East Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
North Chailey kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning across North Chailey and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with pictures.
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
Kitchen extract cleaning in North Chailey, done properly
The ducts are where most of the grease hides. We reach horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels, scraping heavy deposits by hand before degreasing. Anything out of reach is noted in the report, and new panels can be fitted. The work covers canopies and hoods, plenums and filters and horizontal duct runs, and common reasons people get in touch are extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit and grease dripping from the canopy or filters. People looking for “duct cleaning near me” in North Chailey usually mean the kitchen extract, and that’s exactly what we do: the whole run from hood to roof, cleaned to TR19® Grease.
Grease that collects out of sight, behind the filters and along the duct, is what insurers and fire officers worry about, which is why a TR19® clean in North Chailey goes well beyond the canopy.
In a village or hamlet like North Chailey, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with photos, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Place
- North Chailey (BN8)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
Some jobs should never be done in-house: 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.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
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Multi-site and managed buildings
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.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
What a clean won’t put right
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- An undersized canopy or fan
- A fan motor that has burnt out
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
Questions from North Chailey
Can you work in North Chailey outside opening hours?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The work in North Chailey can fit around your hours. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
Which council inspects kitchens in North Chailey?
Kitchens in North Chailey are inspected by Lewes council’s environmental health officers. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, every time. We diagnose before we treat: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
Do you work in North Chailey?
Yes. We cover North Chailey and the rest of East Sussex, as part of our work across South East England and London. To book, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
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.
What’s the right cleaning interval for a kitchen extract?
It depends on how many hours a day the kitchen cooks. 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.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
What about areas you cannot get to?
We record them on the report, with photos where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
How it works
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to North Chailey and turn up when the site is quiet.
- We survey the system, from your photos or on site, canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and give you a fixed quote.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Get a fixed quote
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Advice
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in North Chailey
Grease in an extract starts as vapour. As the air cools on its way through the duct, the fat condenses and sticks, building a layer that gets thicker with every service. Filters catch some of it, but never all.
What we are most often called out for:
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
A hospital like Princess Royal Hospital, about 3.4 miles west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Before you book anyone
- Whether VAT is included
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
Part by part
Grease filters
Filters need cleaning far more often than the duct and we offer a filter exchange service for that. Clean filters slow the build-up further down the system.
Ductwork and risers
Horizontal runs collect grease as the air slows and cools. Each run is cleaned through its access panels, recording any that cannot be reached.
Why act early in North Chailey
If there’s a fire and the extract hasn’t been cleaned, the paperwork becomes the problem. Many policies require cleaning to TR19, and an insurer can refuse or reduce a claim without proof. A current certificate is far easier to produce than an explanation. Rural sites cannot always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before we start.
Why choose Duct Doctor in North Chailey
- We are fully insured
- We diagnose before we treat
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
Read our cost guide and our accreditations.
North Chailey kitchens: local notes
There are about 6 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens in North Chailey and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Wherever food is cooked under a canopy, the extract above it gathers grease and needs cleaning on a schedule. Environmental health officers from Lewes council inspect food businesses in North Chailey. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. North Chailey is covered by 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.
School kitchens, at schools like Chailey Heritage School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of Our Lady or elsewhere in North Chailey, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
North Chailey is about 4 miles south-east of Haywards Heath, in East Sussex. We carry out kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in North Chailey and the rest of East Sussex. Across East Sussex, we cover 289 places, North Chailey among them. You can also see our page for Brighton, roughly 11 miles from North Chailey.
Every address in BN8 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on Station Road, Downs View and Downs View Close or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. North Chailey is on the A275, so it’s easy for us to get to for kitchen extract cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Chailey (1 mile south), Newick (1 mile east), South Street (2 miles south), Founthill (2 miles east) and Scaynes Hill (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Seaford (15 miles south), Lewes (7 miles south), Hailsham (14 miles south-east), Crowborough (10 miles north-east), Uckfield (5 miles east) and Newhaven (13 miles south).
Around North Chailey
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School and Chailey School and the streets around them. North Chailey’s nearest station is Plumpton station, about 3.6 miles south-west. A little further out are Heaven Farm Museum (3.4 miles north) and Waterbury Castle (4.7 miles north). For a walk, there’s Ashenground and Bolnore Woods.