East Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Hellingly kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Hellingly from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Hellingly
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
What we need to know
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
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, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Hellingly
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. A TR19® Grease clean deals with the whole route, not only the parts on show. The work covers vertical risers, horizontal duct runs and discharge points, and the jobs we see most are cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey and an extract that has never been cleaned to TR19. Kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning, extraction cleaning: whatever you call it, it’s the job we do every week across East Sussex.
The fire risk in a kitchen extract sits in the parts nobody sees: the plenum, the duct and the fan, which is why a TR19® clean in Hellingly goes well beyond the canopy.
In a smaller place like Hellingly, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- Hellingly (BN27)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Leave it or put it right?
After a fire, one of the first questions is often when the extract was last cleaned. Many policies require cleaning to TR19, and an insurer can refuse or reduce a claim without proof. A current certificate is far easier to produce than an explanation. It’s easy to lose track of when the work was last done on a quieter site.
The cost depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
Why Hellingly businesses choose us
- We diagnose before we treat
- Photo reports with every job
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Hellingly
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. Those are minimums, and grease readings can show a kitchen needs cleaning sooner.
Clients usually contact us when they notice something like this:
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Hellingly (Horselunges Manor is about 0.6 miles west), fitting access panels needs care.
Questions to ask before you book
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether a written report and photos are included
Hellingly kitchens: local notes
There are about 6 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Hellingly, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Each one that cooks under a canopy has an extract system that collects grease and needs regular cleaning. Kitchens in Hellingly get their food hygiene inspections from Wealden council. 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. Hellingly is covered by 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.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Hellingly Hospital Railway about under half a mile north, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Hawkes Farm Academy tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Hellingly is about 1 mile north of Hailsham, in East Sussex. Wherever you are in the BN27 postcode area, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. Across East Sussex, we cover 289 places, and Hellingly is one of them. You can also see our page for Brighton, roughly 17 miles from Hellingly.
Kitchen extract cleaning in BN27 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Local streets include Station Road, Cheviot Street and Iris Close, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. If your site is just outside Hellingly, we cover Upper Horsebridge (1 mile south-west), Lower Horsebridge (1 mile west), Magham Down (1 mile east), Hailsham (1 mile south) and Tile Hurst (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (7 miles south), Hastings (13 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (9 miles east), Seaford (10 miles south-west), Lewes (11 miles west) and Crowborough (12 miles north).
Around Hellingly
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Hailsham Community College and the streets around them. Hellingly’s nearest station is Polegate station, roughly 4.3 miles south. A little further out are Hellingly Hospital Railway (within half a mile north) and Sussex Farm Museum (3.6 miles north).
What kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- A canopy that’s too small or a system that was badly designed
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- A broken extract fan that won’t run
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Where we work
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
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.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
What happens on the day
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. A site near Hellingly typically has room to park, so the questions are about access to the system and your hours.
- 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.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
How to prepare
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Getting a quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you will normally have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
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Looking after it afterwards
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
When the clean is finished, grease readings are taken again at the same points, so you can see the difference in numbers as well as pictures. Your TR19 certificate is then issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Tell whoever looks after the system when something changes. Drips, odours and fan noise often mean grease is building, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Hellingly
Which fire service covers Hellingly?
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Hellingly. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Can you get to a site in Hellingly?
Yes. Hellingly is within the area we cover across London and the South East. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Will the clean disrupt our service?
Out of hours: evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. We need the equipment cool, and we leave the kitchen ready to cook.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, any time. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line and we’ll talk you through the next steps.
What’s the right cleaning interval for a kitchen extract?
The minimum is set by BESA guidance on daily use, from 3-monthly to 12-monthly. Kitchens that fry or grill a lot may need cleaning sooner, which grease thickness testing will show.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
What should I send you?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, along with a few photos and any previous report.
What’s TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.