West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Heyshott
Kitchen extract cleaning for Heyshott, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
Common problems we fix in Heyshott
The type of cooking changes the amount of grease. Fryers, grills and open flames throw much more fat into the extract than gentler cooking, which is why grease readings matter more than the calendar.
These are the problems we see most often:
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Grease smells coming from the extract
Cowdray House, about 2.5 miles north, is one of the historic houses near Heyshott; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether VAT is included
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Whether a survey comes first
- When the next visit should be, and why
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Heyshott
Duct Doctor has been cleaning kitchen extract systems since 2009. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 and are fully insured. If you have an extract that no longer clears the smoke and a new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history, we can put it right. Hood cleaning is where most enquiries from Heyshott start: a clean that goes past the canopy into the duct and fan, backed by a certificate.
BESA sets minimum intervals by hours of cooking a day: every 3 months for 12–16 hours, every 6 months for 6–12 hours and every 12 months for 2–6 hours, with grease readings setting the real interval.
Work in a small place like Heyshott starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
A written report with pictures follows each visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Heyshott (GU29)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Kitchen extract cleaning around Heyshott
The FSA’s data shows about 3 pubs, bars and clubs registered within about 1.5 miles of central Heyshott. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Environmental health officers from Chichester council inspect food businesses in Heyshott. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Heyshott sits within the area of West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Heyshott is Midhurst Community Hospital, about 2.9 miles north. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near The Parish Church of St James or elsewhere in Heyshott, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Heyshott is about 8 miles north of Chichester, in West Sussex. Anywhere in GU29, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. 371 places in West Sussex are on our list, large and small. Portsmouth is in our area too, about 19 miles from Heyshott.
We work across GU29 for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Hoyle (1 mile north-east), Heyshott Green (1 mile north-west), Cocking (1 mile west), Cocking Causeway (2 miles north-west) and West Lavington (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Bognor Regis (11 miles south), Chichester (8 miles south), Selsey (15 miles south), Littlehampton (13 miles south-east), Emsworth (12 miles south-west) and Rustington (13 miles south-east).
What’s near Heyshott
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Unicorn Inn and the streets around them. A little further out are Lodsworth Castle (2.8 miles north-east) and Midhurst Community Hospital (2.9 miles north). Not far away are Graffham Common and Levin Down.
Why deal with it now?
Grease that is left only gets thicker. BESA guidance says the mean should not go above 200 microns between cleans, and anywhere reaching 500 microns or more needs a spot clean right away. Heavy build-up takes longer to remove than regular cleans. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re unsure, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why Heyshott businesses choose us
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- In business since 2009
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
What happens on the day
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. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. In a small place like Heyshott, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- After the kitchen closes, we sheet the area and set up to contain grease and water.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
How to prepare
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Let us know about parking and loading
Ask for a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
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How the job changes from site to site
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Some healthcare kitchens never fully close. We plan the clean around meal times and work in a contained, tidy way, so residents and patients aren’t disturbed.
Canopy and plenum
The canopy catches the vapour, and the plenum behind the filters is where it first condenses. Both are scraped and degreased inside and out, including the filter housing.
Keeping the system healthy
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise straight away
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
Every clean ends with a photo report. Before and after photos show each part of the system, alongside a list of what was cleaned, anything out of reach and the recommended next clean date.
Keep the fan on throughout service. Switching it off early leaves vapour to settle on the canopy and plenum, and the next clean has more to do.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Heyshott: your questions answered
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Heyshott?
It’s West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Heyshott. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Which council inspects kitchens in Heyshott?
The local authority for Heyshott is Chichester council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a single café to a large school. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
What accreditations do you hold?
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 often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
BESA guidance gives minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months, depending on daily cooking hours. Heavy frying and grilling can mean shorter intervals, which grease thickness testing will show.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Do we have to close the kitchen for the clean?
Cleans are timed to avoid service. Overnight, weekend and between-service cleans are all possible and the kitchen is ready to cook when we leave.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before any work starts, and anything we remove is contained. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across West Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.