West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Forge Wood, West Sussex
Kitchen extract cleaning in Forge Wood, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
Kitchen extract cleaning in Forge Wood
The ducts are where most of the grease hides. Access panels let us into the duct runs and risers, removing thick grease by hand, then using degreasers, hot water or steam to suit the deposit. Any section we can’t reach is recorded on the report and extra access panels can be added. The work covers extract fans, horizontal duct runs and discharge points, and common reasons people get in touch are grease drips onto cooking equipment and an inspection that picked up a dirty extract. Kitchens in Forge Wood book us for TR19 cleaning for three reasons: the insurer asked, the EHO asked, or the canopy is dripping. Either way, the answer is the same: a proper clean and the paperwork to match.
A kitchen running fryers and chargrills all day builds up grease much faster than one that mostly steams and boils, so we look at the menu as well as the opening hours when we suggest the next date.
Size does not change the work: a kitchen in a place like Forge Wood gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with photos of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Location
- Forge Wood (RH10, RH6)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Forge Wood
Grease in the extract matters because it burns. A flare-up on the range can be drawn up into the canopy and duct, and once grease in the duct catches, fire can spread through the building’s ductwork. That’s why controlling extract grease belongs in the fire risk assessment.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Langley Green Hospital about 1.7 miles west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
What your quote should include
- Whether the price is fixed
- 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
- Whether a written report and photos are included
What the work involves, part by part
Grease filters
Between TR19 cleans, filters still need regular cleaning and we offer a filter exchange service for that. Keeping them clean helps the rest of the system stay cleaner.
Ductwork and risers
Grease builds up most where the duct turns. We test at points like these before and after cleaning, so the report shows the difference.
Questions from Forge Wood
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Forge Wood out of term?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. With about 11 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Forge Wood, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Send us your term dates when you ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we will fit the work in.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Forge Wood?
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Forge Wood. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Do you clean the whole extract system or just the canopy?
All of it, from the canopy through to the discharge. Where there aren’t enough access panels to reach a section, it’s recorded, and we can fit new ones.
What accreditations do you hold?
We’re members of Vent Hygiene Elite, the scheme run by BESCA, and we clean to BESA TR19® Grease. We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 too, and we are fully insured.
How long will the clean take?
Length of duct, grease levels and access all affect it. Most jobs take a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, and the emergency line covers the rest.
How do you protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before work begins, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Each site gets its own report and pictures.
Towns and villages near Forge Wood
Also in Forge Wood
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 is our job.
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Forge Wood kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 36 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 13 takeaways across Forge Wood and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Any of them cooking under a canopy is sending grease into its ductwork every service. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Forge Wood. 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. Environmental health officers from Crawley council inspect food businesses in Forge Wood. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
For schools such as Forge Wood Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Forge Wood is about 2 miles north-east of Crawley, in West Sussex. From the centre of Forge Wood to the outskirts, kitchen extract cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Our West Sussex coverage runs to 371 places, Forge Wood among them. There’s also a page for Guildford, about 20 miles away.
Here we cover the RH10 and RH6 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning. That includes premises on Moore Road, Steers Lane and Radford Road and nearby roads. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Tinsley Green (1 mile north), Pound Hill (1 mile south), Shipley Bridge (1 mile north-east), Copthorne (1 mile east) and Three Bridges (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Horsham (9 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (10 miles south), Burgess Hill (12 miles south), East Grinstead (6 miles east), Broadfield (4 miles south-west) and Billingshurst (15 miles south-west).
Around Forge Wood
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Worth Park Gardens, The Greyhound pub and The Gatwick School, among other places. Forge Wood’s nearest station is Three Bridges station, roughly 1.4 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Crawley Museum (2.1 miles south-west) and Langley Green Hospital (1.7 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Tilgate Lake.
The process
Your trading hours come first. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. Your opening hours decide when we come to Forge Wood, not ours.
- We survey the system first, from your photos and details or on a site visit.
- Set points are tested for grease thickness and the quote is fixed before work begins.
- With the kitchen closed and equipment off and cool, the area is sheeted.
- The whole route is cleaned, from the canopy through the ductwork to the fan and the discharge.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
Getting ready for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Ask for a quote
For kitchen extract cleaning in Forge Wood, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
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How we price kitchen extract cleaning
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- How big the system is
- Any permits to work or inductions
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Parking and loading at the site
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
What to send for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Any previous report or certificate
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: 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 many jobs can be priced from that alone.
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, and that takes more work to shift. Staying on a regular cycle keeps each clean manageable. You choose the date of a planned visit, and a breakdown never asks.
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Why Forge Wood businesses choose us
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Each visit written up, with photos
- We diagnose before we treat
- Full insurance on every job
Read our cost guide and how to check a contractor.