East Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Meads
One call covers kitchen extract cleaning in Meads: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Meads
Duct Doctor has been cleaning kitchen extract systems since 2009. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’re fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. If you are dealing with an inspection that picked up a dirty extract and ductwork thick with old, hardened grease, we can help, from discharge points, canopies and hoods and plenums and filters onwards. Extraction cleaning, hood cleaning and TR19 duct cleaning all end up in the same place: a clean that goes past the canopy into the duct and fan, backed by a certificate.
We clean every reachable part of the system in Meads: canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers and fan, and the discharge where it can be reached.
In a smaller place like Meads, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Place
- Meads (BN20, BN21)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Managing agents and facilities teams in Meads
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
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The process
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. From there, it takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. Getting to the system matters more than parking in a place like Meads, so let us know how to reach it.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- After the kitchen closes, we sheet the area and set up to contain grease and water.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Get a fixed quote
For kitchen extract cleaning in Meads, call 0345 646 2711 or email us. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send photos or your last report if you can. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
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Common problems we fix in Meads
How fast grease builds up depends mostly on how long the kitchen cooks each day. Under BESA guidance, heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day means a clean at least every 3 months, moderate use every 6 months and light use every 12. They are minimums: measured grease levels set the real interval.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
Where a hall near St John the Evangelist, or anywhere in Meads, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Before booking anyone
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
Part by part
Grease filters
Baffle filters are cleaned as part of every TR19 clean, and put back so they seat correctly. We will tell you if any need replacing.
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 cannot.
Kitchen extract cleaning around Meads
Sea air reaches Meads, which sits within about 1 mile of the coast. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. Look up Meads on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 177 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 28 sandwich bars and takeaways in and around Meads, up to about a mile and a half out. Those that fry, grill or roast under a canopy need their extracts cleaned at intervals set by how long they cook. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Meads. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Eastbourne District General Hospital is the nearest hospital to Meads, about 2.1 miles north.
Meads is about 2 miles south of Eastbourne, in East Sussex. We provide kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Meads and the rest of East Sussex. Across East Sussex, we cover 289 places, Meads among them. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 18 miles away.
Work in BN20 and BN21 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Streets in the area include Link Road, Mount Road and Cliff Road, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in Holywell (1 mile south-east), Old Town (1 mile north), Upperton (1 mile north), Eastbourne (2 miles north) and Ratton Village (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Hastings (15 miles north-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (11 miles north-east), Seaford (7 miles west), Lewes (14 miles north-west), Hailsham (7 miles north) and St Leonards (14 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Meads
Around Meads, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Gildrege Park, Gildredge House and The Ship Inn and the streets around them. The closest station to Meads is Eastbourne station, roughly 1.1 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Eastbourne District General Hospital (2.1 miles north) and Rnli Eastbourne Lifeboat Museum (0.9 miles north-east). Open spaces near Meads include Combe Hill.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The size of the system
- Where the site is and how we reach it
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are unsure, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
To speed up the quote, please include:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
FAQs for Meads
Can you get to a site in Meads?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Meads in the summer holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. Around Meads, the Food Standards Agency lists about 5 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Just call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
The whole system: the canopy, the plenum behind the filters, the filters, horizontal ducts, vertical risers, the fan and the discharge, plus attenuators where fitted. Anything we can’t reach is recorded on the report.
How much notice should we give?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
What is TR19?
A BESA specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
TR19® itself is not law. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19 is the benchmark used to show extract grease is under control.
Are you accredited for kitchen extract cleaning?
As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, our work sits within an independently audited scheme. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a single café to a large school. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
Why deal with it now?
If your kitchen in Meads is past its cleaning date, it’s worth booking now. It takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system, and we work evenings, overnight and weekends so you don’t lose a service. Every extra month adds grease. Light use slows the build-up but does not stop it.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Why Meads businesses choose us
- Photo reports with every job
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
When something else is needed
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs