West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Lodsworth
Kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Lodsworth. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
What happens if it’s left?
After a fire, one of the first questions is often when the extract was last cleaned. Many policies require cleaning to TR19, and an insurer can refuse or reduce a claim without proof. A current certificate is far easier to produce than an explanation. In a small place like Lodsworth, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are not sure what’s needed, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why book with us
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Every visit written up, with photos
- Fully insured
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Lodsworth
Think of it as a health check for the kitchen’s airways: survey first, clean second, sign-off last. That clean bill of health comes as a TR19 certificate and a photo report, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. If you’re dealing with heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs and an overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer, we can put it right, from horizontal duct runs, canopies and hoods and discharge points onwards. Searching for commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Lodsworth? Duct Doctor has covered London and the South East since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member.
Kitchens that fry and grill hardest need the most frequent cleans, so we look at the menu as well as the opening hours when we suggest the next date.
Somewhere as small as Lodsworth, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
Each visit ends with a written report and photos, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Lodsworth (GU28)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Towns and villages near Lodsworth
What else we do in Lodsworth
FAQs for Lodsworth
Is Lodsworth within the area you cover?
Yes, Lodsworth is part of our area, however small the site. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Which environmental health team covers Lodsworth?
The local authority for Lodsworth is Chichester council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
The legal duty sits in the Fire Safety Order 2005 rather than in TR19 itself. TR19 is the industry benchmark for meeting that duty in a kitchen extract, and many insurers ask for proof of it.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
What about areas you cannot get to?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line, and we will advise on what to do next.
What is TR19?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
What do you need from me for a quote?
A short description and a few pictures plus the address and your hours. If we need more, we’ll ask.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
For landlords and multi-site operators
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
The process
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits, and we clear up before we go. Visits to a village like Lodsworth are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- First comes a survey of the whole system, by pictures or a visit.
- Set points are tested for grease thickness and the quote is fixed before we start.
- 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.
- Readings and photos are taken again, and you receive a TR19 certificate and photo report.
Before we arrive
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Get a fixed quote
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Advice
Kitchen extract cleaning in Lodsworth: the local picture
The Food Standards Agency lists about 3 pubs and bars as registered food businesses within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Lodsworth. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Lodsworth is covered by West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Environmental health officers from Chichester council inspect food businesses in Lodsworth. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Midhurst Community Hospital is the nearest hospital to Lodsworth, about 2.4 miles west. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near The Parish Church of St Peter or elsewhere in Lodsworth, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Cowdray House, about 2.4 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses near Lodsworth; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Lodsworth is about 11 miles east of Petersfield, in West Sussex. We carry out kitchen extract cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Lodsworth and the rest of West Sussex. Lodsworth is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we work for kitchen extract cleaning. For sites nearby, see our Guildford page, about 18 miles away.
All of GU28 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on The Street, Shepherds Lane and The Croft or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. If your site is just outside Lodsworth, we cover Lickfold (2 miles north), Lurgashall (2 miles north), Ebernoe (4 miles north-east), Northchapel (4 miles north-east) and Ansteadbrook (6 miles north). Larger places within reach include Bognor Regis (15 miles south), Chichester (12 miles south), Littlehampton (15 miles south-east), Emsworth (15 miles south-west), Rustington (15 miles south-east) and Storrington (12 miles south-east).
What’s near Lodsworth
Around Lodsworth, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Hollist Arms Public House and the streets around them. Nearby you’ll also find Midhurst Museum (2.7 miles west) and Midhurst Community Hospital (2.4 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Blackdown and Graffham Common.
How the job changes from site to site
Grease filters
Filters need cleaning far more often than the duct, and a filter exchange service can take that off your hands. Keeping them clean helps the rest of the system stay cleaner.
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Restaurants and pubs tend to cook long hours with plenty of frying and grilling, which can put them in BESA’s 3 or 6-monthly bands. Cleans are done after close, overnight or before opening.
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
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The number of sites or systems
- What state the system is in
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before work begins.
What we need to know
What to send for a quote:
- The site address and the type of premises
- A few general shots of the system
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
When something else is needed
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- A duct that is holed or coming apart
- A canopy that is too small or a system that was badly designed
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What the work covers
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods