East Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Lullington
Kitchen extract cleaning for Lullington and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
Honest limits
We won’t sell you work that does not address the problem, so these are the things it will not cover:
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
- A duct that is holed or coming apart
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What the work covers
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Lullington
A closed kitchen isn’t earning, so the timing of a clean matters. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, or during holidays where a site closes for them. Equipment is switched off and left to cool, the area is sheeted, and the kitchen is handed back ready to cook. If you have poor airflow at the canopy and missing paperwork after a change of operator, we can put it right, from extract fans, horizontal duct runs and canopies and hoods onwards. Most calls from Lullington come after an insurer, an EHO or a fire officer asks to see the last TR19 certificate. Either way, the answer is the same: a proper clean and the paperwork to match.
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 Lullington goes well beyond the canopy.
Work in a small place like Lullington starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Place
- Lullington (BN26)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Towns and villages near Lullington
What else we do in Lullington
What staff can safely do
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Lullington
Lullington lies within about 3 miles of the sea. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. Food Standards Agency data counts about 6 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Lullington. Each one that cooks under a canopy has an extract system that collects grease and needs regular cleaning. In Lullington, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers 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.
A hospital like Chailey Heritage Marine Hospital, about 4.3 miles west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Where a hall near Church of St. Andrew, or anywhere in Lullington, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Lullington is about 3 miles north-east of Seaford, in East Sussex. Across the BN26 area, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites. Across East Sussex, we cover 289 places, Lullington among them. You can also see our page for Brighton, roughly 13 miles from Lullington.
Our technicians cover all of the BN26 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. Close by, we work in Dukes Green (1 mile south-west), Alfriston (1 mile north-west), Winton (1 mile north), Milton Street (1 mile north-east) and Wilmington (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Eastbourne (6 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (14 miles east), Seaford (3 miles south-west), Lewes (9 miles north-west), Hailsham (6 miles north-east) and Uckfield (12 miles north).
Local landmarks in Lullington
Around Lullington, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Dean's Place Hotel. The nearest railway station is Berwick (Sussex) station, about 2.6 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Old Forge Museum (Alfriston) (0.5 miles north-west) and Arlington Castle (0.9 miles north). For a walk, there’s Combe Hill.
Why it’s worth doing now in Lullington
There’s no law that names TR19, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 still applies. The responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and in a kitchen that means keeping extract grease under control. Cleaning to TR19 is the recognised way to show you’ve done it. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. You’ll have a fixed price before work begins.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Lullington
- Full insurance on every job
- Every job surveyed first
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
See how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
What we do, step by step
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. The timing of a visit to Lullington is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- We survey the system, from your pictures or on site, canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and send you a fixed quote.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
Before we arrive
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Tell us where we can park and unload
How to get a quote
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You’ll normally have a quote within one working day.
Advice
For landlords and multi-site operators
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
Questions from Lullington
Do you work overnight in Lullington?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Lullington needn’t be disturbed. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Which environmental health team covers Lullington?
The local authority for Lullington is Wealden council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
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.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, any time. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line and we will talk you through the next steps.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Just the basics: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and the last report help too. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
The report shows them clearly. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost in Lullington?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. To get one, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the site type, opening hours and a few photos.
Different parts, different methods
Extract fan and discharge
Some systems have attenuators to cut noise, and they hold grease. We clean what can be reached and note anything that can’t.
Ductwork and risers
Vertical risers carry the air up through the building, and grease runs down their walls and pools at the base. Access panels along the riser let us clean it in sections.
What we are called out for in Lullington
What’s on the menu matters as much as how much is cooked. Frying, grilling and roasting send far more fat into the canopy than steaming or boiling, so two kitchens with the same hours can need very different intervals.
Most sites get in touch after spotting something like this:
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Alfriston School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Comparing quotes
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether they recommend a next date
- What paperwork you get at the end