West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Compton, West Sussex
We cover Compton for TR19 Grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Compton
Duct Doctor has been cleaning kitchen extract systems since 2009. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, we clean to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 and are fully insured. If you have poor airflow at the canopy and an inspection that picked up a dirty extract, we can help. Need a TR19 duct cleaning contractor for Compton? We have been cleaning kitchen extracts across 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.
In a village or hamlet like Compton, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with photos after each visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Where
- Compton (PO18)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in Compton
Grease that’s left only gets thicker. BESA guidance says the mean should not go above 200 microns between cleans, and anywhere reaching 500 microns or more needs a spot clean right away. The longer it’s left, the bigger the job becomes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Compton is calmer for everyone.
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Why Compton businesses choose us
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Fully insured
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Compton kitchens: local notes
Compton is covered by West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. We cover Compton, about 53 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site.
Church and community hall kitchens, near The Parish Church of St Mary or anywhere around Compton, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Uppark is about 1.8 miles north), access may need planning.
Compton is about 5 miles east of Horndean, in West Sussex. If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Compton, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. We work across South East England and London, Compton included. Compton is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex where we work for kitchen extract cleaning. Portsmouth is in our area too, around 11 miles away.
We work across PO18 for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. You’ll find streets such as Church Lane and School Lane, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include East Marden (2 miles east), South Harting (3 miles north), East Harting (3 miles north-east), Chilgrove (4 miles east) and Elsted (4 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Bognor Regis (13 miles south-east), Chichester (8 miles south-east), Selsey (14 miles south), Emsworth (6 miles south), Portfield (9 miles south-east) and Yapton (15 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Compton
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Coach And Horses Public House and the streets around them. Compton’s nearest station is Rowlands Castle station, about 3.6 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Petersfield Community Hospital (5.7 miles north) and Clanfield Earthwork (4 miles west). For a walk, there’s Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve and Compton Down.
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Compton?
Cooking fat leaves the pan as a fine vapour. As the air cools on its way through the duct, the fat condenses and sticks, building a layer that gets thicker with every service. Filters catch some of it, but never all.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- Fat running down the canopy edge
A hospital like Petersfield Community Hospital, about 5.7 miles north, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the price is fixed
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether a survey comes first
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Honest limits
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what kitchen extract cleaning will not do:
- Extraction that can’t cope with the cooking because of its design
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think.
What we work on in Compton
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- The times the site is available
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Parking and loading at the site
- What state the system is in
What you pay depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
Asking for a quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
Need a price for kitchen extract cleaning? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
How it works
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 we take it from there. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. In a small place like Compton, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- You send pictures or we visit, and the system is surveyed from canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and give you a fixed quote.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Get a fixed quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Advice
Between visits
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Do not let the canopy gutters overflow
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
A TR19 certificate notes the date, the location and the technician. Keep it in the maintenance log with your fire risk assessment so it’s ready when anyone asks to see it.
Book the next clean before the last one runs out. 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.
FAQs for Compton
Can you work in Compton outside opening hours?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The work in Compton can fit around your hours. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Compton during the holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. There are about 2 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Compton. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
A TR19 Grease clean covers the full extract route, not just the canopy. Canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers, fan and discharge are all included, reached through access panels where needed.
Why do insurers care about extract cleaning?
Grease-filled ducts can carry fire well beyond the kitchen. Many insurers require TR19 cleaning, and may refuse or reduce a claim without proof, so keep every certificate.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, if we can see what we need. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, and the quote follows that.
What do you do with what you remove?
We take it away when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
TR19® itself isn’t law. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19 is the recognised way to show you’ve dealt with extract grease.
How do you protect the area?
We start with protection: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.