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TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Plumpton
Kitchen extract cleaning in Plumpton, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
Common questions in Plumpton
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Plumpton?
That’s Lewes council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Plumpton. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Do you work at weekends in Plumpton?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Do you clean the whole extract system or just the canopy?
Everything from canopy to discharge: the canopy, the plenum behind the filters, the filters, horizontal ducts, vertical risers, the fan and the discharge, plus attenuators where fitted. Any part without access is noted.
Why do insurers care about extract cleaning?
Grease-filled ducts can carry fire well beyond the kitchen. Many insurers require TR19 cleaning, and may refuse or reduce a claim without proof, so keep every certificate.
What happens to the waste?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. We don’t leave it behind.
What about areas you can’t get to?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, and the emergency line covers the rest.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site across London and the South East, with visits on a regular schedule.
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Plumpton
A closed kitchen is not earning, so the timing of a clean matters. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, or between services where the kitchen has a gap. 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 vertical risers, plenums and filters and canopies and hoods, and common reasons people get in touch are a system with no record of a TR19 clean and stale cooking odours from the system. For TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Plumpton, one call covers the survey, the clean and the paperwork.
Most kitchens in Plumpton fall into one of BESA’s three bands: every 3 months for 12–16 hours, every 6 months for 6–12 hours and every 12 months for 2–6 hours, adjusted by what the grease readings show.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
A written report with photos 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.
- Place
- Plumpton (BN7)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Between visits
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
- Do not let the canopy gutters overflow
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
The kitchen is left clean and ready for the next service. Waste grease and water are contained and removed, and equipment can be switched back on once we have gone.
Keep the outside of the canopy wiped and any grease cups emptied. A daily wipe isn’t a deep clean, but it helps between visits.
Plumpton kitchens: local notes
Environmental health officers from Lewes council inspect food businesses in Plumpton. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Plumpton, about 41 miles from central London, is within our usual area. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Anne of Cleves House is about 4 miles south-east), access may need planning. A hospital like Lewes Victoria Hospital, about 3.4 miles south-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Plumpton is about 4 miles north-west of Lewes, in East Sussex. Whether your site is in the middle of Plumpton or further out, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our area takes in 289 places across East Sussex, large and small. Brighton is in our area too, about 6 miles from Plumpton.
Every address in BN7 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on Plumpton Lane and Ditchling Road or a nearby road, we can help. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in East Chiltington (1 mile north-east), Streat (1 mile north-west), Chiltington (2 miles north-east), Plumpton Green (2 miles north) and Cooksbridge (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Seaford (12 miles south-east), Lewes (4 miles south-east), Hailsham (14 miles east), Crowborough (14 miles north-east), Uckfield (8 miles north-east) and Newhaven (9 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Plumpton
Around Plumpton, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Half Moon Inn. For rail, the closest station is Plumpton station, roughly 1.4 miles north of the centre. A little further out are Lewes Victoria Hospital (3.4 miles south-east) and Clayton Castle (3.7 miles west). The countryside around Plumpton includes Malling Down and Blackcap.
Towns and villages near Plumpton
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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.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
What the work involves, part by part
Extract fan and discharge
The discharge is where air leaves the building, which can collect grease and stain the surface around it. We clean it where it can be safely reached, and any limits are recorded.
Grease filters
Baffle filters are cleaned as part of every TR19 clean, and put back so they seat correctly. Damaged ones are noted on the report.
What kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so these are the things it will not cover:
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- A fan motor that has burnt out
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Where we work
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
Why act early in Plumpton
Grease build-up causes everyday problems too. Blocked filters and narrowed ducts slow the airflow, leaving the kitchen hot and smoky, while the fan works harder to move less air. Grease drips, smells and condensation are common next. A planned visit to Plumpton is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re not sure what’s needed, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why us?
- Each visit written up, with photos
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
Common problems we fix in Plumpton
A lot of duct grease gets there because the filters let it through. Damaged, missing or overloaded filters let grease straight past, and it doesn’t stop until it reaches the fan.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
Church and community hall kitchens, near The Parish Church of St Michael and All Angels or anywhere around Plumpton, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether they recommend a next date
- What insurance they carry
The process
Every visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, do the work, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. If you can send pictures, we can arrive in Plumpton knowing what to expect.
- 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 we start.
- With the kitchen closed and equipment off and cool, the area is sheeted.
- Canopy, plenum, filters, duct runs, risers, fan and discharge are all cleaned to TR19® Grease.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
How to prepare
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Get a fixed quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.