West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Brook Street, West Sussex
For kitchen extract cleaning in Brook Street, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Grease smells coming from the extract
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Brook Street
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 3 bars, pubs and nightclubs in Brook Street and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. The fire and rescue service for Brook Street is 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. Environmental health officers from Mid Sussex council inspect food businesses in Brook Street. 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.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like St Francis Hospital about 3.1 miles south-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Ockenden Manor is about 1.3 miles south), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Brook Street is about 3 miles north-west of Haywards Heath, in West Sussex. We carry out kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Brook Street and the rest of West Sussex. Brook Street is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we work for kitchen extract cleaning. Our Brighton page covers sites nearby, about 13 miles away.
Every address in RH17 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. We also cover the places around Brook Street: Whitemans Green (1 mile south), Cuckfield (1 mile south), Slough Green (1 mile west), Staplefield (2 miles north-west) and Balcombe (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Crawley (6 miles north), Horsham (8 miles west), Haywards Heath (3 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (5 miles south), East Grinstead (9 miles north-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (14 miles south-west).
Near you in Brook Street
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Warden Park School and Warden Park School and the streets around them. The closest station to Brook Street is Haywards Heath station, roughly 2 miles south-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Cuckfield Museum (1.2 miles south) and Waterbury Castle (4.6 miles east). Open spaces near Brook Street include Blunts Wood and Paiges Meadow.
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Brook Street
Many insurers ask for proof that the extract has been cleaned to TR19, and some may refuse or reduce a claim when it’s missing. For a kitchen in Brook Street, our certificate and photo report give you that record for the maintenance log. The work covers plenums and filters, discharge points and vertical risers, and the jobs we see most are grease smells coming from the extract and poor airflow at the canopy. Searching for commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Brook Street? We have been cleaning kitchen extracts across the South East since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member.
A clean in Brook Street covers the canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers and fan, and the discharge where it can be reached.
Work in a small place like Brook Street starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Place
- Brook Street (RH17)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
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.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
How the visit works
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before any work starts, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Brook Street before we set off.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- Set points are tested for grease thickness and the quote is fixed before work begins.
- With the kitchen closed and equipment off and cool, the area is sheeted.
- We clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
How to get a quote
If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Brook Street, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos. 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.
Advice
When it’s something else
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
- A duct that’s holed or coming apart
- A fan motor that has burnt out
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
For landlords and multi-site operators
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
Leave it or put it right?
Environmental health officers inspect food businesses, in Brook Street as everywhere else, and a greasy canopy or dripping filters won’t go unnoticed. A clean extract is one less thing to worry about on the day. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before work begins.
What you get with us
- Trading since 2009
- Fully insured
- Every visit written up, with pictures
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Common problems we fix in Brook Street
Grease in the extract matters because it burns. Flames from a pan or grill can be pulled into the canopy by the fan, and once grease in the duct catches, fire can spread through the building’s ductwork. That’s why controlling extract grease belongs in the fire risk assessment.
Most sites get in touch after spotting something like this:
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
For schools such as Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
What to look for in a quote
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- What insurance they carry
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
Looking after it afterwards
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
- Wash or exchange the filters often
The report gives a recommended date for the next clean, based on your cooking hours and the grease we measured. A 3, 6 or 12-monthly maintenance plan keeps it on track, so the date is not missed.
Stick to the cleaning interval on the certificate. BESA guidance links the minimum interval to daily cooking hours, so a change in hours may mean a change in interval, and grease readings will show it.
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Common questions in Brook Street
Can you work in Brook Street outside opening hours?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. It means the site in Brook Street keeps running as normal. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Which fire authority looks after Brook Street?
Brook Street is in the area of West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, 24/7. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, and the emergency line covers the rest.
What’s the right cleaning interval for a kitchen extract?
That comes down mainly to daily cooking hours. Heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day calls for a clean at least every 3 months under BESA guidance, and lighter use less often. Your report gives a recommended next clean date.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.
What should I send you?
Only a few details: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and the last report help too. Then call 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
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.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
That depends on the size of the system, the amount of grease and the number of access points. As a guide, it takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system.