East Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Friston
Kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Friston. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
What affects the quote in Friston
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- Parking and loading at the site
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The size of the system
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re unsure, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The postcode and the type of business
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price, before any work starts.
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Friston
Think of it as a health check for the kitchen’s airways: survey first, clean second, sign-off last. That clean bill of health comes as a TR19 certificate and a photo report, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. Common call-outs are for extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit and grease smells coming from the extract, on extract fans, plenums and filters and vertical risers. People looking for “duct cleaning near me” in Friston normally mean the kitchen extract, and that is exactly what we do: canopy to fan, to TR19® Grease.
Access decides how thorough a clean can be. Where a duct run has no panels, we say so on the report and can fit new ones.
In a smaller place like Friston, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Place
- Friston (BN20)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
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.
How the visit works
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. The middle part takes longest, and that takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. For a site near Friston, the work is booked around your opening hours, evenings and weekends included.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- 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.
- The treatment: heavy grease scraped out, then every part degreased to TR19® Grease.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
Before we arrive
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Ask for a quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and pictures, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Advice
For landlords and multi-site operators
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
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 photos, so records stay tidy.
Aftercare tips
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
You get a photo report after every clean. 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.
Clean the grease filters often, not just on clean day. Clean, well-fitted filters catch more fat before it reaches the duct, so the ductwork stays cleaner for longer.
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Friston: your questions answered
Do you work at weekends in Friston?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. It means the site in Friston keeps running as normal. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Will you come out to Friston?
Yes. Friston is within the area we cover across London and the South East. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
What is TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
How far ahead should we book?
Earlier is better, particularly for night and weekend visits. We usually quote within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line, and we will advise on what to do next.
What should I send you?
Only a few details: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. After that, simply call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
What about areas you can’t get to?
The report shows them clearly. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19 is the recognised way to show you’ve dealt with extract grease.
What we are called out for in Friston
How fast grease builds up depends mostly on how long the kitchen cooks each day. Under BESA guidance, heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day means a clean at least every 3 months, moderate use every 6 months and light use every 12. Those are minimums, and grease readings can show a kitchen needs cleaning sooner.
Clients typically contact us after spotting something like this:
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near The Parish Church of St Simon and St Jude or elsewhere in Friston, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the price is fixed
- What paperwork you get at the end
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
Different parts, different methods
Extract fan and discharge
Attenuators, where fitted, can soak up grease and need attention. We clean what can be reached and note anything that can’t.
Ductwork and risers
Horizontal runs collect grease as the air slows and cools. We open access panels along the route and clean each section, recording any that cannot be reached.
Kitchen extracts in Friston
The coast is only about 1 mile from Friston. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. The fire and rescue service for Friston is 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. Food hygiene inspections in Friston are the job of Wealden council’s environmental health team. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Friston is Eastbourne District General Hospital, about 3 miles north-east. Historic houses near Friston, such as Alfriston Clergy House about 3.7 miles north-west, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Friston is about 4 miles south-west of Eastbourne, in East Sussex. Sites in Friston get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. 289 places in East Sussex are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Brighton page (16 miles or so).
All of BN20 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. You will find streets such as Dene Side, Dene Close and Michel Close, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. If your site is just outside Friston, we cover East Dean (1 mile south-west), Birling Gap (1 mile south), Jevington (2 miles north), Old Town (3 miles east) and Meads (3 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (4 miles north-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (13 miles north-east), Seaford (4 miles west), Lewes (12 miles north-west), Hailsham (7 miles north) and Uckfield (15 miles north).
Near you in Friston
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Tiger Inn. The nearest railway station is Eastbourne station, about 3.2 miles east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Eastbourne District General Hospital (3 miles north-east) and Filching Manor And Motor Museum (3 miles north). For a walk, there’s Combe Hill.