West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Donnington, West Sussex
Our technicians work in Donnington on TR19 Grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures as standard.
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Donnington
Hours of cooking are the biggest factor. BESA guidance sets minimum cleaning intervals of every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours a day, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours, and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. They are minimums: measured grease levels set the real interval.
Clients usually contact us after spotting something like this:
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Stale cooking odours from the system
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like St Richard's Hospital about 2.5 miles north, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
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About our kitchen extract cleaning in Donnington
A closed kitchen is not earning, so the timing of a clean matters. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, or between services where the kitchen has a gap. With the equipment off and cool and the area sheeted, we clean and hand the kitchen back ready for the next service. The work covers vertical risers, plenums and filters and horizontal duct runs, and the jobs we see most are ductwork thick with old, hardened grease and poor airflow at the canopy. Extraction cleaning, hood cleaning and TR19 duct cleaning all end up in the same place: a clean that goes past the canopy into the duct and fan, backed by a certificate.
Most kitchens in Donnington 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.
Work in a small place like Donnington starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
We’ve been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we are fully insured.
- Where
- Donnington (PO20)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Towns and villages near Donnington
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Questions from Donnington
Will you come out to Donnington?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Donnington?
That’s Chichester council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Donnington. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we will propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
We’re members of Vent Hygiene Elite, the scheme run by BESCA, and we clean to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
BESA guidance sets minimums by daily cooking hours: every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Grease readings can show a shorter interval is needed.
Which sectors do you work in?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, plus food production and leisure sites.
How long will the clean take?
Length of duct, grease levels and access all affect it. As a guide, it takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits.
Between visits
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
The certificate records when the clean was done, where and by whom. File it with the fire risk assessment and the maintenance log, so it’s to hand when an insurer, fire officer or EHO asks.
Stick to the cleaning interval on the certificate. 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.
Honest limits
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Donnington
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- The number of sites or systems
- The condition of the system
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before we start.
Asking for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Kitchen extracts in Donnington
Donnington is within about 3 miles of the coast. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. Look up Donnington on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 9 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Donnington. Any of them cooking under a canopy is sending grease into its ductwork every service. Food hygiene inspections in Donnington are the job of Chichester council’s environmental health team. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Goodwood House, about 4.8 miles north-east, is one of the historic houses near Donnington; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Chichester High School For Girls or anywhere near Donnington, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Donnington is about 2 miles south of Chichester, in West Sussex. If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Donnington, please call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, Donnington included. Donnington is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex where we work for commercial clients. We also work in Portsmouth, about 13 miles from Donnington.
Kitchen extract cleaning in PO20 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. You’ll find Donnington on the B2201, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for out-of-hours visits. We also cover Hunston (1 mile east), North Mundham (1 mile east), Runcton (2 miles east), Chichester (2 miles north) and Portfield (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Bognor Regis (5 miles east), Selsey (5 miles south), Littlehampton (11 miles east), Emsworth (7 miles north-west), Rustington (12 miles east) and Angmering (14 miles east).
Local landmarks in Donnington
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Blacksmith's Arms Public House, among other places. Donnington’s nearest station is Chichester station, about 1.6 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Chichester Cathedral Treasury (1.8 miles north) and St Richard's Hospital (2.5 miles north). Not far away are Nutborne Marshes.
How it works
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, clear away and leave you the report. The visit itself takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. Seeing the system in photos first means the trip to Donnington can be planned properly.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Ask for a quote
Need a price for kitchen extract cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Advice
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
Part by part
Canopy and plenum
Grease meets the system first at the canopy and the plenum behind the filters. We clean both inside and out, with the filter housing cleaned too.
Grease filters
Gaps around filters let fat through to the duct. We check they fit as they should when we refit them, and flag any that don’t.