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Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Hamsey
Kitchen extract cleaning in Hamsey from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
Hamsey: your questions answered
Who inspects food businesses in Hamsey?
Kitchens in Hamsey are inspected by Lewes council’s environmental health officers. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Which fire service covers Hamsey?
Fire safety enforcement in Hamsey is handled by East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Where does the waste go?
It leaves the site with us at the end of the visit. While we work, it’s kept contained to keep the area clean.
What do you do to protect the area?
We start with protection: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. You get a fixed price before work begins.
Are you accredited for kitchen extract cleaning?
Our work is to BESA TR19® Grease, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, with certificates issued through the BESCA portal. We have been trading since 2009.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we will quote them together.
Kitchen duct cleaning in Hamsey
We treat an extract system much as a doctor treats a patient: 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. Typical jobs include an inspection that picked up a dirty extract and grease dripping from the canopy or filters, across canopies and hoods, horizontal duct runs and discharge points. Most calls from Hamsey come after an insurer, an EHO or a fire officer asks to see the last TR19 certificate. We handle the clean and the paperwork in one visit.
What can be cleaned depends on what can be reached. Sections without access panels are recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted so they’re cleaned next time.
In a village or hamlet like Hamsey, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
We have been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Location
- Hamsey (BN8)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so each one has its own record.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Hamsey and across East Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
Also in Hamsey
Keeping the system healthy
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
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.
Regular filter cleaning is the simplest thing a kitchen can do. A filter that’s clean and seated properly stops more grease getting into the plenum, which slows build-up further down the system.
Honest limits
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or leaking (that’s for a ductwork contractor)
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- A canopy that is too small or a system that was badly designed
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What the work covers
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
What happens on the day
Everything the job needs comes with us, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. On site, the work takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Hamsey, let us know and we will plan around it.
- We survey the system first, from your photos and details or on a site visit.
- Grease readings are taken at set points and you get a fixed quote.
- On the day, cooking equipment is switched off and left to cool, and everything nearby is sheeted.
- We clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
How to prepare
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Getting 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. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Advice
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Hamsey
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- The number of sites or systems
- What state the system is in
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Where the site is and how we reach it
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re unsure, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
To speed up the quote, please include:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
What the work involves, part by part
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Restaurants and pubs tend to cook long hours with plenty of frying and grilling, which can put them in BESA’s 3 or 6-monthly bands. Cleans are done after close, overnight or before opening.
Ductwork and risers
Vertical risers carry the air up through the building, and grease runs down their walls and pools at the base. Access panels along the riser let us clean it in sections.
Hamsey kitchens: local notes
There are about 5 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Hamsey, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Those that fry, grill or roast under a canopy need their extracts cleaned at intervals set by how long they cook. Kitchens in Hamsey get their food hygiene inspections from Lewes council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Fire safety in Hamsey 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.
For schools such as Hamsey Community Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. If you run a café or takeaway near Cooksbridge station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near The Parish Church of St Peter or elsewhere in Hamsey, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Hamsey is about 1 mile north of Lewes, in East Sussex. Every kind of commercial site in Hamsey, kitchen extract cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Our East Sussex coverage runs to 289 places, and Hamsey is one of them. Brighton is in our area too, around 7 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: BN8. If your site is just outside Hamsey, we cover Offham (1 mile south-west), South Malling (1 mile south), Lewes (1 mile south), Cliffe (2 miles south) and Southover (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (14 miles south-east), Seaford (9 miles south-east), Hailsham (11 miles east), Crowborough (13 miles north-east), Uckfield (7 miles north-east) and Newhaven (7 miles south).
Around Hamsey
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Railway Land, Priory School and The Blacksmiths Arms. Hamsey’s nearest station is Cooksbridge station, roughly 0.8 miles north-west of the centre. A little further out are Lewes Castle (1.6 miles south) and Lewes Victoria Hospital (1.5 miles south). Open spaces near Hamsey include Malling Down and Offham Hill.
Why deal with it now?
Putting it off simply moves the grease further down the duct. Fat that was soft and easy to remove hardens with heat and time, which is slower to clean. Regular cleans keep each visit shorter. Planning a trip to Hamsey ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
Why book with us
- Photo reports with every job
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- We are fully insured
- A fixed price before any work starts
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations.