East Sussex · TN34
Kitchen extract cleaning in TN34
TR19® kitchen extract cleaning, fire damper testing and ventilation hygiene across TN34, from Hastings, Hastings Old Town and Belmont. Fixed quotes before we start and out-of-hours working.
Where we work in TN34
- Hastings
- Hastings Old Town
- Belmont
- Blacklands
- Rock-a-Nore
- America Ground
- St Helen's
- St Leonards
- Hollington
- Ore
- Silverhill
- Baldslow
Services in TN34
- Grease filter exchange
- Fire damper testing
- TR19 inspections and grease testing
- Extract fan repair and replacement
- Grease trap cleaning
- Air handling unit cleaning
- Canopy and hood cleaning
- Ventilation duct cleaning
- Commercial kitchen deep cleaning
- Extract fan cleaning
- Ductwork cleaning
- Kitchen extract cleaning
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Tell us what needs doing and your postcode for a quick quote: give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
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About kitchen extract cleaning in TN34
Across TN34, we clean kitchen extract systems to BESA TR19® Grease. The job starts with a survey and grease readings, then works through canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, fan and discharge. At the finish there’s a TR19 certificate and a before and after photo report. The work covers vertical risers, horizontal duct runs and discharge points, and people most often call us about years of baked-on grease in the ducts and an inspection that picked up a dirty extract.
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and the same goes into the written report. The visit takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system.
- 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.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
How we quote
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before we start.
Why book with us
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- Photo reports with every job
- Every job surveyed first
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
Getting a quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Around Hastings
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to St Paul's Church of England Academy, The Duke pub and William Parker Sports College, among other places. Nearby too are Alexandra Park (under half a mile south-east), University School (0.9 miles south-east) and St Luke's Church (within half a mile west). The closest station to Hastings is St Leonards Warrior Square station, roughly 0.9 miles south of the centre. A little further out are Conquest Hospital (1.2 miles north) and Priory Meadow Shopping Centre (1.1 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Senlac Hill and Church Wood and Robsack Wood.
Kitchen extracts across TN34
Across TN34, from Hastings, St Leonards and Hastings Old Town outwards, kitchens range from town-centre restaurants and takeaways to pubs, hotels, schools and care homes. Every one gets the same full TR19® clean, from the canopy to the discharge.
We work across London and the South East, and TN34 is part of that area. Each job starts with a survey and a fixed quote. Near the coast in TN34, salt and damp speed up corrosion in fans, ducts and dampers, which is worth knowing when systems are inspected.
Hastings: A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Luke's Church or elsewhere in Hastings, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. For kitchens close to St Leonards Warrior Square station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight.
Why it fails
The type of cooking changes the amount of grease. Frying, grilling and roasting send far more fat into the canopy than steaming or boiling, so two kitchens with the same hours can need very different intervals.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
Keeping the system healthy
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
- Wash or exchange the filters often
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.
Stick to the cleaning interval on the certificate. BESA guidance links the minimum interval to daily cooking hours, so a change in hours may mean a change in interval, and grease readings will show it.
What your team can do, and what needs us
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Part by part
Grease filters
A filter that is missing or bent lets grease straight past. We check they fit as they should when we refit them, and flag any that don’t.
Ductwork and risers
Long flat runs of duct are where grease collects. We open access panels along the route and clean each section, recording any that cannot be reached.
Leave it or put it right?
An overdue clean in TN34 is best dealt with now rather than after the next inspection. It takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system, and we fit around your opening hours. Waiting only adds grease and risk.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- What paperwork you get at the end
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Whether VAT is included
FAQs for TN34
Are you accredited for kitchen extract cleaning?
We clean to BESA TR19® Grease as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, with certificates issued through the BESCA portal. We have been trading since 2009.
What do you do to protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
What information do you need?
Just the basics: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and the last report help too. After that, simply give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Do we have to close the kitchen for the clean?
The clean is done when the kitchen is not cooking, working evenings, overnight or at weekends to suit you. We need the equipment switched off and cooled first.
Which parts of the extract do you clean?
The whole system: canopy inside and out, plenum, grease filters, ductwork, risers, extract fan and discharge, plus attenuators where fitted. Anything we can’t reach is recorded on the report.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
TR19® itself isn’t law. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19 is the benchmark used to show extract grease is under control.
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.