East Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Crowborough
Kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Crowborough. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
Leave it or put it right?
After a fire, one of the first questions is often when the extract was last cleaned. Many policies require cleaning to TR19, and an insurer can refuse or reduce a claim without proof. A current certificate is far easier to produce than an explanation. Dealt with now, it’s a planned visit around your hours rather than a callout when the site needs to be open.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
What you get with us
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Photo reports with every job
- Every job surveyed first
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
See what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Kitchen duct cleaning in Crowborough
Insurers often want evidence of regular TR19 cleaning, and a claim can be refused or reduced without it. For a kitchen in Crowborough, our certificate and photo report give you that record, ready for the fire risk assessment file. We are often asked to deal with an overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer and an extract that no longer clears the smoke, across canopies and hoods, plenums and filters and discharge points. Hood cleaning is where most enquiries from Crowborough start: a clean that goes past the canopy into the duct and fan, backed by a certificate.
BESA sets minimum intervals by hours of cooking a day: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and yearly for light use, with grease readings setting the real interval.
Most kitchens in a town like Crowborough cannot close for a day, so the work is done after service, overnight or on a closed day. The kitchen is handed back clean and ready to cook.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Location
- Crowborough (TN6)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
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Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Crowborough?
A lot of duct grease gets there because the filters let it through. Damaged, missing or overloaded filters let grease straight past, and it doesn’t stop until it reaches the fan.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- Stale cooking odours from the system
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Crowborough is Crowborough War Memorial Hospital, about 0.5 miles west.
Questions to ask before you book
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether VAT is included
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
The process
Each visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, tidy up and leave you the report. On site, the work takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. The more we can see of the system beforehand, the smoother the visit to Crowborough will be.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Move anything stored near the system
Getting a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
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What the work involves, part by part
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.
Ductwork and risers
Horizontal runs collect grease as the air slows and cools. We open access panels along the route and clean each section, recording any that can’t be reached.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Crowborough
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Crowborough
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- The condition we find in the survey
- The times the site is available
- How big the system is
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are not sure what’s needed, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Helping us quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- A few general shots of the system
- The site address and the type of premises
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Crowborough, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send photos or your last report if you can. A fixed quote usually follows within one working day.
Kitchen extracts in Crowborough
Look up Crowborough on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 15 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 10 sandwich bars and takeaways across Crowborough and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Any of them cooking under a canopy is sending grease into its ductwork every service. Kitchens in Crowborough get their food hygiene inspections from Wealden council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Crowborough sits within the area of East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like St Marys Catholic Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Church and community hall kitchens, near The Parish Church of All Saints or anywhere around Crowborough, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Crowborough is about 16 miles south of Sevenoaks, in East Sussex. If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Crowborough, please call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, Crowborough included. Our East Sussex coverage runs to 289 places, Crowborough among them. Our Brighton page covers sites nearby (20 miles or so).
Work in TN6 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Kitchen extract cleaning is available to premises on Church Road, High Street and London Road and nearby roads. Crowborough sits on or near the A26 and B2100, so getting to you is simple for evening and night visits. We also cover the places around Crowborough: Jarvis Brook (1 mile east), Steel Cross (1 mile north-east), Boarshead (2 miles north-east), Sweethaws (2 miles south-west) and Marden's Hill (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Lewes (14 miles south-west), Hailsham (14 miles south), Uckfield (6 miles south-west), South Malling (14 miles south-west), Heathfield (7 miles south-east) and Southover (14 miles south-west). Crowborough is among the bigger places we cover in East Sussex for kitchen extract cleaning.
What’s near Crowborough
Typical jobs here are in premises near Beacon Academy and The Crowborough Cross pub. The closest station to Crowborough is Crowborough station, about 1 mile south-east of the centre. A little further out are Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (0.5 miles west). Open spaces near Crowborough include Crowborough Country Park.
Crowborough questions
Can a school canteen extract in Crowborough be done out of term time?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. With about 2 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Crowborough, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Do you work overnight in Crowborough?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The work in Crowborough can fit around your hours. When you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, mention when the site is quiet.
How often should a kitchen extract be cleaned?
Under BESA guidance, the minimum depends on how long you cook each day: every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Measured grease levels set the real interval.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, 24/7. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Will my insurer ask for a TR19 certificate?
Because a dirty extract can spread a fire through a building. Many policies say the extract must be cleaned to TR19, and a claim may be reduced without proof, so keep every certificate.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No law names TR19 directly, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 does require the responsible person to manage fire risk. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19 as the standard, and many policies require it.
What is TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked and expects a risk-based approach.
How much notice should we give?
Book as early as you can for planned work, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.