Brighton and Hove · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Hove
Kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Hove. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Hove
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- The scale of the work
- Parking and loading at the site
- The condition of the system
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
To speed up the quote, please include:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Hove
Few kitchens can stop cooking for a day so the extract can be cleaned. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, or between services where the kitchen has a gap. With the equipment off and cool and the area sheeted, we clean and hand the kitchen back ready for the next service. If you have a smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction and rancid smells from grease in the duct, we can help, from extract fans, plenums and filters and vertical risers onwards. Most calls from Hove come after an insurer, an EHO or a fire officer asks to see the last TR19 certificate. We handle the clean and the paperwork in one visit.
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 Hove goes well beyond the canopy.
Kitchens in towns like Hove are often in older buildings that were never designed for them, which can mean awkward duct routes, long flat runs and not enough access panels. Where the duct can’t be reached, new panels can be fitted, and anything left uncleaned is recorded on the report.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Place
- Hove (BN3, BN1, BN52)
- Region
- Brighton and Hove
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Between visits
So the system stays in good health:
- Keep the baffle filters clean
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Don’t let the canopy gutters overflow
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
The kitchen is left clean and ready for the next service. Grease and dirty water are collected and taken off site, so you can start cooking as normal.
Run the extract whenever the kitchen is cooking. Switching it off early leaves vapour to settle on the canopy and plenum, and the next clean has more to do.
When to call us in Hove
A kitchen in Hove builds up grease in the same places as any other: in long flat runs, at bends and changes of direction, and in the fan housing. Cooler sections of duct collect the most.
Most sites get in touch after spotting something like this:
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
Church and community hall kitchens, near Holy Trinity Church or anywhere around Hove, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Questions to ask before booking
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
How it works
We turn up at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before work begins, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. Send us pictures of the system and we can plan most of a visit in Hove before we arrive.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
How to prepare
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Getting a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Advice
Grease, kitchens and Hove
Sea air reaches Hove, which sits within about 1 mile of the coast. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 125 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 26 hotels and guest houses within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Hove. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Food hygiene inspections in Hove are the job of Brighton and Hove council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
A kitchen near Hove station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval. School kitchens, at schools like St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Hove is about 2 miles west of Brighton, in Brighton and Hove. Hove gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Hove is one of 30 places in Brighton and Hove where we work for commercial clients.
Work in BN3, BN1 and BN52 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Kitchen extract cleaning is available to premises on Farm Road, York Road and Aymer Road and the roads around them. Main roads around Hove include the A270 and A2023, which makes travel easy for evening and night visits. We also cover the places around Hove: Brighton and Hove (1 mile north-west), Brunswick (1 mile south-east), Aldrington (1 mile west), Prestonville (1 mile north-east) and West Blatchington (1 mile north). We also work in nearby towns such as Kemptown (3 miles east), Whitehawk (3 miles east), Moulsecoomb (3 miles east), Hollingbury (3 miles north-east), Bevendean (3 miles east) and Saltdean (6 miles east). Hove is among the bigger places we cover in Brighton and Hove for kitchen extract cleaning.
Landmarks near Hove
In Hove, that means kitchens and buildings near The Drive Prep School, St. Ann's Well Gardens and The Urchin pub, among other places. There’s a railway station in Hove itself: Hove station. Other landmarks nearby include British Engineerium (0.9 miles north) and Montefiore Hospital (0.7 miles east). Open spaces near Hove include Whitehawk Hill and Thundersbarrow Hill.
Nearby places to Hove
Also in Hove
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
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 on a regular cycle.
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
What happens if it’s left?
If your kitchen in Hove is past its cleaning date, it’s worth booking now. The job takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one, and we fit around your opening hours. Every extra month adds grease. Dealt with now, it’s a planned visit around your hours rather than a callout when the site needs to be open.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you are not sure what’s needed, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Hove
- A fixed price before any work starts
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
Honest limits
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- A canopy that is too small or a system that was badly designed
- A broken extract fan that won’t run
- A grease trap that needs emptying
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
Hove: your questions answered
Do you work overnight in Hove?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The work in Hove can fit around your hours. When you call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us, mention when the site is quiet.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Hove during the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 38 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Hove. You can call 0345 646 2711 or email us with the dates the site is empty.
How often should a kitchen extract be cleaned?
BESA guidance gives minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months, depending on daily cooking hours. Heavy frying and grilling can mean shorter intervals, and readings will tell you.
How far ahead should we book?
Book as early as you can for planned work, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
Which sectors do you work in?
Commercial premises of every kind: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. We fit the work around how the site operates.
Are you accredited for kitchen extract cleaning?
We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 sit alongside that, and we’re fully insured.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
Will my insurer ask for a TR19 certificate?
Grease in an extract is a known fire risk, so many insurers want evidence it’s being cleaned to TR19. Our certificate and photo report give you that evidence.