West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Lindfield kitchen extract cleaning
Specialist kitchen extract cleaning for Lindfield: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Lindfield
Has the extract gone a while without a clean, or has the paperwork gone missing? Send a few pictures of the canopy and filters when you call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we’ll come back with a fixed price for the work in Lindfield, typically within one working day. Typical jobs include extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit and heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs, on canopies and hoods, plenums and filters and discharge points. Hood cleaning is where most enquiries from Lindfield start: a clean that goes past the canopy into the duct and fan, backed by a certificate.
Grease that collects out of sight, behind the filters and along the duct, is what insurers and fire officers worry about, so that is where most of the work in Lindfield goes.
In a smaller place like Lindfield, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
Duct Doctor has 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
- Lindfield (RH16)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and multi-site operators
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Lindfield and across West Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
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.
Keeping the system healthy
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Do not let the canopy gutters overflow
- Keep the baffle filters clean
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
We hand the kitchen back clean, with the sheeting removed and waste taken away. Waste grease and water are contained and removed, and equipment can be switched back on once we’ve gone.
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.
What your team can do, and what needs us
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
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.
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When to call us in Lindfield
What’s on the menu matters as much as how much is cooked. Frying, grilling and roasting send far more fat into the canopy than steaming or boiling, which is why grease readings matter more than the calendar.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near All Saints Church or elsewhere in Lindfield, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
What your quote should include
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
How the job changes from site to site
Canopy and plenum
The canopy catches the vapour, and the plenum behind the filters is where it first condenses. We clean both inside and out, including the filter housing.
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Losing a service isn’t an option for most restaurants and pubs. Overnight and weekend cleans keep the kitchen trading, and hand back a clean kitchen ready to cook.
The process
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. In a place like Lindfield, we fit the visit around your hours.
- We survey the system, from your pictures or on site, canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Move anything stored near the system
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
How to get a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Related advice
Lindfield questions
Can you come to Lindfield after we close?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. It means the site in Lindfield keeps running as normal. Let us know the hours you are closed and we will book within them.
Can you get to a site in Lindfield?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Lindfield is covered. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
Allow as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. We will confirm the time when we quote.
What do you do with what you remove?
It’s contained and taken away. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go rather than letting it spread.
How much notice do you need?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
Anything we cannot reach goes on the report, with pictures where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
What paperwork comes with a kitchen extract clean?
A TR19 certificate, plus a full photo report. It records what was cleaned, what wasn’t accessible and the recommended next clean date.
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
That comes down mainly to daily cooking hours. Heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day calls for a clean at least every 3 months under BESA guidance, and lighter use less often. Your report gives a recommended next clean date.
What affects the quote in Lindfield
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Parking and loading at the site
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- A single visit or a regular plan
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. 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 use the quote form and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What we need to know
We can often survey from pictures. Try to include:
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Kitchen extract cleaning around Lindfield
Food Standards Agency records list about 48 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 14 takeaways in and around Lindfield, up to about a mile and a half out. Every kitchen in that count with a canopy has a full extract system, canopy to discharge, to keep clear of grease. Fire safety in Lindfield falls to 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. Food hygiene inspections in Lindfield are the job of Mid Sussex council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
School kitchens, at schools like Lindfield Primary Academy for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Princess Royal Hospital about 1.6 miles south, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Lindfield is about 1 mile north-east of Haywards Heath, in West Sussex. Sites in Lindfield get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. Our West Sussex coverage runs to 371 places, and Lindfield is one of them. We also work in Brighton, about 13 miles from Lindfield.
We cover every part of the RH16 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. Whether your site is on Alma Road, Lewes Road and Dukes Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Other places close to Lindfield include Walstead (1 mile south-east), Ardingly (2 miles north), Horsted Keynes (3 miles north-east), Highbrook (3 miles north) and Little London (3 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Crawley (8 miles north-west), Horsham (11 miles west), Burgess Hill (4 miles south-west), East Grinstead (8 miles north), Shoreham-by-Sea (15 miles south-west) and Broadfield (8 miles north-west).
Around Lindfield
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Witch Inn, Oathall Community College and Tavistock and Summerhill School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Haywards Heath station, about 1.1 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are Waterbury Castle (2.7 miles north-east) and Parish Museum (less than half a mile north-east). Green spaces nearby include Blunts Wood and Paiges Meadow.