East Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Duddleswell
Kitchen extract cleaning in Duddleswell, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
Kitchen extract cleaning in Duddleswell
The ducts are where most of the grease hides. We reach horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels, scraping heavy deposits by hand before degreasing. Anything out of reach is noted in the report, and new panels can be fitted. If you’re dealing with an inspection that picked up a dirty extract and an extract that no longer clears the smoke, we can help, from plenums and filters, vertical risers and canopies and hoods 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 Duddleswell: canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers and fan, and the discharge where it can be reached.
Somewhere as small as Duddleswell, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with photos of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Place
- Duddleswell (TN22)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Questions from Duddleswell
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Duddleswell?
The local authority for Duddleswell is Wealden council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Duddleswell?
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Duddleswell. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
What accreditations do you hold?
We clean to BESA TR19® Grease as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, with certificates issued through the BESCA portal. Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a small pub to a hospital. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with a note of where it is, and we explain what access is needed, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
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.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Every site has its own report.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
Everything from canopy to discharge: canopy inside and out, plenum, grease filters, ductwork, risers, extract fan and discharge, plus attenuators where fitted. Any part without access is noted.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Nearby places to Duddleswell
Other services in Duddleswell
How the job changes from site to site
Grease filters
Between TR19 cleans, filters still need regular cleaning and we offer a filter exchange service for that. Clean filters slow the build-up further down the system.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
In a care home or hospital, the kitchen may cook every day of the year. We plan the clean around meal times and work in a contained, tidy way, so residents and patients aren’t disturbed.
What kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so these are the things it will not cover:
- An undersized canopy or fan
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- A grease trap that needs emptying
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What the work covers
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
Kitchen extract cleaning in Duddleswell: the local picture
Food hygiene inspections in Duddleswell are the job of Wealden council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. The fire and rescue service for Duddleswell is East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Crowborough War Memorial Hospital about 3 miles east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Whether the kitchen is in Duddleswell itself or nearby, a TR19® clean covers the whole system, canopy to discharge.
Duddleswell is about 3 miles west of Crowborough, in East Sussex. For kitchen extract cleaning in and around Duddleswell, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Our area covers London and the South East, Duddleswell included. Our East Sussex coverage runs to 289 places, and Duddleswell is one of them. Brighton is in our area too, around 17 miles away.
Every address in TN22 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We also cover the places around Duddleswell: Nutley (2 miles west), Horney Common (2 miles south), Chelwood Gate (3 miles west), Chelwood Common (3 miles west) and Wych Cross (3 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Lewes (12 miles south), Hailsham (14 miles south-east), Crowborough (3 miles east), Uckfield (5 miles south), South Malling (12 miles south) and Heathfield (9 miles south-east).
Near you in Duddleswell
For rail, the closest station is Buxted station, roughly 3.8 miles south-east. Nearby you’ll also find Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (3 miles east). For a walk, there’s Brickfield Meadow.
Why it’s worth doing now in Duddleswell
There’s no law that names TR19, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 still applies. The responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and in a kitchen that means keeping extract grease under control. Cleaning to TR19 is the recognised way to show you’ve done it. With notice, the visit to Duddleswell can be fitted around your bookings and events.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
Why us?
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fully insured
See our cost guide or our accreditations.
What affects the quote in Duddleswell
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- The times the site is available
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The scale of the work
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced 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.
Helping us quote
To speed up the quote, please include:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- The site address and the type of premises
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- A few general shots of the system
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
How it works
Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. Seeing the system in pictures first means the trip to Duddleswell can be planned properly.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system 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
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Move anything stored near the system
Get a fixed quote
For kitchen extract cleaning in Duddleswell, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send pictures or your last report if you can. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.
Advice
Keeping the system healthy
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise right away
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
We hand the kitchen back clean, with the sheeting removed and waste taken away. Waste grease and water are contained and removed, so you can start cooking as normal.
Clean the grease filters often, not just on clean day. Clean, well-fitted filters catch more fat before it reaches the duct, which slows build-up further down the system.