West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Horsted Keynes, West Sussex
Kitchen extract cleaning for Horsted Keynes and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
What we do, step by step
Each visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the kitchen extract cleaning, clear away and leave you the report. On site, the work takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Horsted Keynes and turn up when the site is quiet.
- We survey the system, from your photos or on site, 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.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Get a fixed quote
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
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Kitchen extract cleaning in Horsted Keynes
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 are fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. If you have rancid smells from grease in the duct and poor airflow at the canopy, we can put it right, from horizontal duct runs, canopies and hoods and vertical risers onwards. Extraction cleaning, hood cleaning and TR19 duct cleaning all end up in the same place: a clean that goes past the canopy into the duct and fan, backed by a certificate.
A clean in Horsted Keynes covers the canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers and fan, then record anything that couldn’t be reached.
Work in a small place like Horsted Keynes 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.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Place
- Horsted Keynes (RH17)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What the work involves, part by part
Grease filters
Gaps around filters let fat through to the duct. Each filter is checked as it goes back in, and flag any that do not.
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.
Places near Horsted Keynes
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Managing agents and facilities teams in Horsted Keynes
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Horsted Keynes and across West Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
FAQs for Horsted Keynes
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Horsted Keynes?
The local authority for Horsted Keynes is Mid Sussex council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. 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 come to Horsted Keynes after we close?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. Your customers, staff or residents in Horsted Keynes needn’t be disturbed. Just call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Will I get a certificate after the clean?
You get both a certificate and a photo report. They belong in the maintenance log, ready for your insurer or an inspection.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No law names TR19 directly, but the responsible person still has a legal duty under the Fire Safety Order 2005. TR19 is the standard insurers and fire officers expect, and many policies require it.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, along with a few photos and any previous report.
Can you quote from pictures?
Often, yes. With good photos, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.
Will my insurer ask for a TR19 certificate?
Extract grease is fuel for a kitchen fire, which is why many insurers require TR19 cleaning. Each clean gives you a certificate and photo report to show them.
What’s TR19?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
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.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Horsted Keynes: the local picture
Environmental health officers from Mid Sussex council inspect food businesses in Horsted Keynes. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Horsted Keynes is covered by 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.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as St Giles CofE Primary School or anywhere near Horsted Keynes, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Priest House is about 3 miles north-west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Horsted Keynes is about 4 miles north-east of Haywards Heath, in West Sussex. Every kind of commercial site in Horsted Keynes, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. We can work out of hours so trading isn’t interrupted. Our West Sussex coverage runs to 371 places, and Horsted Keynes is one of them. Our Brighton page covers sites nearby, about 15 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of the RH17 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. Whether your site is on Station Road, Rixons Orchard and Leighton Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Close by, we work in Danehill (1 mile east), Birchgrove (2 miles north-east), Highbrook (2 miles north-west), Chelwood Common (2 miles east) and Furner's Green (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Crawley (9 miles north-west), Horsham (13 miles west), Haywards Heath (4 miles south-west), Burgess Hill (7 miles south-west), East Grinstead (6 miles north) and Broadfield (9 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Horsted Keynes
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Green Man pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Haywards Heath station, about 4 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Waterbury Castle (within half a mile north-west) and Princess Royal Hospital (4.1 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Blunts Wood and Paiges Meadow.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- The scale of the work
- The condition we find in the survey
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
You won’t find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we will talk you through it.
Helping us quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Problems your staff have spotted
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. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
What we are called out for in Horsted Keynes
The reason for all this is fire. A flare-up on the range can be drawn up into the canopy and duct, where burning grease can carry a fire along the ducts and into other parts of the building. For a kitchen in Horsted Keynes, keeping that fuel under control is part of the fire risk assessment.
The symptoms we’re asked about most include:
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Horsted Keynes is Princess Royal Hospital, about 4.1 miles south-west.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether they recommend a next date
- What paperwork you get at the end
Why act early in Horsted Keynes
Environmental health officers inspect food businesses, in Horsted Keynes as everywhere else, and they look at the cleanliness of the premises and equipment, extraction included. Keeping the extract clean helps the whole kitchen pass muster. Rural sites can’t always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re unsure, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why us?
- Trading since 2009
- Every job surveyed first
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
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