East Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Framfield kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Framfield, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- Stale cooking odours from the system
What we do, step by step
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time, and we clear up before we go. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Framfield.
- 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.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
How to prepare
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Clear the space around the work
Get a fixed quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and pictures, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Advice
Kitchen extract cleaning in Framfield
A kitchen extract system is far more than the canopy you can see. Behind it sit the plenum and grease filters, then the ductwork, risers, extract fan and discharge, and grease settles in every one of them. A TR19® Grease clean deals with the whole route, not only the parts on show. If you have fat running down the canopy edge and cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey, we can put it right, from vertical risers, plenums and filters and discharge points onwards. Kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning, extraction cleaning: whatever you call it, in Framfield it means the same thing to us: the whole system, cleaned and certificated.
What can be cleaned depends on what can be reached. Where a duct run has no panels, we say so on the report and can fit new ones.
Somewhere as small as Framfield, 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 pictures of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Location
- Framfield (TN22)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
When to call us in Framfield
Hours of cooking are the biggest factor. 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.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
School kitchens, at schools like Framfield Church of England Primary School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
What your quote should include
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether the price is fixed
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
Managing agents and facilities teams in Framfield
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
Part by part
Restaurant and pub kitchens
A pub or restaurant cannot afford to cancel a service for a clean. We work overnight and at weekends where that suits, and hand back a clean kitchen ready to cook.
Canopy and plenum
Grease meets the system first at the canopy and the plenum behind the filters. We clean both inside and out, including the filter housing.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Framfield: the local picture
Food Standards Agency records list about 5 takeaways and sandwich shops in Framfield and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Wherever food is cooked under a canopy, the extract above it gathers grease and needs cleaning on a schedule. Kitchens in Framfield get their food hygiene inspections from Wealden council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Fire safety in Framfield falls to East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Where a hall near St Thomas à Becket Church, or anywhere in Framfield, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Uckfield Community Hospital about 1.2 miles west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Framfield is about 1 mile east of Uckfield, in East Sussex. Wherever you are in the TN22 postcode area, we can carry out kitchen extract cleaning at your premises. We cover 289 places across East Sussex, large and small. Brighton is in our area too, about 15 miles from Framfield.
All of TN22 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Kitchen extract cleaning is available to premises on The Street, Preston Grove and Framelle Mount and the roads around them. If your site is just outside Framfield, we cover Etchingwood (1 mile north-east), Uckfield (1 mile west), Blackboys (1 mile east), Potter's Green (2 miles north) and Buxted (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (14 miles south-east), Seaford (13 miles south), Lewes (8 miles south-west), Hailsham (9 miles south-east), Crowborough (6 miles north) and Newhaven (12 miles south).
Near you in Framfield
In Framfield, that means kitchens and buildings near Uckfield College, Hempstead Meadow and Hare & Hounds pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Uckfield station, roughly 1.6 miles west. Other landmarks nearby include Uckfield Community Hospital (1.2 miles west) and Tickerage Castle (0.8 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Selwyns Wood.
Nearby places to Framfield
What else we do in Framfield
Honest limits
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- A fan motor that has burnt out
- A canopy that’s too small or a system that was badly designed
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
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 you book.
Where we work
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
Framfield: your questions answered
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Framfield out of term?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Around Framfield, the Food Standards Agency lists about 2 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. You can phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the dates the site is empty.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Framfield?
Framfield is in the area of East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that can’t wait. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
Short systems are done in a few hours, but large systems may be spread over more than one visit. We will tell you how long when we quote.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No law names TR19 directly, but the responsible person still has a legal duty under the Fire Safety Order 2005. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19 as the standard, and many policies require it.
What accreditations do you hold?
We’re members of Vent Hygiene Elite, the scheme run by BESCA, and we clean to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
Where does the waste go?
We take it away when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
How far ahead should we book?
Book as early as you can for planned work, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
What staff can safely do
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
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, and that’s where we come in.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- The condition of the system
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
The cost depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
Asking for a quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- Any previous report or certificate
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.