West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
East Wittering kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites in East Wittering and across West Sussex. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
East Wittering: your questions answered
Can you come to East Wittering after we close?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. Your customers, staff or residents in East Wittering needn’t be disturbed. Let us know the hours you are closed and we will book within them.
Who inspects food businesses in East Wittering?
In East Wittering, it’s Chichester council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
What about areas you cannot get to?
Anything we cannot reach goes on the report, with photos where possible, and we explain what access is needed, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
How much notice should we give?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Do you work in East Wittering?
Yes. Our technicians work in East Wittering, as part of our area across London and the South East.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, from your photos and details, or with a visit where needed. Then you get a fixed quote.
What information do you need?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, plus photos of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Often, yes. With good photos, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Where we cannot see enough, we arrange a survey.
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in East Wittering
A closed kitchen is not earning, so the timing of a clean matters. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, or during holidays where a site closes for them. Equipment is switched off and left to cool, the area is sheeted, and the kitchen is handed back ready to cook. The work covers discharge points, canopies and hoods and horizontal duct runs, and common reasons people get in touch are fat running down the canopy edge and a TR19 certificate needed for the insurer. 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 East Wittering fall into one of BESA’s three bands: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and yearly for light use, with grease readings setting the real interval.
In a smaller place like East Wittering, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Place
- East Wittering (PO20)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
When to call us in East Wittering
Grease in the extract matters because it burns. A flare-up on the range can be drawn up into the canopy and duct, where burning grease can carry a fire along the ducts and into other parts of the building. That is why controlling extract grease belongs in the fire risk assessment.
Clients typically contact us after spotting something like this:
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
Bursars and site managers at schools such as East Wittering Community Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- What hours they’ll be on site
- What insurance they carry
What the work involves, part by part
Grease filters
A filter that’s missing or bent lets grease straight past. Each filter is checked as it goes back in, and flag any that do not.
Canopy and plenum
Canopies vary from a single hood to long runs over several appliances, each section is cleaned and photographed before and after.
Honest limits
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What the work covers
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
For landlords and multi-site operators
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- How big the system is
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- What state the system is in
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
Helping us quote
We can often survey from photos. Try to include:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Places near East Wittering
What else we do in East Wittering
Grease, kitchens and East Wittering
Sea air reaches East Wittering, which sits within about 1 mile of the coast. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. Food Standards Agency records include about 5 pubs and bars within about 1.5 miles of central East Wittering. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Food hygiene inspections in East Wittering are the job of Chichester council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Church and community hall kitchens, near St Anne or anywhere around East Wittering, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
East Wittering is about 6 miles south-west of Chichester, in West Sussex. Sites in East Wittering get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, and East Wittering is one of them. Our Portsmouth page covers sites nearby, about 10 miles away.
All of PO20 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Streets in the area include Church Road, Downview Close and Stocks Lane, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. Main roads around East Wittering include the B2179, so getting to you is simple for kitchen extract cleaning. Close by, we work in Earnley (1 mile east), Somerley (2 miles north-east), West Wittering (2 miles north-west), Shipton Green (2 miles north) and Almodington (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Bognor Regis (8 miles east), Chichester (6 miles north-east), Selsey (4 miles south-east), Littlehampton (15 miles east), Emsworth (7 miles north-west) and Portfield (7 miles north-east).
Near you in East Wittering
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Thatched Tavern. Open spaces near East Wittering include Pilsey Island.
Keeping the system healthy
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise right away
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
The report gives a recommended date for the next clean, set from your daily cooking hours and the readings we took. A 3, 6 or 12-monthly maintenance plan keeps it on track, so the date is not missed.
Keep the outside of the canopy wiped and any grease cups emptied. A daily wipe is not a deep clean, but it helps between visits.
What we do, step by step
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one, and we clear up before we go. For a site near East Wittering, the work is booked around your opening hours, evenings and weekends included.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- Set points are tested for grease thickness and the quote is fixed before work begins.
- On the day, cooking equipment is switched off and left to cool, and everything nearby is sheeted.
- The whole route is cleaned, from the canopy through the ductwork to the fan and the discharge.
- We test again, photograph the result and issue your TR19 certificate and photo report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Get a fixed quote
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos.