West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Ford, West Sussex
Kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Ford. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Ford
A closed kitchen is not earning, so the timing of a clean matters. Cleans are booked for evenings, overnight or weekends, or between services where the kitchen has a gap. With the equipment off and cool and the area sheeted, we clean and hand the kitchen back ready for the next service. We are often asked to deal with heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs and an extract that no longer clears the smoke, on vertical risers, plenums and filters and horizontal duct runs. For TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Ford, one call covers the survey, the clean and the paperwork, wherever you are in West Sussex.
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.
In a small place like Ford, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with pictures, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Place
- Ford (BN18)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Kitchen extracts in Ford
At about 2 miles from the coast, Ford is close enough for sea air to matter. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. There are about 4 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Ford, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Wherever food is cooked under a canopy, the extract above it gathers grease and needs cleaning on a schedule. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Ford. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Arundel and District Hospital about 2.1 miles north, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. For schools such as The Littlehampton Academy, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Ford is about 2 miles north-west of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. Whether your site is in the middle of Ford or further out, kitchen extract cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, Ford among them. Brighton is in our area too, about 20 miles from Ford.
Work in BN18 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on Station Road, Ford Road and Rodney Crescent or a nearby road, we can help. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in Tortington (1 mile north), Horsemere Green (1 mile south), Climping (1 mile south), Wick (1 mile east) and Lyminster (1 mile east). We also work in nearby towns such as Worthing (8 miles east), Bognor Regis (5 miles south-west), Chichester (9 miles west), Selsey (11 miles south-west), Shoreham-by-Sea (14 miles east) and Lancing (11 miles east).
Landmarks near Ford
Around Ford, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Arundel Arms Public House At Ford Station, among other places. There’s a railway station in Ford itself: Ford station. Nearby you’ll also find Arundel and District Hospital (2.1 miles north) and Rustington Museum (3.5 miles east). For a walk, there’s WWT Arundel.
Why deal with it now?
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. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Ford rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are unsure, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why book with us
- In business since 2009
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Take a look at our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
Ford: your questions answered
Does the sea air around Ford make a difference to kitchen extract cleaning?
It can. Being within about 2 miles of the sea means more corrosion on metalwork in Ford than inland. We look at fans, cowls and fixings for rust as well as grease.
Can a school canteen extract in Ford be done out of term time?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. Around Ford, the Food Standards Agency lists about 3 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Send us your term dates when you ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we will fit the work in.
What should I send you?
Just the basics: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
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.
Do you work in Ford?
Yes. Our technicians work in Ford, within the South East and London area we cover.
What’s TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Ask us for a fixed quote, typically ready within one working day.
Will the clean disrupt our service?
When the kitchen is closed, at whatever time suits you. We need the equipment cool, and we leave the kitchen ready to cook.
How the visit works
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Ford before we set off.
- We survey the system, from your pictures or on site, canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and send you a fixed quote.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, photos taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
How to get a quote
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will usually have a quote within one working day.
Related advice
When something else is needed
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A broken extract fan that will not run
- A duct that’s holed or coming apart
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we work on in Ford
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Ford?
Grease filters are the first line of defence, and they’re often the weak point. Filters that are bent, badly fitted, missing or left uncleaned let more fat into the plenum and duct, and it does not stop until it reaches the fan.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near The Parish Church of St Andrew or elsewhere in Ford, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Before you book anyone
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- If they look at the system before pricing
Part by part
Ductwork and risers
Bends and changes of direction trap more grease than straight runs. Those are among the points where we take readings before and after, so the report shows the difference.
Canopy and plenum
The canopy catches the vapour, and the plenum behind the filters is where it first condenses. We clean both inside and out, with the filter housing cleaned too.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Ford
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.