West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Botolphs
Kitchen extract cleaning for Botolphs, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Botolphs
Not sure when the extract was last cleaned, or by whom? Just call 0345 646 2711 or email us with pictures of the canopy and filters, and we’ll come back with a fixed price for the work in Botolphs, usually within one working day. The work covers extract fans, vertical risers and canopies and hoods, and people most often call us about proof of cleaning requested by an insurer and grease dripping from the canopy or filters. Need a TR19 duct cleaning contractor for Botolphs? Duct Doctor has covered London and the South East since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member.
A kitchen running fryers and chargrills all day builds up grease much faster than one that mostly steams and boils, so the interval is set by what you cook as well as how long.
In a small place like Botolphs, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Place
- Botolphs (BN44)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Multi-site and managed buildings
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across West Sussex. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
You will get a fixed price before work begins. It takes into account:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
What you pay depends on how big the system is, what state 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
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Any previous report or certificate
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
The process
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. In a small place like Botolphs, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- After the kitchen closes, we sheet the area and set up to contain grease and water.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Move anything stored near the system
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Let us know about parking and loading
Get a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll usually have a quote within one working day.
Advice
Grease, kitchens and Botolphs
The Food Standards Agency lists about 4 pubs and bars as registered food businesses in and around Botolphs, up to about a mile and a half out. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. It’s Horsham council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Botolphs. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Botolphs is covered by West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
For schools such as Upper Beeding Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Botolphs (Portslade Manor is about 4.6 miles south-east), fitting access panels needs care.
Botolphs is about 3 miles north-west of Shoreham-by-Sea, in West Sussex. Anywhere in BN44, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites. Our area takes in 371 places across West Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 8 miles away.
We work across BN44 for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in Upper Beeding (1 mile north-east), Bramber (1 mile north), Steyning (1 mile north-west), Sompting (3 miles south-west) and Lancing (3 miles south). Larger places within reach include Horsham (13 miles north), Worthing (5 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (13 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (10 miles north-east), Littlehampton (11 miles south-west) and Shoreham-by-Sea (3 miles south-east).
Near you in Botolphs
Around Botolphs, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Steyning Grammar School, among other places. Botolphs’s nearest station is Shoreham-By-Sea station, roughly 3.2 miles south-east. Well-known places in the area include Steyning Museum (1.3 miles north-west) and Old Castle (4.9 miles south-west). Not far away are Steep Down and Mill Hill.
How the job changes from site to site
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 goes straight into the site’s maintenance records.
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens often cook for long hours, frying and grilling, so their cleaning interval is often 3 or 6 months under BESA guidance. Cleans are done after close, overnight or before opening.
Also near Botolphs
Also in Botolphs
Keeping the system healthy
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Keep grease collection points emptied
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
You get a photo report after every clean. Before and after pictures show each part of the system, and lists what was cleaned, any areas we couldn’t reach and the date the next clean is due.
Run the extract whenever the kitchen is cooking. Cooking with the extract off lets grease and heat settle in the canopy, and the next clean has more to do.
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Botolphs
Is Botolphs within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Which fire service covers Botolphs?
That’s West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a single café to a large school. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site across London and the South East, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that cannot wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
What does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Ask us for a fixed quote and we’ll typically reply within one working day.
What’s TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
Allow a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. The survey tells us how long your system will need.
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Botolphs
What’s on the menu matters as much as how much is cooked. Fryers, grills and open flames throw much more fat into the extract than gentler cooking, which is why grease readings matter more than the calendar.
Most sites get in touch after spotting something like this:
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- Fat running down the canopy edge
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Botolphs is Southlands Hospital, about 3.3 miles south-east.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
What happens if it’s left?
After a fire, one of the first questions is often when the extract was last cleaned. Many policies require cleaning to TR19, and an insurer can refuse or reduce a claim without proof. A certificate in the file answers that question. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Why Botolphs businesses choose us
- Photo reports with every job
- Full insurance on every job
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Every job surveyed first
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