East Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Winchelsea, East Sussex
Kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Winchelsea. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Winchelsea
Not sure when the extract was last cleaned, or by whom? Send a few photos of the canopy and filters when you call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we’ll come back with a fixed price for the work in Winchelsea, usually within one working day. Common call-outs are for fat running down the canopy edge and an extract that no longer clears the smoke, on horizontal duct runs, extract fans and discharge points. Most calls from Winchelsea come after an insurer, an EHO or a fire officer asks to see the last TR19 certificate. We handle the clean and the paperwork in one visit.
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, adjusted by what the grease readings show.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with pictures after each visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Place
- Winchelsea (TN36)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. 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 a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. Somewhere as small as Winchelsea, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- 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.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Getting a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Advice
When something else is needed
We will not sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- A grease trap that needs emptying
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
Multi-site and managed buildings
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
Leave it or put it right?
Grease that is left only gets thicker. BESA guidance says the mean should not go above 200 microns between cleans, and anywhere reaching 500 microns or more needs a spot clean straight away. The longer it’s left, the bigger the job becomes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Winchelsea is calmer for everyone.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before work begins.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Winchelsea
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Trading since 2009
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Photo reports with every job
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:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The scale of the work
- A single visit or a regular plan
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before we start.
Asking for a quote
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
Need a price for kitchen extract cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Aftercare tips
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
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.
Run the extract whenever the kitchen is cooking. Cooking with the extract off lets grease and heat settle in the canopy, and the next clean has more to do.
Towns and villages near Winchelsea
Also in Winchelsea
When to call us in Winchelsea
A kitchen in Winchelsea builds up grease in the same places as any other: in long flat runs, at bends and changes of direction, and in the fan housing. The cooler the duct, the more grease drops out of the air.
Look out for these warning signs:
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Poor airflow at the canopy
Historic houses near Winchelsea, such as Lamb House about 2 miles north-east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
Kitchen extract cleaning in Winchelsea: the local picture
Winchelsea is within about 2 miles of the coast. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 4 pubs, bars and clubs and about 3 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses in and around Winchelsea, up to about a mile and a half out. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. It’s Rother council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Winchelsea. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. 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 The Parish Church of St Thomas the Martyr or elsewhere in Winchelsea, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. If you cook for passing trade around Winchelsea station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer.
Winchelsea is about 7 miles north-east of Hastings, in East Sussex. We provide kitchen extract cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Winchelsea and the rest of East Sussex. Our area takes in 289 places across East Sussex, large and small. Maidstone is in our area too, about 25 miles from Winchelsea.
Work in TN36 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Local streets include High Street, Barrack Square and Station Road, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. If your site is just outside Winchelsea, we cover Winchelsea Beach (1 mile south-east), Rye (2 miles north-east), Rye Harbour (2 miles north-east), Playden (3 miles north-east) and Rye Foreign (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Hastings (7 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (12 miles south-west), St Leonards (8 miles south-west), Hastings Old Town (7 miles south-west), Belmont (7 miles south-west) and Hollington (8 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Winchelsea
Around Winchelsea, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Rye College, The New Inn and Rye Harbour LNR. Winchelsea’s nearest station is Winchelsea station, about 0.7 miles north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Winchelsea Court Hall Museum (within half a mile north-west) and Camber Castle (1.2 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Rye Harbour Nature Reserve.
Questions from Winchelsea
Does being near the coast affect kitchen extract cleaning in Winchelsea?
It can. Being within about 2 miles of the sea means more corrosion on metalwork in Winchelsea than inland. A fan housing that is rusting near the coast can fail sooner, so it’s worth catching early.
Which environmental health team covers Winchelsea?
Kitchens in Winchelsea are inspected by Rother council’s environmental health officers. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Do we have to close the kitchen for the clean?
We work around your hours. Overnight, weekend and between-service cleans are all possible and the kitchen is ready to cook when we leave.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
What accreditations do you hold?
We’re members of Vent Hygiene Elite, the scheme run by BESCA, and we clean to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
How long does it take to clean a kitchen extract system?
Allow as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. We’ll confirm the time when we quote.
How far ahead should we book?
Earlier is better, especially for out-of-hours work. We usually quote within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
What do you do with what you remove?
It’s contained and taken away. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go rather than letting it spread.