East Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Little Horsted kitchen extract cleaning
Looking for kitchen extract cleaning in Little Horsted? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
Kitchen duct cleaning in Little Horsted
We treat an extract system much as a doctor treats a patient: survey first, clean second, sign-off last. That clean bill of health comes as a TR19 certificate and a photo report, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. If you’re dealing with rancid smells from grease in the duct and fat running down the canopy edge, we can help. Need a TR19 duct cleaning contractor for Little Horsted? We’ve been cleaning kitchen extracts across the South East since 2009, with a certificate and photo report after every clean.
Before we clean, we look at where the grease is: 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 village or hamlet like Little Horsted, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Place
- Little Horsted (TN22)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
How the job changes from site to site
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens often cook for long hours, frying and grilling, so their cleaning interval is often 3 or 6 months under BESA guidance. Cleans are done after close, overnight or before opening.
Grease filters
We clean the grease filters as part of the job, and put back so they seat correctly. Damaged ones are noted on the report.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- Parking and loading at the site
- The scale of the work
- The times the site is available
- A single visit or a regular plan
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and the price is agreed before work begins.
What we need to know
You don’t need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- The site address and the type of premises
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To get going, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
How it works
There are three stages on the day: 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 pictures. The middle part takes longest, which takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. A few photos of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Little Horsted.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- 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.
- The whole route is cleaned, from the canopy through the ductwork to the fan and the discharge.
- We test again, photograph the result and issue your TR19 certificate and photo report.
How to prepare
- Clear the space around the work
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Ask for a quote
Need a price for kitchen extract cleaning? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Related advice
Kitchen extract cleaning around Little Horsted
The Food Standards Agency lists about 5 bars, pubs and nightclubs as registered food businesses within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Little Horsted. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. It’s Wealden council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Little Horsted. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Little Horsted sits within the area of East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Uckfield Community Hospital about 1.3 miles north-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Where a hall near The Parish Church of St Michael and All Angels, or anywhere in Little Horsted, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. School kitchens, at schools like Little Horsted Church of England Primary School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Little Horsted is about 1 mile south of Uckfield, in East Sussex. Whether your site is in the middle of Little Horsted or further out, kitchen extract cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Little Horsted is one of 289 places in East Sussex we cover for commercial clients. There’s also a page for Brighton, roughly 13 miles from Little Horsted.
Work in TN22 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. That includes premises on Ayrshire Lane, White Park Avenue and Meadow Grass Lane and nearby roads. If your site is just outside Little Horsted, we cover Ridgewood (1 mile north-east), Isfield (1 mile south-west), Rose Hill (2 miles south-west), Budlett's Common (3 miles north) and Mount Pleasant (3 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Eastbourne (14 miles south-east), Seaford (12 miles south), Lewes (6 miles south-west), Hailsham (9 miles south-east), Crowborough (8 miles north-east) and Newhaven (11 miles south).
Around Little Horsted
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Uckfield College, Hempstead Meadow and The Highlands pub. The closest station to Little Horsted is Uckfield station, about 1.3 miles north. Nearby you will also find Uckfield Community Hospital (1.3 miles north-east) and Museum of Agricultural Bygones (3.8 miles south). For a walk, there’s Brickfield Meadow.
Why it’s worth doing now in Little Horsted
If there’s a fire and the extract hasn’t been cleaned, the paperwork becomes the problem. Many insurers ask for proof of TR19 cleaning and may reduce or refuse a claim without it. A current certificate is far easier to produce than an explanation. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Little Horsted rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before any work starts.
What you get with us
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- In business since 2009
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
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Little Horsted: your questions answered
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Little Horsted?
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Little Horsted. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Do you work at weekends in Little Horsted?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. That way a site in Little Horsted doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. When you call 0345 646 2711, or email photos, mention when the site is quiet.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
No law names TR19 directly, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 does require the responsible person to manage fire risk. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19 as the standard, and many policies require it.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
Our work is to BESA TR19® Grease, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, with certificates issued through the BESCA portal. Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009.
How far ahead should we book?
The more notice, the better, especially for out-of-hours work. We normally quote within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
Do you clean the whole extract system or just the canopy?
We clean every part the grease travels through. That means canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge, reached through access panels where necessary.
Can you price the work without visiting?
In many cases, yes. Photos of the system and the access, plus your opening hours and last report, are often enough. Where we cannot see enough, we arrange a survey.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we will suggest a schedule and quote for it.
When it’s something else
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- Ductwork that is corroded, split or leaking (that is for a ductwork contractor)
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
If you’re not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
What we work on in Little Horsted
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
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Landlords, agents and facilities managers
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we will come back with a fixed quote.