West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Blackstone
TR19 grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge for commercial sites in Blackstone and across West Sussex. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
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.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Blackstone
Insurers often want evidence of regular TR19 cleaning, and a claim can be refused or reduced without it. The certificate and photo report from each clean in Blackstone give you that record for the maintenance log. If you have a kitchen with no current TR19 certificate and stale cooking odours from the system, we can help, from vertical risers, plenums and filters and horizontal duct runs onwards. Kitchens in Blackstone book us for TR19 cleaning for three reasons: the insurer asked, the EHO asked, or the canopy is dripping. Either way, the answer is the same: a proper clean and the paperwork to match.
We clean every reachable part of the system in Blackstone: canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers and fan, and the discharge where it can be reached.
In a village or hamlet like Blackstone, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically 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.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, 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.
- Location
- Blackstone (BN5)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What we do, step by step
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your photos. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. From there, it takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. A few photos of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Blackstone.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- 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
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Ask for a quote
For kitchen extract cleaning in Blackstone, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by 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. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.
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Common questions in Blackstone
Can you get to a site in Blackstone?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Blackstone?
It’s West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Blackstone. 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.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
Allow one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. We will confirm the time when we quote.
What accreditations do you hold?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 sit alongside that, and we’re fully insured.
Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
Extract grease is fuel for a kitchen fire, so many insurers want evidence it’s being cleaned to TR19. Our certificate and photo report give you that evidence.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
Strictly, the legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, not from TR19. In practice, TR19 is how kitchens show they’re managing grease, and an insurer may refuse or reduce a claim without it.
Towns and villages near Blackstone
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Kitchen extracts in Blackstone
Environmental health officers from Horsham council inspect food businesses in Blackstone. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Blackstone. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like The Dene Hospital about 3.8 miles north-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Blackstone is about 5 miles west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. Every kind of commercial site in Blackstone, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Blackstone is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we work for kitchen extract cleaning. We also work in Brighton, around 8 miles away.
Work in BN5 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes premises on Blackstone Lane and Blackstone Street and nearby roads. Other places close to Blackstone include Woodmancote (1 mile south-west), High Cross (1 mile north-east), Albourne (1 mile east), Albourne Street (1 mile east) and Albourne Green (1 mile east). We also work in nearby towns such as Crawley (13 miles north), Horsham (10 miles north), Worthing (10 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (8 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (5 miles east) and Littlehampton (15 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Blackstone
For rail, the closest station is Hassocks station, about 3.9 miles east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include The Dene Hospital (3.8 miles north-east) and The Budding Foundation Museum of Gardening (3.6 miles east). Open spaces near Blackstone include Woods Mill and Wolstonbury Hill.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Blackstone and across West Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
Keeping the system healthy
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
- Do not let the canopy gutters overflow
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
When the clean is finished, grease readings are taken again at the same points, giving you before and after readings alongside the pictures. Your TR19 certificate is then issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Keep the fan on throughout service. Switching it off early leaves vapour to settle on the canopy and plenum, and the next clean has more to do.
Different parts, different methods
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. It’s isolated, opened and cleaned as part of the TR19 clean.
Grease filters
Filters need cleaning far more often than the duct, and a filter exchange service can take that off your hands. Keeping them clean helps the rest of the system stay cleaner.
When to call us in Blackstone
In Blackstone, as anywhere, grease gathers where the air slows down: long horizontal runs, bends, the base of risers and around the fan. Cooler sections of duct collect the most.
These are the problems we see most often:
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near The Parish Church of St Bartholomew or elsewhere in Blackstone, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
When something else is needed
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs