Brighton and Hove · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Preston, Brighton and Hove
TR19 grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge for Preston, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Grease smells coming from the extract
Preston: your questions answered
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Preston?
It’s East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Preston. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Preston out of term?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. With about 55 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Preston, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or email us with your term dates and we will plan around them.
How do you protect the area?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
What types of premises do you cover?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, plus food production and leisure sites.
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
BESA guidance gives minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months, depending on daily cooking hours. Heavy frying and grilling can mean shorter intervals, which grease thickness testing will show.
Will the clean disrupt our service?
The clean is done when the kitchen isn’t cooking, so evenings, overnight, early mornings and weekends are all options. Equipment needs to be off and cool before any work starts.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
We clean every part the grease travels through. Canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers, fan and discharge are all included, reached through access panels where necessary.
Is Preston in your area?
Yes. Preston is part of the area we cover, as part of our area across London and the South East.
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Preston
Few kitchens can stop cooking for a day so the extract can be cleaned. 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. If you have poor airflow at the canopy and a kitchen with no current TR19 certificate, we can put it right. For TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Preston, you get one team and one number for every site.
Before we clean, we look at where the grease is: grease readings at set points tell us where the heaviest deposits are, and readings afterwards go into your report.
For a smaller kitchen near Preston, a TR19® clean is the same job as anywhere: canopy, filters, plenum, duct, fan and discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- Preston (BN1, BN3, BN88)
- Wider area
- Brighton and Hove
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
How the visit works
Everything the job needs comes with us, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. The visit takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. Everything the job in Preston needs is worked out beforehand, from the survey.
- First comes a survey of the whole system, by pictures or a visit.
- We measure the grease at set points along the system, then give you a fixed price.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear the space around the work
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Ask for a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. 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 any work starts.
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Multi-site and managed buildings
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Preston and across Brighton and Hove. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
What your team can do, and what needs us
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.
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Preston: the local picture
The coast is only about 2 miles from Preston. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 139 pubs and bars and about 10 hotels and guest houses within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Preston. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Preston sits within the area of East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Preston is Montefiore Hospital, about 1 mile south. If you cook for passing trade around Preston Park station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School or anywhere near Preston, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Preston is about 1 mile north-west of Brighton, in Brighton and Hove. Sites in Preston get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Our area takes in 30 places across Brighton and Hove, large and small.
Kitchen extract cleaning in BN1, BN3 and BN88 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your site is on Home Road, Bates Road and Loder Road or a nearby road, we can help. You will find Preston on the A23, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for out-of-hours visits. Close by, we work in Withdean (1 mile north), Prestonville (1 mile south), Hollingdean (1 mile east), Seven Dials (1 mile south) and West Hill (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover Saltdean (6 miles south-east), East Saltdean (6 miles south-east), Roedean (3 miles south-east), Rottingdean (4 miles south-east) and Ovingdean (4 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Preston
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Preston Park, The Crown and Anchor Inn and Varndean College, among other places. Preston has its own railway station: Preston Park station. Nearby you’ll also find Churchill Square (1.5 miles south) and Brighton Transport Museum (0.5 miles south). Open spaces near Preston include Newmarket Hill and Ladies Mile.
Looking after it afterwards
So the system stays in good health:
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
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’ve gone.
Clean the grease filters often, not just on clean day. Clean, well-fitted filters catch more fat before it reaches the duct, so the ductwork stays cleaner for longer.
What a clean won’t put right
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what kitchen extract cleaning won’t do:
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or leaking (that is for a ductwork contractor)
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Preston
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- The condition of the system
- How many systems or sites are involved
- How easy every part is to reach
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before we start.
Helping us quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- A few general shots of the system
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
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Why it’s worth doing now in Preston
Grease that is left only gets thicker. BESA guidance says the mean should not go above 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns or more at any point needs immediate spot cleaning. Heavy build-up takes longer to remove than regular cleans. A visit arranged in advance is far less disruptive than a callout on a busy day.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you are unsure, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Preston
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- A fixed price before any work starts
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.