East Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Herstmonceux kitchen extract cleaning
Specialist kitchen extract cleaning for Herstmonceux: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Herstmonceux
Cooking sends fat-laden vapour into the canopy with every service. It cools inside the duct and settles as a sticky film that thickens month by month. That film is fuel, and a proper clean removes it before it becomes a fire risk. The work covers canopies and hoods, horizontal duct runs and vertical risers, and the jobs we see most are a system with no record of a TR19 clean and rancid smells from grease in the duct. Need a TR19 duct cleaning contractor for Herstmonceux? We have been cleaning kitchen extracts across the South East since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member.
Grease that collects out of sight, behind the filters and along the duct, is what insurers and fire officers worry about, so that’s where most of the work in Herstmonceux goes.
For a kitchen in or near Herstmonceux, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Location
- Herstmonceux (BN27)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
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.
What your team can do, and what needs us
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
School, hospital and care home kitchens often have fixed hours and long holidays, so cleans can be booked when the kitchen is closed. The certificate goes straight into the site’s maintenance records.
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Restaurants and pubs tend to cook long hours with plenty of frying and grilling, so their cleaning interval is often 3 or 6 months under BESA guidance. We clean after close or before opening.
Keeping the system healthy
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
When the clean is finished, grease readings are taken again at the same points, giving you before and after readings alongside the pictures. A TR19 certificate follows, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Keep the fan on throughout service. Switching it off early leaves vapour to settle on the canopy and plenum, and the next clean has more to do.
Questions from Herstmonceux
Do you work at weekends in Herstmonceux?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. It means the site in Herstmonceux keeps running as normal. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Herstmonceux?
Fire safety enforcement in Herstmonceux is handled by East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
What do you do to protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and clean down when we finish.
How long will the clean take?
Allow one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. The survey tells us how long your system will need.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, 24/7. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, and the emergency line covers the rest.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Usually, yes. Send a few wide photos plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and a fixed quote usually follows within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we will say so.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
TR19 is not written into law, but the responsible person still has a legal duty under the Fire Safety Order 2005. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19 as the standard, and many policies require it.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- What state the system is in
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Parking and loading at the site
- A single visit or a regular plan
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before work begins.
What to send for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
Getting a quote does not take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll usually have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Nearby places to Herstmonceux
Other services in Herstmonceux
Herstmonceux kitchens: local notes
Fire safety in Herstmonceux 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. Food hygiene inspections in Herstmonceux 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. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
School kitchens, at schools like Herstmonceux Church of England Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Herstmonceux is Amberstone Hospital, about 2 miles west.
Herstmonceux is about 3 miles north-east of Hailsham, in East Sussex. We carry out kitchen extract cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Herstmonceux and the rest of East Sussex. Across East Sussex, we cover 289 places, Herstmonceux among them. Our Brighton page covers sites nearby (20 miles or so).
Kitchen extract cleaning in BN27 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes premises on Fairlawns Drive, Dacre Road and Fiennes Road and the roads around them. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in Chapel Row (1 mile south-east), Stunts Green (1 mile north-west), Flowers Green (1 mile south), Windmill Hill (1 mile east) and Golden Cross (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover Eastbourne (7 miles south), Hastings (11 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (7 miles south-east), Seaford (12 miles south-west), Lewes (14 miles west) and Hailsham (3 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Herstmonceux
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Woolpack Inn and the streets around them. A little further out are Amberstone Hospital (2 miles west) and Herstmonceux Castle (1.6 miles south-east).
When to call us in Herstmonceux
What’s on the menu matters as much as how much is cooked. Frying, grilling and roasting send far more fat into the canopy than steaming or boiling, so two kitchens with the same hours can need very different intervals.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Horselunges Manor is about 3.1 miles west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- When the next visit should be, and why
How the visit works
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. The visit takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Herstmonceux run smoothly.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- Grease readings are taken at set points and you get a fixed quote.
- With the kitchen closed and equipment off and cool, the area is sheeted.
- The whole route is cleaned, from the canopy through the ductwork to the fan and the discharge.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
How to prepare
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Clear the space around the work
Getting a quote
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.