West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Chelwood Gate
TR19 grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge in Chelwood Gate, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
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 to a regular schedule.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Chelwood Gate
Every time food is cooked, warm vapour carries fat up into the extract. It cools inside the duct and settles as a sticky film that thickens month by month. That film is fuel, and cleaning the whole system is how you keep it under control. The work covers plenums and filters, discharge points and horizontal duct runs, and common reasons people get in touch are grease smells coming from the extract and grease dripping from the canopy or filters. Searching for commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Chelwood Gate? We have been cleaning kitchen extracts across the South East since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member.
BESA sets minimum intervals by hours of cooking a day: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and yearly for light use, adjusted by what the grease readings show.
For a kitchen in or near Chelwood Gate, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Where
- Chelwood Gate (RH17)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Aftercare tips
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Keep the baffle filters clean
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Do not let the canopy gutters overflow
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
Any section without access is marked on the report. A TR19 report should record what wasn’t cleaned as well as what was, and new access panels can be fitted so the next clean covers it.
Wipe the canopy down regularly and empty grease troughs or collection points. It won’t replace a TR19 clean, but it slows what reaches the duct.
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Chelwood Gate
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- The condition we find in the survey
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Site rules, permits and inductions
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before we start.
Asking for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
What your team can do, and what needs us
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
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What we do, step by step
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Chelwood Gate.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- 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
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Ask for a quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
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What the work involves, part by part
Extract fan and discharge
The discharge is where air leaves the building, which can collect grease and stain the surface around it. We clean it where it can be safely reached, and any limits are recorded.
Ductwork and risers
Long flat runs of duct are where grease collects. Each run is cleaned through its access panels, recording any that can’t be reached.
Chelwood Gate questions
Can you come to Chelwood Gate after we close?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The site is handed back ready to open. When you call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, mention when the site is quiet.
Which environmental health team covers Chelwood Gate?
Kitchens in Chelwood Gate are inspected by Wealden council’s environmental health officers. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
What do you do with what you remove?
We contain it and take it with us. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go rather than letting it spread.
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
It depends on how many hours a day the kitchen cooks. BESA’s minimums run from every 3 months for heavy use to every 12 months for light use. Your report gives a recommended next clean date.
Are you accredited for kitchen extract cleaning?
We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. One number covers all your sites in our area, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No law names TR19 directly, but the responsible person still has a legal duty under the Fire Safety Order 2005. TR19 is the standard insurers and fire officers expect, and many policies require it.
How far ahead should we book?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Chelwood Gate: the local picture
The fire and rescue service for Chelwood Gate 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 Wealden council inspect food businesses in Chelwood Gate. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Chelwood Gate Church or elsewhere in Chelwood Gate, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Chelwood Gate (Priest House is about 3.8 miles north-west), fitting access panels needs care. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (about 5.9 miles east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Chelwood Gate is about 6 miles south of East Grinstead, in West Sussex. Whether your site is in the middle of Chelwood Gate or further out, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. We cover 371 places across West Sussex, large and small. Brighton is in our area too, around 16 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of the RH17 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. Local streets include Beaconsfield Road, Stone Quarry Road and Isle of Thorns, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. We also cover the places around Chelwood Gate: Chelwood Common (1 mile south), Birchgrove (1 mile west), Wych Cross (1 mile north), Danehill (2 miles south-west) and Nutley (2 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as 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).
What’s near Chelwood Gate
Other landmarks nearby include Waterbury Castle (2.6 miles west) and Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (5.9 miles east). Not far away are Brickfield Meadow.
When something else is needed
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- A duct that’s holed or coming apart
- Fire dampers that will not close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- A canopy that is too small or a system that was badly designed
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What we work on in Chelwood Gate
- Canopies and hoods
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters