West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Ellen's Green
For kitchen extract cleaning in Ellen's Green, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Ellen's Green
Ellen's Green, about 30 miles from central London, is within our usual area. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Ellen's Green. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Horsham Hospital about 4.8 miles south-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Ellen's Green is about 5 miles north-west of Horsham, in West Sussex. Ellen's Green gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. 371 places in West Sussex are on our list, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Guildford page, about 12 miles away.
Every address in RH12 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Close by, we work in Walliswood (2 miles north-east), Mayes Green (2 miles north), Ewhurst Green (3 miles north), Ewhurst (3 miles north) and Cranleigh (4 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Crawley (10 miles east), Horsham (5 miles south-east), Broadfield (9 miles east), Storrington (13 miles south), Billingshurst (6 miles south) and Bewbush (9 miles east).
Landmarks near Ellen's Green
For rail, the closest station is Warnham station, about 4 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Horsham Hospital (4.8 miles south-east). Not far away are Warnham LNR and Vann Lake.
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Ellen's Green
Many insurers ask for proof that the extract has been cleaned to TR19, and a claim can be refused or reduced without it. The certificate and photo report from each clean in Ellen's Green give you that record for the maintenance log. The work covers vertical risers, discharge points and canopies and hoods, and common reasons people get in touch are poor airflow at the canopy and ductwork thick with old, hardened grease. Searching for commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Ellen's Green? We’ve been cleaning kitchen extracts across the South East since 2009, with a certificate and photo report after every clean.
BESA sets minimum intervals by hours of cooking a day: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and yearly for light use, adjusted by what the grease readings show.
In a small place like Ellen's Green, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Where
- Ellen's Green (RH12)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and multi-site operators
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, 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.
What we do, step by step
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Ellen's Green.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Move anything stored near the system
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
How to get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
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Honest limits
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- An undersized canopy or fan
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Ellen's Green
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
- Discharge points
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Ellen's Green
Cooking fat leaves the pan as a fine vapour. Once it cools inside the ductwork, it condenses onto every surface it touches, building a layer that gets thicker with every service. The grease filters stop some, never all of it.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
Whether the kitchen is in Ellen's Green itself or nearby, a TR19® clean covers the whole system, canopy to discharge.
Before booking anyone
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
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Ellen's Green: your questions answered
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Ellen's Green?
Food hygiene inspections in Ellen's Green are carried out by Horsham council. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Can you get to a site in Ellen's Green?
Yes, Ellen's Green is part of our area, however small the site. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
What is TR19?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
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 paperwork comes with a kitchen extract 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.
What does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. For a quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Photos often do the job, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
What should I send you?
Some pictures and a quick description of the system, with the address and opening hours. We’ll ask for anything else we need.
What the work involves, part by part
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. We isolate it, open it up and degrease it.
Grease filters
We clean the grease filters as part of the job, and put back so they seat correctly. Damaged ones are noted on the report.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- The condition we find in the survey
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- How many systems or sites are involved
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. You will have a fixed price before we start.
Asking for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- 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
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. We typically come back within one working day.