West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Eastergate
TR19 grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge in Eastergate, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
Between visits
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Keep grease collection points emptied
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
The report gives a recommended date for the next clean, based on your cooking hours and the grease we measured. A 3, 6 or 12-monthly maintenance plan keeps it on track, so the date is not missed.
Keep the fan on throughout service. Cooking with the extract off lets grease and heat settle in the canopy, and the next clean has more to do.
Kitchen duct cleaning in Eastergate
Few kitchens can stop cooking for a day so the extract can be cleaned. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, or during holidays where a site closes for them. With the equipment off and cool and the area sheeted, we clean and hand the kitchen back ready for the next service. If you’re dealing with stale cooking odours from the system and grease drips onto cooking equipment, we can put it right, from extract fans, plenums and filters and vertical risers onwards. Hood cleaning is where most enquiries from Eastergate start: 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.
For a kitchen in or near Eastergate, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, 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.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Place
- Eastergate (PO20)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
The process
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. Visits to a village like Eastergate are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- We survey the system first, from your pictures and details or on a site visit.
- We measure the grease at set points along the system, then give you a fixed price.
- Once the kitchen has closed and the equipment has cooled, we sheet and protect the area.
- We clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- We test again, photograph the result and issue your TR19 certificate and photo report.
How to prepare
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Get a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We usually come back within one working day.
Advice
Different parts, different methods
Extract fan and discharge
The fan pulls the air through the whole system, and grease that gets past everything else ends up on its blades. It’s isolated, opened and cleaned as part of the TR19 clean.
Ductwork and risers
Vertical risers carry the air up through the building, and grease often collects at the bottom of them. Access panels along the riser let us clean it in sections.
When to call us in Eastergate
It’s common for parts of a duct to have been missed for years. Most of the time it’s because there were never enough access panels, so those sections were never reached. Grease in those sections keeps building out of sight.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
School kitchens, at schools like Eastergate CofE Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- What insurance they carry
Managing agents and facilities teams in Eastergate
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.
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 are happy to quote for all of it.
Leave it or put it right?
Leaving the clean until the next refit doesn’t make the grease go away. Fat that was soft and easy to remove hardens with heat and time, which is slower to clean. Regular cleans keep each visit shorter. A planned visit to Eastergate is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Eastergate
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- In business since 2009
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
FAQs for Eastergate
Can the work in Eastergate be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. It means the site in Eastergate keeps running as normal. When you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, mention when the site is quiet.
Can a school canteen extract in Eastergate be done out of term time?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. Food Standards Agency records list about 7 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Eastergate. Just call 0345 646 2711 or email us with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
Allow one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. We’ll confirm the time when we quote.
What do I get after the clean?
You get both a certificate and a photo report. They belong in the maintenance log so they’re to hand when an insurer asks.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
The legal duty sits in the Fire Safety Order 2005 rather than in TR19 itself. In practice, TR19 is how kitchens show they’re managing grease, and many insurers ask for proof of it.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, any time. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line, and we will advise on what to do next.
What do you do with what you remove?
We take it away when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained to keep the area clean.
Also near Eastergate
Other services in Eastergate
Kitchen extract cleaning in Eastergate: the local picture
Food Standards Agency records list about 12 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 5 takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Eastergate. Any of them cooking under a canopy is sending grease into its ductwork every service. Kitchens in Eastergate get their food hygiene inspections from Arun council. 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. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Eastergate. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
A hospital like Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital, about 3.4 miles south, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Goodwood House, about 4.2 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses near Eastergate; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Eastergate is about 4 miles north of Bognor Regis, in West Sussex. Every kind of commercial site in Eastergate, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. Eastergate is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex where we work for commercial clients. Our Portsmouth page covers sites nearby, about 19 miles away.
All of PO20 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. That includes premises on St Georges Walk, Highview Road and Critchmere Drive and nearby roads. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Westergate (1 mile west), Nyton (1 mile west), West Barnham (1 mile south-east), Fontwell (1 mile north) and Barnham (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover Worthing (11 miles east), Bognor Regis (4 miles south), Chichester (5 miles west), Selsey (9 miles south-west), Littlehampton (6 miles east) and Lancing (15 miles east).
Local landmarks in Eastergate
In Eastergate, that means kitchens and buildings near Ormiston Six Villages Academy. Eastergate’s nearest station is Barnham station, roughly 1 mile south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital (3.4 miles south) and Tote Copse Castle (1.5 miles west). For a walk, there’s WWT Arundel.