Brighton and Hove · Kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Falmer
Kitchen extract cleaning for Falmer, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Grease smells coming from the extract
Falmer kitchens: local notes
The Food Standards Agency lists about 4 pubs and bars as registered food businesses in and around Falmer, up to about a mile and a half out. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Falmer. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. It’s Lewes council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Falmer. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near The Parish Church of St Lawrence or elsewhere in Falmer, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. For schools such as Brighton Aldridge Community Academy, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Falmer is about 3 miles north-east of Brighton, in Brighton and Hove. We carry out kitchen extract cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Falmer and the rest of Brighton and Hove. Falmer is one of 30 towns, villages and districts in Brighton and Hove where we work for commercial clients.
We cover every part of the BN1 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. We cover sites on Middle Street, Park Street and Mill Street and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Kingston near Lewes (2 miles east), Iford (3 miles east), Ovingdean (3 miles south), Rottingdean (3 miles south) and Roedean (3 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Brighton (3 miles south-west), Brighton and Hove (5 miles west), Hove (5 miles south-west), Carlton Hill (4 miles south-west), Hanover (3 miles south-west) and West Hill (4 miles south-west).
Near you in Falmer
In Falmer, that means kitchens and buildings near The Swan Inn, University of Sussex Library and Stanmer Park and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Falmer itself: Falmer station. Nearby you’ll also find Brighton And Hove Albion Football Club Museum (under half a mile south-west) and Lewes Castle (3.8 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Bevendean Down and Newmarket Hill.
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Falmer
Has the extract gone a while without a clean, or has the paperwork gone missing? Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with photos of the canopy and filters, and we will come back with a fixed price for the work in Falmer, typically within one working day. If you are dealing with a system with no record of a TR19 clean and years of baked-on grease in the ducts, we can help, from plenums and filters, extract fans and horizontal duct runs onwards. If you need a kitchen extract clean in Falmer, one call covers the survey, the clean and the paperwork, wherever you are in Brighton and Hove.
A clean in Falmer covers the canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers and fan, and the discharge where it can be reached.
In a small place like Falmer, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Location
- Falmer (BN1)
- Region
- Brighton and Hove
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Multi-site and managed buildings
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.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
Between visits
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise straight away
You leave with a date for the next clean, set from your daily cooking hours and the readings we took. We can put the system on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly plan, so the date isn’t missed.
Stick to the cleaning interval on the certificate. BESA guidance links the minimum interval to daily cooking hours, so a change in hours may mean a change in interval, and grease readings will show it.
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Falmer?
In Falmer, as anywhere, grease gathers where the air slows down: in long flat runs, at bends and changes of direction, and in the fan housing. The cooler the duct, the more grease drops out of the air.
Look out for any of the following:
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Brighton General Hospital about 2.8 miles south-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Questions to ask before booking
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Proof of insurance
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether the figure could change on the day
Honest limits
We won’t sell you work that does not address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we work on in Falmer
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
What staff can safely do
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
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What affects the quote in Falmer
You will get a fixed price before work begins. It takes into account:
- The size of the system
- How easy every part is to reach
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we will explain what it covers.
What we need to know
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will normally have a quote within one working day.
Common questions in Falmer
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Falmer?
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Falmer. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Can you come to Falmer after we close?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. It means the site in Falmer keeps running as normal. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
Which parts of the extract do you clean?
A TR19 Grease clean covers the full extract route, not just the canopy. That means canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge, reached through access panels where necessary.
What happens to the waste?
We take it away when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
What accreditations do you hold?
As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, our work sits within an independently audited scheme. We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 too, and we are fully insured.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
What about areas you can’t get to?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
Is Falmer in your area?
Yes. Our technicians work in Falmer, within the South East and London area we cover.
What happens on the day
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system, and we clear up before we go. If you can send pictures, we can arrive in Falmer knowing what to expect.
- You send photos or we visit, and the system is surveyed from canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and give you a fixed quote.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, photos taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
How to prepare
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Ask for a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.