Brighton and Hove · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Moulsecoomb
Need kitchen extract cleaning in Moulsecoomb? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Moulsecoomb
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. Equipment is switched off and left to cool, the area is sheeted, and the kitchen is handed back ready to cook. Common call-outs are for grease smells coming from the extract and extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit, on canopies and hoods, discharge points and vertical risers. Most calls from Moulsecoomb 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.
Before we clean, we look at where the grease is: grease readings at set points tell us where the heaviest deposits are, and readings afterwards go into your report.
In a smaller place like Moulsecoomb, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with photos after every visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Where
- Moulsecoomb (BN2, BN1)
- Wider area
- Brighton and Hove
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Between visits
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
- Keep grease collection points emptied
When the clean is finished, grease readings are taken again at the same points, giving you before and after readings alongside the photos. Your TR19 certificate is then issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Clean the grease filters often, not just on clean day. A filter that’s clean and seated properly stops more grease getting into the plenum, which slows build-up further down the system.
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The process
We turn up at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. For a site near Moulsecoomb, the work is booked around your opening hours, evenings and weekends included.
- We survey the system, from your photos or on site, canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
Before we arrive
- Move anything stored near the system
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Ask for a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Related advice
Leave it or put it right?
There’s no law that names TR19, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 still applies. It puts a duty on the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, which in a kitchen includes the grease in the extract. TR19 is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. When a site near Moulsecoomb shuts unexpectedly, the people who rely on it notice at once.
What you pay depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Moulsecoomb
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Fully insured
- Photo reports with every job
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
What we’re called out for in Moulsecoomb
The reason for all this is fire. A flare-up on the range can be drawn up into the canopy and duct, where burning grease can carry a fire along the ducts and into other parts of the building. That is why controlling extract grease belongs in the fire risk assessment.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Moulsecoomb Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Before booking anyone
- Proof of insurance
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
Common questions in Moulsecoomb
Is kitchen extract cleaning any different in a coastal place like Moulsecoomb?
Yes, to a degree: at about 3 miles from the coast, Moulsecoomb gets salt-laden air that corrodes metal faster. We look at fans, cowls and fixings for rust as well as grease.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Moulsecoomb in the summer holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. There are about 33 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Moulsecoomb. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your term dates and we will plan around them.
What should I send you?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, along with a few pictures and any previous report.
What does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
We do not publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. You get a fixed price before any work starts.
What’s the right cleaning interval for a kitchen extract?
BESA guidance gives minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months, depending on daily cooking hours. Heavy frying and grilling can mean shorter intervals, which grease thickness testing will show.
What is TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It is not legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
TR19® itself isn’t law. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19 is the recognised way to show you’ve dealt with extract grease.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
What the work involves, part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
School, hospital and care home kitchens often have fixed hours and long holidays, so cleans can be booked when the kitchen is closed. The certificate and report suit estates and compliance files.
Ductwork and risers
Vertical risers carry the air up through the building, and grease runs down their walls and pools at the base. They’re cleaned through access points along their height.
What your team can do, and what needs us
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.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
Kitchen extracts in Moulsecoomb
Moulsecoomb is within about 3 miles of the coast. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. Food Standards Agency data counts about 73 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 30 takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Moulsecoomb. Those that fry, grill or roast under a canopy need their extracts cleaned at intervals set by how long they cook. Moulsecoomb sits within the area of 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.
A kitchen near Moulsecoomb station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Brighton General Hospital is the nearest hospital to Moulsecoomb, about 1.1 miles south.
Moulsecoomb is about 1 mile north-east of Brighton, in Brighton and Hove. Every kind of commercial site in Moulsecoomb, kitchen extract cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Across Brighton and Hove, we cover 30 places, and Moulsecoomb is one of them.
Our technicians cover all of BN2 and BN1 for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on Natal Road, Lewes Road and The Avenue or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover Bevendean (1 mile south-east), Hollingdean (1 mile west), Hollingbury (1 mile north-west), Brighton (1 mile south-west) and Hanover (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Brighton and Hove (4 miles west), Hove (3 miles west), Aldrington (4 miles west), Hangleton (4 miles west), Saltdean (4 miles south-east) and West Blatchington (3 miles west).
Local landmarks in Moulsecoomb
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Bevy pub, University of Sussex Library and Brighton Aldridge Community Academy. Moulsecoomb has its own railway station: Moulsecoomb station. Well-known places in the area include Churchill Square (2.3 miles south-west) and Clayton Castle (4.6 miles north). Not far away are Bevendean Down and Newmarket Hill.
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Moulsecoomb
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The condition of the system
- The size of the system
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
What to send for a quote
You don’t need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Any previous report or certificate
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and photos, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.