West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Avisford
Kitchen extract cleaning for Avisford, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- Poor airflow at the canopy
What happens on the day
Your staff don’t need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. Visits to a village like Avisford are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- The treatment: heavy grease scraped out, then every part degreased to TR19® Grease.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
How to prepare
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Getting a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, pictures of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
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Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Avisford
Few kitchens can stop cooking for a day so the extract can be cleaned. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, or between services where the kitchen has a gap. Equipment is switched off and left to cool, the area is sheeted, and the kitchen is handed back ready to cook. The work covers vertical risers, discharge points and canopies and hoods, and people most often call us about an inspection that picked up a dirty extract and a kitchen with no current TR19 certificate. When a restaurant in Avisford asks for duct cleaning, it’s nearly always the kitchen extract they mean, and that’s exactly what we do: the whole run from hood to roof, cleaned to TR19® Grease.
Before we clean, we look at where the grease is: wet film or deposit thickness readings show which parts of the duct need the most attention, and readings afterwards go into your report.
Somewhere as small as Avisford, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with pictures of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Where
- Avisford (BN18)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Kitchen extract cleaning around Avisford
The Food Standards Agency lists about 4 pubs and bars as registered food businesses in Avisford and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Kitchens in Avisford get their food hygiene inspections from Arun council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Avisford is covered by West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Walberton and Binsted CofE Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Avisford, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Avisford is about 4 miles north-west of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. From the centre of Avisford to the outskirts, kitchen extract cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our West Sussex coverage runs to 371 places, and Avisford is one of them. Portsmouth is in our area too, around 20 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of BN18 for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. We also cover Binsted (1 mile east), Walberton (1 mile south-west), Slindon Common (1 mile north-west), Slindon (1 mile north-west) and West Barnham (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Worthing (9 miles east), Bognor Regis (5 miles south-west), Chichester (7 miles west), Selsey (11 miles south-west), Littlehampton (4 miles south-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (15 miles east).
Around Avisford
Around Avisford, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near St Philip Howard Catholic High School and the streets around them. The closest station to Avisford is Barnham station, roughly 1.7 miles south-west. A little further out are Arundel Castle (2.6 miles east) and Arundel and District Hospital (2.1 miles east). For a walk, there’s Bignor Hill and WWT Arundel.
When to call us in Avisford
Grease in an extract starts as vapour. Once it cools inside the ductwork, it condenses onto every surface it touches, building a layer that gets thicker with every service. The grease filters stop some, never all of it.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- Poor airflow at the canopy
A hospital like Arundel and District Hospital, about 2.1 miles east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
You’ll get a fixed price before we start. It takes into account:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Parking and loading at the site
- Any permits to work or inductions
The cost depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
What we need to know
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- A few general shots of the system
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
Keeping the system healthy
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
When the clean is finished, grease readings are taken again at the same points, so you can see the difference in numbers as well as photos. A TR19 certificate follows, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Regular filter cleaning is the simplest thing a kitchen can do. A filter that is clean and seated properly stops more grease getting into the plenum, which slows build-up further down the system.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
When something else is needed
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- Fire dampers that won’t close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think.
What the work covers
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Avisford
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Avisford?
Kitchens in Avisford are inspected by Arun council’s environmental health officers. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Avisford?
That’s West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Do you work in Avisford?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, Avisford included.
Which parts of the extract do you clean?
The whole system: canopy inside and out, plenum, grease filters, ductwork, risers, extract fan and discharge, plus attenuators where fitted. Anything we can’t reach is recorded on the report.
What should I send you?
A short description and a few pictures plus the address and your hours. If we need more, we’ll ask.
What is TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
Under BESA guidance, the minimum depends on how long you cook each day: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and 12-monthly for light use. Measured grease levels set the real interval.
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Part by part
Ductwork and risers
Grease builds up most where the duct turns. We test at points like these before and after cleaning, so the report shows the difference.
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.