East Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Westdean, East Sussex
Kitchen extract cleaning for Westdean and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
Keeping the system healthy
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. Our tips:
- Keep the baffle filters clean
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
The certificate records when the clean was done, where and by whom. File it with the fire risk assessment and the maintenance log, so it’s to hand when an insurer, fire officer or EHO asks.
Keep the outside of the canopy wiped and any grease cups emptied. A daily wipe is not a deep clean, but it helps between visits.
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Westdean
Has the extract gone a while without a clean, or has the paperwork gone missing? Send a few pictures of the canopy and filters when you call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we will come back with a fixed price for the work in Westdean, typically within one working day. If you have stale cooking odours from the system and a kitchen with no current TR19 certificate, we can put it right. Kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning, extraction cleaning: whatever you call it, in Westdean it means the same thing to us: the whole system, cleaned and certificated.
Grease that collects out of sight, behind the filters and along the duct, is what insurers and fire officers worry about, so that is where most of the work in Westdean goes.
Somewhere as small as Westdean, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Location
- Westdean (BN25)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
When to call us in Westdean
Hours of cooking are the biggest factor. BESA guidance sets minimum cleaning intervals of every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours a day, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours, and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. They are minimums: measured grease levels set the real interval.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Poor airflow at the canopy
A hospital like Chailey Heritage Marine Hospital, about 3.9 miles west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Comparing quotes
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Whether a survey comes first
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
Westdean questions
Is kitchen extract cleaning any different in a coastal place like Westdean?
Yes, to a degree: at about 2 miles from the coast, Westdean gets salt-laden air that corrodes metal faster. We look at fans, cowls and fixings for rust as well as grease.
Do you cover smaller places like Westdean?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
What accreditations do you hold?
As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, our work sits within an independently audited scheme. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
How long will the clean take?
That depends on the size of the system, the amount of grease and the number of access points. Most jobs take as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits.
What does TR19 mean?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
Every part the air passes through, as far as access allows. Where there are not enough access panels to reach a section, it’s recorded, and we can fit new ones.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Often, yes. Photos of the system and the access, plus your opening hours and last report, are often enough. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.
When it’s something else
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so here are the limits:
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- An undersized canopy or fan
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What the work covers
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
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Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Westdean
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The size of the system
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The condition we find in the survey
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before we start.
What to send for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before any work starts.
What happens on the day
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, make the system safe, do the work, clear away and leave you the report. The visit itself takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Westdean run smoothly.
- You send photos or we visit, and the system is surveyed from 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.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, pictures taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Clear loose items from the work area
Get a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We typically come back within one working day.
Related advice
Part by part
Canopy and plenum
The plenum is out of sight behind the filters, so it’s easy to forget. We take the filters out and clean the plenum and housing thoroughly.
Grease filters
Filters need cleaning far more often than the duct, and a filter exchange service can take that off your hands. Keeping them clean helps the rest of the system stay cleaner.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
Westdean kitchens: local notes
Westdean lies within about 2 miles of the sea. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. The fire and rescue service for Westdean is East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. It’s Wealden council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Westdean. 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.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Alfriston Clergy House is about 2 miles north), access may need planning. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near The Parish Church of All Saints or elsewhere in Westdean, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Westdean is about 2 miles east of Seaford, in East Sussex. Across the BN25 area, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites. 289 places in East Sussex are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our Brighton page covers sites nearby, about 13 miles away.
Work in BN25 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Other places close to Westdean include Litlington (1 mile north), Dukes Green (2 miles north), Lullington (2 miles north), Alfriston (2 miles north) and Seaford (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (6 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (14 miles east), Lewes (10 miles north-west), Hailsham (7 miles north-east), Uckfield (13 miles north) and Newhaven (5 miles west).
Local landmarks in Westdean
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Cuckmere Inn, Seaford Head Nature Reserve and Seaford Head School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Seaford station, about 2.6 miles west. Well-known places in the area include Chailey Heritage Marine Hospital (3.9 miles west) and Old Forge Museum (Alfriston) (2.2 miles north). The countryside around Westdean includes Combe Hill.