East Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Upper Horsebridge
Need kitchen extract cleaning in Upper Horsebridge? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
Kitchen duct cleaning in Upper Horsebridge
Not sure when the extract was last cleaned, or by whom? Just ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with photos of the canopy and filters, and you will have a fixed quote for kitchen extract cleaning in Upper Horsebridge, normally within one working day. The work covers extract fans, canopies and hoods and horizontal duct runs, and people most often call us about cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey and a new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history. Searching for commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Upper Horsebridge? Duct Doctor has covered London and the South East since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member.
A kitchen running fryers and chargrills all day builds up grease much faster than one that mostly steams and boils, so we look at the menu as well as the opening hours when we suggest the next date.
Around a smaller place like Upper Horsebridge, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Place
- Upper Horsebridge (BN27)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What affects the quote in Upper Horsebridge
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- How big the system is
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- How easy every part is to reach
- Parking and loading at the site
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re unsure, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- A few general shots of the system
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Different parts, different methods
Grease filters
Baffle filters are cleaned as part of every TR19 clean, and refitted so they sit properly in the housing. Damaged ones are noted on the report.
Ductwork and risers
Grease builds up most where the duct turns. Those are among the points where we take readings before and after, so the report shows the difference.
What happens on the day
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. The middle part takes longest, and that takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. For a place like Upper Horsebridge, 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 pictures or on site, canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and give you a fixed quote.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
Before we arrive
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Ask for a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
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Kitchen extracts in Upper Horsebridge
The Food Standards Agency lists about 6 pubs, bars and clubs as registered food businesses in Upper Horsebridge and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Upper Horsebridge is covered by East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. It’s Wealden council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Upper Horsebridge. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
For schools such as Hawkes Farm Academy, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Hellingly Hospital Railway is the nearest hospital to Upper Horsebridge, about 0.7 miles north. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Horselunges Manor is about 0.6 miles north-west), access may need planning.
Upper Horsebridge is about 7 miles north of Eastbourne, in East Sussex. From the centre of Upper Horsebridge to the outskirts, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. We cover 289 places across East Sussex, large and small. Brighton is in our area too, around 17 miles away.
Kitchen extract cleaning in BN27 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Local streets include New Road, Park Road and Hawks Road, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. Upper Horsebridge sits on or near the A271, so getting to you is simple for kitchen extract cleaning. If your site is just outside Upper Horsebridge, we cover Hellingly (1 mile north-east), Lower Horsebridge (1 mile west), Tile Hurst (1 mile south-west), Hailsham (1 mile south) and Magham Down (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (7 miles south), Hastings (14 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (9 miles east), Seaford (9 miles south-west), Lewes (11 miles west) and Crowborough (13 miles north).
Around Upper Horsebridge
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Grenadier pub and Hailsham Community College. Upper Horsebridge’s nearest station is Polegate station, roughly 3.9 miles south. A little further out are Hellingly Hospital Railway (0.7 miles north) and Sussex Farm Museum (3.9 miles north).
When it’s something else
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- A canopy that is too small or a system that was badly designed
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- A broken extract fan that won’t run
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
Why act early in Upper Horsebridge
If there’s a fire and the extract hasn’t been cleaned, the paperwork becomes the problem. 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. A quieter site near Upper Horsebridge still needs its system looked after.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
Why book with us
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Fully insured
See our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
For landlords and multi-site operators
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Upper Horsebridge and across East Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
FAQs for Upper Horsebridge
Do you work in villages like Upper Horsebridge?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Can you come to Upper Horsebridge after we close?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The work in Upper Horsebridge can fit around your hours. Just call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your opening times and we will plan around them.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
A TR19 Grease clean covers the full extract route, not just the canopy. That means canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge, reached through access panels where necessary.
How long will the clean take?
Length of duct, grease levels and access all affect it. As a guide, it takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time.
Is a quote from photos possible?
Often, yes. Photos of the system and the access, plus your opening hours and last report, are often enough. Where we cannot see enough, we arrange a survey.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Photos often do the job, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost in Upper Horsebridge?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Ask us for a fixed quote, typically ready within one working day.
What paperwork comes with a kitchen extract clean?
Yes, a TR19 certificate, along with a photo report. The report lists what was cleaned, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next clean is due.
What staff can safely do
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.