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Kitchen extract cleaning in Ovingdean, Brighton and Hove
Professional kitchen extract cleaning in and around Ovingdean, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with pictures.
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
Grease, kitchens and Ovingdean
Ovingdean is within about 1 mile of the coast. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 43 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 13 takeaways in and around Ovingdean, 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. Environmental health officers from Brighton and Hove council inspect food businesses in Ovingdean. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Where a hall near St Wulfran's Church, or anywhere in Ovingdean, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Ovingdean (Royal Pavilion is about 2.8 miles west), fitting access panels needs care.
Ovingdean is about 3 miles south-east of Hanover, in Brighton and Hove. From the centre of Ovingdean to the outskirts, kitchen extract cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. We cover 30 places across Brighton and Hove, large and small.
Kitchen extract cleaning in BN2 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Local streets include Longhill Road, Ovingdean Road and Wanderdown Road, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Rottingdean (1 mile east), Roedean (1 mile west), Saltdean (2 miles south-east), East Saltdean (2 miles south-east) and Telscombe (3 miles east). Larger places within reach include Brighton (3 miles north-west), Brighton and Hove (5 miles west), Hove (4 miles west), Carlton Hill (3 miles west), Hanover (3 miles north-west) and West Hill (3 miles west).
Near you in Ovingdean
In Ovingdean, that means kitchens and buildings near Beacon Hill, Our Lady of Lourdes RC School and Duck Inn and the streets around them. The closest station to Ovingdean is Moulsecoomb station, roughly 3 miles north-west of the centre. A little further out are Brighton Motor Museum (1.9 miles west) and French Convalescent Home (1.5 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Newmarket Hill and Beacon Hill Local Nature Reserve.
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Ovingdean
The canopy over the range is only the start of a kitchen extract system. Behind it sit the plenum and grease filters, then the ductwork, risers, extract fan and discharge, and grease settles in every one of them. A TR19® Grease clean deals with the whole route, not only the parts on show. If you have grease dripping from the canopy or filters and an extract that has never been cleaned to TR19, we can put it right. Canopy cleaning, extract cleaning and duct cleaning are often used to mean the same thing, but a proper TR19® clean in Ovingdean covers all of it, from the hood to the fan.
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 small place like Ovingdean, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Place
- Ovingdean (BN2)
- Region
- Brighton and Hove
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
How the job changes from site to site
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Losing a service isn’t an option for most restaurants and pubs. Overnight and weekend cleans keep the kitchen trading, and hand back a clean kitchen ready to cook.
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 goes straight into the site’s maintenance records.
What kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so these are the things it will not cover:
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- A fan motor that has burnt out
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Where we work
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
Managing agents and facilities teams in Ovingdean
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
FAQs for Ovingdean
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Ovingdean?
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Ovingdean. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Who inspects food businesses in Ovingdean?
In Ovingdean, it’s Brighton and Hove council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
What do I get after the clean?
A TR19 certificate, plus a full photo report. It records what was cleaned, what wasn’t accessible and the recommended next clean date.
Do we have to close the kitchen for the clean?
When the kitchen is closed, at whatever time suits you. We need the equipment cool, and we leave the kitchen ready to cook.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
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 TR19 is the benchmark used to show extract grease is under control.
What about areas you cannot get to?
We record them on the report, with pictures where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
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.
How far ahead should we book?
The more notice, the better, especially for out-of-hours work. We usually quote within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
Why it’s worth doing now in Ovingdean
Grease that’s left only gets thicker. Under BESA guidance, grease shouldn’t exceed a mean of 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns or more at any point needs immediate spot cleaning. The longer it’s left, the bigger the job becomes. In a place like Ovingdean, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before work begins.
What you get with us
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations.
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Aftercare tips
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Keep the baffle filters clean
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
When the clean is finished, grease readings are taken again at the same points, giving you before and after readings alongside the pictures. Your TR19 certificate is then issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Regular filter cleaning is the simplest thing a kitchen can do. Clean, well-fitted filters catch more fat before it reaches the duct, so the ductwork stays cleaner for longer.
What happens on the day
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your photos. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. From there, it takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. A few pictures of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Ovingdean.
- You send pictures or we visit, and the system is surveyed from canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and send you a fixed quote.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, pictures taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Preparing for the visit
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Getting a quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Related advice
What we’re called out for in Ovingdean
Hours of cooking are the biggest factor. 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.
Clients normally contact us after spotting something like this:
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Ovingdean Hall School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Before booking anyone
- Whether they recommend a next date
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- What records you will receive afterwards
- What hours they’ll be on site