Brighton and Hove · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Hangleton, Brighton and Hove
Kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Hangleton. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Hangleton
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. Common call-outs are for an extract that no longer clears the smoke and fat running down the canopy edge, on vertical risers, horizontal duct runs and canopies and hoods. If you need a kitchen extract clean in Hangleton, one call covers the survey, the clean and the paperwork.
We clean every reachable part of the system in Hangleton: canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers and fan, then record anything that couldn’t be reached.
In a smaller place like Hangleton, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with photos of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Place
- Hangleton (BN3, BN41)
- Region
- Brighton and Hove
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What a clean won’t put right
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- A canopy that is too small or a system that was badly designed
- A duct that is holed or coming apart
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
Multi-site and managed buildings
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We’re happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Hangleton
Hangleton lies within about 2 miles of the sea. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. Food Standards Agency records list about 71 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 44 takeaways and sandwich shops in Hangleton and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Any of them cooking under a canopy is sending grease into its ductwork every service. Hangleton sits within the area of East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Helen's Church, or anywhere in Hangleton, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. A hospital like Montefiore Hospital, about 2.3 miles south-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Portslade Manor is about 0.9 miles south-west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Hangleton is about 1 mile north-west of Brighton and Hove, in Brighton and Hove. We carry out kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Hangleton and the rest of Brighton and Hove. Across Brighton and Hove, we cover 30 places, and Hangleton is one of them.
All of BN3 and BN41 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Local streets include Meads Avenue, Warenne Road and Burwash Road, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. Being close to the A2038, Hangleton is simple for us to get to for kitchen extract cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in Portslade (1 mile south-west), Southwick (2 miles south-west), Kingston by Sea (2 miles west), Fulking (3 miles north) and Shoreham-by-Sea (3 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Brighton (3 miles east), Carlton Hill (3 miles south-east), Hanover (3 miles south-east), West Hill (3 miles south-east), Brunswick (3 miles south-east) and Seven Dials (3 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Hangleton
In Hangleton, that means kitchens and buildings near The Downsman pub, Benfield Hill and Blatchington Mill School and Sixth Form College, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Portslade station, about 1 mile south. Other landmarks nearby include Clayton Castle (4.7 miles north-east) and British Engineerium (1.1 miles east). Not far away are Ladies Mile and Thundersbarrow Hill.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
What the work involves, part by part
Extract fan and discharge
Some systems have attenuators to cut noise, and they hold grease. Where they can be cleaned, they are, and the report notes anything that cannot.
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.
Nearby places to Hangleton
What else we do in Hangleton
What happens on the day
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. A site near Hangleton normally has room to park, so the questions are about access to the system and your hours.
- We survey the system, from your photos or on site, canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Clear the space around the work
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
How to get a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Related advice
FAQs for Hangleton
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Hangleton?
It’s East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Hangleton. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Hangleton in the summer holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. There are about 33 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Hangleton. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Will my insurer ask for a TR19 certificate?
Grease in an extract is a known fire risk, so many insurers want evidence it’s being cleaned to TR19. Each clean gives you a certificate and photo report to show them.
Do we have to close the kitchen for the clean?
When the kitchen is closed, at whatever time suits you. The equipment is switched off and left to cool, and we hand the kitchen back ready for the next service.
What does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. For a quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
How do you protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No law names TR19 directly, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 does require the responsible person to manage fire risk. TR19 is the standard insurers and fire officers expect, and many policies require it.
Where does the waste go?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. We do not leave it behind.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- How easy every part is to reach
- The condition we find in the survey
- Whether several sites go on one quote
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
What we need to know
We can often survey from pictures. The most useful are:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Why act early in Hangleton
Environmental health officers inspect food businesses, in Hangleton as everywhere else, and a greasy canopy or dripping filters won’t go unnoticed. A clean extract is one less thing to worry about on the day. When a site near Hangleton shuts unexpectedly, the people who rely on it notice at once.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
What you get with us
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Full insurance on every job
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- One number for every site across the South East and London
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations.