West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Adur
Kitchen extract cleaning for Adur, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Adur
The ducts are where most of the grease hides. Access panels let us into the duct runs and risers, removing thick grease by hand, then using degreasers, hot water or steam to suit the deposit. Anything out of reach is noted in the report, and new panels can be fitted. We’re often asked to deal with a system with no record of a TR19 clean and proof of cleaning requested by an insurer, on horizontal duct runs, discharge points and canopies and hoods. People looking for “duct cleaning near me” in Adur normally mean the kitchen extract, and that’s our main job: canopy to fan, to TR19® Grease.
A kitchen running fryers and chargrills all day builds up grease much faster than one that mostly steams and boils, so the interval is set by what you cook as well as how long.
In a village or hamlet like Adur, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually 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.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Place
- Adur (BN43, BN15)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
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How it works
There are three stages on the day: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. Somewhere like Adur, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- After the kitchen closes, we sheet the area and set up to contain grease and water.
- 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
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Getting a quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll typically have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Advice
What kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
- Ductwork that is corroded, split or leaking (that is for a ductwork contractor)
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Where we work
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Adur and across West Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
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. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
When to call us in Adur
How fast grease builds up depends mostly on how long the kitchen cooks each day. Under BESA guidance, heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day means a clean at least every 3 months, moderate use every 6 months and light use every 12. Those are minimums, and grease readings can show a kitchen needs cleaning sooner.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Portslade Manor is about 3.2 miles east), access may need planning.
What to look for in a quote
- Proof of insurance
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
Between visits
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Keep the baffle filters clean
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
After cleaning, we re-test the same points we measured at the start, so you can see the difference in numbers as well as pictures. Your TR19 certificate is then issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
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.
Grease, kitchens and Adur
At about 2 miles from the coast, Adur is close enough for sea air to matter. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 3 restaurants, cafés and canteens in Adur 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. Fire safety in Adur falls to West 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.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Nicolas' Church, or anywhere in Adur, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Adur is Southlands Hospital, about 1.7 miles south-east.
Adur is about 1 mile north-west of Shoreham-by-Sea, in West Sussex. We carry out kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Adur and the rest of West Sussex. 371 places in West Sussex are on our list, large and small. We also work in Brighton, around 7 miles away.
Every address in BN43 and BN15 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. We cover sites on Steyning Road, Coombes Road and Mill Hill and the roads around them. Other places close to Adur include Old Shoreham (1 mile south), Shoreham-by-Sea (1 mile south-east), Castle Town (2 miles north), Kingston by Sea (2 miles east) and Southwick (3 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Horsham (15 miles north), Worthing (5 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (13 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (10 miles north-east), Littlehampton (11 miles west) and Rustington (10 miles west).
Local landmarks in Adur
In Adur, that means kitchens and buildings near Sussex Pad pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Shoreham-By-Sea station, about 1.5 miles south-east. Nearby you’ll also find Steyning Museum (2.9 miles north-west) and Old Castle (4.9 miles south-west). The countryside around Adur includes Lancing Ring and Mill Hill.
How the job changes from site to site
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Grills, fryers and woks send a lot of fat into the extract, so grease readings help set the right interval.
Extract fan and discharge
The discharge is where air leaves the building, and grease can collect there too. It’s cleaned as far as safe access allows, and any limits are recorded.
Common questions in Adur
Can a school canteen extract in Adur be done out of term time?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. Food Standards Agency records list about 2 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Adur. Send us your term dates when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we will fit the work in.
Can sea air affect kitchen extract cleaning in Adur?
It can, as Adur is within about 2 miles of the sea, where salt in the air is hard on metal. We look at fans, cowls and fixings for rust as well as grease.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we will suggest a schedule and quote for it.
What about areas you cannot get to?
Anything we cannot reach goes on the report, with a note of where it is, and we explain what access is needed, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Commercial premises of every kind: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. Work is timed around how each site runs.
How much notice do you need?
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.
Why do insurers care about extract cleaning?
Many insurers ask for proof of regular cleaning to TR19, and many policies require it. Without proof, a claim can be refused or reduced, so it’s worth checking your policy wording.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
Strictly, the legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, not from TR19. TR19 is the industry benchmark for meeting that duty in a kitchen extract, and many insurers ask for proof of it.