East Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Westham
Kitchen extract cleaning for Westham and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Westham
The part of the system nobody sees is often the dirtiest. We reach horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels, removing thick grease by hand, then using degreasers, hot water or steam to suit the deposit. Anything out of reach is noted in the report, and new panels can be fitted. If you have a smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction and heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs, we can put it right. Extraction cleaning, hood cleaning and TR19 duct cleaning all end up in the same place: a system that is clean inside, not just on the surface, and a certificate that proves it.
Most kitchens in Westham fall into one of BESA’s three bands: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and yearly for light use, adjusted by what the grease readings show.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Location
- Westham (BN24)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
The process
We are used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so the site can open as normal afterwards. On site, the work takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Westham before we set off.
- 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.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
How to prepare
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Getting a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Related advice
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Looking after it afterwards
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
A TR19 certificate notes the date, the location and the technician. File it with the fire risk assessment and the maintenance log so it’s ready when anyone asks to see it.
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.
Leave it or put it right?
If your kitchen in Westham is past its cleaning date, it’s worth booking now. The job takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time, and we work evenings, overnight and weekends so you don’t lose a service. Every extra month adds grease. Planning a trip to Westham ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Westham
- We diagnose before we treat
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
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When to call us in Westham
We often find duct sections that haven’t been cleaned since they were installed. Most of the time it’s because there were never enough access panels, so nobody could get to them. Grease in those sections keeps building out of sight.
The symptoms we’re asked about most are:
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Mary's Church or elsewhere in Westham, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- What records you will receive afterwards
- Whether they recommend a next date
Westham kitchens: local notes
Westham 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 FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 4 pubs, bars and clubs across Westham and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. It’s Wealden council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Westham. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. A kitchen near Pevensey & Westham station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.
Westham is about 3 miles north-east of Eastbourne, in East Sussex. Whether your site is in the middle of Westham or further out, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Across East Sussex, we cover 289 places, and Westham is one of them. For sites nearby, see our Brighton page, about 20 miles away.
We work across BN24 for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. Local streets include High Street, Linkway and Rattle Road, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. If your site is just outside Westham, we cover Jenkins' Green (1 mile north-west), Pevensey (1 mile east), Langney (1 mile south), Pevensey Bay (2 miles east) and Wartling (3 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (3 miles south-west), Hastings (11 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (7 miles east), Seaford (10 miles west), Lewes (14 miles west) and Hailsham (4 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Westham
Around Westham, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Bishop Bell School and The Heron pub. Westham has its own railway station: Pevensey & Westham station. A little further out are Pevensey Castle (0.6 miles east) and Eastbourne District General Hospital (3.1 miles south-west). Not far away are Combe Hill.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- What state the system is in
- The times the site is available
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we will explain what it covers.
Asking for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
For kitchen extract cleaning in Westham, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
Questions from Westham
Can you get to a site in Westham?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Westham is covered. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Does being near the coast affect kitchen extract cleaning in Westham?
It can, as Westham is within about 2 miles of the sea, where salt in the air is hard on metal. Outdoor metalwork near the sea is worth inspecting at each visit.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that cannot wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
How do you protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before we start, and waste is contained as we go. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
Do you clean the whole extract system or just the canopy?
The whole system: the canopy, the plenum behind the filters, the filters, horizontal ducts, vertical risers, the fan and the discharge, plus attenuators where fitted. Anything we can’t reach is recorded on the report.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, for many jobs. Send wide shots, close-ups of any access panels and anything that worries you, and a fixed quote typically follows within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we’ll say so.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Only a few details: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. After that, simply ring 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Multi-site and managed buildings
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed quote.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across East Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.