West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Handcross
For kitchen extract cleaning in Handcross, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
Handcross questions
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Handcross?
Food hygiene inspections in Handcross are carried out by Mid Sussex council. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Can you get to a site in Handcross?
Yes, Handcross is part of our area, however small the site. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Every site has its own report.
Can you quote from photos?
In many cases, yes. With good pictures, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
The legal duty sits in the Fire Safety Order 2005 rather than in TR19 itself. TR19 is the industry benchmark for meeting that duty in a kitchen extract, and many insurers ask for proof of it.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Photos often do the job, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
We clean to BESA TR19® Grease as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, and certificates go through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009.
Do we have to close the kitchen for the clean?
We work around your hours. Most kitchens book us overnight or at weekends and the kitchen is ready to cook when we leave.
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Handcross
Many insurers ask for proof that the extract has been cleaned to TR19, and some may refuse or reduce a claim when it’s missing. The certificate and photo report from each clean in Handcross give you that record, ready for the fire risk assessment file. The work covers extract fans, horizontal duct runs and plenums and filters, and the jobs we see most are years of baked-on grease in the ducts and proof of cleaning requested by an insurer. When a restaurant in Handcross asks for duct cleaning, it’s nearly always the kitchen extract they mean, and that’s our main job: canopy to fan, to TR19® Grease.
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 Handcross goes.
Work in a small place like Handcross starts with a call to agree access and timings, 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.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Place
- Handcross (RH17)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Different parts, different methods
Schools, hospitals and care homes
School kitchens can look lightly used but still need a TR19 clean at least every 12 months under BESA guidance. Holidays make it simple to schedule.
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Losing a service isn’t an option for most restaurants and pubs. We work overnight and at weekends where that suits, and hand back a clean kitchen ready to cook.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Handcross
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Handcross
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- How many systems or sites are involved
You won’t find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we will explain what it covers.
Helping us quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before we start.
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Handcross
Food Standards Agency records include about 4 pubs and bars across Handcross and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. It’s Mid Sussex council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Handcross. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. The fire and rescue service for Handcross is West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. 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.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Crawley Hospital (about 4.3 miles north), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near All Saints or elsewhere in Handcross, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. For schools such as Handcross Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Handcross is about 4 miles south of Crawley, in West Sussex. Sites in Handcross get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with pictures. Handcross is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex where we work for commercial clients. Our Brighton page covers sites nearby, about 16 miles away.
Work in RH17 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. We cover sites on High Street, London Road and Windmill Platt and nearby roads. If your site is just outside Handcross, we cover Slaugham (1 mile south), Plummers Plain (2 miles south-west), Colgate (3 miles north-west), Broadfield (3 miles north) and Lower Beeding (3 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Crawley (4 miles north), Horsham (5 miles west), Haywards Heath (6 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (7 miles south-east), East Grinstead (10 miles north-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (15 miles south).
Landmarks near Handcross
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Royal Oak Public House and Handcross Park School. For rail, the closest station is Balcombe station, about 2.8 miles east. A little further out are Crawley Hospital (4.3 miles north). Not far away are Tilgate Lake and Blunts Wood and Paiges Meadow.
Nearby places to Handcross
What else we do in Handcross
How the visit works
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. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the work takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. The timing of a visit to Handcross is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- First comes a survey of the whole system, by pictures or a visit.
- Set points are tested for grease thickness and the quote is fixed before we start.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Move anything stored near the system
How to get a quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To start, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Advice
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
What kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what kitchen extract cleaning won’t do:
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- A fan motor that has burnt out
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think.
What we work on in Handcross
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
Between visits
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
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.
Stick to the cleaning interval on the certificate. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval should be looked at again, and grease readings will show it.