West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Itchingfield, West Sussex
Professional kitchen extract cleaning in and around Itchingfield, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with pictures.
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
Kitchen duct cleaning in Itchingfield
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. We are often asked to deal with an overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer and missing paperwork after a change of operator, on discharge points, plenums and filters and vertical risers. Extraction cleaning, hood cleaning and TR19 duct cleaning all end up in the same place: a system that is clean inside, not just on the surface, and a certificate that proves it.
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 the same readings after the clean show the result.
For a kitchen in or near Itchingfield, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, 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.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That is why every job is written up in a report with pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Itchingfield (RH13)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
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.
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Restaurants and pubs tend to cook long hours with plenty of frying and grilling, so their cleaning interval is often 3 or 6 months under BESA guidance. We clean after close or before opening.
Towns and villages near Itchingfield
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Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Every visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across West Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
You’ll get a fixed price before we start. It’s based on:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The scale of the work
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we survey first, from photos or on site, and the price is agreed before work begins.
What to send for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We usually come back within one working day.
Honest limits
We will not sell you work that does not address the problem, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- A fan motor that has burnt out
If you are not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Where we work
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
What we do, step by step
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. The timing of a visit to Itchingfield is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- We survey the system first, from your pictures and details or on a site visit.
- Grease readings are taken at set points and you get a fixed quote.
- Once the kitchen has closed and the equipment has cooled, we sheet and protect the area.
- We clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- We test again, photograph the result and issue your TR19 certificate and photo report.
Before we arrive
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Getting a quote
If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Itchingfield, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
Related advice
Between visits
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
The kitchen is left clean and ready for the next service. Waste grease and water are contained and removed, so you can start cooking as normal.
Report drips, smells or a noisy fan early. Drips, odours and fan noise often mean grease is building, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
Kitchen extracts in Itchingfield
Itchingfield, about 34 miles from central London, is within our usual area. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site. Kitchens in Itchingfield get their food hygiene inspections from Horsham council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Church and community hall kitchens, near The Parish Church of St Nicolas or anywhere around Itchingfield, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Horsham Hospital is the nearest hospital to Itchingfield, about 3.5 miles north-east. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Barns Green Primary School or anywhere near Itchingfield, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Itchingfield is about 4 miles west of Horsham, in West Sussex. Anywhere in RH13, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, and Itchingfield is one of them. We also work in Guildford, about 16 miles from Itchingfield.
Kitchen extract cleaning in RH13 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Local streets include Bashurst Hill, Five Oaks Road and Bashurst Copse, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in Barns Green (1 mile south), Broadbridge Heath (2 miles north-east), Brooks Green (2 miles south), Tower Hill (2 miles east) and Southwater (3 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Crawley (10 miles north-east), Horsham (4 miles east), Haywards Heath (14 miles east), Burgess Hill (13 miles south-east), Broadfield (9 miles east) and Storrington (9 miles south).
Local landmarks in Itchingfield
Typical jobs here are in premises near Tanbridge House School. For rail, the closest station is Christs Hospital station, about 1.5 miles east. Nearby you’ll also find Christs Hospital School Museum (1.6 miles east) and Horsham Hospital (3.5 miles north-east). The countryside around Itchingfield includes Warnham LNR.
Itchingfield questions
Can you get to a site in Itchingfield?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Itchingfield included. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Which fire authority looks after Itchingfield?
Fire safety enforcement in Itchingfield is handled by West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
What happens to the waste?
It leaves the site with us when we go. During the work, it’s contained to keep the area clean.
Do you clean the whole extract system or just the canopy?
Everything from canopy to discharge: the canopy, the plenum behind the filters, the filters, horizontal ducts, vertical risers, the fan and the discharge, plus attenuators where fitted. Anything we can’t reach is recorded on the report.
How much notice do you need?
Earlier is better, especially for out-of-hours work. Quotes normally come back within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
Which sectors do you work in?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, as well as food production and leisure sites.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
A small kitchen with a short duct can be done in a few hours, but large systems may be spread over more than one visit. We’ll tell you how long when we quote.