East Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Upper Hartfield
Kitchen extract cleaning for Upper Hartfield, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
Kitchen extract cleaning in Upper Hartfield, done properly
The canopy over the range is only the start of a kitchen extract system. Behind it sit the plenum and grease filters, then the ductwork, risers, extract fan and discharge, and grease settles in every one of them. A TR19® Grease clean deals with the whole route, not only the parts on show. The work covers vertical risers, horizontal duct runs and discharge points, and people most often call us about fat running down the canopy edge and stale cooking odours from the system. Whether you call it kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning or kitchen duct cleaning, in Upper Hartfield it means the same thing to us: the whole system, cleaned and certificated.
Kitchens that fry and grill hardest need the most frequent cleans, so we look at the menu as well as the opening hours when we suggest the next date.
Somewhere as small as Upper Hartfield, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with pictures after every visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Place
- Upper Hartfield (TN7)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
The process
Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. For a village or hamlet like Upper Hartfield, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- We measure the grease at set points along the system, then give you a fixed price.
- With the kitchen closed and equipment off and cool, the area is sheeted.
- Canopy, plenum, filters, duct runs, risers, fan and discharge are all cleaned to TR19® Grease.
- We test again, photograph the result and issue your TR19 certificate and photo report.
How to prepare
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
How to get a quote
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We normally come back within one working day.
Advice
Towns and villages near Upper Hartfield
What else we do in Upper Hartfield
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Upper Hartfield
We cover Upper Hartfield, about 29 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Upper Hartfield. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (about 4.2 miles south-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Holy Trinity Church or elsewhere in Upper Hartfield, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Upper Hartfield is about 5 miles north-west of Crowborough, in East Sussex. If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Upper Hartfield, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. We work across South East England and London, Upper Hartfield included. Our East Sussex coverage runs to 289 places, and Upper Hartfield is one of them. Our Brighton page covers sites nearby, about 20 miles away.
We work across the TN7 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. Whether your site is on Parrock Lane, Cat Street and Gallipot Hill or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover the places around Upper Hartfield: Coleman's Hatch (1 mile south-west), Forest Row (2 miles west), Wych Cross (3 miles south-west), Duddleswell (4 miles south) and Chelwood Gate (4 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Lewes (15 miles south), Crowborough (5 miles south-east), Uckfield (9 miles south), South Malling (15 miles south), Heathfield (11 miles south-east) and Cliffe (15 miles south).
Near you in Upper Hartfield
For rail, the closest station is Ashurst Kent station, about 3.7 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Bolebroke Castle (2 miles north-east) and Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (4.2 miles south-east).
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- The size of the system
- A single visit or a regular plan
- What state the system is in
- The number of sites or systems
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before work begins.
What to send for a quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Keeping the system healthy
So the system stays in good health:
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Don’t let the canopy gutters overflow
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
After cleaning, we re-test the same points we measured at the start, giving you before and after readings alongside the pictures. Your TR19 certificate is then issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Run the extract whenever the kitchen is cooking. Cooking with the extract off lets grease and heat settle in the canopy, and the next clean has more to do.
When something else is needed
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Upper Hartfield
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
Common problems we fix in Upper Hartfield
What’s on the menu matters as much as how much is cooked. Frying, grilling and roasting send far more fat into the canopy than steaming or boiling, so two kitchens with the same hours can need very different intervals.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Upper Hartfield (Bassetts Manor is about 1.9 miles north), fitting access panels needs care.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
Questions from Upper Hartfield
Do you work in villages like Upper Hartfield?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Can you work in Upper Hartfield outside opening hours?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Upper Hartfield needn’t be disturbed. When you call 0345 646 2711, or email photos, mention when the site is quiet.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
All of it, from the canopy through to the discharge. Sections with no access are listed on the report, and extra panels can be fitted.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
There’s no set price, as it 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.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, with visits at the interval your system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, as well as food production and leisure sites.
What do you do with what you remove?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
How long does it take to clean a kitchen extract system?
Length of duct, grease levels and access all affect it. As a guide, it takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system.