East Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Skippers Hill
Specialist kitchen extract cleaning for Skippers Hill: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
Why deal with it now?
If your kitchen in Skippers Hill is past its cleaning date, it’s worth booking now. 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. If the system at a site near Skippers Hill fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Why Skippers Hill businesses choose us
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- In business since 2009
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
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Kitchen extract cleaning in Skippers Hill, done properly
We treat an extract system much as a doctor treats a patient: survey first, clean second, sign-off last. The sign-off is a TR19 certificate with a photo report, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. We’re often asked to deal with fat running down the canopy edge and stale cooking odours from the system, on plenums and filters, canopies and hoods and extract fans. Hood cleaning is where most enquiries from Skippers Hill start: a clean that goes past the canopy into the duct and fan, backed by a certificate.
Grease that collects out of sight, behind the filters and along the duct, is what insurers and fire officers worry about, which is why a TR19® clean in Skippers Hill goes well beyond the canopy.
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.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with photos, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Where
- Skippers Hill (TN20)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
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Kitchen extract cleaning in Skippers Hill: the local picture
It’s Wealden council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Skippers Hill. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Fire safety in Skippers Hill 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.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Crowborough War Memorial Hospital is the nearest hospital to Skippers Hill, about 4.1 miles north-west. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Skippers Hill Manor School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Skippers Hill is about 4 miles south-east of Crowborough, in East Sussex. We carry out kitchen extract cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Skippers Hill and the rest of East Sussex. Skippers Hill is one of 289 towns, villages and districts in East Sussex we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. For sites nearby, see our Brighton page (19 miles or so).
Here we cover the TN20 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning. You will find streets such as Queensmount, Criers Lane and Holly Beech Lane, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. We also cover the places around Skippers Hill: Butcher's Cross (1 mile north-east), Five Ashes (1 mile south), Woolbridge (1 mile north-east), Wellbrook (1 mile north-east) and Mayfield (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (15 miles south), Bexhill-on-Sea (15 miles south-east), Lewes (13 miles south-west), Hailsham (10 miles south), Crowborough (4 miles north-west) and Uckfield (6 miles south-west).
What’s near Skippers Hill
In Skippers Hill, that means kitchens and buildings near Five Ashes CofE Primary School and The Five Ashes Inn, among other places. The nearest railway station is Crowborough station, about 3.1 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Tickerage Castle (3.9 miles south-west) and Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (4.1 miles north-west). The countryside around Skippers Hill includes Selwyns Wood.
How it works
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. The timing of a visit to Skippers Hill is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- You send pictures 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.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, photos taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
How to get a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before any work starts.
Advice
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Skippers Hill?
How fast grease builds up depends mostly on how long the kitchen cooks each day. Under BESA guidance, heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day means a clean at least every 3 months, moderate use every 6 months and light use every 12. Those are minimums, and grease readings can show a kitchen needs cleaning sooner.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of the Good Shepherd, or anywhere in Skippers Hill, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
What your quote should include
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
Common questions in Skippers Hill
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Skippers Hill during the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 2 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Skippers Hill. You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the dates the site is empty.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Skippers Hill?
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Skippers Hill. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
What types of premises do you cover?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, as well as food production and leisure sites.
Do you cover Skippers Hill?
Yes. We work in Skippers Hill and across East Sussex, as part of our work across South East England and London. To book, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
What’s TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Will I get a certificate after the clean?
You receive a TR19 certificate and a photo report. Certificates are issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, and the report includes before and after pictures, grease readings and the recommended next clean date.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Each site gets its own report and photos.
Looking after it afterwards
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise straight away
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
If we couldn’t get into part of the duct, the report says so plainly. A TR19 report should record what wasn’t cleaned as well as what was, and new access panels can be fitted so the next clean covers it.
Clean the grease filters often, not just on clean day. A filter that is clean and seated properly stops more grease getting into the plenum, so the ductwork stays cleaner for longer.
When it’s something else
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- A duct that is holed or coming apart
If you are not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What the work covers
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The size of the system
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- A few general shots of the system
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The site address and the type of premises
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.