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TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Ifieldwood
Professional kitchen extract cleaning in and around Ifieldwood, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with pictures.
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
Kitchen extract cleaning in Ifieldwood
Insurers often want evidence of regular TR19 cleaning, and some may refuse or reduce a claim when it’s missing. The certificate and photo report from each clean in Ifieldwood give you that record, ready for the fire risk assessment file. We’re often asked to deal with a kitchen taken over without any extract records and stale cooking odours from the system, across discharge points, canopies and hoods and plenums and filters. People looking for “duct cleaning near me” in Ifieldwood normally mean the kitchen extract, and that’s our main job: the whole run from hood to roof, cleaned to TR19® Grease.
Each job starts with a look at where grease has built up: wet film or deposit thickness readings show which parts of the duct need the most attention, and readings afterwards go into your report.
In a village or hamlet like Ifieldwood, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- Ifieldwood (RH11)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Ifieldwood
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Ifieldwood?
Kitchens in Ifieldwood are inspected by Horsham council’s environmental health officers. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Do you work overnight in Ifieldwood?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Ifieldwood needn’t be disturbed. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a small pub to a hospital. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line, and we will advise on what to do next.
What about areas you cannot get to?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You will know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
How long does it take to clean a kitchen extract system?
It takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. The survey tells us how long your system will need.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
TR19 isn’t written into law, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 does require the responsible person to manage fire risk. TR19 is the standard insurers and fire officers expect, and many policies require it.
How often should a kitchen extract be cleaned?
The minimum is set by BESA guidance on daily use, from 3-monthly to 12-monthly. Kitchens that fry or grill a lot may need cleaning sooner, and readings will tell you.
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Aftercare tips
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
After cleaning, we re-test the same points we measured at the start, so you can see the difference in numbers as well as pictures. A TR19 certificate follows, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Run the extract whenever the kitchen is cooking. Cooking with the extract off lets grease and heat settle in the canopy, and the next clean has more to do.
How the job changes from site to site
Canopy and plenum
The plenum is out of sight behind the filters, so it’s easy to forget. With the filters out, the plenum is scraped and degreased.
Grease filters
Between TR19 cleans, filters still need regular cleaning, and a filter exchange service can take that off your hands. Keeping them clean helps the rest of the system stay cleaner.
Common problems we fix in Ifieldwood
Grease in an extract starts as vapour. Once it cools inside the ductwork, it condenses onto every surface it touches, and the layer grows a little with every meal cooked. Filters catch some of it, but never all.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
School kitchens, at schools like The Mill Primary Academy for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Before you book anyone
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
Why act early in Ifieldwood
Grease build-up causes everyday problems too. Blocked filters and narrowed ducts slow the airflow, leaving the kitchen hot and smoky, while the fan works harder to move less air. Smells, dripping grease and condensation often follow. Planning a trip to Ifieldwood ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
Why book with us
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- Photo reports with every job
- Full insurance on every job
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
Read how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
The process
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. The middle part takes longest, and that takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. For a village or hamlet like Ifieldwood, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- 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.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- 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
- Move anything stored near the system
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Ask for a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To start, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Advice
Kitchen extract cleaning in Ifieldwood: the local picture
Food Standards Agency records list about 4 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 3 takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Ifieldwood. Those that fry, grill or roast under a canopy need their extracts cleaned at intervals set by how long they cook. In Ifieldwood, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Horsham council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. The fire and rescue service for Ifieldwood is West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Ifieldwood is Crawley Hospital, about 1.8 miles south-east. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Margaret's Church, or anywhere in Ifieldwood, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Ifieldwood is about 2 miles north-west of Crawley, in West Sussex. Whether your site is in the middle of Ifieldwood or further out, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Our area takes in 371 places across West Sussex, large and small. There’s also a page for Guildford, roughly 17 miles from Ifieldwood.
All of RH11 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If your site is just outside Ifieldwood, we cover Ifield (1 mile east), Russ Hill (1 mile north), Lambs Green (1 mile south-west), Gossops Green (2 miles south-east) and Bewbush (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Horsham (6 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (11 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (13 miles south), East Grinstead (10 miles east), Broadfield (3 miles south-east) and Billingshurst (12 miles south-west).
Around Ifieldwood
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Ifield Community College and Royal Oak pub. Ifieldwood’s nearest station is Ifield station, about 1.2 miles south-east. Well-known places in the area include Crawley Hospital (1.8 miles south-east) and County Mall (2.3 miles south-east). Open spaces near Ifieldwood include Tilgate Lake.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- The condition we find in the survey
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The scale of the work
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before any work starts.
Helping us quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.