West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Lidsey
For kitchen extract cleaning in Lidsey, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
What your team can do, and what needs us
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Lidsey
Few kitchens can stop cooking for a day so the extract can be cleaned. Cleans are booked for evenings, overnight or weekends, or between services where the kitchen has a gap. With the equipment off and cool and the area sheeted, we clean and hand the kitchen back ready for the next service. The work covers vertical risers, discharge points and plenums and filters, and people most often call us about heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs and a new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history. Whether you call it kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning or kitchen duct cleaning, it’s the job we do every week across West Sussex.
Before we clean, we look at where the grease is: wet film or deposit thickness readings show which parts of the duct need the most attention, and readings afterwards go into your report.
For a kitchen in or near Lidsey, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
We have been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Location
- Lidsey (PO22)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Lidsey
Which council inspects kitchens in Lidsey?
Food hygiene inspections in Lidsey are carried out by Arun council. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Lidsey in the summer holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. Food Standards Agency records list about 11 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Lidsey. You can call 0345 646 2711 or email us with the dates the site is empty.
What do you need from me for a quote?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, plus photos of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
How long will the clean take?
Short systems are 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.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. You will know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, 24/7. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, and the emergency line covers the rest.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and we’ll quote them together.
Will I get a certificate after the clean?
Yes, a TR19 certificate, along with a photo report. It records what was cleaned, what wasn’t accessible and the recommended next clean date.
Grease, kitchens and Lidsey
The coast is only about 3 miles from Lidsey. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. Food Standards Agency records list about 18 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 8 sandwich bars and takeaways across Lidsey 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. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Lidsey. 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 Lidsey is Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital, about 1.9 miles south. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Lidsey (Goodwood House is about 4.9 miles north-west), fitting access panels needs care.
Lidsey is about 2 miles north-east of Bognor Regis, in West Sussex. Anywhere in PO22, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, and Lidsey is one of them. Our Portsmouth page covers sites nearby, about 18 miles away.
Here we cover the PO22 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning. Whether your site is on Lidsey Road and Sack Lane or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Close by, we work in Shripney (1 mile south-west), Westergate (1 mile north), Eastergate (1 mile north), West Barnham (1 mile north-east) and Barnham (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Worthing (12 miles east), Chichester (5 miles west), Selsey (8 miles south-west), Littlehampton (6 miles east), Lancing (15 miles east) and Emsworth (12 miles west).
What’s near Lidsey
Typical jobs here are in premises near St Philip Howard Catholic High School and The Brooks Local Nature Reserve, among other places. Lidsey’s nearest station is Barnham station, roughly 1.3 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Tote Copse Castle (1.6 miles north-west) and Bognor Regis Museum (2.6 miles south).
Nearby places to Lidsey
Also in Lidsey
Common problems we fix in Lidsey
We often find duct sections that haven’t been cleaned since they were installed. The usual reason is a lack of access panels, so those sections were never reached. That hidden grease keeps building where nobody looks.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near The Parish Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Lidsey, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Before you book anyone
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
Between visits
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
- Don’t let the canopy gutters overflow
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Keep the baffle filters clean
You get a photo report after every clean. It shows the system before and after, part by part, and lists what was cleaned, any areas we couldn’t reach and the date the next clean is due.
Keep the outside of the canopy wiped and any grease cups emptied. A daily wipe isn’t a deep clean, but it helps between visits.
Different parts, different methods
Canopy and plenum
Grease meets the system first at the canopy and the plenum behind the filters. Both are scraped and degreased inside and out, with the filter housing cleaned too.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
In a care home or hospital, the kitchen may cook every day of the year. Cleans are planned between meals or overnight with as little disruption as possible.
The process
Everything the job needs comes with us, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. The visit takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Lidsey before we set off.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- 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.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
Before we arrive
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Get a fixed quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, pictures of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Advice
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Parking and loading at the site
- What state the system is in
- The scale of the work
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
What we need to know
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- 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
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
To get a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll usually have a quote within one working day.
For landlords and multi-site operators
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.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.