West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Aldwick
Kitchen extract cleaning across Aldwick and nearby, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with photos.
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Aldwick and across West Sussex. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Aldwick
The part of the system nobody sees is often the dirtiest. Access panels let us into the duct runs and risers, scraping heavy deposits by hand before degreasing. Anything out of reach is noted in the report, and new panels can be fitted. We are often asked to deal with years of baked-on grease in the ducts and a system with no record of a TR19 clean, across canopies and hoods, plenums and filters and horizontal duct runs. Some call it canopy cleaning, others extract cleaning or duct cleaning, but in Aldwick, as everywhere, the insurer wants the full system cleaned, not just the hood.
Grease that collects out of sight, behind the filters and along the duct, is what insurers and fire officers worry about, so that is where most of the work in Aldwick goes.
Around a smaller place like Aldwick, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with photos of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Place
- Aldwick (PO21)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
How the visit works
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. Everything the job in Aldwick needs is worked out beforehand, from the survey.
- 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.
- 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
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Get a fixed quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Advice
FAQs for Aldwick
Does coastal air change anything about kitchen extract cleaning in Aldwick?
It can. Salt air reaches Aldwick, which is within about 1 mile of the coast, and it speeds up rust. Outdoor metalwork near the sea is worth inspecting at each visit.
Can you get to a site in Aldwick?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Aldwick included. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
Length of duct, grease levels and access all affect it. Most jobs take a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. You get a fixed price before we start.
What do I get after the clean?
Yes, a TR19 certificate, along with a photo report. It records what was cleaned, what wasn’t accessible and the recommended next clean date.
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.
Do we have to close the kitchen for the clean?
The clean is done when the kitchen is not cooking, so evenings, overnight, early mornings and weekends are all options. We need the equipment switched off and cooled first.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
TR19 is not written into law, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 does require the responsible person to manage fire risk. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19 as the standard, and many policies require it.
When something else is needed
We will not sell you work that does not address the problem, so here are the limits:
- A canopy that is too small or a system that was badly designed
- A duct that is holed or coming apart
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
Places near Aldwick
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In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Aldwick
Sea air reaches Aldwick, which sits within about 1 mile of the coast. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 27 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 5 hotels and B&Bs across Aldwick and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Fire safety in Aldwick falls to 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 Nyewood CofE Junior School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Church and community hall kitchens, near St Richard’s Church or anywhere around Aldwick, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Aldwick is about 1 mile south-west of Bognor Regis, in West Sussex. Aldwick gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Aldwick is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover for commercial clients. We also work in Portsmouth, about 16 miles from Aldwick.
Every address in PO21 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. You will find streets such as Fish Lane, Dark Lane and West Avenue, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in Nyetimber (1 mile west), Pagham (2 miles south-west), South Mundham (2 miles north-west), Fisher (3 miles north-west) and Sidlesham (3 miles west). Further out, we also cover Worthing (14 miles east), Chichester (5 miles north-west), Selsey (5 miles south-west), Littlehampton (8 miles east), Emsworth (11 miles north-west) and Rustington (9 miles east).
Local landmarks in Aldwick
Typical jobs here are in premises near West Park, The Regis School and The Regis School, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Bognor Regis station, roughly 1.4 miles east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital (1.5 miles north-east) and Bognor Regis Museum (1.2 miles east).
What the work involves, part by part
Canopy and plenum
The canopy catches the vapour, and the plenum behind the filters is where it first condenses. Both are scraped and degreased inside and out, with the filter housing cleaned too.
Restaurant and pub kitchens
High-heat cooking loads the extract with grease, and measured readings show whether the minimum interval is enough.
Common problems we fix in Aldwick
In Aldwick, as anywhere, grease gathers where the air slows down: in long flat runs, at bends and changes of direction, and in the fan housing. Cooler sections of duct collect the most.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Aldwick is Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital, about 1.5 miles north-east.
What to look for in a quote
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- What hours they’ll be on site
- How VAT is shown on the quote
Between visits
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
Every clean ends with a photo report. It shows the system before and after, part by part, and lists what was cleaned, any areas we couldn’t reach and the date the next clean is due.
Wipe the canopy down regularly and empty grease troughs or collection points. A daily wipe is not a deep clean, but it helps between visits.