West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Maplehurst kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning across Maplehurst and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with photos.
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Maplehurst
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 extra access panels can be added. Common call-outs are for a smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction and heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs, across vertical risers, horizontal duct runs and discharge points. Need a TR19 duct cleaning contractor for Maplehurst? We’ve been cleaning kitchen extracts across the South East since 2009, with a certificate and photo report after every clean.
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 the same readings after the clean show the result.
For a kitchen in or near Maplehurst, 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, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Each visit ends with a written report and photos, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Maplehurst (RH13)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Maplehurst
Maplehurst is covered by 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. In Maplehurst, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Horsham council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
For schools such as St Andrew's CofE Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Horsham Hospital (about 4.3 miles north), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near The Parish Church of St Andrew or elsewhere in Maplehurst, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Maplehurst is about 4 miles south of Horsham, in West Sussex. We provide kitchen extract cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Maplehurst and the rest of West Sussex. 371 places in West Sussex are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. Brighton is in our area too, about 14 miles from Maplehurst.
We cover every part of the RH13 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. Local streets include Nuthurst Road, Park Lane and Copsale Road, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. We also cover Nuthurst (1 mile north), Southwater (2 miles north-west), Tower Hill (4 miles north-west), Brooks Green (4 miles west) and Horsham (4 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (9 miles north-east), Worthing (13 miles south), Haywards Heath (9 miles east), Burgess Hill (9 miles south-east), East Grinstead (15 miles north-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (12 miles south).
Around Maplehurst
Maplehurst’s nearest station is Christs Hospital station, about 3.8 miles north-west. Nearby you will also find Horsham Hospital (4.3 miles north) and Christs Hospital School Museum (3.5 miles north-west). The countryside around Maplehurst includes Knepp Wildland.
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How we price kitchen extract cleaning
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
What you pay depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
What we need to know
We can often survey from photos. The most useful are:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The postcode and the type of business
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before work begins.
Questions from Maplehurst
Which fire service covers Maplehurst?
That is West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Which council inspects kitchens in Maplehurst?
In Maplehurst, it’s Horsham council that carries out food hygiene inspections. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Do you work in Maplehurst?
Yes. Maplehurst is part of the area we cover, within the South East and London area we cover.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19 is the benchmark used to show extract grease is under control.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, and the emergency line covers the rest.
What types of premises do you cover?
Commercial premises of every kind: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. We fit the work around how the site operates.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with a note of where it is, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost in Maplehurst?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Ask us for a fixed quote, typically ready within one working day.
How it works
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before any work starts, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Maplehurst and turn up when the site is quiet.
- We survey the system, from your photos or on site, canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and give you a fixed quote.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, pictures taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Before we arrive
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Ask for a quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
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What your team can do, and what needs us
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Keeping the system healthy
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
If we couldn’t get into part of the duct, the report says so plainly. That is part of an honest TR19 clean, not a failing, and we can fit access panels so it’s reached next time.
Wipe the canopy down regularly and empty grease troughs or collection points. It will not replace a TR19 clean, but it slows what reaches the duct.
Different parts, different methods
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, so residents and patients are not disturbed.
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens often cook for long hours, frying and grilling, so their cleaning interval is often 3 or 6 months under BESA guidance. Cleans are done after close, overnight or before opening.
Why act early in Maplehurst
Leaving the clean until the next refit doesn’t make the grease go away. Over time, soft grease bakes into a harder, thicker crust, which is slower to clean. Regular cleans keep each visit shorter. Planning a trip to Maplehurst ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from photos or on site, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Maplehurst
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day