East Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Wadhurst
One call covers kitchen extract cleaning in Wadhurst: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Wadhurst
It’s common for parts of a duct to have been missed for years. Most of the time it’s because there were never enough access panels, so those sections were never reached. That hidden grease keeps building where nobody looks.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- Grease smells coming from the extract
For schools such as Wadhurst CofE Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
What to look for in a quote
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- How they set the interval to the next visit
Kitchen extract cleaning in Wadhurst
Few kitchens can stop cooking for a day so the extract can be cleaned. Cleans are booked for evenings, overnight or weekends, or during holidays where a site closes for them. With the equipment off and cool and the area sheeted, we clean and hand the kitchen back ready for the next service. We’re often asked to deal with ductwork thick with old, hardened grease and a new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history, on vertical risers, extract fans and plenums and filters. Need a TR19 duct cleaning contractor for Wadhurst? We have been cleaning kitchen extracts across the South East since 2009, with a certificate and photo report after every clean.
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 Wadhurst, 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.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Place
- Wadhurst (TN5)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Wadhurst
Is Wadhurst within the area you cover?
Yes, Wadhurst is part of our area, however small the site. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Can a school canteen extract in Wadhurst be done out of term time?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. Around Wadhurst, the Food Standards Agency lists about 3 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
What happens to the waste?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, to suit the system and how it’s used.
What is TR19?
A BESA specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. One number covers all your sites in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
How long does it take to clean a kitchen extract system?
Allow as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. We’ll confirm the time when we quote.
What types of premises do you cover?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. We fit the work around how the site operates.
Aftercare tips
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Keep grease collection points emptied
Any section without access is marked on the report. A TR19 report should record what wasn’t cleaned as well as what was, and we can fit access panels so it’s reached next time.
Book the next clean before the last one runs out. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval should be looked at again, and grease readings will show it.
How the job changes from site to site
Grease filters
Baffle filters are cleaned as part of every TR19 clean, and put back so they seat correctly. Damaged ones are noted on the report.
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, with the filter housing cleaned too.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Wadhurst
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
Places near Wadhurst
Also in Wadhurst
What staff can safely do
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- What state the system is in
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
Helping us quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
How it works
We turn up at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before work begins, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. Everything the job in Wadhurst needs is worked out beforehand, from the survey.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- 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.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Move anything stored near the system
Get a fixed quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Related advice
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Wadhurst
Food Standards Agency data counts about 3 takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Wadhurst. Every kitchen in that count with a canopy has a full extract system, canopy to discharge, to keep clear of grease. Wadhurst is covered by East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Kitchens in Wadhurst get their food hygiene inspections from Wealden council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Ticehurst House Hospital is the nearest hospital to Wadhurst, about 3.1 miles east. Where a hall near The Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul, or anywhere in Wadhurst, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Wadhurst is about 6 miles south-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in East Sussex. Wadhurst gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with photos. Across East Sussex, we cover 289 places, and Wadhurst is one of them. Maidstone is in our area too, around 16 miles away.
Work in TN5 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We cover sites on Green Square, High Street and Old Station Road and nearby roads. You will find Wadhurst on the B2099 and B2100, so it’s easy for us to get to for out-of-hours visits. We also cover the places around Wadhurst: Pell Green (1 mile north-east), Best Beech Hill (1 mile west), Newbury's (1 mile north-east), Cousley Wood (2 miles north-east) and Shover's Green (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Hailsham (14 miles south), Crowborough (7 miles west), Uckfield (12 miles south-west), Heathfield (8 miles south-west), Upper Horsebridge (13 miles south) and Hellingly (13 miles south).
Landmarks near Wadhurst
In Wadhurst, that means kitchens and buildings near White Hart pub and Uplands Community College, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Wadhurst station, about 1 mile north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Ticehurst House Hospital (3.1 miles east) and Old Scotney Castle (3.9 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Bewl Water.