West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Abbotsford, West Sussex
Specialist kitchen extract cleaning for Abbotsford: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
What kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what kitchen extract cleaning won’t do:
- A duct that’s holed or coming apart
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
Kitchen extract cleaning in Abbotsford
Not sure when the extract was last cleaned, or by whom? Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with pictures of the canopy and filters, and we’ll come back with a fixed price for the work in Abbotsford, usually within one working day. If you are dealing with a new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history and years of baked-on grease in the ducts, we can put it right, from canopies and hoods, vertical risers and discharge points onwards. For TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Abbotsford, you get one team and one number for every site, wherever you are in West Sussex.
BESA sets minimum intervals by hours of cooking a day: every 3 months for 12–16 hours, every 6 months for 6–12 hours and every 12 months for 2–6 hours, with grease readings setting the real interval.
In a village or hamlet like Abbotsford, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Location
- Abbotsford (RH15)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Keeping the system healthy
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise right away
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
We hand the kitchen back clean, with the sheeting removed and waste taken away. Grease and dirty water are collected and taken off site, so you can start cooking as normal.
Wipe the canopy down regularly and empty grease troughs or collection points. It will not replace a TR19 clean, but it slows what reaches the duct.
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Abbotsford
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 10 pubs and bars within about 1.5 miles of central Abbotsford. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Food hygiene inspections in Abbotsford are the job of Mid Sussex council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. The fire and rescue service for Abbotsford is West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like St Paul's Catholic College, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Edward the Confessor, or anywhere in Abbotsford, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Abbotsford is about 1 mile north-west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. Across the RH15 area, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites. Our area takes in 371 places across West Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Brighton page (10 miles or so).
All of RH15 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. We also cover the places around Abbotsford: Jacob's Post (1 mile south), World's End (1 mile south-east), Burgess Hill (1 mile south-east), Goddards Green (1 mile west) and Ansty (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (10 miles north), Horsham (10 miles north-west), Worthing (15 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (3 miles north-east), East Grinstead (12 miles north-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (11 miles south-west).
Around Abbotsford
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Woolpack Public House and Sheddingdean Community Primary School. Abbotsford’s nearest station is Wivelsfield station, about 1.2 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Burgess Hill Museum (1.3 miles south-east) and Clayton Castle (4.4 miles south). The countryside around Abbotsford includes Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve and Wolstonbury Hill.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Abbotsford
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
What affects the quote in Abbotsford
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- The size of the system
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The condition we find in the survey
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you are not sure what’s needed, call 0345 646 2711 or email us for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Helping us quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before any work starts.
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Abbotsford
Can you come to Abbotsford after we close?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Abbotsford needn’t be disturbed. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Abbotsford out of term?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. There are about 2 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Abbotsford. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your term dates and we will plan around them.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
Strictly, the legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, not from TR19. In practice, TR19 is how kitchens show they’re managing grease, and an insurer may refuse or reduce a claim without it.
How much notice should we give?
Earlier is better, especially for out-of-hours work. Quotes normally come back within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
Will I get a certificate after the clean?
Yes, a TR19 certificate, along with a photo report. The report lists what was cleaned, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next clean is due.
Which parts of the extract do you clean?
We clean every part the grease travels through. That means canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge, reached through access panels where necessary.
How do you protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
The report shows them clearly. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
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What else we do in Abbotsford
How the visit works
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Abbotsford before we set off.
- You send pictures or we visit, and the system is surveyed from canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and give you a fixed quote.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, pictures taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Getting ready for the visit
- Move anything stored near the system
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Ask for a quote
If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Abbotsford, 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 usually send a fixed quote within one working day.
Related advice
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Abbotsford?
What’s on the menu matters as much as how much is cooked. Fryers, grills and open flames throw much more fat into the extract than gentler cooking, which is why grease readings matter more than the calendar.
Look out for any of the following:
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Poor airflow at the canopy
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as The Dene Hospital (about 1 mile south-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
What your quote should include
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Whether they recommend a next date
- What insurance they carry