East Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Offham, East Sussex
Kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Offham. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Offham
Many insurers ask for proof that the extract has been cleaned to TR19, and some may refuse or reduce a claim when it’s missing. The certificate and photo report from each clean in Offham give you that record, ready for the fire risk assessment file. The work covers vertical risers, discharge points and plenums and filters, and people most often call us about a TR19 certificate needed for the insurer and heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs. Some call it canopy cleaning, others extract cleaning or duct cleaning, but in Offham, as everywhere, the insurer wants the full system cleaned, not just the hood.
Before we clean, we look at where the grease is: wet film or deposit thickness readings show which parts of the duct need the most attention, and readings afterwards go into your report.
In a village or hamlet like Offham, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally 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, whatever the size of the place.
Every visit ends with a written report and pictures, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Offham (BN7)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What staff can safely do
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
What the work involves, part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Even a kitchen that cooks only a few hours a day needs cleaning at least every 12 months under BESA guidance. Holidays make it simple to schedule.
Canopy and plenum
Whether it’s one hood or a long island canopy, every section is cleaned and recorded in the photo report before and after.
When something else is needed
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Plenums and filters
Multi-site and managed buildings
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
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Questions from Offham
Can the work in Offham be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The work in Offham can fit around your hours. When you call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, mention when the site is quiet.
Who inspects food businesses in Offham?
Food hygiene inspections in Offham are carried out by Lewes council. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Typically, yes. Send wide shots, close-ups of any access panels and anything that worries you, and we normally come back within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we’ll say so.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes, of course. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we will suggest a schedule and quote for it.
How long will the clean take?
A small kitchen with a short duct can be done in a few hours, while long runs and tall risers take longer and may need more than one visit. We will tell you how long when we quote.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. 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 happens if you can’t 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.
What do you do with what you remove?
We take it away when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained to keep the area clean.
Why deal with it now?
Putting it off simply moves the grease further down the duct. Fat that was soft and easy to remove hardens with heat and time, which is slower to clean. Staying on a regular cycle keeps each clean manageable. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
Why us?
- Full insurance on every job
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
See what affects the cost and our accreditations.
When to call us in Offham
The reason for all this is fire. Flames from a pan or grill can be pulled into the canopy by the fan, where burning grease can carry a fire along the ducts and into other parts of the building. That’s why controlling extract grease belongs in the fire risk assessment.
Look out for any of the following:
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Lewes Victoria Hospital (about 1.2 miles south), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Proof of insurance
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- If they look at the system before pricing
What happens on the day
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 we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. If you can send pictures, we can arrive in Offham knowing what to expect.
- We survey the system, from your pictures 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Clear the space around the work
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Get a fixed quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Related advice
Grease, kitchens and Offham
Look up Offham on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 5 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Offham. Those that fry, grill or roast under a canopy need their extracts cleaned at intervals set by how long they cook. In Offham, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Lewes council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Offham sits within the area of East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
A kitchen near Cooksbridge station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval. For schools such as Wallands Community Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Offham is about 1 mile north-west of Lewes, in East Sussex. Wherever you are in the BN7 postcode area, we can carry out kitchen extract cleaning at your premises. We cover 289 places across East Sussex, large and small. Brighton is in our area too, about 7 miles from Offham.
Work in BN7 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Close by, we work in Hamsey (1 mile north-east), Lewes (1 mile south-east), South Malling (1 mile south-east), Southover (2 miles south-east) and Cliffe (2 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Eastbourne (15 miles south-east), Seaford (10 miles south-east), Hailsham (12 miles east), Crowborough (14 miles north-east), Uckfield (7 miles north-east) and Newhaven (7 miles south).
Landmarks near Offham
Typical jobs here are in premises near Railway Land, The Blacksmiths Arms and Lewes Old Grammar School, among other places. The nearest railway station is Cooksbridge station, about 0.9 miles north of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Brighton And Hove Albion Football Club Museum (3.8 miles south-west) and Lewes Castle (1.5 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Malling Down and Offham Hill.