East Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Silverhill
Professional kitchen extract cleaning in and around Silverhill, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with photos.
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
Kitchen extract cleaning in Silverhill, done properly
We treat an extract system much as a doctor treats a patient: diagnose with a survey, treat with a thorough clean, then sign it off. That clean bill of health comes as a TR19 certificate and a photo report, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. Typical jobs include missing paperwork after a change of operator and years of baked-on grease in the ducts, across discharge points, plenums and filters and canopies and hoods. Kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning, extraction cleaning: whatever you call it, it’s the job we do every week across East Sussex.
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 Silverhill goes.
For a smaller kitchen near Silverhill, a TR19® clean is the same job as anywhere: canopy, filters, plenum, duct, fan and discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- Silverhill (TN38, TN37, TN34)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- How easy every part is to reach
- The condition of the system
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before work begins.
What we need to know
To speed up the quote, send us:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
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Kitchen extracts in Silverhill
Silverhill lies within about 2 miles of the sea. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. There are about 192 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 80 sandwich bars and takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Silverhill, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Those that fry, grill or roast under a canopy need their extracts cleaned at intervals set by how long they cook. Silverhill is covered by East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Where a hall near St Matthew's Church, or anywhere in Silverhill, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Conquest Hospital about 1.4 miles north-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Silverhill is about 1 mile west of Hastings, in East Sussex. Silverhill gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with photos. 289 places in East Sussex are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. Maidstone is in our area too, around 28 miles away.
Every address in TN38, TN37 and TN34 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Streets in the area include Duke Road, Vale Road and Drury Lane, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Hastings (1 mile east), Hollington (1 mile north-west), St Leonards (1 mile south), Blacklands (1 mile east) and St Helen's (1 mile north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Eastbourne (13 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (4 miles west), Hailsham (13 miles west), Polegate (14 miles west), Old Town (14 miles south-west) and Heathfield (15 miles north-west).
What’s near Silverhill
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Duke pub, Alexandra Park and University School, among other places. Silverhill’s nearest station is St Leonards Warrior Square station, about 0.8 miles south of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Priory Meadow Shopping Centre (1.3 miles south-east) and The True Crime Museum (1.2 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Church Wood and Robsack Wood and Senlac Hill.
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Silverhill
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.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
If you run a café or takeaway near St Leonards Warrior Square station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
Comparing quotes
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
What the work involves, part by part
Ductwork and risers
Vertical risers carry the air up through the building, and grease often collects at the bottom of them. Access panels along the riser let us clean it in sections.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
School kitchens can look lightly used but still need a TR19 clean at least every 12 months under BESA guidance. School holidays are an easy time to do it.
Why act early in Silverhill
After a fire, one of the first questions is often when the extract was last cleaned. Many insurers ask for proof of TR19 cleaning and may reduce or refuse a claim without it. A current certificate is far easier to produce than an explanation. When a site near Silverhill shuts unexpectedly, the people who rely on it notice at once.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Silverhill
- Every visit written up, with photos
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- We are fully insured
- We diagnose before we treat
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations.
Silverhill questions
Will you come out to Silverhill?
Yes, Silverhill is part of our area, however small the site. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Can a school canteen extract in Silverhill be done out of term time?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. With about 9 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Silverhill, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your term dates and we will plan around them.
What does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
We don’t publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. You get a fixed price before any work starts.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so sites at different addresses can be planned together as one programme. Every site has its own report.
What should I send you?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, along with a few photos and any previous report.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
We are members of Vent Hygiene Elite, the scheme run by BESCA, and we clean to BESA TR19® Grease. We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 too, and we are fully insured.
What is TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
How far ahead should we book?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
What staff can safely do
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
What happens on the day
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. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before we start, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. For a place like Silverhill, we load the van from the survey notes so the work can be done in one visit where possible.
- We survey the system, from your photos or on site, canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, pictures taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
How to prepare
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Clear the space around the work
How to get a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Advice
Aftercare tips
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
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.
Stick to the cleaning interval on the certificate. BESA guidance links the minimum interval to daily cooking hours, so a change in hours may mean a change in interval, and grease readings will show it.