West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Highbrook, West Sussex
Kitchen extract cleaning for Highbrook and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Highbrook
Duct Doctor has been cleaning kitchen extract systems since 2009. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, we clean to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 and are fully insured. If you have extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit and rancid smells from grease in the duct, we can help, from discharge points, canopies and hoods and plenums and filters onwards. Canopy cleaning, extract cleaning and duct cleaning are often used to mean the same thing, but a proper TR19® clean in Highbrook covers all of it, from the hood to the fan.
Before we clean, we look at where the grease is: grease readings at set points tell us where the heaviest deposits are, and the same readings after the clean show the result.
Somewhere as small as Highbrook, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Where
- Highbrook (RH17)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What we do, step by step
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 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 Highbrook before we set off.
- You send photos or we visit, and the system is surveyed from canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and give you a fixed quote.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
Before we arrive
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Ask for a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
Related advice
Grease, kitchens and Highbrook
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 4 restaurants, cafés and canteens across Highbrook and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Each one that cooks under a canopy has an extract system that collects grease and needs regular cleaning. Food hygiene inspections in Highbrook 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. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Highbrook. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
School kitchens, at schools like St Peter's CofE Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Highbrook (Priest House is about 1.5 miles north), fitting access panels needs care.
Highbrook is about 4 miles north-east of Haywards Heath, in West Sussex. Highbrook gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, Highbrook among them. Brighton is in our area too, about 16 miles from Highbrook.
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: RH17. If your site is just outside Highbrook, we cover Ardingly (1 mile south-west), Little London (1 mile west), Sharpthorne (2 miles north), West Hoathly (2 miles north) and Horsted Keynes (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (7 miles north-west), Horsham (11 miles west), Haywards Heath (4 miles south-west), Burgess Hill (7 miles south-west), East Grinstead (5 miles north) and Broadfield (7 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Highbrook
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Ardingly Inn, among other places. The nearest railway station is Balcombe station, about 3.4 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Princess Royal Hospital (4.6 miles south) and Parish Museum (2.8 miles south). The countryside around Highbrook includes Blunts Wood and Paiges Meadow.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Why act early in Highbrook
If there’s a fire and the extract hasn’t been cleaned, the paperwork becomes the problem. Many insurers ask for proof of TR19 cleaning and may reduce or refuse a claim without it. A current certificate is far easier to produce than an explanation. Planning a trip to Highbrook ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
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 us?
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- We’re fully insured
- Trading since 2009
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
What we’re called out for in Highbrook
The reason for all this is fire. Flames from a pan or grill can be pulled into the canopy by the fan, where burning grease can carry a fire along the ducts and into other parts of the building. That’s why controlling extract grease belongs in the fire risk assessment.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Stale cooking odours from the system
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near All Saints Church or elsewhere in Highbrook, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
What your quote should include
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether VAT is included
- How they set the interval to the next visit
Honest limits
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- A fan motor that has burnt out
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or leaking (that is for a ductwork contractor)
- Fire dampers that will not close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Plenums and filters
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Highbrook questions
Is Highbrook within the area you cover?
Yes, Highbrook is part of our area, however small the site. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Who inspects food businesses in Highbrook?
That is Mid Sussex council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Highbrook. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
What should I send you?
Some photos and a quick description of the system plus the address and your hours. If we need more, we will ask.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
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.
How do you protect the area?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, to suit the system and how it’s used.
What do you do with what you remove?
We contain it and take it with us. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go, so it does not spread.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, 24/7. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Highbrook
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- The number of sites or systems
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The times the site is available
- The size of the system
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re not sure what’s needed, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What we need to know
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- Any previous report or certificate
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.