Brighton and Hove · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Rottingdean
Kitchen extract cleaning for Rottingdean and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Rottingdean
In Rottingdean, as anywhere, grease gathers where the air slows down: in long flat runs, at bends and changes of direction, and in the fan housing. The cooler the duct, the more grease drops out of the air.
Clients typically contact us when they notice one of these:
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Fat running down the canopy edge
A hospital like French Convalescent Home, about 1.9 miles west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Questions to ask before you book
- When the next visit should be, and why
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Proof of insurance
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Rottingdean
Cooking sends fat-laden vapour into the canopy with every service. It cools inside the duct and settles as a sticky film that thickens month by month. That layer will burn, and a proper clean removes it before it becomes a fire risk. Typical jobs include ductwork thick with old, hardened grease and an overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer, on canopies and hoods, plenums and filters and horizontal duct runs. Whether you call it kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning or kitchen duct cleaning, it’s the job we do every week across Brighton and Hove.
Grease that collects out of sight, behind the filters and along the duct, is what insurers and fire officers worry about, so that is where most of the work in Rottingdean goes.
Somewhere as small as Rottingdean, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Location
- Rottingdean (BN2)
- Wider area
- Brighton and Hove
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
We don’t publish a price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
You won’t find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll explain what it covers.
What we need to know
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- The postcode and the type of business
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Questions from Rottingdean
Which council inspects kitchens in Rottingdean?
In Rottingdean, it’s Brighton and Hove council that carries out food hygiene inspections. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Is kitchen extract cleaning any different in a coastal place like Rottingdean?
It can. Salt air reaches Rottingdean, which is within about 1 mile of the coast, and it speeds up rust. Corroded fixings and housings are noted on the report so they can be dealt with.
Is Rottingdean in your area?
Yes. Our technicians work in Rottingdean, as part of our area across London and the South East.
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.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
Strictly, the legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, not from TR19. TR19 is the industry benchmark for meeting that duty in a kitchen extract, and an insurer may refuse or reduce a claim without it.
Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
Extract grease is fuel for a kitchen fire, so many insurers want evidence it’s being cleaned to TR19. Our certificate and photo report give you that evidence.
What paperwork comes with a kitchen extract clean?
You get both a certificate and a photo report. They belong in the maintenance log so they’re to hand when an insurer asks.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, our work sits within an independently audited scheme. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
Grease, kitchens and Rottingdean
Rottingdean is within about 1 mile of the coast. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. Food Standards Agency records include about 5 pubs and bars across Rottingdean and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Fire safety in Rottingdean falls to East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
Where a hall near St Wulfran's Church, or anywhere in Rottingdean, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Longhill High School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Rottingdean is about 3 miles west of Telscombe, in Brighton and Hove. Anywhere in BN2, we can carry out kitchen extract cleaning at your premises. Our area takes in 30 places across Brighton and Hove, from busy centres to quieter spots.
Kitchen extract cleaning in BN2 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes premises on Longhill Road, New Barn Road and Court Ord Road and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Rottingdean: Ovingdean (1 mile west), Roedean (1 mile west), Saltdean (1 mile south-east), East Saltdean (2 miles south-east) and Telscombe (3 miles east). Further out, we also cover Brighton (3 miles north-west), Brighton and Hove (6 miles west), Hove (5 miles west), Carlton Hill (3 miles west), Hanover (3 miles west) and West Hill (4 miles west).
What’s near Rottingdean
Around Rottingdean, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Ovingdean Hall School, Our Lady of Lourdes RC School and Beacon Hill, among other places. The closest station to Rottingdean is Moulsecoomb station, about 3.2 miles north-west of the centre. A little further out are Churchill Square (3.6 miles west) and French Convalescent Home (1.9 miles west). Open spaces near Rottingdean include Beacon Hill Local Nature Reserve and Newmarket Hill.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
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.
What the work involves, part by part
Ductwork and risers
Bends and changes of direction trap more grease than straight runs. We test at points like these before and after cleaning, so the report shows the difference.
Grease filters
Between TR19 cleans, filters still need regular cleaning and we offer a filter exchange service for that. Keeping them clean helps the rest of the system stay cleaner.
Leave it or put it right?
Every week without a clean adds another layer. Under BESA guidance, grease shouldn’t exceed a mean of 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. If the system at a site near Rottingdean fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
What you get with us
- We diagnose before we treat
- We’re fully insured
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Photo reports with every job
Take a look at our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
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What we do, step by step
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. The timing of a visit to Rottingdean is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- We survey the system first, from your photos and details or on a site visit.
- Grease readings are taken at set points and you get a fixed quote.
- Once the kitchen has closed and the equipment has cooled, we sheet and protect the area.
- The whole route is cleaned, from the canopy through the ductwork to the fan and the discharge.
- Readings and photos are taken again, and you receive a TR19 certificate and photo report.
Before we arrive
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Get a fixed quote
For kitchen extract cleaning in Rottingdean, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
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Looking after it afterwards
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
Every clean ends with a photo report. Before and after pictures show each part of the system, and lists what was cleaned, any areas we couldn’t reach and the date the next clean is due.
Regular filter cleaning is the simplest thing a kitchen can do. Clean, well-fitted filters catch more fat before it reaches the duct, so the ductwork stays cleaner for longer.