West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Albourne
Looking for kitchen extract cleaning in Albourne? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Poor airflow at the canopy
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Albourne
We have been trading since 2009, cleaning kitchen extracts across the South East and London. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we are fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. The work covers horizontal duct runs, discharge points and extract fans, and common reasons people get in touch are poor airflow at the canopy and extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit. People looking for “duct cleaning near me” in Albourne normally mean the kitchen extract, and that is exactly what we do: canopy to fan, to TR19® Grease.
A clean in Albourne covers the canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers and fan, then record anything that couldn’t be reached.
In a village or hamlet like Albourne, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Where
- Albourne (BN6)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in Albourne
A clogged extract doesn’t only raise the fire risk. Filters block, airflow drops and the kitchen gets hotter and smokier and the fan strains to keep up. Smells, dripping grease and condensation often follow. With notice, the visit to Albourne can be fitted around your bookings and events.
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
Why us?
- Trading since 2009
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A written report with photos after each visit
Read our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
Common questions in Albourne
Is Albourne within the area you cover?
Yes. Albourne is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Albourne?
It’s West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Albourne. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Which sectors do you work in?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. We fit the work around how the site operates.
What does TR19 mean?
A BESA specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Each site gets its own report and pictures.
How much notice should we give?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
What should I send you?
A short description and a few pictures, with the address and opening hours. We’ll ask for anything else we need.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before any work starts, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
What else we do in Albourne
Kitchen extract cleaning around Albourne
Look up Albourne on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 14 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 3 takeaways and sandwich shops within about 1.5 miles of central Albourne. Any of them cooking under a canopy is sending grease into its ductwork every service. Food hygiene inspections in Albourne are the job of Mid Sussex council’s environmental health team. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. The fire and rescue service for Albourne is 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.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near The Parish Church of St Bartholomew or elsewhere in Albourne, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as The Dene Hospital (about 2.9 miles north-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Albourne is about 4 miles south-west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. We provide kitchen extract cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Albourne and the rest of West Sussex. Our area takes in 371 places across West Sussex, large and small. We also work in Brighton, around 8 miles away.
All of BN6 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We also cover Albourne Street (1 mile east), Albourne Green (1 mile north-east), High Cross (1 mile north-west), Blackstone (1 mile west) and Woodmancote (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (12 miles north), Horsham (10 miles north-west), Worthing (11 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (7 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (4 miles north-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (7 miles south).
Near you in Albourne
The closest station to Albourne is Hassocks station, roughly 2.8 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include The Dene Hospital (2.9 miles north-east) and The Budding Foundation Museum of Gardening (2.5 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Wolstonbury Hill and Woods Mill.
What staff can safely do
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Albourne?
A lot of duct grease gets there because the filters let it through. Filters that are bent, badly fitted, missing or left uncleaned let more fat into the plenum and duct, and from there it travels on to the fan.
Most sites get in touch when they notice one of these:
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Albourne CofE Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Before booking anyone
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
How it works
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before any work starts, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Albourne and turn up when the site is quiet.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
How to get a quote
Getting a quote does not take long. 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.
Related advice
What affects the quote in Albourne
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- The size of the system
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
You will not find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll talk you through it.
Asking for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- The site address and the type of premises
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
To get a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We usually come back within one working day.
How the job changes from site to site
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Some healthcare kitchens never fully close. We plan the clean around meal times and work in a contained, tidy way, so residents and patients are not disturbed.
Grease filters
We clean the grease filters as part of the job, and refitted so they sit properly in the housing. We’ll tell you if any need replacing.
Keeping the system healthy
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
You leave with a date for the next clean, set from your daily cooking hours and the readings we took. We can put the system on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly plan, so the date is not missed.
Clean the grease filters often, not just on clean day. A filter that is clean and seated properly stops more grease getting into the plenum, so the ductwork stays cleaner for longer.