East Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Mount Pleasant, East Sussex
For TR19 Grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge in Mount Pleasant, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
FAQs for Mount Pleasant
Do you cover smaller places like Mount Pleasant?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Mount Pleasant is covered. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Which fire authority looks after Mount Pleasant?
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Mount Pleasant. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Are you accredited for kitchen extract cleaning?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that cannot wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
What is TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
How far ahead should we book?
The more notice, the better, particularly for night and weekend visits. We normally quote within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
It depends on how many hours a day the kitchen cooks. 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.
What should I send you?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, plus pictures of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Mount Pleasant
The part of the system nobody sees is often the dirtiest. We reach horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels, scraping heavy deposits by hand before degreasing. Any section we cannot reach is recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted. The work covers discharge points, horizontal duct runs and extract fans, and common reasons people get in touch are fat running down the canopy edge and an extract that no longer clears the smoke. When a restaurant in Mount Pleasant asks for duct cleaning, it’s nearly always the kitchen extract they mean, and that’s exactly what we do: canopy to fan, to TR19® Grease.
Most kitchens in Mount Pleasant fall into one of BESA’s three bands: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and yearly for light use, with grease readings setting the real interval.
For a kitchen in or near Mount Pleasant, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
We have been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Location
- Mount Pleasant (BN8)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Grease, kitchens and Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant, about 40 miles from central London, is within our usual area. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site. Kitchens in Mount Pleasant get their food hygiene inspections from Lewes council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Barcombe Church of England Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Glyndebourne, about 4.1 miles south-east, is one of the historic houses near Mount Pleasant; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Mount Pleasant is about 4 miles north of Lewes, in East Sussex. Sites in Mount Pleasant get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. 289 places in East Sussex are on our list, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Brighton page (10 miles or so).
Kitchen extract cleaning in BN8 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Close by, we work in Barcombe Cross (1 mile south-west), Barcombe Mills (1 mile south), Barcombe (1 mile south), Isfield (2 miles east) and Upper Wellingham (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Eastbourne (15 miles south-east), Seaford (11 miles south), Lewes (4 miles south), Hailsham (11 miles south-east), Crowborough (10 miles north-east) and Uckfield (4 miles north-east).
Near you in Mount Pleasant
Around Mount Pleasant, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Royal Oak pub and Chailey School and the streets around them. The closest station to Mount Pleasant is Cooksbridge station, about 2.5 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are Museum of Agricultural Bygones (3.9 miles south-east) and Uckfield Community Hospital (4.2 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Offham Hill and Malling Down.
When it’s something else
We will not sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
- An undersized canopy or fan
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or leaking (that is for a ductwork contractor)
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Where we work
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
What we are called out for in Mount Pleasant
In Mount Pleasant, 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.
The symptoms we’re asked about most include:
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Mount Pleasant is Uckfield Community Hospital, about 4.2 miles north-east.
Comparing quotes
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- What insurance they carry
What the work involves, part by part
Restaurant and pub kitchens
High-heat cooking loads the extract with grease, so grease readings help set the right interval.
Extract fan and discharge
The discharge is where air leaves the building, and grease can collect there too. It’s cleaned as far as safe access allows, and any limits are recorded.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
For anyone managing more than one site, 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.
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
Keeping the system healthy
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Don’t let the canopy gutters overflow
You get a photo report after every clean. It shows the system before and after, part by part, alongside a list of what was cleaned, anything out of reach and the recommended next clean date.
Book the next clean before the last one runs out. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval should be looked at again, and grease readings will show it.
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How the visit works
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. The timing of a visit to Mount Pleasant is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- The treatment: heavy grease scraped out, then every part degreased to TR19® Grease.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Ask for a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before any work starts.