West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Chidham kitchen extract cleaning
We cover Chidham for kitchen extract cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- Fat running down the canopy edge
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Chidham
A kitchen extract system is far more than the canopy you can see. Behind it sit the plenum and grease filters, then the ductwork, risers, extract fan and discharge, and grease settles in every one of them. Our clean follows the air from canopy to discharge, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. If you are dealing with an inspection that picked up a dirty extract and cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey, we can put it right, from horizontal duct runs, discharge points and canopies and hoods onwards. If you need a kitchen extract clean in Chidham, one call covers the survey, the clean and the paperwork.
Kitchens that fry and grill hardest need the most frequent cleans, so the interval is set by what you cook as well as how long.
Work in a small place like Chidham starts with a call to agree access and timings, 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.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Place
- Chidham (PO18)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Multi-site and managed buildings
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
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.
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Questions from Chidham
Is kitchen extract cleaning any different in a coastal place like Chidham?
It can. Salt air reaches Chidham, which is within about 1 mile of the coast, and it speeds up rust. A fan housing that’s rusting near the coast can fail sooner, so it’s worth catching early.
Which fire authority looks after Chidham?
Chidham is in the area of West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. 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.
Are you accredited for kitchen extract cleaning?
We’re members of Vent Hygiene Elite, the scheme run by BESCA, and we clean to BESA TR19® Grease. We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 too, and we are fully insured.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. We always survey first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
TR19 is not written into law, but the responsible person still has a legal duty under the Fire Safety Order 2005. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19 as the standard, and many policies require it.
Will the clean disrupt our service?
We clean while the kitchen is closed, working evenings, overnight or at weekends to suit you. Equipment needs to be off and cool before we start.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
We don’t publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. We fix the price before work begins.
How long does it take to clean a kitchen extract system?
It takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. We’ll confirm the time when we quote.
The process
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Chidham and turn up when the site is quiet.
- We survey the system, from your photos or on site, canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
How to prepare
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Getting a quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Related advice
Kitchen extracts in Chidham
The coast is only about 1 mile from Chidham. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. There are about 6 restaurants, cafés and canteens across Chidham and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half), according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Any of them cooking under a canopy is sending grease into its ductwork every service. The fire and rescue service for Chidham 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.
A hospital like St Richard's Hospital, about 4.6 miles east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Chidham Parochial Primary School or anywhere near Chidham, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Chidham is about 4 miles west of Chichester, in West Sussex. Wherever you are in the PO18 postcode area, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, Chidham among them. Portsmouth is in our area too, about 9 miles from Chidham.
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: PO18. That includes premises on Chidham Lane, Harbour Way and Cot Lane and nearby roads. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in Nutbourne (1 mile north-west), Bosham (1 mile east), Broadbridge (1 mile east), Hambrook (1 mile north) and Bosham Hoe (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Bognor Regis (9 miles east), Chichester (4 miles east), Selsey (8 miles south-east), Littlehampton (15 miles east), Emsworth (3 miles north-west) and Portfield (5 miles east).
Around Chidham
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Bourne Community College, among other places. The closest station to Chidham is Nutbourne station, roughly 1 mile north-west. Nearby you will also find Warblington Castle (4.1 miles west) and St Richard's Hospital (4.6 miles east). Open spaces near Chidham include Nutborne Marshes and Stoke Down.
What kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix
Not every problem is solved by kitchen extract cleaning, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not put right:
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- A fan motor that has burnt out
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
If you are not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What we work on in Chidham
- Horizontal duct runs
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
- Discharge points
When to call us in Chidham
In Chidham, as anywhere, grease gathers where the air slows down: in long flat runs, at bends and changes of direction, and in the fan housing. 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 TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near The Parish Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Chidham, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
What your quote should include
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- What insurance they carry
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- Whether the quote shows VAT
How the job changes from site to site
Ductwork and risers
Risers take the extract up through floors to roof level, and grease runs down their walls and pools at the base. They’re cleaned through access points along their height.
Grease filters
We clean the grease filters as part of the job, and refitted so they sit properly in the housing. Damaged ones are noted on the report.
Why it’s worth doing now in Chidham
After a fire, one of the first questions is often when the extract was last cleaned. Many insurers ask for proof of TR19 cleaning and may reduce or refuse a claim without it. A certificate in the file answers that question. It’s simpler to plan the work at Chidham now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
You won’t find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why Chidham businesses choose us
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- We are fully insured
- Photo reports with every job
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The condition of the system
- The size of the system
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
What to send for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The site address and the type of premises
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Problems your staff have spotted
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price, before work begins.