West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Crossbush
Our technicians work in Crossbush on kitchen extract cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures as standard.
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Crossbush
Every time food is cooked, warm vapour carries fat up into the extract. As it cools, it clings to the inside of the ductwork and keeps building. That layer will burn, and a proper clean removes it before it becomes a fire risk. Common call-outs are for a system with no record of a TR19 clean and heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs, across vertical risers, horizontal duct runs and discharge points. When a restaurant in Crossbush asks for duct cleaning, it’s nearly always the kitchen extract they mean, and that is exactly what we do: canopy to fan, to TR19® Grease.
A kitchen running fryers and chargrills all day builds up grease much faster than one that mostly steams and boils, so the interval is set by what you cook as well as how long.
Somewhere as small as Crossbush, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Place
- Crossbush (BN18)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Crossbush: your questions answered
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Crossbush?
That is Arun council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Crossbush. 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 Crossbush?
It’s West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Crossbush. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, from your photos and details, or with a visit where needed. A fixed quote follows.
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
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.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we will propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
How long does it take to clean a kitchen extract system?
That depends on the size of the system, the amount of grease and the number of access points. As a guide, it takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
We record them on the report, with pictures where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, for example new access panels.
What types of premises do you cover?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. Work is timed around how each site runs.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Crossbush
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
Part by part
Canopy and plenum
Behind the grease filters sits the plenum, which daily cleaning never reaches. We take the filters out and clean the plenum and housing thoroughly.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
School kitchens can look lightly used but still need a TR19 clean at least every 12 months under BESA guidance. School holidays are an easy time to do it.
Kitchen extract cleaning around Crossbush
Sea air reaches Crossbush, which sits within about 3 miles of the coast. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. The FSA’s data shows about 13 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 9 hotels and B&Bs registered in and around Crossbush, up to about a mile and a half out. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Fire safety in Crossbush falls to 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.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Arundel and District Hospital is the nearest hospital to Crossbush, about 1.5 miles north-west. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near The Parish Church of St Mary Magdalen, or anywhere in Crossbush, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. If you run a café or takeaway near Arundel station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
Crossbush is about 2 miles north of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. Anywhere in BN18, we can carry out kitchen extract cleaning at your premises. Crossbush is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex where we work for kitchen extract cleaning. Brighton is in our area too, around 18 miles away.
Work in BN18 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Close by, we work in Warningcamp (1 mile north-east), Poling (1 mile south-east), Lyminster (1 mile south-west), Arundel (1 mile north-west) and Toddington (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Worthing (6 miles east), Bognor Regis (8 miles south-west), Chichester (11 miles west), Selsey (13 miles south-west), Shoreham-by-Sea (12 miles east) and Lancing (9 miles east).
What’s near Crossbush
Crossbush’s nearest station is Arundel station, about 0.5 miles north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Lyminster Siege Castle (0.5 miles north) and Rustington Museum (2.8 miles south-east). Not far away are WWT Arundel and Highdown Hill.
Honest limits
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- A canopy that is too small or a system that was badly designed
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
Nearby places to Crossbush
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The process
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Crossbush knowing what to expect.
- We survey the system, from your pictures or on site, canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and give you a fixed quote.
- 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
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Getting a quote
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Advice
Between visits
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- Keep the baffle filters clean
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
If we couldn’t get into part of the duct, the report says so plainly. A TR19 report should record what wasn’t cleaned as well as what was, and we can fit access panels so it’s reached next time.
Regular filter cleaning is the simplest thing a kitchen can do. Clean, well-fitted filters catch more fat before it reaches the duct, which slows build-up further down the system.
What affects the quote in Crossbush
You’ll get a fixed price before work begins. It’s based on:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- What state the system is in
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Where the site is and how we reach it
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
Asking for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Any previous report or certificate
If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Crossbush, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send photos or your last report if you can. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.