West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Crockerhill, West Sussex
One call covers TR19 Grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge in Crockerhill: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Crockerhill
The ducts are where most of the grease hides. We reach horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels, removing thick grease by hand, then using degreasers, hot water or steam to suit the deposit. Any section we cannot reach is recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted. The work covers canopies and hoods, plenums and filters and vertical risers, and common reasons people get in touch are an inspection that picked up a dirty extract and rancid smells from grease in the duct. Kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning, extraction cleaning: whatever you call it, it’s the job we do every week across 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.
In a village or hamlet like Crockerhill, 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.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Place
- Crockerhill (PO18)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
The process
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the kitchen extract cleaning, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. Somewhere like Crockerhill, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- We survey the system, from your pictures or on site, canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and send you a fixed quote.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, photos taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Get a fixed quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Related advice
Kitchen extracts in Crockerhill
Food Standards Agency records list about 9 restaurants, cafés and canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Crockerhill. Any of them cooking under a canopy is sending grease into its ductwork every service. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Crockerhill. 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. In Crockerhill, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Arun council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Church and community hall kitchens, near The Parish Church of St Mary or anywhere around Crockerhill, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. A hospital like Chichester Centre, about 3.7 miles west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Crockerhill is about 4 miles east of Chichester, in West Sussex. Across the PO18 area, we can carry out kitchen extract cleaning at your premises. Our area takes in 371 places across West Sussex, large and small. You can also see our page for Portsmouth, roughly 17 miles from Crockerhill.
Here we cover the PO18 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning. Other places close to Crockerhill include East Hampnett (1 mile south-west), Norton (1 mile south-east), Aldingbourne (1 mile south), Nyton (1 mile south-east) and Westergate (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Worthing (13 miles east), Bognor Regis (4 miles south), Chichester (4 miles west), Selsey (9 miles south-west), Littlehampton (7 miles south-east) and Emsworth (11 miles west).
Near you in Crockerhill
Typical jobs here are in premises near Ormiston Six Villages Academy and The Winterton Arms Public House, among other places. The nearest railway station is Barnham station, roughly 2.7 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Tote Copse Castle (1.4 miles south) and Chichester Centre (3.7 miles west). Open spaces near Crockerhill include Levin Down.
Crockerhill: your questions answered
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Crockerhill?
In Crockerhill, it’s Arun 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.
Do you work in villages like Crockerhill?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Crockerhill included. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
What should I send you?
A short description and a few pictures, with the address and opening hours. We’ll ask for anything else we need.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
What do you do to protect the area?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
That depends on the size of the system, the amount of grease and the number of access points. Most jobs take one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one.
What accreditations do you hold?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 sit alongside that, and we are fully insured.
How often should a kitchen extract be cleaned?
The minimum is set by BESA guidance on daily use, from 3-monthly to 12-monthly. Kitchens that fry or grill a lot may need cleaning sooner, which grease thickness testing will show.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across West Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
Why it’s worth doing now in Crockerhill
There’s no law that names TR19, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 still applies. It puts a duty on the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, which in a kitchen includes the grease in the extract. TR19 is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. In a place like Crockerhill, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re unsure, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why us?
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- A written report with pictures after every visit
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations and certificates.
What kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A duct that’s holed or coming apart
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- A fan motor that has burnt out
If you are not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
What we are called out for in Crockerhill
How fast grease builds up depends mostly on how long the kitchen cooks each day. Under BESA guidance, heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day means a clean at least every 3 months, moderate use every 6 months and light use every 12. They are minimums: measured grease levels set the real interval.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
Goodwood House, about 2.6 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses near Crockerhill; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether VAT is included
Towns and villages near Crockerhill
What else we do in Crockerhill
What affects the quote in Crockerhill
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Whether several sites go on one quote
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before work begins.
Helping us quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- The site address and the type of premises
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before any work starts.
How the job changes from site to site
Grease filters
Gaps around filters let fat through to the duct. Each filter is checked as it goes back in, and flag any that do not.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Some healthcare kitchens never fully close. Cleans are planned between meals or overnight, so residents and patients are not disturbed.