East Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Hastings, East Sussex
TR19 grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge for Hastings, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Hastings
The canopy over the range is only the start of a kitchen extract system. Beyond the filters run the plenum, the ducts and risers, the fan and the point where air leaves the building, and grease settles in every one of them. Our clean follows the air from canopy to discharge, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. If you have years of baked-on grease in the ducts and a kitchen with no current TR19 certificate, we can help. Extraction cleaning, hood cleaning and TR19 duct cleaning all end up in the same place: a clean that goes past the canopy into the duct and fan, backed by a certificate.
A kitchen running fryers and chargrills all day builds up grease much faster than one that mostly steams and boils, so we look at the menu as well as the opening hours when we suggest the next date.
In a place the size of Hastings, the kitchens with extract systems range from takeaways and restaurants to hotel, school and workplace kitchens. Each cooks for a different number of hours a day, so each needs cleaning at its own interval.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That is why every job is written up in a report with pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Place
- Hastings (TN34, TN38, TN37, TN35)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
When to call us in Hastings
How fast grease builds up depends mostly on how long the kitchen cooks each day. 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. They are minimums: measured grease levels set the real interval.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Poor airflow at the canopy
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Conquest Hospital (about 1.2 miles north), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
What your quote should include
- If they look at the system before pricing
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether they recommend a next date
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Hastings: your questions answered
Does the sea air around Hastings make a difference to kitchen extract cleaning?
It can. Hastings is within about 2 miles of the coast, and salt air speeds up corrosion. Rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings are checked for corrosion as well as grease.
Which fire authority looks after Hastings?
That is 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.
Where does the waste go?
We contain it and take it with us. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go rather than letting it spread.
What about areas you cannot get to?
We record them on the report, with photos where possible, and we explain what access is needed, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
How far ahead should we book?
Earlier is better, especially for out-of-hours work. We usually quote within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, our work sits within an independently audited scheme. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
What do I get after the clean?
A TR19 certificate and a photo report. The certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, and the report shows before and after photos, readings, any areas not reached and the next clean date.
What’s TR19?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
Hastings kitchens: local notes
At about 2 miles from the coast, Hastings is close enough for sea air to matter. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. Food Standards Agency records list about 188 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 74 takeaways and sandwich shops in Hastings 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. Hastings sits within the area of East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
For kitchens close to St Leonards Warrior Square station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Luke's Church or elsewhere in Hastings, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Hastings is in East Sussex. Every kind of commercial site in Hastings, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Hastings is one of 289 places in East Sussex where we work for commercial clients. You can also see our page for Maidstone, roughly 28 miles from Hastings.
All of TN34, TN38, TN37 and TN35 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on London Road, Church Road and Upper Church Road or anywhere close by, we can help. With the A21 and A28 close by, Hastings is easy for our technicians to reach for kitchen extract cleaning. We also cover Silverhill (1 mile west), Blacklands (1 mile east), St Helen's (1 mile north-east), Hollington (1 mile north-west) and St Leonards (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover Eastbourne (13 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (4 miles west), Hailsham (13 miles west), Polegate (14 miles west), Old Town (15 miles south-west) and Heathfield (15 miles north-west). Hastings is one of the larger places we cover in East Sussex for kitchen extract cleaning.
Near you in Hastings
Around Hastings, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near William Parker Sports College, University School and The Duke pub and the streets around them. Hastings’s nearest station is St Leonards Warrior Square station, roughly 0.9 miles south. Nearby you’ll also find Conquest Hospital (1.2 miles north) and Priory Meadow Shopping Centre (1.1 miles south-east). Not far away are Senlac Hill and Church Wood and Robsack Wood.
What we do, step by step
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. Access to the roof, the plant room and a parking space are worth sorting out before a visit in Hastings.
- You send pictures or we visit, and the system is surveyed from 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear the space around the work
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Getting a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
Advice
Honest limits
Kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It does not solve:
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- A broken extract fan that won’t run
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we work on in Hastings
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
What staff can safely do
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Hastings and across East Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Between visits
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
A TR19 certificate notes the date, the location and the technician. File it with the fire risk assessment and the maintenance log, so it’s to hand when an insurer, fire officer or EHO asks.
Keep the fan on throughout service. Cooking with the extract off lets grease and heat settle in the canopy, and the next clean has more to do.
What affects the quote in Hastings
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- The size of the system
- Any permits to work or inductions
- A single visit or a regular plan
- How many systems or sites are involved
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before work begins.
Helping us quote
What to send for a quote:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The site address and the type of premises
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. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.