Brighton and Hove · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Seven Dials, Brighton and Hove
Kitchen extract cleaning in Seven Dials from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
What your team can do, and what needs us
When your team notices a problem 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.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Seven Dials
The ducts are where most of the grease hides. We reach horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels, scraping heavy deposits by hand before degreasing. Anything out of reach is noted in the report, and new panels can be fitted. The work covers discharge points, plenums and filters and vertical risers, and people most often call us about a kitchen taken over without any extract records and a TR19 certificate needed for the insurer. People looking for “duct cleaning near me” in Seven Dials normally mean the kitchen extract, and that is exactly what we do: canopy to fan, to TR19® Grease.
Most kitchens in Seven Dials 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 Seven Dials, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That is why every job is written up in a report with photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Seven Dials (BN1, BN3, BN50)
- Region
- Brighton and Hove
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What we’re called out for in Seven Dials
The type of cooking changes the amount of grease. Frying, grilling and roasting send far more fat into the canopy than steaming or boiling, which is why grease readings matter more than the calendar.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Seven Dials (Royal Pavilion is about 0.7 miles south-east), fitting access panels needs care.
What your quote should include
- Whether they recommend a next date
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- What insurance they carry
- Whether VAT is included
Grease, kitchens and Seven Dials
Seven Dials is within about 1 mile of the coast. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. Look up Seven Dials on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 808 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 157 sandwich bars and takeaways across Seven Dials and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Every kitchen in that count with a canopy has a full extract system, canopy to discharge, to keep clear of grease. In Seven Dials, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Brighton and Hove council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
If you run a café or takeaway near Brighton station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Seven Dials is Montefiore Hospital, about under half a mile west.
Seven Dials is about 1 mile west of Brighton, in Brighton and Hove. Every kind of commercial site in Seven Dials, kitchen extract cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. Seven Dials is one of 30 towns, villages and districts in Brighton and Hove where we work for commercial clients.
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: BN1, BN3 and BN50. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on Dyke Road, Powis Road and York Avenue or a nearby road, we can help. Being close to the A2010, Seven Dials is simple for us to get to for kitchen extract cleaning. Other places close to Seven Dials include West Hill (1 mile south-east), Prestonville (1 mile north), Brunswick (1 mile south-west), Brighton (1 mile east) and Hanover (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Hangleton (3 miles north-west), Saltdean (5 miles east), East Saltdean (6 miles east), Roedean (3 miles south-east), Rottingdean (4 miles east) and Ovingdean (3 miles east). Seven Dials is among the bigger places we cover in Brighton and Hove for kitchen extract cleaning.
Near you in Seven Dials
In Seven Dials, that means kitchens and buildings near Stanford Junior School, The Cow pub and St. Ann's Well Gardens, among other places. Seven Dials has its own railway station: Brighton station. Nearby you will also find Montefiore Hospital (under half a mile west) and Brighton Transport Museum (0.6 miles north). Open spaces near Seven Dials include Newmarket Hill and Whitehawk Hill.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we will come back with a fixed quote.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so records stay tidy.
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What a clean will not put right
Kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not put right:
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- A duct that is holed or coming apart
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
Why act early in Seven Dials
Any food business in Seven Dials can expect visits from the council’s environmental health officers, and they look at the cleanliness of the premises and equipment, extraction included. Keeping the extract clean helps the whole kitchen pass muster. Even a site near Seven Dials that’s only busy part of the week needs its system checked on a schedule.
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Why book with us
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Every visit written up, with pictures
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- We diagnose before we treat
See how cleaning jobs are priced or how to check a contractor.
How it works
We turn up at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. Around Seven Dials, access is normally simpler than in a town centre, though gates and roof access are worth mentioning.
- You send photos or we visit, and the system is surveyed from canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and send you a fixed quote.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Get a fixed quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll normally have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
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Keeping the system healthy
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
When the clean is finished, grease readings are taken again at the same points, so you can see the difference in numbers as well as photos. A TR19 certificate follows, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Wipe the canopy down regularly and empty grease troughs or collection points. It won’t replace a TR19 clean, but it slows what reaches the duct.
Seven Dials questions
Can sea air affect kitchen extract cleaning in Seven Dials?
Yes, to a degree: at about 1 mile from the coast, Seven Dials gets salt-laden air that corrodes metal faster. Corroded fixings and housings are noted on the report so they can be dealt with.
Which fire service covers Seven Dials?
That’s East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
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.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
The report shows them clearly. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
We clean every part the grease travels through. That means canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge, reached through access panels where necessary.
What should I send you?
Some pictures and a quick description of the system plus the address and your hours. If we need more, we will ask.
Will the clean disrupt our service?
Out of hours: evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. The equipment is switched off and left to cool, and we hand the kitchen back ready for the next service.
Will my insurer ask for a TR19 certificate?
Extract grease is fuel for a kitchen fire, which is why many insurers require TR19 cleaning. Each clean gives you a certificate and photo report to show them.