West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Aldingbourne kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Aldingbourne from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
How the job changes from site to site
Extract fan and discharge
The fan pulls the air through the whole system, and grease that gets past everything else ends up on its blades. We isolate it, open it up and degrease it.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Institutional kitchens tend to cook to set hours, so cleans can be booked when the kitchen is closed. The certificate and report suit estates and compliance files.
Kitchen duct cleaning in Aldingbourne
The part of the system nobody sees is often the dirtiest. We reach horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels, scraping heavy deposits by hand before degreasing. Any section we cannot reach is recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted. If you have years of baked-on grease in the ducts and rancid smells from grease in the duct, we can put it right. Searching for commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Aldingbourne? Duct Doctor has covered London and the South East since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member.
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, adjusted by what the grease readings show.
Somewhere as small as Aldingbourne, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
A written report with pictures follows every visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Aldingbourne (PO20)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Grease, kitchens and Aldingbourne
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 6 restaurants, cafés and works canteens in and around Aldingbourne, up to about a mile and a half out. Each one that cooks under a canopy has an extract system that collects grease and needs regular cleaning. Aldingbourne sits within the area of West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. Kitchens in Aldingbourne get their food hygiene inspections from Arun council. 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.
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Aldingbourne (Goodwood House is about 3.2 miles north-west), fitting access panels needs care. Church and community hall kitchens, near The Parish Church of St Mary or anywhere around Aldingbourne, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Aldingbourne is about 3 miles north of Bognor Regis, in West Sussex. We carry out kitchen extract cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Aldingbourne and the rest of West Sussex. Aldingbourne is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex we cover for commercial clients. Portsmouth is in our area too, about 17 miles from Aldingbourne.
Work in PO20 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. We cover sites on Hook Lane and Park Lane and nearby roads. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in Nyton (1 mile east), Norton (1 mile north), Westergate (1 mile east), East Hampnett (1 mile north-west) and Crockerhill (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Worthing (13 miles east), Bognor Regis (3 miles south), Chichester (4 miles west), Selsey (9 miles south-west), Littlehampton (7 miles east) and Emsworth (11 miles west).
Landmarks near Aldingbourne
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Ormiston Six Villages Academy. For rail, the closest station is Barnham station, about 2.1 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include The Chichester City Museum (3.9 miles west) and Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital (3.3 miles south).
Aldingbourne questions
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Aldingbourne?
That’s Arun council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Aldingbourne. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Aldingbourne during the holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. There are about 4 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Aldingbourne. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a small pub to a hospital. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, any time. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
Will the clean disrupt our service?
Cleans are timed to avoid service. Overnight, weekend and between-service cleans are all possible, so you do not lose a service.
Do you work in Aldingbourne?
Yes. Our technicians work in Aldingbourne, as part of our area across London and the South East.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
The report shows them clearly. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, and we can fit those.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Normally, yes. Send a few wide photos plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and we normally come back within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we’ll say so.
How it works
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Aldingbourne before we set off.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- Set points are tested for grease thickness and the quote is fixed before we start.
- On the day, cooking equipment is switched off and left to cool, and everything nearby is sheeted.
- Canopy, plenum, filters, duct runs, risers, fan and discharge are all cleaned to TR19® Grease.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Ask for a quote
Need a price for kitchen extract cleaning? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Advice
Managing agents and facilities teams in Aldingbourne
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.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Keeping the system healthy
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise right away
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
The certificate records when the clean was done, where and by whom. File it with the fire risk assessment and the maintenance log so it’s ready when anyone asks to see it.
Tell whoever looks after the system when something changes. Grease dripping from the canopy, a burning smell or a fan that sounds rough are all signs of build-up, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
What happens if it’s left?
Any food business in Aldingbourne can expect visits from the council’s environmental health officers, and a greasy canopy or dripping filters won’t go unnoticed. Keeping the extract clean helps the whole kitchen pass muster. Somewhere as small as Aldingbourne, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re not sure what’s needed, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Aldingbourne
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- We’re fully insured
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
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, and that’s where we come in.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
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Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Aldingbourne
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.
Look out for these warning signs:
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
A hospital like Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital, about 3.3 miles south, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Comparing quotes
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether the price is fixed
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- How they set the interval to the next visit