East Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Upper Wellingham
Kitchen extract cleaning in Upper Wellingham, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
Kitchen extract cleaning in Upper Wellingham
Think of it as a health check for the kitchen’s airways: survey first, clean second, sign-off last. That clean bill of health comes as a TR19 certificate and a photo report, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. If you are dealing with a TR19 certificate needed for the insurer and an inspection that picked up a dirty extract, we can put it right, from extract fans, plenums and filters and vertical risers onwards. Kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning, extraction cleaning: whatever you call it, in Upper Wellingham it means the same thing to us: the whole system, cleaned and certificated.
What can be cleaned depends on what can be reached. Sections without access panels are recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted so they’re cleaned next time.
In a small place like Upper Wellingham, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
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
- Upper Wellingham (BN8)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Kitchen extract cleaning around Upper Wellingham
Food Standards Agency data counts about 5 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens in and around Upper Wellingham, up to about a mile and a half out. Every kitchen in that count with a canopy has a full extract system, canopy to discharge, to keep clear of grease. Upper Wellingham is covered by East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. It’s Lewes council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Upper Wellingham. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Church and community hall kitchens, near The Parish Church of St Mary or anywhere around Upper Wellingham, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Lewes Victoria Hospital about 2.8 miles south-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Upper Wellingham is about 2 miles north-east of Lewes, in East Sussex. We carry out kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Upper Wellingham and the rest of East Sussex. Upper Wellingham is one of 289 places in East Sussex where we work for kitchen extract cleaning. Our Brighton page covers sites nearby, about 9 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: BN8. We also cover Barcombe Mills (1 mile north), Norlington (1 mile south-east), Barcombe (1 mile north-west), Barcombe Cross (2 miles north-west) and Broyle Side (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (14 miles south-east), Seaford (9 miles south), Hailsham (10 miles east), Crowborough (12 miles north-east), Uckfield (5 miles north-east) and Newhaven (8 miles south).
Around Upper Wellingham
In Upper Wellingham, that means kitchens and buildings near The Cock Inn. For rail, the closest station is Cooksbridge station, about 2.1 miles west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Lewes Castle (2.6 miles south-west) and Lewes Victoria Hospital (2.8 miles south-west). The countryside around Upper Wellingham includes Malling Down and Cliffe Hill.
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Upper Wellingham?
In Upper Wellingham, as anywhere, grease gathers where the air slows down: 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.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Ringmer Community College and Sixth Form, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
What the work involves, part by part
Canopy and plenum
Behind the grease filters sits the plenum, which daily cleaning never reaches. We take the filters out and clean the plenum and housing thoroughly.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
School, hospital and care home kitchens often have fixed hours and long holidays, so cleans can be planned for holidays or quiet times. The certificate and report suit estates and compliance files.
Upper Wellingham: your questions answered
Do you work at weekends in Upper Wellingham?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The site is handed back ready to open. When you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, mention when the site is quiet.
Which fire service covers Upper Wellingham?
That is East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
TR19® itself isn’t law. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19 is the benchmark used to show extract grease is under control.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
What paperwork comes with a kitchen extract clean?
A TR19 certificate, plus a full photo report. The report lists what was cleaned, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next clean is due.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.
Is a quote from photos possible?
Normally, yes. Send wide shots, close-ups of any access panels and anything that worries you, and a fixed quote usually follows within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we will say so.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Upper Wellingham
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across East Sussex. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
Looking after it afterwards
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Keep grease collection points emptied
- Keep the baffle filters clean
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
After cleaning, we re-test the same points we measured at the start, so you can see the difference in numbers as well as pictures. A TR19 certificate follows, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Regular filter cleaning is the simplest thing a kitchen can do. A filter that is clean and seated properly stops more grease getting into the plenum, so the ductwork stays cleaner for longer.
Why it’s worth doing now in Upper Wellingham
Leaving the clean until the next refit does not make the grease go away. Over time, soft grease bakes into a harder, thicker crust, and that takes more work to shift. Regular cleans keep each visit shorter. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Upper Wellingham rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we survey first, from photos or on site, and the price is agreed before work begins.
What you get with us
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- We are fully insured
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- We diagnose before we treat
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
What happens on the day
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the work takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. The timing of a visit to Upper Wellingham is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- We survey the system, from your pictures or on site, canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- 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
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Getting a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.