around Cliffe
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Gardeners Arms, Railway Land and Lewes Old Grammar School, among other places. There’s a railway station in Cliffe itself: Lewes station. Other landmarks nearby include Lewes Castle (0.5 miles west) and Lewes Victoria Hospital (1.1 miles west). Open spaces near Cliffe include Cliffe Hill and Malling Down.
What kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think.
What the work covers
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
Keeping the system healthy
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Keep the baffle filters clean
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
After cleaning, we re-test the same points we measured at the start, so you can see the difference in numbers as well as pictures. A TR19 certificate follows, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Keep the fan on throughout service. Switching it off early leaves vapour to settle on the canopy and plenum, and the next clean has more to do.
What happens on the day
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, tidy up and leave you the report. On site, the work takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. A site near Cliffe normally has room to park, so the questions are about access to the system and your hours.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- After the kitchen closes, we sheet the area and set up to contain grease and water.
- The treatment: heavy grease scraped out, then every part degreased to TR19® Grease.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
Before we arrive
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Clear the space around the work
How to get a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.