West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Cootham kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Cootham, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
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.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Cootham, done properly
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 layer will burn, and cleaning the whole system is how you keep it under control. Common call-outs are for grease dripping from the canopy or filters and an extract that no longer clears the smoke, across vertical risers, canopies and hoods and horizontal duct runs. Whether you call it kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning or kitchen duct cleaning, it’s the job we do every week across West Sussex.
Each job starts with a look at where grease has built up: grease readings at set points tell us where the heaviest deposits are, and the same readings after the clean show the result.
Somewhere as small as Cootham, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with photos of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Place
- Cootham (RH20)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
How the visit works
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. For a village or hamlet like Cootham, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- We survey the system, from your pictures 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.
Before we arrive
- Clear the space around the work
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Ask for a quote
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To start, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Advice
Cootham kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 12 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 4 takeaways in and around Cootham, up to about a mile and a half out. Each one that cooks under a canopy has an extract system that collects grease and needs regular cleaning. Food hygiene inspections in Cootham are the job of Horsham council’s environmental health team. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Cootham is covered by West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Historic houses near Cootham, such as Parham House about 1.1 miles west, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Cootham is about 7 miles north-west of Worthing, in West Sussex. Across the RH20 area, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. Our area takes in 371 places across West Sussex, large and small. Our Brighton page covers sites nearby (16 miles or so).
We cover every part of the RH20 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on Warren Croft, Pulborough Road and The Crescent or anywhere close by, we can help. If your site is just outside Cootham, we cover Storrington (1 mile east), Wiggonholt (2 miles north-west), Sullington (2 miles south-east), West Chiltington Common (2 miles north) and Abingworth (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Horsham (12 miles north-east), Worthing (7 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (13 miles south-west), Chichester (15 miles west), Burgess Hill (15 miles east) and Littlehampton (8 miles south).
Around Cootham
Around Cootham, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Rydon Community College, Parham Park and The Crown Inn and the streets around them. The closest station to Cootham is Pulborough station, about 3.3 miles north-west. Nearby you will also find The Storrington And District Museum (1 mile east) and Amberley Castle (3.2 miles west). The countryside around Cootham includes Chanctonbury Hill and Amberley Wildbrooks RSPB Reserve.
What affects the quote in Cootham
You will get a fixed price before work begins. It takes into account:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The scale of the work
- The condition we find in the survey
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
What to send for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll usually have a quote within one working day.
Common problems we fix in Cootham
Grease in an extract starts as 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. The grease filters stop some, never all of it.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Storrington Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- What insurance they carry
What a clean will not put right
We will not sell you work that does not address the problem, so these are the things it will not cover:
- An undersized canopy or fan
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or leaking (that’s for a ductwork contractor)
- A broken extract fan that will not run
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
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Why deal with it now?
An overdue clean in Cootham is best dealt with now rather than after the next inspection. It takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system, and we fit around your opening hours. Waiting only adds grease and risk. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we survey first, from photos or on site, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
Why Cootham businesses choose us
- A written report with pictures after every visit
- Full insurance on every job
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
Read our cost guide and our accreditations.
Aftercare tips
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
You leave with a date for the next clean, set from your daily cooking hours and the readings we took. A 3, 6 or 12-monthly maintenance plan keeps it on track, so the date isn’t missed.
Report drips, smells or a noisy fan early. Drips, odours and fan noise often mean grease is building, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
Cootham: your questions answered
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Cootham?
In Cootham, it’s Horsham council that carries out food hygiene inspections. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Cootham?
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Cootham. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Can you quote from photos?
Often, yes. Photos of the system and the access, plus your opening hours and last report, are often enough. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
By covering it before any work starts. We keep the work contained and leave the area clean.
What types of premises do you cover?
Commercial premises of every kind: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. Work is timed around how each site runs.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
Short systems are done in a few hours, while long runs and tall risers take longer and may need more than one visit. Your quote says how long to expect.
Why do insurers care about extract cleaning?
Many policies require TR19 cleaning, and insurers often ask to see the certificate. Without proof, a claim can be refused or reduced, so it’s worth checking your policy wording.