West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Clapham, West Sussex
We cover Clapham for TR19 Grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures on every job.
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Clapham
A closed kitchen is not earning, so the timing of a clean matters. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, or between services where the kitchen has a gap. With the equipment off and cool and the area sheeted, we clean and hand the kitchen back ready for the next service. If you’re dealing with missing paperwork after a change of operator and an extract that has never been cleaned to TR19, we can put it right, from discharge points, horizontal duct runs and plenums and filters onwards. For TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Clapham, you get one team and one number for every site, wherever you are in West Sussex.
Kitchens that fry and grill hardest need the most frequent cleans, so we look at the menu as well as the opening hours when we suggest the next date.
Work in a small place like Clapham starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with photos of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- Clapham (BN13)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- A single visit or a regular plan
- What state the system is in
- Site rules, permits and inductions
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are not sure what’s needed, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
To speed up the quote, please include:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Any previous report or certificate
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
For kitchen extract cleaning in Clapham, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send photos or your last report if you can. A fixed quote usually follows within one working day.
What happens if it’s left?
Any food business in Clapham can expect visits from the council’s environmental health officers, and they look at the cleanliness of the premises and equipment, extraction included. A clean extract is one less thing to worry about on the day. Somewhere as small as Clapham, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
What you pay depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
Why Clapham businesses choose us
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
See how cleaning jobs are priced or how to check a contractor.
Clapham: your questions answered
Can a school canteen extract in Clapham be done out of term time?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. Food Standards Agency records list about 4 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Clapham. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your term dates and we will plan around them.
Which fire service covers Clapham?
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Clapham. 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.
How much notice should we give?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Where does the waste go?
It leaves the site with us when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
What about areas you cannot get to?
The report shows them clearly. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, and we can fit those.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Every site has its own report.
Which parts of the extract do you clean?
The whole system: canopy inside and out, plenum, grease filters, ductwork, risers, extract fan and discharge, plus attenuators where fitted. Anything we cannot reach is recorded on the report.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Often, yes. With good pictures, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Where we can’t see enough, we arrange a survey.
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Clapham
Cooking fat leaves the pan as a fine vapour. As the air cools on its way through the duct, the fat condenses and sticks, and the layer grows a little with every meal cooked. Filters catch some of it, but never all.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- Stale cooking odours from the system
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School or anywhere near Clapham, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
What to look for in a quote
- What insurance they carry
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- If they look at the system before pricing
What else we do in Clapham
How it works
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Seeing the system in photos first means the trip to Clapham can be planned properly.
- You send photos or we visit, and the system is surveyed from 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.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
How to prepare
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
How to get a quote
Need a price for kitchen extract cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Related advice
Kitchen extracts in Clapham
The Food Standards Agency lists about 3 pubs, bars and clubs as registered food businesses in Clapham and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. The fire and rescue service for Clapham is 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. It’s Arun council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Clapham. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near The Parish Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Clapham, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Ecclesden Manor is about 1.5 miles south-west), access may need planning.
Clapham is about 3 miles north-west of Worthing, in West Sussex. From the centre of Clapham to the outskirts, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, Clapham among them. Our Brighton page covers sites nearby, about 14 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of BN13 for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. You’ll find streets such as The Street, Long Furlong and Church Close, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. Clapham sits on or near the A280, which makes travel easy for kitchen extract cleaning. Other places close to Clapham include Patching (1 mile north-west), Cote (1 mile east), Hammerpot (2 miles west), Durrington (2 miles south-east) and Hangleton (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Worthing (3 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (11 miles west), Chichester (14 miles west), Littlehampton (4 miles south-west), Shoreham-by-Sea (8 miles east) and Lancing (6 miles east).
Local landmarks in Clapham
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Clapham Wood, The Fox pub and Chatsmore Catholic High School, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Goring-By-Sea station, about 2.1 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Museum of Sussex Folklore (2.9 miles south-east) and Old Castle (2.9 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include WWT Arundel and Highdown Hill.
When it’s something else
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
- A broken extract fan that won’t run
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will say what we think.
Where we work
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers