East Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Roser's Cross, East Sussex
Professional kitchen extract cleaning in and around Roser's Cross, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and photos.
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
Kitchen extract cleaning in Roser's Cross: the local picture
Look up Roser's Cross on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 3 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Roser's Cross. Those that fry, grill or roast under a canopy need their extracts cleaned at intervals set by how long they cook. Fire safety in Roser's Cross falls to 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. In Roser's Cross, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Wealden council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near The Parish Church of All Saints, or anywhere in Roser's Cross, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Roser's Cross is about 5 miles east of Uckfield, in East Sussex. We provide kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Roser's Cross and the rest of East Sussex. Roser's Cross is one of 289 places in East Sussex we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. Brighton is in our area too, about 17 miles from Roser's Cross.
Our technicians cover all of the TN21 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. Local streets include Forest Place, Warren Lane and Fir Grove Road, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. Other places close to Roser's Cross include Waldron (1 mile south), Cross in Hand (1 mile north-east), Lions Green (2 miles south), Sandy Cross (2 miles east) and Heathfield (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Eastbourne (13 miles south), Bexhill-on-Sea (14 miles south-east), Seaford (14 miles south), Lewes (11 miles south-west), Hailsham (7 miles south) and Crowborough (6 miles north).
Landmarks near Roser's Cross
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Passingworth Park and The Star Inn. The nearest railway station is Buxted station, about 3.7 miles north-west. A little further out are Uckfield Community Hospital (4.3 miles west) and Sussex Farm Museum (2.7 miles south-east). Not far away are Selwyns Wood.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Roser's Cross, done properly
Few kitchens can stop cooking for a day so the extract can be cleaned. Cleans are booked for evenings, overnight or 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’re dealing with an extract that has never been cleaned to TR19 and cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey, we can put it right. Kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning, extraction cleaning: whatever you call it, it’s the job we do every week across East Sussex.
Access decides how thorough a clean can be. Where a duct run has no panels, we say so on the report and can fit new ones.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Location
- Roser's Cross (TN21)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Roser's Cross and across East Sussex. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The number of sites or systems
- Travel, parking and unloading
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before work begins.
What we need to know
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The site address and the type of premises
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Roser's Cross questions
Who is the fire and rescue service for Roser's Cross?
Fire safety enforcement in Roser's Cross is handled by East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Do you work at weekends in Roser's Cross?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The site is handed back ready to open. When you call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, mention when the site is quiet.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, with visits at the interval your system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so we can schedule a run of sites as one programme. Every site has its own report.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
That depends on the size of the system, the amount of grease and the number of access points. As a guide, it takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one.
Do you work in Roser's Cross?
Yes. We cover Roser's Cross and across East Sussex, within our South East and London area. To book, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Will I get a certificate after the clean?
A TR19 certificate, plus a full photo report. The report lists what was cleaned, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next clean is due.
How much notice should we give?
Earlier is better, especially for out-of-hours work. We typically quote within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
Keeping the system healthy
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- Keep the baffle filters clean
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
The report gives a recommended date for the next clean, based on your cooking hours and the grease we measured. We can put the system on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly plan, so the date isn’t missed.
Book the next clean before the last one runs out. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval should be looked at again, and grease readings will show it.
Leave it or put it right?
An overdue clean in Roser's Cross is best dealt with now rather than after the next inspection. It takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits, and we work evenings, overnight and weekends so you do not lose a service. Waiting only adds grease and risk. A planned visit to Roser's Cross is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you are not sure what’s needed, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why Roser's Cross businesses choose us
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- In business since 2009
- We are fully insured
See what affects the cost and our accreditations.
How the visit works
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. In a small place like Roser's Cross, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- 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.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
How to prepare
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Ask for a quote
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Related advice
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
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When to call us in Roser's Cross
How fast grease builds up depends mostly on how long the kitchen cooks each day. BESA guidance sets minimum cleaning intervals of every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours a day, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours, and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Those are minimums, and grease readings can show a kitchen needs cleaning sooner.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Uckfield Community Hospital (about 4.3 miles west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Comparing quotes
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether they recommend a next date
- What hours they’ll be on site