West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Hammerwood
One call covers kitchen extract cleaning in Hammerwood, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
Kitchen extract cleaning in Hammerwood
A closed kitchen is not earning, so the timing of a clean matters. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, or during holidays where a site closes for them. Equipment is switched off and left to cool, the area is sheeted, and the kitchen is handed back ready to cook. The work covers extract fans, horizontal duct runs and canopies and hoods, and people most often call us about poor airflow at the canopy and fat running down the canopy edge. Whether you call it kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning or kitchen duct cleaning, in Hammerwood it means the same thing to us: the whole system, cleaned and certificated.
Grease that collects out of sight, behind the filters and along the duct, is what insurers and fire officers worry about, so that’s where most of the work in Hammerwood goes.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Place
- Hammerwood (RH19)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Common questions in Hammerwood
Do you cover smaller places like Hammerwood?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Hammerwood included. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Can the work in Hammerwood be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The work in Hammerwood can fit around your hours. Let us know the hours you are closed and we will book within them.
What types of premises do you cover?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, as well as food production and leisure sites.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites as one programme. Every site has its own report.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Are you accredited for kitchen extract cleaning?
We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 sit alongside that, and we are fully insured.
How long does it take to clean a kitchen extract system?
Allow anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. We’ll confirm the time when we quote.
Towns and villages near Hammerwood
Also in Hammerwood
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- How easy every part is to reach
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Helping us quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The site address and the type of premises
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
Part by part
Grease filters
Baffle filters are cleaned as part of every TR19 clean, and refitted so they sit properly in the housing. We’ll tell you if any need replacing.
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.
Why act early in Hammerwood
Any food business in Hammerwood can expect visits from the council’s environmental health officers, and they look at the cleanliness of the premises and equipment, extraction included. A clean extract is one less thing to worry about on the day. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you will get one fixed quote.
Why book with us
- A written report with photos after every visit
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Fully insured
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations.
Looking after it afterwards
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Keep the baffle filters clean
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
A TR19 certificate notes the date, the location and the technician. File it with the fire risk assessment and the maintenance log, so it’s to hand when an insurer, fire officer or EHO asks.
Regular filter cleaning is the simplest thing a kitchen can do. Clean, well-fitted filters catch more fat before it reaches the duct, which slows build-up further down the system.
What a clean will not put right
Not every problem is solved by kitchen extract cleaning, and we’d rather say so up front. It doesn’t solve:
- Extraction that can’t cope with the cooking because of its design
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Hammerwood
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
Kitchen extract cleaning around Hammerwood
Fire safety in Hammerwood falls to West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Food hygiene inspections in Hammerwood are the job of Mid Sussex council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Stephen, or anywhere in Hammerwood, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Queen Victoria Hospital is the nearest hospital to Hammerwood, about 1.9 miles west. Historic houses near Hammerwood, such as Hammerwood Park about 0.8 miles south-east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Hammerwood is about 3 miles east of East Grinstead, in West Sussex. From the centre of Hammerwood to the outskirts, kitchen extract cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. We cover 371 places across West Sussex, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Brighton page (22 miles or so).
All of RH19 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Other places close to Hammerwood include Ashurst Wood (2 miles south-west), Cowden (2 miles east), Dormansland (2 miles north-west), Dormans Park (2 miles west) and East Grinstead (3 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Crawley (10 miles west), Haywards Heath (11 miles south-west), Burgess Hill (15 miles south-west), Broadfield (11 miles west), Bewbush (12 miles west) and Southgate (10 miles west).
Around Hammerwood
The nearest railway station is Dormans station, roughly 2.4 miles north-west. Nearby you will also find Bolebroke Castle (2.9 miles south-east) and East Grinstead Museum (2.4 miles south-west). The countryside around Hammerwood includes Hedgecourt Lake.
How the visit works
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. The visit takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. For a village or hamlet like Hammerwood, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- 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.
- Readings are repeated, photos taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Preparing for the visit
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
How to get a quote
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.