East Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Horam
Professional kitchen extract cleaning in and around Horam, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
Managing agents and facilities teams in Horam
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Horam and across East Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Horam
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 cleaning the whole system is how you keep it under control. The work covers extract fans, plenums and filters and discharge points, and the jobs we see most are heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs and rancid smells from grease in the duct. Kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning, extraction cleaning: whatever you call it, in Horam it means the same thing to us: the whole system, cleaned and certificated.
A clean in Horam covers the canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers and fan, and the discharge where it can be reached.
Work in a small place like Horam starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we are fully insured.
- Where
- Horam (TN21)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Honest limits
Kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not put right:
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in Horam
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- What state the system is in
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
What we need to know
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- A few general shots of the system
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before we start.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Kitchen extract cleaning around Horam
Food Standards Agency records list about 3 restaurants, cafés and works canteens in Horam and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Every kitchen in that count with a canopy has a full extract system, canopy to discharge, to keep clear of grease. Food hygiene inspections in Horam 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. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Fire safety in Horam falls to East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Maynards Green Community Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Christ Church or elsewhere in Horam, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. A hospital like Hellingly Hospital Railway, about 3.1 miles south, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Horam is about 5 miles north of Hailsham, in East Sussex. We carry out kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Horam and the rest of East Sussex. Our East Sussex coverage runs to 289 places, and Horam is one of them. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 18 miles away.
Every address in TN21 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Kitchen extract cleaning is available to premises on Little London Road, Toll Wood Road and Beauford Road and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Burlow (1 mile south-west), Vines Cross (1 mile east), Maynard's Green (1 mile north), Lions Green (1 mile north-west) and Warbleton (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Eastbourne (10 miles south), Hastings (15 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (11 miles south-east), Seaford (12 miles south-west), Lewes (11 miles west) and Hailsham (5 miles south).
Landmarks near Horam
Typical jobs here are in premises near Horam Inn and the streets around them. Nearby you will also find Sussex Farm Museum (within half a mile north-west) and Hellingly Hospital Railway (3.1 miles south). Not far away are Selwyns Wood.
Common questions in Horam
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Horam?
It’s East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Horam. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Can you get to a site in Horam?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
How much notice do you need?
Book as early as you can for planned work, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
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 includes before and after photos, grease readings and the recommended next clean date.
Can you quote from pictures?
In many cases, yes. With good photos, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Where we cannot see enough, we arrange a survey.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we’ll quote them together.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
Everything from canopy to discharge: canopy inside and out, plenum, grease filters, ductwork, risers, extract fan and discharge, plus attenuators where fitted. Any part without access is noted.
Why act early in Horam
Environmental health officers inspect food businesses, in Horam as everywhere else, and a greasy canopy or dripping filters will not go unnoticed. Keeping the extract clean helps the whole kitchen pass muster. In a place like Horam, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
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 we start.
Why Horam businesses choose us
- Full insurance on every job
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
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How the visit works
Your trading hours come first. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Horam.
- First comes a survey of the whole system, by photos or a visit.
- We measure the grease at set points along the system, then give you a fixed price.
- With the kitchen closed and equipment off and cool, the area is sheeted.
- Canopy, plenum, filters, duct runs, risers, fan and discharge are all cleaned to TR19® Grease.
- Readings and photos are taken again, and you receive a TR19 certificate and photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Clear the space around the work
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
How to get a quote
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.
Related advice
Aftercare tips
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
When the clean is finished, grease readings are taken again at the same points, giving you before and after readings alongside the photos. Your TR19 certificate is then issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Clean the grease filters often, not just on clean day. Clean, well-fitted filters catch more fat before it reaches the duct, which slows build-up further down the system.