West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Little London, West Sussex
Kitchen extract cleaning for Little London, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Little London
The part of the system nobody sees is often the dirtiest. Access panels let us into the duct runs and risers, scraping heavy deposits by hand before degreasing. Any section we cannot reach is recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted. If you are dealing with a new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history and a system with no record of a TR19 clean, we can help. Hood cleaning is where most enquiries from Little London start: a system that’s clean inside, not just on the surface, and a certificate that proves it.
We clean every reachable part of the system in Little London: canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers and fan, then record anything that couldn’t be reached.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Place
- Little London (RH17)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Little London questions
Will you come out to Little London?
Yes. Little London is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Which council inspects kitchens in Little London?
Kitchens in Little London are inspected by Mid Sussex council’s environmental health officers. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Why do insurers care about extract cleaning?
Many insurers ask for proof of regular cleaning to TR19, and many policies require it. Without proof, a claim can be refused or reduced, so it’s worth checking your policy wording.
Which sectors do you work in?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, plus food production and leisure sites.
How often should a kitchen extract be cleaned?
Under BESA guidance, the minimum depends on how long you cook each day: every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Measured grease levels set the real interval.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
Length of duct, grease levels and access all affect it. Most jobs take a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system.
Will the clean disrupt our service?
We clean while the kitchen is closed, working evenings, overnight or at weekends to suit you. Equipment needs to be off and cool before any work starts.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes, of course. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we will suggest a schedule and quote for it.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The size of the system
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
What we need to know
You don’t need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Little London, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send pictures or your last report if you can. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.
What the work involves, part by part
Ductwork and risers
Bends and changes of direction trap more grease than straight runs. Those are among the points where we take readings before and after, so the report shows the difference.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Even a kitchen that cooks only a few hours a day needs cleaning at least every 12 months under BESA guidance. School holidays are an easy time to do it.
Grease, kitchens and Little London
There are about 4 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Little London, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Those that fry, grill or roast under a canopy need their extracts cleaned at intervals set by how long they cook. It’s Mid Sussex council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Little London. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Little London sits within the area of 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.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Peter's Church, or anywhere in Little London, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as St Peter's CofE Primary School or anywhere near Little London, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Little London is about 4 miles north of Haywards Heath, in West Sussex. Sites in Little London get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Little London is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex where we work for commercial clients. Our Brighton page covers sites nearby, about 16 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: RH17. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in Ardingly (1 mile south), Highbrook (1 mile east), West Hoathly (2 miles north-east), Sharpthorne (2 miles north-east) and Selsfield Common (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Crawley (6 miles north-west), Horsham (10 miles west), Haywards Heath (4 miles south), Burgess Hill (7 miles south), East Grinstead (6 miles north-east) and Broadfield (6 miles north-west).
Around Little London
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Gardeners Arms and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Balcombe station, roughly 2.3 miles west. Other landmarks nearby include Princess Royal Hospital (4.6 miles south) and Waterbury Castle (2.5 miles south-east). Not far away are Tilgate Lake and Blunts Wood and Paiges Meadow.
What a clean won’t put right
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
- Fire dampers that will not close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Little London
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
What we do, step by step
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Little London, let us know and we will plan around it.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
How to get a quote
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. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
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Multi-site and managed buildings
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across West Sussex. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
What your team can do, and what needs us
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
What we’re called out for in Little London
Grease filters are the first line of defence, and they’re often the weak point. Filters that are bent, badly fitted, missing or left uncleaned let more fat into the plenum and duct, and it does not stop until it reaches the fan.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Grease smells coming from the extract
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Princess Royal Hospital (about 4.6 miles south), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Questions to ask before booking
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- What insurance they carry
- How VAT is shown on the quote