Brighton and Hove · Kitchen extract cleaning
Hollingdean kitchen extract cleaning
For TR19 Grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge in Hollingdean, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Stale cooking odours from the system
Kitchen extract cleaning in Hollingdean
The part of the system nobody sees is often the dirtiest. We reach horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels, scraping heavy deposits by hand before degreasing. Anything out of reach is noted in the report, and new panels can be fitted. The work covers extract fans, plenums and filters and canopies and hoods, and common reasons people get in touch are an inspection that picked up a dirty extract and years of baked-on grease in the ducts. Whether you call it kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning or kitchen duct cleaning, in Hollingdean it means the same thing to us: the whole system, cleaned and certificated.
Each job starts with a look at where grease has built up: wet film or deposit thickness readings show which parts of the duct need the most attention, and readings afterwards go into your report.
In a smaller place like Hollingdean, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Where
- Hollingdean (BN1, BN2)
- Wider area
- Brighton and Hove
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
How the job changes from site to site
Extract fan and discharge
At the end of the system is the discharge, which can collect grease and stain the surface around it. We clean it where it can be safely reached, and any limits are recorded.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
School kitchens can look lightly used but still need a TR19 clean at least every 12 months under BESA guidance. School holidays are an easy time to do it.
Kitchen extracts in Hollingdean
At about 2 miles from the coast, Hollingdean 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. The Food Standards Agency lists about 121 pubs and bars and about 8 hotels and guest houses as registered food businesses in and around Hollingdean, up to about a mile and a half out. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. The fire and rescue service for Hollingdean is 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.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Richard's, or anywhere in Hollingdean, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Hertford Infant and Nursery School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Hollingdean is about 1 mile north of Brighton, in Brighton and Hove. Every kind of commercial site in Hollingdean, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. We can work out of hours so trading isn’t interrupted. Hollingdean is one of 30 places in Brighton and Hove we cover for commercial clients.
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: BN1 and BN2. That includes premises on Mayo Road, Dewe Road and Rugby Road and nearby roads. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Brighton (1 mile south), Preston (1 mile west), Moulsecoomb (1 mile east), Prestonville (1 mile south-west) and Hanover (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover Brighton and Hove (3 miles west), Aldrington (3 miles west), Hangleton (3 miles west), Saltdean (5 miles south-east), East Saltdean (5 miles south-east) and Roedean (3 miles south-east). Hollingdean is among the bigger places we cover in Brighton and Hove for kitchen extract cleaning.
What’s near Hollingdean
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Varndean School, William Clarke Park and The Pub at Fiveways and the streets around them. The closest station to Hollingdean is Moulsecoomb station, about 0.5 miles east. Nearby you’ll also find Brighton General Hospital (1.1 miles south-east) and Clayton Castle (4.6 miles north). The countryside around Hollingdean includes Newmarket Hill and Bevendean Down.
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What else we do in Hollingdean
What we’re called out for in Hollingdean
Grease in an extract starts as vapour. Once it cools inside the ductwork, it condenses onto every surface it touches, and the layer grows a little with every meal cooked. Filters catch some of it, but never all.
What we are most often called out for:
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
If you cook for passing trade around Moulsecoomb station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether VAT is included
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
For landlords and multi-site operators
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Brighton and Hove. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
Looking after it afterwards
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Keep the baffle filters clean
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
The certificate records when the clean was done, where and by whom. Keep it in the maintenance log with your fire risk assessment so it’s ready when anyone asks to see it.
Tell whoever looks after the system when something changes. Grease dripping from the canopy, a burning smell or a fan that sounds rough are all signs of build-up, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
When something else is needed
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- A canopy that’s too small or a system that was badly designed
- Ductwork that is corroded, split or leaking (that is for a ductwork contractor)
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
What we do, step by step
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. For a site near Hollingdean, the work is booked around your opening hours, evenings and weekends included.
- First comes a survey of the whole system, by pictures or a visit.
- Grease readings are taken at set points and you get a fixed quote.
- Once the kitchen has closed and the equipment has cooled, we sheet and protect the area.
- The whole route is cleaned, from the canopy through the ductwork to the fan and the discharge.
- Readings and pictures are taken again, and you receive a TR19 certificate and photo report.
Before we arrive
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Clear loose items from the work area
Getting a quote
Need a price for kitchen extract cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
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Hollingdean: your questions answered
Will you come out to Hollingdean?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Hollingdean is covered. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Hollingdean?
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Hollingdean. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Will the clean disrupt our service?
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 accreditations do you hold?
We clean to BESA TR19® Grease as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, and certificates go through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it, and the quote is based on that.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we’ll quote them together.
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
That comes down mainly to daily cooking hours. BESA’s minimums run from every 3 months for heavy use to every 12 months for light use. Your report gives a recommended next clean date.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.