East Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Doleham
Specialist kitchen extract cleaning for Doleham: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
Common problems we fix in Doleham
How fast grease builds up depends mostly on how long the kitchen cooks each day. BESA guidance sets minimum cleaning intervals of every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours a day, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours, and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Those are minimums, and grease readings can show a kitchen needs cleaning sooner.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Fat running down the canopy edge
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Doleham (Durhamford Manor is about 3.9 miles north-west), fitting access panels needs care.
Comparing quotes
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether VAT is included
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Doleham
Many insurers ask for proof that the extract has been cleaned to TR19, and some may refuse or reduce a claim when it’s missing. The certificate and photo report from each clean in Doleham give you that record, ready for the fire risk assessment file. Typical jobs include grease dripping from the canopy or filters and missing paperwork after a change of operator, across canopies and hoods, discharge points and plenums and filters. Whether you call it kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning or kitchen duct cleaning, in Doleham it means the same thing to us: the whole system, cleaned and certificated.
Most kitchens in Doleham fall into one of BESA’s three bands: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and yearly for light use, with grease readings setting the real interval.
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.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Where
- Doleham (TN35)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Common questions in Doleham
Do you cover smaller places like Doleham?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Doleham?
That is Rother council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Doleham. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Is a quote from pictures possible?
In many cases, yes. With good photos, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Where we can’t see enough, we arrange a survey.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19 is the recognised way to show you’ve dealt with extract grease.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
That depends on the size of the system, the amount of grease and the number of access points. As a guide, it takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.
What happens to the waste?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. We don’t leave it behind.
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
It depends on how many hours a day the kitchen cooks. BESA’s minimums run from every 3 months for heavy use to every 12 months for light use. Your report gives a recommended next clean date.
The process
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Doleham.
- 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.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
How to prepare
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Ask for a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
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Staff cleaning versus specialist work
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
Part by part
Canopy and plenum
Canopies vary from a single hood to long runs over several appliances, each section is cleaned and photographed before and after.
Grease filters
We clean the grease filters as part of the job, and refitted so they sit properly in the housing. Damaged ones are noted on the report.
Kitchen extracts in Doleham
Look up Doleham on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 3 restaurants, cafés and works canteens across Doleham and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Those that fry, grill or roast under a canopy need their extracts cleaned at intervals set by how long they cook. Doleham 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. It’s Rother council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Doleham. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
If you run a café or takeaway near Doleham station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Doleham is Conquest Hospital, about 2.9 miles south-west.
Doleham is about 4 miles north-east of Hastings, in East Sussex. Sites in Doleham get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Our East Sussex coverage runs to 289 places, Doleham among them. There’s also a page for Maidstone, about 24 miles away.
Here we cover the TN35 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning. You will find streets such as Doleham Lane and Doleham Close, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. Other places close to Doleham include Three Oaks (1 mile south-east), Broadland Row (2 miles north-east), Broad Street (2 miles east), Broad Oak (2 miles north) and Udimore (3 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Hastings (4 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (8 miles south-west), St Leonards (5 miles south-west), Hastings Old Town (4 miles south), Belmont (4 miles south) and Langney (15 miles south-west).
What’s near Doleham
There’s a railway station in Doleham itself: Doleham station. Other landmarks nearby include Conquest Hospital (2.9 miles south-west) and Barn Theatre and Museum (1.8 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Church Wood and Robsack Wood.
What affects the quote in Doleham
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The size of the system
- The condition we find in the survey
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Asking for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Your last certificate, test record or report
For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You will normally have a quote within one working day.
Why deal with it now?
Grease build-up causes everyday problems too. Blocked filters and narrowed ducts slow the airflow, leaving the kitchen hot and smoky, while the fan works harder to move less air. Grease drips, smells and condensation are common next. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Doleham rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
What you get with us
- A fixed price before any work starts
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- We’re fully insured
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations.
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Other services in Doleham
Multi-site and managed buildings
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit ends with a dated report and photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.