East Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Wannock
Kitchen extract cleaning across Wannock and nearby, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Wannock
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 each part collects grease. Our clean follows the air from canopy to discharge, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The work covers extract fans, canopies and hoods and plenums and filters, and the jobs we see most are heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs and extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit. For TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Wannock, one call covers the survey, the clean and the paperwork, wherever you are in East Sussex.
BESA sets minimum intervals by hours of cooking a day: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and yearly for light use, with grease readings setting the real interval.
In a small place like Wannock, 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.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with pictures, 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 ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Where
- Wannock (BN26)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
How the visit works
Your trading hours come first. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Wannock knowing what to expect.
- We survey the system first, from your photos and details or on a site visit.
- We measure the grease at set points along the system, then give you a fixed price.
- Once the kitchen has closed and the equipment has cooled, we sheet and protect the area.
- 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
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: 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 we can price many jobs without a visit.
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Kitchen extracts in Wannock
Food Standards Agency data counts about 12 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 10 takeaways and sandwich shops within about 1.5 miles of central Wannock. Any of them cooking under a canopy is sending grease into its ductwork every service. The fire and rescue service for Wannock is 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 Wannock. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
School kitchens, at schools like Willingdon Community School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Wilfrid or elsewhere in Wannock, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Eastbourne District General Hospital about 2.2 miles south-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Wannock is about 3 miles north-west of Eastbourne, in East Sussex. Wannock gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. Wannock is one of 289 places in East Sussex we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. For sites nearby, see our Brighton page (16 miles or so).
All of BN26 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. You’ll find streets such as Wannock Road, Lancing Way and Mortimer Gardens, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. Close by, we work in Lower Willingdon (1 mile south-east), Filching (1 mile south-west), Polegate (1 mile north-east), Folkington (1 mile west) and Willingdon (1 mile south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Eastbourne (3 miles south-east), Hastings (15 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (10 miles east), Seaford (6 miles south-west), Lewes (11 miles north-west) and Hailsham (4 miles north).
Landmarks near Wannock
Typical jobs here are in premises near Horse & Groom pub and Willingdon Primary School. For rail, the closest station is Polegate station, roughly 0.8 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Burlough Castle (2.8 miles west) and Filching Manor And Motor Museum (0.8 miles south-west). The countryside around Wannock includes Combe Hill.
Different parts, different methods
Extract fan and discharge
The fan pulls the air through the whole system, and grease that gets past everything else ends up on its blades. We isolate it, open it up and degrease it.
Canopy and plenum
Whether it’s one hood or a long island canopy, each section is cleaned and photographed before and after.
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What a clean won’t put right
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what kitchen extract cleaning won’t do:
- Fire dampers that won’t close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- A broken extract fan that will not run
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
- Discharge points
Leave it or put it right?
After a fire, one of the first questions is often when the extract was last cleaned. 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. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you will get one fixed quote.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Wannock
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- We diagnose before we treat
- A written report with photos after every visit
- Full insurance on every job
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Between visits
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Don’t let the canopy gutters overflow
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
The kitchen is left clean and ready for the next service. Grease and dirty water are collected and taken off site, so you can start cooking as normal.
Stick to the cleaning interval on the certificate. BESA guidance links the minimum interval to daily cooking hours, so a change in hours may mean a change in interval, and grease readings will show it.
FAQs for Wannock
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Wannock in the summer holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. Around Wannock, the Food Standards Agency lists about 2 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Is Wannock within the area you cover?
Yes. Wannock is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
What do you do with what you remove?
We contain it and take it with us. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go rather than letting it spread.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Call for a fixed quote and we will normally reply within one working day.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Usually, yes. Send wide shots, close-ups of any access panels and anything that worries you, and we normally come back within one working day. If photos are not enough, we’ll survey first.
Which parts of the extract do you clean?
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.
What do you need from me for a quote?
A short description and a few pictures plus the address and your hours. We will ask for anything else we need.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
We record them on the report, with pictures where possible, and we explain what access is needed, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
What affects the quote in Wannock
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The scale of the work
- The number of sites or systems
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you are not sure what’s needed, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What we need to know
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll typically have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.