East Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Cousley Wood, East Sussex
Specialist kitchen extract cleaning for Cousley Wood: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- The size of the system
- The condition we find in the survey
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before we start.
What to send for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- A few general shots of the system
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Cousley Wood
Not sure when the extract was last cleaned, or by whom? Just ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with pictures of the canopy and filters, and we will come back with a fixed price for the work in Cousley Wood, usually within one working day. The work covers vertical risers, extract fans and plenums and filters, and common reasons people get in touch are an extract that no longer clears the smoke and a TR19 certificate needed for the insurer. Extraction cleaning, hood cleaning and TR19 duct cleaning all end up in the same place: a clean that goes past the canopy into the duct and fan, backed by a certificate.
Before we clean, we look at where the grease is: wet film or deposit thickness readings show which parts of the duct need the most attention, and the same readings after the clean show the result.
For a kitchen in or near Cousley Wood, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Where
- Cousley Wood (TN5)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What staff can safely do
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 is where we come in.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Different parts, different methods
Extract fan and discharge
At the end of the system is the discharge, and grease can collect there too. We clean it where it can be safely reached, and any limits are recorded.
Grease filters
Baffle filters are cleaned as part of every TR19 clean, and refitted so they sit properly in the housing. We will tell you if any need replacing.
Looking after it afterwards
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise straight away
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
We hand the kitchen back clean, with the sheeting removed and waste taken away. Grease and dirty water are collected and taken off site, and equipment can be switched back on once we have gone.
Regular filter cleaning is the simplest thing a kitchen can do. A filter that’s clean and seated properly stops more grease getting into the plenum, which slows build-up further down the system.
How the visit works
Everything the job needs comes with us, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. Somewhere as small as Cousley Wood, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- 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.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Get a fixed quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll typically have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Related advice
Multi-site and managed buildings
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Cousley Wood kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency data counts about 4 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 3 sandwich bars and takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Cousley Wood. Those that fry, grill or roast under a canopy need their extracts cleaned at intervals set by how long they cook. The fire and rescue service for Cousley Wood is East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Food hygiene inspections in Cousley Wood are the job of Wealden council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Ticehurst House Hospital is the nearest hospital to Cousley Wood, about 2.5 miles south-east. Church and community hall kitchens, near Rehoboth Chapel or anywhere around Cousley Wood, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Cousley Wood is about 6 miles south-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in East Sussex. We provide kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Cousley Wood and the rest of East Sussex. Cousley Wood is one of 289 towns, villages and districts in East Sussex where we work for commercial clients. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby (15 miles or so).
Every address in TN5 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Other places close to Cousley Wood include Newbury's (1 mile north-west), Pell Green (1 mile south-west), Wadhurst (2 miles south-west), Birchett's Green (2 miles south-east) and Shover's Green (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Hailsham (15 miles south), Crowborough (9 miles west), Uckfield (14 miles south-west), Heathfield (9 miles south-west), Upper Horsebridge (15 miles south) and Hellingly (14 miles south).
What’s near Cousley Wood
In Cousley Wood, that means kitchens and buildings near The Old Vine Public House. For rail, the closest station is Wadhurst station, about 2.1 miles west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Ticehurst House Hospital (2.5 miles south-east) and Old Scotney Castle (2.4 miles north-east). Open spaces near Cousley Wood include Bewl Water.
Common questions in Cousley Wood
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Cousley Wood in the summer holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. Food Standards Agency records list about 2 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Cousley Wood. You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the dates the site is empty.
Which fire service covers Cousley Wood?
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Cousley Wood. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Which sectors do you work in?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, plus food production and leisure sites.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No law names TR19 directly, but the responsible person still has a legal duty under the Fire Safety Order 2005. TR19 is the standard insurers and fire officers expect, and many policies require it.
What’s the right cleaning interval for a kitchen extract?
Under BESA guidance, the minimum depends on how long you cook each day: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and 12-monthly for light use. Measured grease levels set the real interval.
How long will the clean take?
A small kitchen with a short duct can be done in a few hours, while long runs and tall risers take longer and may need more than one visit. We will tell you how long when we quote.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Places near Cousley Wood
What else we do in Cousley Wood
When to call us in Cousley Wood
In Cousley Wood, as anywhere, grease gathers where the air slows down: long horizontal runs, bends, the base of risers and around the fan. The cooler the duct, the more grease drops out of the air.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
Wadhurst Castle, about 1.6 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses near Cousley Wood; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Questions to ask before you book
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether they recommend a next date