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Kitchen extract cleaning in Chelwood Common, West Sussex
Kitchen extract cleaning in Chelwood Common, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Kitchen duct cleaning in Chelwood Common
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 discharge points, canopies and hoods and horizontal duct runs, and common reasons people get in touch are a kitchen taken over without any extract records and fat running down the canopy edge. Need a TR19 duct cleaning contractor for Chelwood Common? Duct Doctor has covered London and the South East since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member.
Access decides how thorough a clean can be. Where a duct run has no panels, we say so on the report and can fit new ones.
Somewhere as small as Chelwood Common, 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.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with pictures after each visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Where
- Chelwood Common (RH17)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
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. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Chelwood Common.
- 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.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
Getting ready for the visit
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Move anything stored near the system
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Ask for a quote
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
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What a clean will not put right
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in Chelwood Common
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
What happens if it’s left?
TR19® is not law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 is. It puts a duty on the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, which in a kitchen includes the grease in the extract. TR19 is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. In a small place like Chelwood Common, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before work begins.
What you get with us
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- We diagnose before we treat
- Photo reports with every job
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
When to call us in Chelwood Common
Grease in the extract matters because it burns. A flare-up on the range can be drawn up into the canopy and duct, where burning grease can carry a fire along the ducts and into other parts of the building. For a kitchen in Chelwood Common, keeping that fuel under control is part of the fire risk assessment.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Chelwood Gate Church or elsewhere in Chelwood Common, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
What your quote should include
- Whether they’re fully insured
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- What paperwork you get at the end
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
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Part by part
Extract fan and discharge
At the end of the system is the discharge, and grease can collect there too. It’s cleaned as far as safe access allows, and any limits are recorded.
Canopy and plenum
The plenum is out of sight behind the filters, so it’s easy to forget. With the filters out, the plenum is scraped and degreased.
Questions from Chelwood Common
Which fire service covers Chelwood Common?
That is West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Who inspects food businesses in Chelwood Common?
In Chelwood Common, it’s Wealden 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.
What is TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Just the basics: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. After that, simply call 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Why do insurers care about extract cleaning?
Grease-filled ducts can carry fire well beyond the kitchen. Many policies say the extract must be cleaned to TR19, and a claim may be reduced without proof, so keep every certificate.
What happens to the waste?
We take it away when we go. During the work, it’s contained so the area stays clean.
What paperwork comes with a kitchen extract clean?
You receive 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.
Do you clean the whole extract system or just the canopy?
Everything from canopy to discharge: 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.
Chelwood Common kitchens: local notes
Chelwood Common sits within the area of West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. Chelwood Common, about 32 miles from central London, is within our usual area. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible.
School kitchens, at schools like Danehill Church of England Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Priest House, about 3.9 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses near Chelwood Common; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Chelwood Common is about 6 miles north-east of Haywards Heath, in West Sussex. Across the RH17 area, we can carry out kitchen extract cleaning at your premises. We cover 371 places across West Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. There’s also a page for Brighton, about 16 miles away.
We work across the RH17 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. Kitchen extract cleaning is available to premises on Baxters Lane, Tanyard Lane and Box's Lane and the roads around them. Close by, we work in Chelwood Gate (1 mile north), Danehill (1 mile south-west), Birchgrove (1 mile north-west), Furner's Green (2 miles south) and Nutley (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (10 miles north-west), Horsham (15 miles west), Haywards Heath (6 miles south-west), Burgess Hill (9 miles south-west), East Grinstead (6 miles north) and Broadfield (10 miles west).
Landmarks near Chelwood Common
Nearby you will also find Waterbury Castle (2.3 miles west) and Heaven Farm Museum (1.6 miles south). For a walk, there’s Brickfield Meadow.
Between visits
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Keep grease collection points emptied
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise straight away
You leave with a date for the next clean, based on your cooking hours and the grease we measured. We can put the system on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly plan, so the date is not missed.
Book the next clean before the last one runs out. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval should be looked at again, and grease readings will show it.