West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in East Grinstead
We cover East Grinstead for TR19 Grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos on every job.
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
Different parts, different methods
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.
Ductwork and risers
Long flat runs of duct are where grease collects. We open access panels along the route and clean each section, recording any that can’t be reached.
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in East Grinstead
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. We’re often asked to deal with years of baked-on grease in the ducts and proof of cleaning requested by an insurer, across extract fans, plenums and filters and discharge points. Kitchens in East Grinstead book us for TR19 cleaning for three reasons: the insurer asked, the EHO asked, or the canopy is dripping. Either way, the answer is the same: a proper clean and the paperwork to match.
We clean every reachable part of the system in East Grinstead: canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers and fan, and the discharge where it can be reached.
Kitchens in towns like East Grinstead are often in older buildings that were never designed for them, so duct runs can be awkward, with bends, long horizontal sections and too few access panels. Where the duct can’t be reached, new panels can be fitted, and anything left uncleaned is recorded on the report.
Each visit ends with a written report and pictures, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- East Grinstead (RH19)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- The condition of the system
You will not find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we will explain what it covers.
Asking for a quote
To speed up the quote, please include:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
If you need kitchen extract cleaning in East Grinstead, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote usually follows within one working day.
Questions from East Grinstead
Can you work in East Grinstead outside opening hours?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. That way a site in East Grinstead does not have to lose a day’s trading. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Do you clean school canteen extracts around East Grinstead out of term?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. Around East Grinstead, the Food Standards Agency lists about 8 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Send us your term dates when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we will fit the work in.
What accreditations do you hold?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
What does TR19 mean?
A BESA specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Will I get a certificate after the clean?
A TR19 certificate and a photo report. The certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, and the report shows before and after photos, readings, any areas not reached and the next clean date.
Can you quote from pictures?
In many cases, yes. With good photos, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.
What types of premises do you cover?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, plus food production and leisure sites.
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in East Grinstead
A kitchen in East Grinstead builds up grease in the same places as any other: in long flat runs, at bends and changes of direction, and in the fan housing. The cooler the duct, the more grease drops out of the air.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
If you cook for passing trade around East Grinstead station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer.
What your quote should include
- What paperwork you get at the end
- What insurance they carry
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
What happens if it’s left?
A clogged extract doesn’t only raise the fire risk. Filters block, airflow drops and the kitchen gets hotter and smokier, while the fan works harder to move less air. Grease drips, smells and condensation are common next. An inspector or insurer will want to see recent records, so it makes sense to have them ready.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
Why East Grinstead businesses choose us
- Photo reports with every job
- We diagnose before we treat
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
Managing agents and facilities teams in East Grinstead
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
What happens on the day
Every visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, do the work, clear away and leave you the report. On site, the work takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. In East Grinstead, the visit is planned around your opening hours, parking and access to the system.
- First comes a survey of the whole system, by photos or a visit.
- Set points are tested for grease thickness and the quote is fixed before work begins.
- Once the kitchen has closed and the equipment has cooled, we sheet and protect the area.
- The whole route is cleaned, from the canopy through the ductwork to the fan and the discharge.
- Readings and pictures are taken again, and you receive a TR19 certificate and photo report.
How to prepare
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Move anything stored near the system
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Getting a quote
For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You’ll typically have a quote within one working day.
Related advice
East Grinstead kitchens: local notes
The Food Standards Agency lists about 12 pubs, bars and clubs as registered food businesses within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of East Grinstead. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. The fire and rescue service for East Grinstead is 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. Environmental health officers from Mid Sussex council inspect food businesses in East Grinstead. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
For schools such as St Mary's CofE Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Queen Victoria Hospital about 0.8 miles north-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
East Grinstead is about 8 miles east of Crawley, in West Sussex. Every kind of commercial site in East Grinstead, kitchen extract cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. East Grinstead is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex where we work for kitchen extract cleaning. You can also see our page for Brighton, roughly 21 miles from East Grinstead.
All of RH19 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Kitchen extract cleaning is available to premises on Station Road, High Street and London Road and nearby roads. East Grinstead sits on or near the A22 and A264, which makes travel easy for kitchen extract cleaning. Close by, we work in Dormans Park (1 mile north), Saint Hill Green (2 miles south), Felbridge (2 miles north-west), Ashurst Wood (2 miles south-east) and Felcourt (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Crawley (8 miles west), Horsham (14 miles west), Haywards Heath (10 miles south-west), Burgess Hill (13 miles south-west), Broadfield (9 miles west) and Bewbush (9 miles west). East Grinstead is one of the larger places we cover in West Sussex for kitchen extract cleaning.
Landmarks near East Grinstead
In East Grinstead, that means kitchens and buildings near Bush Davies School of Theatre Arts, The Railway pub and Sackville School. There’s a railway station in East Grinstead itself: East Grinstead station. Nearby you will also find East Grinstead Museum (less than half a mile south-east) and Queen Victoria Hospital (0.8 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Hedgecourt Lake.
Looking after it afterwards
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Keep grease collection points emptied
Every clean ends with a photo report. It shows the system before and after, part by part, alongside a list of what was cleaned, anything out of reach and the recommended next clean date.
Tell whoever looks after the system when something changes. Drips, odours and fan noise often mean grease is building, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.