West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Billingshurst kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning for Billingshurst, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
Billingshurst questions
Which council inspects kitchens in Billingshurst?
In Billingshurst, it’s Horsham council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Billingshurst?
Billingshurst is in the area of 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.
Where does the waste go?
It’s contained and taken away. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on, so it doesn’t spread.
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.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes, of course. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
What about areas you can’t get to?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
A TR19 Grease clean covers the full extract route, not just the canopy. Canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers, fan and discharge are all included, reached through access panels where needed.
What paperwork comes with a kitchen extract clean?
A TR19 certificate and a photo report. Certificates are issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, and the report shows before and after pictures, readings, any areas not reached and the next clean date.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Billingshurst, done properly
Duct Doctor has been cleaning kitchen extract systems since 2009. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 and are fully insured. The work covers plenums and filters, discharge points and extract fans, and common reasons people get in touch are cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey and an extract that no longer clears the smoke. Most calls from Billingshurst come after an insurer, an EHO or a fire officer asks to see the last TR19 certificate. Either way, the answer is the same: a proper clean and the paperwork to match.
Each job starts with a look at where grease has built up: wet film or deposit thickness readings show which parts of the duct need the most attention, and readings afterwards go into your report.
Kitchens around a place like Billingshurst are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Where
- Billingshurst (RH14)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What we are called out for in Billingshurst
Grease filters are the first line of defence, and they’re often the weak point. 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 any of the following:
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
Commuter trade near Billingshurst station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether they recommend a next date
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- What insurance they carry
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
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Managing agents and facilities teams in Billingshurst
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 the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We’re happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Between visits
So the system stays in good health:
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Keep grease collection points emptied
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
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 isn’t missed.
Run the extract whenever the kitchen is cooking. Switching it off early leaves vapour to settle on the canopy and plenum, and the next clean has more to do.
Why act early in Billingshurst
There’s no law that names TR19, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 still applies. The responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which in a kitchen includes the grease in the extract. Cleaning to TR19 is the recognised way to show you’ve done it. You choose the date of a planned visit, and a breakdown never asks.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before we start.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Billingshurst
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Every visit written up, with pictures
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
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What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- How big the system is
- A single visit or a regular plan
- How easy every part is to reach
- The condition we find in the survey
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before work begins.
What we need to know
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
For kitchen extract cleaning in Billingshurst, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
Kitchen extract cleaning around Billingshurst
Food Standards Agency data counts about 14 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 5 sandwich bars and takeaways in and around Billingshurst, up to about a mile and a half out. Every kitchen in that count with a canopy has a full extract system, canopy to discharge, to keep clear of grease. It’s Horsham council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Billingshurst. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Billingshurst. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Where a hall near Billingshurst Unitarian Chapel, or anywhere in Billingshurst, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Billingshurst (Old Place Manor is about 4.9 miles south-west), fitting access panels needs care.
Billingshurst is about 6 miles south-west of Horsham, in West Sussex. We carry out kitchen extract cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Billingshurst and the rest of West Sussex. 371 places in West Sussex are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our Guildford page covers sites nearby, about 16 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: RH14. We cover sites on High Street, Station Road and Lower Station Road and nearby roads. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Coneyhurst (2 miles south-east), Newpound Common (2 miles north-west), Five Oaks (2 miles north-east), The Haven (3 miles north) and Slinfold (4 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Crawley (13 miles north-east), Horsham (6 miles north-east), Worthing (14 miles south), Haywards Heath (15 miles east), Burgess Hill (15 miles east) and Littlehampton (15 miles south).
Landmarks near Billingshurst
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Railway Inn and The Weald School. There’s a railway station in Billingshurst itself: Billingshurst station. For a walk, there’s The Mens.
How the visit works
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one, and we clear up before we go. Everything the job in Billingshurst needs is worked out beforehand, from the survey.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- We measure the grease at set points along the system, then give you a fixed price.
- With the kitchen closed and equipment off and cool, the area is sheeted.
- Canopy, plenum, filters, duct runs, risers, fan and discharge are all cleaned to TR19® Grease.
- We test again, photograph the result and issue your TR19 certificate and photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Clear the space around the work
Getting a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before any work starts.