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Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Patcham
Our technicians work in Patcham on kitchen extract cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Patcham
Few kitchens can stop cooking for a day so the extract can be cleaned. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, or during holidays where a site closes for them. With the equipment off and cool and the area sheeted, we clean and hand the kitchen back ready for the next service. The work covers discharge points, extract fans and plenums and filters, and common reasons people get in touch are missing paperwork after a change of operator and a TR19 certificate needed for the insurer. Hood cleaning is where most enquiries from Patcham start: a system that’s clean inside, not just on the surface, and a certificate that proves it.
What can be cleaned depends on what can be reached. Sections without access panels are recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted so they’re cleaned next time.
Size doesn’t change the work: a kitchen in a place like Patcham gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Patcham (BN1)
- Wider area
- Brighton and Hove
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Aftercare tips
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise straight away
A TR19 certificate notes the date, the location and the technician. Keep it in the maintenance log with your fire risk assessment so it’s ready when anyone asks to see it.
Keep the fan on throughout service. Cooking with the extract off lets grease and heat settle in the canopy, and the next clean has more to do.
What we do, step by step
Each visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, carry out the kitchen extract cleaning, clear away and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. A site near Patcham normally has room to park, so the questions are about access to the system and your hours.
- First comes a survey of the whole system, by photos or a visit.
- Grease readings are taken at set points and you get a fixed quote.
- On the day, cooking equipment is switched off and left to cool, and everything nearby is sheeted.
- Canopy, plenum, filters, duct runs, risers, fan and discharge are all cleaned to TR19® Grease.
- We test again, photograph the result and issue your TR19 certificate and photo report.
How to prepare
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
How to get a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price, before any work starts.
Related advice
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Patcham
Patcham lies within about 3 miles of the sea. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. The FSA’s data shows about 6 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 3 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses registered within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Patcham. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Kitchens in Patcham get their food hygiene inspections from Brighton and Hove council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Patcham Infant School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Where a hall near All Saints Church, or anywhere in Patcham, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Preston Manor & Gardens, about 1.5 miles south, is one of the historic houses near Patcham; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Patcham is about 2 miles north of Brighton, in Brighton and Hove. Sites in Patcham get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with pictures. 30 places in Brighton and Hove are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots.
Our technicians cover all of BN1 for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. We cover sites on London Road, Vale Avenue and Eldred Avenue and nearby roads. Other places close to Patcham include Waterhall (1 mile north-west), Westdene (1 mile south-west), Hollingbury (1 mile east), Withdean (1 mile south) and Preston (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover Carlton Hill (3 miles south), Hanover (3 miles south), Brunswick (3 miles south), Kemptown (4 miles south-east), Whitehawk (3 miles south-east) and Aldrington (3 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Patcham
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Withdean Park, Patcham High School and The Dharma Primary School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Preston Park station, roughly 1.3 miles south of the centre. A little further out are Clayton Castle (3.1 miles north) and Brighton Transport Museum (1.8 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Ditchling Beacon and Ladies Mile.
Why it’s worth doing now in Patcham
A clogged extract doesn’t only raise the fire risk. Blocked filters and narrowed ducts slow the airflow, leaving the kitchen hot and smoky, while the fan works harder to move less air. Smells, dripping grease and condensation often follow. A quieter site near Patcham still needs its system looked after.
The cost depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
Why book with us
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- In business since 2009
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
Multi-site and managed buildings
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Patcham and across Brighton and Hove. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
Questions from Patcham
Does coastal air change anything about kitchen extract cleaning in Patcham?
It can. Being within about 3 miles of the sea means more corrosion on metalwork in Patcham than inland. Outdoor metalwork near the sea is worth inspecting at every visit.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Patcham during the holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. With about 20 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Patcham, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We start with protection: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, to suit the system and how it’s used.
What does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. You get a fixed price before we start.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
Everything from canopy to discharge: canopy inside and out, plenum, grease filters, ductwork, risers, extract fan and discharge, plus attenuators where fitted. Any part without access is noted.
What does TR19 mean?
A BESA specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
What your team can do, and what needs us
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Patcham
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- The scale of the work
- What state the system is in
- The times the site is available
- Whether several sites go on one quote
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are not sure what’s needed, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Helping us quote
You don’t need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
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 photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
Also near Patcham
What else we do in Patcham
When something else is needed
Not every problem is solved by kitchen extract cleaning, and we’d rather say so up front. It does not solve:
- Extraction that can’t cope with the cooking because of its design
- A duct that’s holed or coming apart
- A grease trap that needs emptying
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods