Brighton and Hove · Kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Prestonville
Kitchen extract cleaning in Prestonville from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
Prestonville questions
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Prestonville?
That is Brighton and Hove council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Prestonville. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Prestonville in the summer holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 58 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Prestonville. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
How much notice should we give?
Earlier is better, particularly for night and weekend visits. Quotes typically come back within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
What accreditations do you hold?
We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Will I get a certificate after the clean?
You get both a certificate and a photo report. Keep them in the maintenance log with the fire risk assessment, ready for your insurer or an inspection.
What does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Call for a fixed quote, typically ready within one working day.
Is Prestonville in your area?
Yes. We work in Prestonville and the rest of Brighton and Hove, as part of our work across South East England and London. For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Prestonville
Many insurers ask for proof that the extract has been cleaned to TR19, and a claim can be refused or reduced without it. For a kitchen in Prestonville, our certificate and photo report give you that record, ready for the fire risk assessment file. We’re often asked to deal with an extract that has never been cleaned to TR19 and ductwork thick with old, hardened grease, on horizontal duct runs, plenums and filters and vertical risers. Extraction cleaning, hood cleaning and TR19 duct cleaning all end up in the same place: a system that is clean inside, not just on the surface, and a certificate that proves it.
Most kitchens in Prestonville fall into one of BESA’s three bands: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and yearly for light use, adjusted by what the grease readings show.
In a smaller place like Prestonville, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with photos after each visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- Prestonville (BN1, BN3, BN88)
- Region
- Brighton and Hove
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
Looking after it afterwards
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
The certificate records when the clean was done, where and by whom. Keep it in the maintenance log with your fire risk assessment so it’s ready when anyone asks to see it.
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.
The process
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. A site near Prestonville usually has room to park, so the questions are about access to the system and your hours.
- You send pictures or we visit, and the system is surveyed from canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Get a fixed quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Advice
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
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 records stay tidy.
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Prestonville
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- The condition of the system
- How easy every part is to reach
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Site rules, permits and inductions
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
What we need to know
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- The site address and the type of premises
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To start, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Prestonville?
Grease in an extract starts as vapour. Once it cools inside the ductwork, it condenses onto every surface it touches, and the layer grows a little with every meal cooked. The grease filters stop some, never all of it.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Fat running down the canopy edge
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Prestonville is Montefiore Hospital, about less than half a mile south-west.
Questions to ask before booking
- Proof of insurance
- What records you will receive afterwards
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
What else we do in Prestonville
What the work involves, part by part
Extract fan and discharge
The fan pulls the air through the whole system, and grease that gets past everything else ends up on its blades. We isolate it, open it up and degrease it.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Even a kitchen that cooks only a few hours a day needs cleaning at least every 12 months under BESA guidance. Holidays make it simple to schedule.
Kitchen extract cleaning around Prestonville
Sea air reaches Prestonville, which sits 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. There are about 790 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 151 takeaways and sandwich shops across Prestonville and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half), according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Wherever food is cooked under a canopy, the extract above it gathers grease and needs cleaning on a schedule. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Prestonville. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Where a hall near St Luke's Church Prestonville, or anywhere in Prestonville, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. For schools such as Stanford Infant School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Prestonville is about 1 mile west of Brighton, in Brighton and Hove. If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Prestonville, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Our area covers London and the South East, Prestonville included. Our area takes in 30 places across Brighton and Hove, large and small.
We cover every part of the BN1, BN3 and BN88 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. We cover sites on Dyke Road, Home Road and Lloyd Road and the roads around them. You will find Prestonville on the A23, so it’s easy for us to get to for out-of-hours visits. We also cover the places around Prestonville: Seven Dials (1 mile south), Preston (1 mile north), West Hill (1 mile south-east), Brunswick (1 mile south) and Withdean (1 mile north). We also work in nearby towns such as Saltdean (5 miles south-east), East Saltdean (6 miles south-east), Roedean (3 miles south-east), Rottingdean (4 miles east) and Ovingdean (4 miles south-east).
Near you in Prestonville
In Prestonville, that means kitchens and buildings near Preston Park, The Drive Prep School and Milligan House, among other places. The closest station to Prestonville is Preston Park station, about 0.6 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Clayton Castle (5 miles north) and Churchill Square (1 mile south). For a walk, there’s Whitehawk Hill and Newmarket Hill.