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Kitchen Extract Cleaning in South Malling
Kitchen extract cleaning for South Malling and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
South Malling questions
Which council inspects kitchens in South Malling?
Food hygiene inspections in South Malling are carried out by Lewes council. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Do you cover smaller places like South Malling?
Yes. South Malling is within the area we cover across London and the South East. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Some photos and a quick description of the system, with the address and opening hours. We’ll ask for anything else we need.
Will my insurer ask for a TR19 certificate?
Many policies require TR19 cleaning, and insurers often ask to see the certificate. Without proof, a claim can be refused or reduced, so it’s worth checking your policy wording.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
We’re members of Vent Hygiene Elite, the scheme run by BESCA, and we clean to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
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.
What is TR19?
A BESA specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.
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 shows before and after pictures, readings, any areas not reached and the next clean date.
About our kitchen extract cleaning in South Malling
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 film is fuel, and cleaning the whole system is how you keep it under control. Typical jobs include grease dripping from the canopy or filters and a smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction, across canopies and hoods, discharge points and extract fans. Extraction cleaning, hood cleaning and TR19 duct cleaning all end up in the same place: a clean that goes past the canopy into the duct and fan, backed by a certificate.
A kitchen running fryers and chargrills all day builds up grease much faster than one that mostly steams and boils, so the interval is set by what you cook as well as how long.
Around a smaller place like South Malling, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Where
- South Malling (BN7, BN8)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- The condition of the system
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The times the site is available
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
The cost depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
What we need to know
To speed up the quote, please include:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
For kitchen extract cleaning in South Malling, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.
What the work involves, part by part
Canopy and plenum
The canopy catches the vapour, and the plenum behind the filters is where it first condenses. Both are scraped and degreased inside and out, including the filter housing.
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Grills, fryers and woks send a lot of fat into the extract, and measured readings show whether the minimum interval is enough.
Other services in South Malling
Why it’s worth doing now in South Malling
An overdue clean in South Malling is best dealt with now rather than after the next inspection. The job takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system, and we work evenings, overnight and weekends so you do not lose a service. Waiting only adds grease and risk. In a smaller place like South Malling, a site that has to close is felt quickly.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we survey first, from photos or on site, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
What you get with us
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A written report with pictures after every visit
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Trading since 2009
Kitchen extract cleaning in South Malling: the local picture
The Food Standards Agency lists about 19 bars, pubs and nightclubs as registered food businesses in and around South Malling, up to about a mile and a half out. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. It’s Lewes council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in South Malling. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers South Malling. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
Commuter trade near Lewes station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to South Malling is Lewes Victoria Hospital, about 0.8 miles south-west.
South Malling is about 1 mile north-east of Lewes, in East Sussex. We carry out kitchen extract cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in South Malling and the rest of East Sussex. Across East Sussex, we cover 289 places, South Malling among them. We also work in Brighton, around 7 miles away.
Work in BN7 and BN8 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We cover sites on Lee Road, New Road and Mill Road and nearby roads. South Malling sits on or near the A26 and A2029, so getting to you is simple for evening and night visits. We also cover the places around South Malling: Lewes (1 mile south-west), Cliffe (1 mile south-east), Southover (1 mile south), Hamsey (1 mile north) and Offham (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cover Eastbourne (14 miles south-east), Seaford (8 miles south-east), Hailsham (11 miles east), Crowborough (14 miles north-east), Uckfield (7 miles north-east) and Newhaven (6 miles south).
Near you in South Malling
Typical jobs here are in premises near Elephant and Castle pub, Priory School and Railway Land and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Lewes station, roughly 0.7 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Lewes Victoria Hospital (0.8 miles south-west) and Lewes Castle (0.5 miles south-west). Open spaces near South Malling include Malling Down and Cliffe Hill.
When something else is needed
Not every problem is solved by kitchen extract cleaning, and we’d rather say so up front. It does not solve:
- An undersized canopy or fan
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we work on in South Malling
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters
How it works
Every visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, carry out the kitchen extract cleaning, clear away and leave you the report. The visit itself takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. Around South Malling, access is normally simpler than in a town centre, though gates and roof access are worth mentioning.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- After the kitchen closes, we sheet the area and set up to contain grease and water.
- The treatment: heavy grease scraped out, then every part degreased to TR19® Grease.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
Preparing for the visit
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Getting a quote
Need a price for kitchen extract cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
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Common problems we fix in South Malling
A kitchen in South Malling builds up grease in the same places as any other: 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 normally contact us after spotting something like this:
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
For schools such as South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
What to look for in a quote
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether the price is fixed
What staff can safely do
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.