East Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Wellbrook
Kitchen extract cleaning in Wellbrook from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
What kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what kitchen extract cleaning will not do:
- Fire dampers that won’t close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- A duct that is holed or coming apart
- A broken extract fan that won’t run
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
Where we work
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
- Discharge points
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Wellbrook
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. A TR19® Grease clean deals with the whole route, not only the parts on show. If you’re dealing with a TR19 certificate needed for the insurer and extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit, we can help, from discharge points, extract fans and canopies and hoods onwards. Need a TR19 duct cleaning contractor for Wellbrook? Duct Doctor has covered London and the South East since 2009, with a certificate and photo report after every clean.
Access decides how thorough a clean can be. Sections without access panels are recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted so they’re cleaned next time.
In a village or hamlet like Wellbrook, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That’s why every job is written up in a report with pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Where
- Wellbrook (TN20)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What staff can safely do
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. 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. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
What happens on the day
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. The timing of a visit to Wellbrook is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- You send photos or we visit, and the system is surveyed from canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and send 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.
- Readings are repeated, pictures taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Preparing for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Ask for a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Advice
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Wellbrook?
We often find duct sections that haven’t been cleaned since they were installed. The usual reason is a lack of access panels, so those sections were never reached. That hidden grease keeps building where nobody looks.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Wellbrook is Crowborough War Memorial Hospital, about 4.6 miles north-west.
What your quote should include
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- What insurance they carry
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
Between visits
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Keep grease collection points emptied
If we couldn’t get into part of the duct, the report says so plainly. A TR19 report should record what wasn’t cleaned as well as what was, and new access panels can be fitted so the next clean covers it.
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.
Wellbrook kitchens: local notes
About 37 miles out from central London, Wellbrook is part of the South East area we work across. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site. Kitchens in Wellbrook get their food hygiene inspections from Wealden council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St. Dunstan or elsewhere in Wellbrook, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Mayfield Church of England Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Wellbrook is about 4 miles south-east of Crowborough, in East Sussex. Whether your site is in the middle of Wellbrook or further out, kitchen extract cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Across East Sussex, we cover 289 places, Wellbrook among them. You can also see our page for Brighton, roughly 21 miles from Wellbrook.
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: TN20. Kitchen extract cleaning is available to premises on Rothermead, Roselands Avenue and Wellbrook and nearby roads. We also cover the places around Wellbrook: Woolbridge (1 mile north-west), Mayfield (1 mile north-east), Butcher's Cross (1 mile west), Skippers Hill (1 mile south-west) and Five Ashes (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Bexhill-on-Sea (15 miles south-east), Lewes (14 miles south-west), Hailsham (10 miles south), Crowborough (4 miles north-west), Uckfield (7 miles south-west) and Polegate (13 miles south).
What’s near Wellbrook
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Royal Oak Inn and St Leonards-Mayfield School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Crowborough station, about 3.3 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (4.6 miles north-west). The countryside around Wellbrook includes Crowborough Country Park.
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FAQs for Wellbrook
Who inspects food businesses in Wellbrook?
The local authority for Wellbrook is Wealden council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Will you come out to Wellbrook?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Wellbrook is covered. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
We are members of Vent Hygiene Elite, the scheme run by BESCA, and we clean to BESA TR19® Grease. We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 too, and we are fully insured.
What do you do with what you remove?
It’s contained and taken away. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on rather than letting it spread.
Can you come out in an emergency?
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 do you need from me for a quote?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, plus pictures of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
What types of premises do you cover?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. Work is timed around how each site runs.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
TR19 isn’t written into law, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 does require the responsible person to manage fire risk. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19 as the standard, and many policies require it.
Leave it or put it right?
TR19® is not law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 is. The responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and in a kitchen that means keeping extract grease under control. TR19 is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before we start.
Why us?
- Photo reports with every job
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
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Different parts, different methods
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.
Extract fan and discharge
Grease that reaches the fan coats the blades and the housing. It’s isolated, opened and cleaned as part of the TR19 clean.