East Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Whitesmith
Kitchen extract cleaning across Whitesmith and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Whitesmith
Every time food is cooked, warm vapour carries fat up into the extract. As it cools, it clings to the inside of the ductwork and keeps building. That film is fuel, and a proper clean removes it before it becomes a fire risk. The work covers discharge points, canopies and hoods and extract fans, and people most often call us about rancid smells from grease in the duct and missing paperwork after a change of operator. Whether you call it kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning or kitchen duct cleaning, in Whitesmith it means the same thing to us: the whole system, cleaned and certificated.
Each job starts with a look at where grease has built up: wet film or deposit thickness readings show which parts of the duct need the most attention, and readings afterwards go into your report.
Somewhere as small as Whitesmith, 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.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Place
- Whitesmith (BN8)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
When something else is needed
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- Extraction that can’t cope with the cooking because of its design
- A duct that is holed or coming apart
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Canopies and hoods
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Plenums and filters
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Whitesmith
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 4 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens in Whitesmith and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Each one that cooks under a canopy has an extract system that collects grease and needs regular cleaning. The fire and rescue service for Whitesmith is 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. In Whitesmith, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Wealden council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Historic houses near Whitesmith, such as Michelham Priory about 3.5 miles south-east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. School kitchens, at schools like Chiddingly Primary School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Whitesmith is about 5 miles north-west of Hailsham, in East Sussex. We carry out kitchen extract cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Whitesmith and the rest of East Sussex. We cover 289 places across East Sussex, large and small. Brighton is in our area too, about 14 miles from Whitesmith.
Our technicians cover all of BN8 for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. Local streets include Whitesmith Lane and Whitesmith, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. We also cover the places around Whitesmith: Chiddingly (1 mile east), East Hoathly (1 mile north), Halland (2 miles north-west), Shortgate (2 miles west) and Blackboys (4 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (10 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (13 miles east), Seaford (9 miles south), Lewes (8 miles west), Hailsham (5 miles south-east) and Crowborough (10 miles north).
Landmarks near Whitesmith
For rail, the closest station is Berwick (Sussex) station, about 4.5 miles south of the centre. Nearby you will also find Hellingly Hospital Railway (4 miles east) and Tickerage Castle (4.6 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Selwyns Wood.
Towns and villages near Whitesmith
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Common problems we fix in Whitesmith
It’s common for parts of a duct to have been missed for years. The usual reason is a lack of access panels, so those sections were never reached. Grease in those sections keeps building out of sight.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Whitesmith is Hellingly Hospital Railway, about 4 miles east.
Questions to ask before booking
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
Leave it or put it right?
Leaving the clean until the next refit doesn’t make the grease go away. Over time, soft grease bakes into a harder, thicker crust, and that takes more work to shift. Regular cleans keep each visit shorter. Somewhere as small as Whitesmith, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
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 work begins.
Why book with us
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- A written report with pictures after every visit
- We diagnose before we treat
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
How it works
Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. A few photos of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Whitesmith.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Clear the space around the work
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
How to get a quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll usually have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Advice
Whitesmith questions
Which fire authority looks after Whitesmith?
It’s East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Whitesmith. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Do you work at weekends in Whitesmith?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The site is handed back ready to open. Let us know the hours you are closed and we will book within them.
What does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. For a quote, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19 is the recognised way to show you’ve dealt with extract grease.
Can you quote from photos?
Normally, yes. Send wide shots, close-ups of any access panels and anything that worries you, and we usually come back within one working day. If pictures aren’t enough, we will survey first.
What’s the right cleaning interval for a kitchen extract?
The minimum is set by BESA guidance on daily use, from 3-monthly to 12-monthly. Heavy frying and grilling can mean shorter intervals, and readings will tell you.
Which sectors do you work in?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, plus food production and leisure sites.
What is TR19?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- How big the system is
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The condition of the system
- How easy every part is to reach
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 make a difference.
Asking for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email 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.