East Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Wood's Corner, East Sussex
Kitchen extract cleaning across Wood's Corner and nearby, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and photos.
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Wood's Corner
We treat an extract system much as a doctor treats a patient: survey first, clean second, sign-off last. That clean bill of health comes as a TR19 certificate and a photo report, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. The work covers horizontal duct runs, plenums and filters and canopies and hoods, and common reasons people get in touch are rancid smells from grease in the duct and a new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history. Most calls from Wood's Corner come after an insurer, an EHO or a fire officer asks to see the last TR19 certificate. Either way, the answer is the same: a proper clean and the paperwork to match.
What can be cleaned depends on what can be reached. Sections without access panels are recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted so they’re cleaned next time.
Work in a small place like Wood's Corner starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Location
- Wood's Corner (TN21)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
FAQs for Wood's Corner
Which council inspects kitchens in Wood's Corner?
Food hygiene inspections in Wood's Corner are carried out by Rother council. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Can you get to a site in Wood's Corner?
Yes, Wood's Corner is part of our area, however small the site. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
TR19 is not written into law, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 does require the responsible person to manage fire risk. TR19 is the standard insurers and fire officers expect, and many policies require it.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. We always survey first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, and the emergency line covers the rest.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and we’ll quote them together.
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.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Part by part
Grease filters
A filter that’s missing or bent lets grease straight past. We check they fit as they should when we refit them, and flag any that don’t.
Canopy and plenum
Behind the grease filters sits the plenum, which daily cleaning never reaches. We take the filters out and clean the plenum and housing thoroughly.
The process
Every visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, clear away and leave you the report. The visit itself takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. Visits to a village like Wood's Corner are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Clear loose items from the work area
How to get a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Related advice
Between visits
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. Our tips:
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
The kitchen is left clean and ready for the next service. Waste grease and water are contained and removed, and equipment can be switched back on once we’ve gone.
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.
What happens if it’s left?
Any food business in Wood's Corner can expect visits from the council’s environmental health officers, and they look at the cleanliness of the premises and equipment, extraction included. Keeping the extract clean helps the whole kitchen pass muster. If the system at a site near Wood's Corner fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Why book with us
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Photo reports with every job
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations.
What kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A broken extract fan that won’t run
- A canopy that is too small or a system that was badly designed
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What we work on in Wood's Corner
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
Nearby places to Wood's Corner
What else we do in Wood's Corner
What affects the quote in Wood's Corner
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The number of sites or systems
- The scale of the work
- The condition we find in the survey
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- 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
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We normally come back within one working day.
Kitchen extracts in Wood's Corner
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Wood's Corner. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Food hygiene inspections in Wood's Corner are the job of Rother council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Hellingly Hospital about 6 miles south-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Bateman's is about 2.9 miles north), access may need planning. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Dallington Church of England Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Wood's Corner is about 8 miles north-east of Hailsham, in East Sussex. Whether your site is in the middle of Wood's Corner 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, Wood's Corner among them. We also work in Brighton, about 23 miles from Wood's Corner.
Here we cover the TN21 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning. If your site is just outside Wood's Corner, we cover Dallington (1 mile west), Rushlake Green (2 miles west), Brownbread Street (3 miles south), Punnett's Town (3 miles west) and Ashburnham (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (12 miles south), Hastings (10 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (8 miles south-east), Hailsham (8 miles south-west), Crowborough (11 miles north-west) and St Leonards (10 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Wood's Corner
The closest station to Wood's Corner is Stonegate station, about 5 miles north. Nearby you will also find Hellingly Hospital (6 miles south-west) and Old Castle (0.7 miles west).