East Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Pell Green
One call covers kitchen extract cleaning in Pell Green, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
Managing agents and facilities teams in Pell Green
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. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so each one has its own record.
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Pell Green
The ducts are where most of the grease hides. Access panels let us into the duct runs and risers, removing thick grease by hand, then using degreasers, hot water or steam to suit the deposit. Anything out of reach is noted in the report and extra access panels can be added. The work covers vertical risers, canopies and hoods and extract fans, and people most often call us about heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs and poor airflow at the canopy. Some call it canopy cleaning, others extract cleaning or duct cleaning, but a proper TR19® clean in Pell Green covers all of it, from the hood to the fan.
Each job starts with a look at where grease has built up: wet film or deposit thickness readings show which parts of the duct need the most attention, and the same readings after the clean show the result.
Somewhere as small as Pell Green, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
A written report with pictures follows each visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Pell Green (TN5)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
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Keeping the system healthy
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- Keep grease collection points emptied
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
You leave with a date for the next clean, set from your daily cooking hours and the readings we took. A 3, 6 or 12-monthly maintenance plan keeps it on track, so the date isn’t missed.
Report drips, smells or a noisy fan early. Grease dripping from the canopy, a burning smell or a fan that sounds rough are all signs of build-up, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
Part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Some healthcare kitchens never fully close. Cleans are planned between meals or overnight, so residents and patients aren’t disturbed.
Ductwork and risers
Risers take the extract up through floors to roof level, and grease runs down their walls and pools at the base. They’re cleaned through access points along their height.
Pell Green kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency data counts about 3 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 3 sandwich bars and takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Pell Green. Every kitchen in that count with a canopy has a full extract system, canopy to discharge, to keep clear of grease. The fire and rescue service for Pell Green is 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. Kitchens in Pell Green get their food hygiene inspections from Wealden council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Ticehurst House Hospital is the nearest hospital to Pell Green, about 2.8 miles south-east. Historic houses near Pell Green, such as Wadhurst Castle about 0.9 miles south-west, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Pell Green is about 6 miles south-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in East Sussex. Pell Green gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. Pell Green is one of 289 places in East Sussex we cover for commercial clients. There’s also a page for Maidstone, about 15 miles away.
All of TN5 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Newbury's (1 mile north-east), Cousley Wood (1 mile north-east), Wadhurst (1 mile south-west), Birchett's Green (2 miles south-east) and Shover's Green (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Hailsham (15 miles south), Crowborough (8 miles west), Uckfield (13 miles south-west), Heathfield (8 miles south-west), Upper Horsebridge (14 miles south) and Hellingly (14 miles south).
Around Pell Green
Typical jobs here are in premises near Uplands Community College and The Old Vine Public House, among other places. The closest station to Pell Green is Wadhurst station, about 1.5 miles west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Ticehurst House Hospital (2.8 miles south-east) and Old Scotney Castle (3.1 miles north-east). The countryside around Pell Green includes Bewl Water.
What staff can safely do
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
How the visit works
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the photos you sent. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. A few photos of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Pell Green.
- We survey the system first, from your pictures and details or on a site visit.
- Set points are tested for grease thickness and the quote is fixed before any work starts.
- On the day, cooking equipment is switched off and left to cool, and everything nearby is sheeted.
- We clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Readings and photos are taken again, and you receive a TR19 certificate and photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Getting a quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Related advice
Why it’s worth doing now in Pell Green
Leaving the clean until the next refit does not make the grease go away. Fat that was soft and easy to remove hardens with heat and time, which is slower to clean. Regular cleans keep each visit shorter. If the system at a site near Pell Green fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re unsure, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why book with us
- In business since 2009
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Each visit written up, with photos
Read our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Pell Green
The reason for all this is fire. Flames from a pan or grill can be pulled into the canopy by the fan, and once grease in the duct catches, fire can spread through the building’s ductwork. That is why controlling extract grease belongs in the fire risk assessment.
Clients typically contact us after spotting something like this:
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Wadhurst CofE Primary School or anywhere near Pell Green, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Comparing quotes
- What records you will receive afterwards
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- How they set the interval to the next visit
Pell Green questions
Who is the fire and rescue service for Pell Green?
That is East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Pell Green during the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. The FSA’s register shows about 2 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Pell Green. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
When do you clean the extract?
When the kitchen is closed, at whatever time suits you. The equipment is switched off and left to cool, and we hand the kitchen back ready for the next service.
Can you quote from pictures?
In many cases, yes. Photos of the system and the access, plus your opening hours and last report, are often enough. Where we can’t see enough, we arrange a survey.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a small pub to a hospital. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
Strictly, the legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, not from TR19. TR19 is the industry benchmark for meeting that duty in a kitchen extract, and an insurer may refuse or reduce a claim without it.