East Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Punnett's Town kitchen extract cleaning
Professional kitchen extract cleaning in and around Punnett's Town, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
Kitchen extract cleaning in Punnett's Town
The canopy over the range is only the start of a kitchen extract system. Behind it sit the plenum and grease filters, then the ductwork, risers, extract fan and discharge, and each part collects grease. Our clean follows the air from canopy to discharge, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. If you have a new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history and poor airflow at the canopy, we can put it right, from horizontal duct runs, plenums and filters and extract fans onwards. Whether you call it kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning or kitchen duct cleaning, it’s the job we do every week across East Sussex.
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.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings 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.
- Location
- Punnett's Town (TN21)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
When to call us in Punnett's Town
Grease filters are the first line of defence, and they’re often the weak point. Damaged, missing or overloaded filters let grease straight past, and from there it travels on to the fan.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
For schools such as Punnetts Town Community Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Comparing quotes
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether VAT is included
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
Punnett's Town: your questions answered
Which fire service covers Punnett's Town?
Fire safety enforcement in Punnett's Town is handled by East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. 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.
Which council inspects kitchens in Punnett's Town?
Food hygiene inspections in Punnett's Town are carried out by Wealden council. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
Extract grease is fuel for a kitchen fire, which is why many insurers require TR19 cleaning. Our certificate and photo report give you that evidence.
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
That comes down mainly to daily cooking hours. Heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day calls for a clean at least every 3 months under BESA guidance, and lighter use less often. We’ll recommend a date after measuring the grease.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we’ll quote them together.
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.
Is Punnett's Town in your area?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, Punnett's Town included.
Which sectors do you work in?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. Work is timed around how each site runs.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The scale of the work
- How easy every part is to reach
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
What to send for a quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- The site address and the type of premises
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Any previous report or certificate
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and photos, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
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What we do, step by step
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before any work starts, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Punnett's Town knowing what to expect.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- After the kitchen closes, we sheet the area and set up to contain grease and water.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
How to prepare
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Clear loose items from the work area
Get a fixed quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Advice
For landlords and multi-site operators
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
Why act early in Punnett's Town
If there’s a fire and the extract hasn’t been cleaned, the paperwork becomes the problem. Many policies require cleaning to TR19, and an insurer can refuse or reduce a claim without proof. A certificate in the file answers that question. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Why book with us
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- We are fully insured
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
See how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
Between visits
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Keep grease collection points emptied
You leave with a date for the next clean, set from your daily cooking hours and the readings we took. We can put the system on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly plan, so the date isn’t missed.
Run the extract whenever the kitchen is cooking. Cooking with the extract off lets grease and heat settle in the canopy, and the next clean has more to do.
Punnett's Town kitchens: local notes
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Punnett's Town. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. At about 41 miles from central London, Punnett's Town sits well inside the area we cover. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you.
Bateman's, about 3.6 miles north-east, is one of the historic houses near Punnett's Town; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Hellingly Hospital (about 5.3 miles south), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Punnett's Town is about 7 miles north of Hailsham, in East Sussex. Across the TN21 area, we can carry out kitchen extract cleaning at your premises. Across East Sussex, we cover 289 places, Punnett's Town among them. You can also see our page for Brighton, roughly 21 miles from Punnett's Town.
Kitchen extract cleaning in TN21 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes premises on Sands Close, Pont Close and Upper Greenwoods Lane and nearby roads. If your site is just outside Punnett's Town, we cover Rushlake Green (1 mile south), Burwash Common (2 miles north-east), Dallington (2 miles south-east), Wood's Corner (3 miles east) and Burwash Weald (3 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (12 miles south), Hastings (13 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (10 miles south-east), Seaford (15 miles south-west), Lewes (14 miles south-west) and Hailsham (7 miles south).
Around Punnett's Town
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Three Cups Inn and Heathfield Community College and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Stonegate station, about 4.7 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Old Castle (2.1 miles south-east) and Hellingly Hospital (5.3 miles south). Not far away are Selwyns Wood.
When something else is needed
We will not sell you work that does not address the problem, so here are the limits:
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
- A fan motor that has burnt out
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in Punnett's Town
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters