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TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Founthill
Looking for kitchen extract cleaning in Founthill? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Founthill
A closed kitchen is not earning, so the timing of a clean matters. Cleans are booked for evenings, overnight or weekends, or between services where the kitchen has a gap. Equipment is switched off and left to cool, the area is sheeted, and the kitchen is handed back ready to cook. We are often asked to deal with years of baked-on grease in the ducts and a TR19 certificate needed for the insurer, on plenums and filters, vertical risers and extract fans. Whether you call it kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning or kitchen duct cleaning, in Founthill it means the same thing to us: the whole system, cleaned and certificated.
BESA sets minimum intervals by hours of cooking a day: every 3 months for 12–16 hours, every 6 months for 6–12 hours and every 12 months for 2–6 hours, 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. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Each visit ends with a written report and pictures, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Founthill (BN8)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Founthill
There are about 4 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Founthill, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Any of them cooking under a canopy is sending grease into its ductwork every service. Fire safety in Founthill falls to 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. It’s Lewes council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Founthill. 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.
Where a hall near The Parish Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Founthill, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. School kitchens, at schools like Newick Church of England Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Founthill is about 3 miles west of Uckfield, in East Sussex. Whatever kind of site you run in Founthill, kitchen extract cleaning is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Across East Sussex, we cover 289 places, and Founthill is one of them. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 11 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: BN8. Other places close to Founthill include Newick (1 mile north-west), Chailey (1 mile west), North Chailey (2 miles west), South Street (2 miles south-west) and Mount Pleasant (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Seaford (13 miles south), Lewes (6 miles south), Hailsham (12 miles south-east), Crowborough (9 miles north-east), Uckfield (3 miles east) and Newhaven (12 miles south).
Around Founthill
Around Founthill, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Royal Oak Inn. The nearest railway station is Uckfield station, about 3.3 miles east of the centre. A little further out are Uckfield Community Hospital (3.7 miles east) and Heaven Farm Museum (3.9 miles north).
What the work involves, part by part
Extract fan and discharge
At the end of the system is the discharge, and grease can collect there too. It’s cleaned as far as safe access allows, and any limits are recorded.
Ductwork and risers
Bends and changes of direction trap more grease than straight runs. Those are among the points where we take readings before and after, so the report shows the difference.
Nearby places to Founthill
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Common problems we fix in Founthill
Cooking fat leaves the pan as a fine vapour. Once it cools inside the ductwork, it condenses onto every surface it touches, and the layer grows a little with every meal cooked. Filters catch some of it, but never all.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
A hospital like Uckfield Community Hospital, about 3.7 miles east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Comparing quotes
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
How it works
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. From there, it takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. Visits to a village like Founthill are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- 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.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
Before we arrive
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Ask for a quote
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
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Managing agents and facilities teams in Founthill
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so records stay tidy.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Founthill and across East Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
What a clean will not put right
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
What the work covers
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
Aftercare tips
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
Every clean ends with a photo report. It shows the system before and after, part by part, alongside a list of what was cleaned, anything out of reach and the recommended next clean date.
Report drips, smells or a noisy fan early. Drips, odours and fan noise often mean grease is building, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Founthill
Can you get to a site in Founthill?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Can you work in Founthill outside opening hours?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. It means the site in Founthill keeps running as normal. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
Our work is to BESA TR19® Grease, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, and certificates go through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. We’ve been trading since 2009.
What information do you need?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, along with a few pictures and any previous report.
What do I get after the clean?
A TR19 certificate and a photo report. Certificates are issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, and the report shows before and after pictures, readings, any areas not reached and the next clean date.
How much notice should we give?
Book as early as you can for planned work, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
Grease-filled ducts can carry fire well beyond the kitchen. Many policies say the extract must be cleaned to TR19, and a claim may be reduced without proof, so keep every certificate.