Brighton and Hove · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Saltdean
Our technicians work in Saltdean on kitchen extract cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures as standard.
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
Part by part
Extract fan and discharge
Grease that reaches the fan coats the blades and the housing. We isolate it, open it up and degrease it.
Ductwork and risers
Vertical risers carry the air up through the building, and grease runs down their walls and pools at the base. They’re cleaned through access points along their height.
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Saltdean
A kitchen extract system is far more than the canopy you can see. Beyond the filters run the plenum, the ducts and risers, the fan and the point where air leaves the building, and each part collects grease. A TR19® Grease clean deals with the whole route, not only the parts on show. If you are dealing with an inspection that picked up a dirty extract and poor airflow at the canopy, we can put it right. 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’s where most of the work in Saltdean goes.
Kitchens around a place like Saltdean are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Place
- Saltdean (BN2)
- Region
- Brighton and Hove
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Managing agents and facilities teams in Saltdean
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
Common problems we fix in Saltdean
Grease in an extract starts as vapour. As the air cools on its way through the duct, the fat condenses and sticks, and the layer grows a little with every meal cooked. Filters catch some of it, but never all.
The symptoms we’re asked about most are:
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- Stale cooking odours from the system
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Nicholas or elsewhere in Saltdean, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether they’re fully insured
What affects the quote in Saltdean
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The times the site is available
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- A few general shots of the system
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- The postcode and the type of business
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. We normally come back within one working day.
The process
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, do the work, tidy up and leave you the report. On site, the work takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. In a smaller place like Saltdean, parking is rarely the issue, but tell us about gates, roof access and opening hours.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- Set points are tested for grease thickness and the quote is fixed before any work starts.
- Once the kitchen has closed and the equipment has cooled, we sheet and protect the area.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Getting a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
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Kitchen extracts in Saltdean
The coast is only about 1 mile from Saltdean. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. Look up Saltdean on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 22 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 13 takeaways and sandwich shops within about 1.5 miles of central Saltdean. Those that fry, grill or roast under a canopy need their extracts cleaned at intervals set by how long they cook. It’s Brighton and Hove council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Saltdean. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Saltdean Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Monk's House is about 3.5 miles north-east), access may need planning.
Saltdean is about 1 mile west of Telscombe, in Brighton and Hove. Across the BN2 area, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites. Across Brighton and Hove, we cover 30 places, Saltdean among them.
Our technicians cover all of BN2 for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. Whether your site is on Hill Road, School Lane and Lynwood Road or a nearby road, we can help. If your site is just outside Saltdean, we cover East Saltdean (1 mile east), Rottingdean (1 mile north-west), Telscombe (1 mile east), Ovingdean (2 miles north-west) and Roedean (3 miles west). Larger places within reach include Brighton (4 miles north-west), Brighton and Hove (7 miles west), Hove (6 miles west), Carlton Hill (4 miles west), Hanover (4 miles north-west) and West Hill (5 miles west).
Landmarks near Saltdean
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Beacon Hill, Queen Victoria pub and Longhill High School. The closest station to Saltdean is Southease station, roughly 3.7 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find French Convalescent Home (3 miles west) and Brighton Motor Museum (3.5 miles west). Open spaces near Saltdean include Beacon Hill Local Nature Reserve and Newmarket Hill.
Leave it or put it right?
An overdue clean in Saltdean is best dealt with now rather than after the next inspection. It takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time, and we work evenings, overnight and weekends so you do not lose a service. Every extra month adds grease. Light use slows the build-up but does not stop it.
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
Why Saltdean businesses choose us
- Every visit written up, with pictures
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
Saltdean: your questions answered
Is kitchen extract cleaning any different in a coastal place like Saltdean?
Yes, to a degree: at about 1 mile from the coast, Saltdean gets salt-laden air that corrodes metal faster. We look at fans, cowls and fixings for rust as well as grease.
Is Saltdean within the area you cover?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Saltdean included. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Which sectors do you work in?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, as well as food production and leisure sites.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
A TR19 Grease clean covers the full extract route, not just the canopy. That means canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge, reached through access panels where necessary.
Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
Because a dirty extract can spread a fire through a building. Many insurers require TR19 cleaning, and may refuse or reduce a claim without proof, so keep every certificate.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You will know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
Allow a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. The survey tells us how long your system will need.
What information do you need?
A short description and a few pictures, with the address and opening hours. We’ll ask for anything else we need.
What kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix
Kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It doesn’t solve:
- A canopy that is too small or a system that was badly designed
- Ductwork that is corroded, split or leaking (that’s for a ductwork contractor)
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think.
What we work on in Saltdean
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers