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Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Fittleworth
Professional kitchen extract cleaning in and around Fittleworth, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and pictures.
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
Looking after it afterwards
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
The certificate records when the clean was done, where and by whom. Keep it in the maintenance log with your fire risk assessment, so it’s to hand when an insurer, fire officer or EHO asks.
Tell whoever looks after the system when something changes. Grease dripping from the canopy, a burning smell or a fan that sounds rough are all signs of build-up, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Fittleworth
We treat an extract system much as a doctor treats a patient: survey first, clean second, sign-off last. The sign-off is a TR19 certificate with a photo report, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. If you have rancid smells from grease in the duct and heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs, we can help, from extract fans, horizontal duct runs and vertical risers onwards. Canopy cleaning, extract cleaning and duct cleaning are often used to mean the same thing, but a proper TR19® clean in Fittleworth covers all of it, from the hood to the fan.
Kitchens that fry and grill hardest need the most frequent cleans, so the interval is set by what you cook as well as how long.
For a kitchen in or near Fittleworth, 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, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
We’ve been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we are fully insured.
- Location
- Fittleworth (RH20)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
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Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Fittleworth
A lot of duct grease gets there because the filters let it through. Filters that are bent, badly fitted, missing or left uncleaned let more fat into the plenum and duct, and from there it travels on to the fan.
Most sites get in touch after spotting something like this:
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near The Parish Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Fittleworth, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Questions to ask before you book
- What paperwork you get at the end
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether they’re fully insured
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Fittleworth
We cover Fittleworth, about 42 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you. Food hygiene inspections in Fittleworth 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. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Old Place Manor, about 2.1 miles east, is one of the historic houses near Fittleworth; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Fittleworth CofE Village School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Fittleworth is about 11 miles north of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. Across the RH20 area, we can carry out kitchen extract cleaning at your premises. Fittleworth is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex where we work for kitchen extract cleaning. Guildford is in our area too, about 20 miles from Fittleworth.
Here we cover the RH20 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning. Whether your site is on Fairmead Close, School Lane and Greatpin Croft or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Other places close to Fittleworth include Bedham (1 mile north), Lower Horncroft (1 mile south), Coates (1 mile south-west), Hardham (2 miles south-east) and Coldwaltham (2 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Horsham (13 miles north-east), Worthing (12 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (13 miles south-west), Chichester (13 miles south-west), Littlehampton (11 miles south) and Shoreham-by-Sea (15 miles south-east).
Around Fittleworth
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Swan Hotel and the streets around them. Fittleworth’s nearest station is Pulborough station, roughly 1.9 miles east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Coates Castle (1.5 miles south-west) and Coultershaw Heritage Site (2.5 miles west). For a walk, there’s Bignor Hill and The Mens.
Common questions in Fittleworth
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Fittleworth?
In Fittleworth, it’s Chichester council that carries out food hygiene inspections. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Can school kitchens in Fittleworth be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 2 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Fittleworth. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Will I get a certificate after the clean?
You receive a TR19 certificate and a photo report. Certificates are issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, and the report includes before and after photos, grease readings and the recommended next clean date.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
What do you do with what you remove?
We contain it and take it with us. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go rather than letting it spread.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. For many sites, photos and a few details are enough, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, for many jobs. Send wide shots, close-ups of any access panels and anything that worries you, and we typically come back within one working day. If photos aren’t enough, we will survey first.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. We fit the work around how the site operates.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- The condition of the system
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- The size of the system
We do not list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we will explain what it covers.
What to send for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Your last certificate, test record or report
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Leave it or put it right?
After a fire, one of the first questions is often when the extract was last cleaned. Many insurers ask for proof of TR19 cleaning and may reduce or refuse a claim without it. A certificate in the file answers that question. Somewhere as small as Fittleworth, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
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 we’ll price it together.
Why book with us
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Photo reports with every job
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
The process
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Fittleworth before we set off.
- You send pictures or we visit, and the system is surveyed from canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Ask for a quote
Need a price for kitchen extract cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Related advice
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Every visit ends with a dated report and photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Fittleworth and across West Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.