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Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Crawley Down
Need kitchen extract cleaning in Crawley Down? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
What kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or leaking (that’s for a ductwork contractor)
- An undersized canopy or fan
- A broken extract fan that will not run
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will say what we think.
What we work on in Crawley Down
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Crawley Down
Insurers often want evidence of regular TR19 cleaning, and a claim can be refused or reduced without it. For a kitchen in Crawley Down, our certificate and photo report give you that record, ready for the fire risk assessment file. If you’re dealing with years of baked-on grease in the ducts and rancid smells from grease in the duct, we can help, from horizontal duct runs, discharge points and plenums and filters onwards. Some call it canopy cleaning, others extract cleaning or duct cleaning, but in Crawley Down, as everywhere, the insurer wants the full system cleaned, not just the hood.
Most kitchens in Crawley Down fall into one of BESA’s three bands: every 3 months for 12–16 hours, every 6 months for 6–12 hours and every 12 months for 2–6 hours, adjusted by what the grease readings show.
Around a smaller place like Crawley Down, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- Crawley Down (RH10)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
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What happens on the day
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits, and we clear up before we go. Getting to the system matters more than parking in a place like Crawley Down, so let us know how to reach it.
- 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.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, pictures taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Get a fixed quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Related advice
Looking after it afterwards
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
You leave with a date for the next clean, based on your cooking hours and the grease we measured. A 3, 6 or 12-monthly maintenance plan keeps it on track, so the date is not missed.
Keep the fan on throughout service. Switching it off early leaves vapour to settle on the canopy and plenum, and the next clean has more to do.
Crawley Down: your questions answered
Can you work in Crawley Down outside opening hours?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. It means the site in Crawley Down keeps running as normal. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Can you get to a site in Crawley Down?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Crawley Down included. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Do insurers need proof of 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.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so sites at different addresses can be planned together as one programme. Each site gets its own report and pictures.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
We don’t publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. We fix the price before any work starts.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, every time. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it, and the quote is based on that.
Multi-site and managed buildings
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and photos, so each one has its own record.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Crawley Down
It’s common for parts of a duct to have been missed for years. Most of the time it’s because there were never enough access panels, so nobody could get to them. That hidden grease keeps building where nobody looks.
Most sites get in touch after spotting something like this:
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
Church and community hall kitchens, near All Saints Parish Church or anywhere around Crawley Down, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Proof of insurance
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- How VAT is shown on the quote
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The condition we find in the survey
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
What to send for a quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
To get a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You’ll usually have a quote within one working day.
Different parts, different methods
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Institutional kitchens tend to cook to set hours, so cleans can be booked when the kitchen is closed. The certificate goes straight into the site’s maintenance records.
Canopy and plenum
The canopy catches the vapour, and the plenum behind the filters is where it first condenses. Both are scraped and degreased inside and out, including the filter housing.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Crawley Down: the local picture
The FSA’s data shows about 3 bars, pubs and nightclubs registered within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Crawley Down. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. The fire and rescue service for Crawley Down is West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Food hygiene inspections in Crawley Down are the job of Mid Sussex council’s environmental health team. 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.
Saint Hill Manor, about 2.4 miles south-east, is one of the historic houses near Crawley Down; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Queen Victoria Hospital is the nearest hospital to Crawley Down, about 3.5 miles east.
Crawley Down is about 3 miles west of East Grinstead, in West Sussex. Across the RH10 area, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, and Crawley Down is one of them. We also work in Brighton, around 20 miles away.
Kitchen extract cleaning in RH10 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Kitchen extract cleaning is available to premises on Station Road, Forest Close and Burleigh Way and the roads around them. If your site is just outside Crawley Down, we cover Furnace Wood (1 mile north), Snow Hill (1 mile north), Turners Hill (1 mile south), Domewood (1 mile north) and Felbridge (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Crawley (5 miles west), Horsham (11 miles west), Haywards Heath (9 miles south), Burgess Hill (12 miles south), East Grinstead (3 miles east) and Broadfield (6 miles west).
Landmarks near Crawley Down
In Crawley Down, that means kitchens and buildings near Imberhorne School. For rail, the closest station is East Grinstead station, about 2.5 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Queen Victoria Hospital (3.5 miles east) and Effingham Park Motor Museum (1.4 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Hedgecourt Lake.