West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in East Lavant
Kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites in East Lavant and across West Sussex. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The condition we find in the survey
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The times the site is available
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Problems your staff have spotted
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before work begins.
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in East Lavant
The ducts are where most of the grease hides. Access panels let us into the duct runs and risers, 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 extract fans, canopies and hoods and vertical risers, and the jobs we see most are grease smells coming from the extract and an overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer. Extraction cleaning, hood cleaning and TR19 duct cleaning all end up in the same place: a system that is clean inside, not just on the surface, and a certificate that proves it.
What can be cleaned depends on what can be reached. Where a duct run has no panels, we say so on the report and can fit new ones.
Somewhere as small as East Lavant, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
Each visit ends with a written report and photos, 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.
- Where
- East Lavant (PO18)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Leave it or put it right?
Every week without a clean adds another layer. Under BESA guidance, grease shouldn’t exceed a mean of 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns or more at any point needs immediate spot cleaning. Heavy build-up takes longer to remove than regular cleans. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
What you get with us
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Full insurance on every job
- Trading since 2009
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
East Lavant kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 3 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of East Lavant. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Food hygiene inspections in East Lavant are the job of Chichester 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. The fire and rescue service for East Lavant is West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
School kitchens, at schools like Lavant CofE Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Mary or anywhere around East Lavant, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
East Lavant is about 2 miles north of Chichester, in West Sussex. For kitchen extract cleaning in and around East Lavant, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. We work across South East England and London, including East Lavant. 371 places in West Sussex are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Portsmouth page (14 miles or so).
We work across PO18 for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. Streets in the area include Pook Lane, Fordwater Road and Shop Lane, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Mid Lavant (1 mile north-west), Westerton (2 miles south-east), Westhampnett (2 miles south-east), Waterbeach (2 miles east) and Maudlin (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Bognor Regis (7 miles south-east), Selsey (9 miles south), Littlehampton (11 miles east), Emsworth (7 miles west), Rustington (12 miles east) and Storrington (15 miles east).
What’s near East Lavant
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Royal Oak Public House and Bishop Luffa School and the streets around them. East Lavant’s nearest station is Chichester station, about 2.5 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Chichester Castle (2 miles south) and The Chichester City Museum (2.1 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Stoke Down and Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve.
Common questions in East Lavant
Can you come to East Lavant after we close?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. That way a site in East Lavant does not have to lose a day’s trading. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Which council inspects kitchens in East Lavant?
Kitchens in East Lavant are inspected by Chichester council’s environmental health officers. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
What does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
We do not publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. We fix the price before we start.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, and we can fit those.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
Our work is to BESA TR19® Grease, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, and certificates go through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009.
What do you do with what you remove?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
How far ahead should we book?
Book as early as you can for planned work, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
What we’re called out for in East Lavant
What’s on the menu matters as much as how much is cooked. Frying, grilling and roasting send far more fat into the canopy than steaming or boiling, so two kitchens with the same hours can need very different intervals.
Most sites get in touch after spotting something like this:
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Chichester Centre about 1.5 miles south, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
What to look for in a quote
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether a survey comes first
Between visits
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
After cleaning, we re-test the same points we measured at the start, giving you before and after readings alongside the pictures. A TR19 certificate follows, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Run the extract whenever the kitchen is cooking. Cooking with the extract off lets grease and heat settle in the canopy, and the next clean has more to do.
Nearby places to East Lavant
Also in East Lavant
When something else is needed
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- An undersized canopy or fan
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
If you’re not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
The process
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. From there, it takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to East Lavant.
- We survey the system first, from your photos and details or on a site visit.
- We measure the grease at set points along the system, then give you a fixed price.
- With the kitchen closed and equipment off and cool, the area is sheeted.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Ask for a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Advice
What staff can safely do
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.