East Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Lions Green
We cover Lions Green for kitchen extract cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos as standard.
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
FAQs for Lions Green
Can the work in Lions Green be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The work in Lions Green can fit around your hours. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Lions Green?
Kitchens in Lions Green are inspected by Wealden council’s environmental health officers. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
Strictly, the legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, not from TR19. In practice, TR19 is how kitchens show they’re managing grease, and many insurers ask for proof of it.
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
That comes down mainly to daily cooking hours. Heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day calls for a clean at least every 3 months under BESA guidance, and lighter use less often. We’ll recommend a date after measuring the grease.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
We clean to BESA TR19® Grease as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, with certificates issued through the BESCA portal. Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009.
Will I get a certificate after the clean?
Yes, a TR19 certificate, along with a photo report. The report lists what was cleaned, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next clean is due.
Why do insurers care about extract cleaning?
Many policies require TR19 cleaning, and insurers often ask to see the certificate. Without proof, a claim can be refused or reduced, so it’s worth checking your policy wording.
What do you do to protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. We keep the work contained and leave the area clean.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Lions Green
Insurers often want evidence of regular TR19 cleaning, and a claim can be refused or reduced without it. The certificate and photo report from each clean in Lions Green give you that record, ready for the fire risk assessment file. We are often asked to deal with a new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history and stale cooking odours from the system, on canopies and hoods, discharge points and plenums and filters. Hood cleaning is where most enquiries from Lions Green start: a system that’s clean inside, not just on the surface, and a certificate that proves it.
Access decides how thorough a clean can be. Where a duct run has no panels, we say so on the report and can fit new ones.
In a village or hamlet like Lions Green, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Place
- Lions Green (TN21)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
How the job changes from site to site
Ductwork and risers
Long flat runs of duct are where grease collects. Each run is cleaned through its access panels, recording any that can’t be reached.
Grease filters
Gaps around filters let fat through to the duct. Each filter is checked as it goes back in, and flag any that don’t.
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Lions Green
In Lions Green, as anywhere, grease gathers where the air slows down: long horizontal runs, bends, the base of risers and around the fan. The cooler the duct, the more grease drops out of the air.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
A hospital like Hellingly Hospital Railway, about 4.1 miles south-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
What to look for in a quote
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Proof of insurance
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- What records you will receive afterwards
Grease, kitchens and Lions Green
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 4 restaurants, cafés and canteens in and around Lions Green, up to about a mile and a half out. Wherever food is cooked under a canopy, the extract above it gathers grease and needs cleaning on a schedule. Kitchens in Lions Green 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. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Lions Green is covered by East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
Where a hall near The Parish Church of All Saints, or anywhere in Lions Green, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Horselunges Manor, about 4 miles south, is one of the historic houses near Lions Green; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Lions Green is about 5 miles east of Uckfield, in East Sussex. If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Lions Green, please ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, including Lions Green. We cover 289 places across East Sussex, large and small. You can also see our page for Brighton, roughly 17 miles from Lions Green.
Here we cover the TN21 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Waldron (1 mile north-west), Burlow (1 mile south-east), Horam (1 mile south-east), Maynard's Green (2 miles east) and Roser's Cross (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Eastbourne (11 miles south), Bexhill-on-Sea (13 miles south-east), Seaford (12 miles south), Lewes (10 miles south-west), Hailsham (6 miles south) and Crowborough (8 miles north).
Near you in Lions Green
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Star Inn. Well-known places in the area include Tickerage Castle (3.6 miles north-west) and Sussex Farm Museum (1.2 miles east). The countryside around Lions Green includes Selwyns Wood.
Also near Lions Green
What else we do in Lions Green
Why act early in Lions Green
If there’s a fire and the extract hasn’t been cleaned, the paperwork becomes the problem. 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. Somewhere as small as Lions Green, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Why book with us
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Photo reports with every job
Read how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
What staff can safely do
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Honest limits
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
- A fan motor that has burnt out
- Fire dampers that will not close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
What happens on the day
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and photos. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Lions Green run smoothly.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- The treatment: heavy grease scraped out, then every part degreased to TR19® Grease.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
Preparing for the visit
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Clear the space around the work
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Ask for a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Advice
What affects the quote in Lions Green
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- The times the site is available
- What state the system is in
- The scale of the work
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before work begins.
What we need to know
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Any previous report or certificate
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.