West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Maudlin
TR19 grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge for commercial sites in Maudlin and across West Sussex. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
Looking after it afterwards
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
Any section without access is marked on the report. A TR19 report should record what wasn’t cleaned as well as what was, and new access panels can be fitted so the next clean covers it.
Stick to the cleaning interval on the certificate. BESA guidance links the minimum interval to daily cooking hours, so a change in hours may mean a change in interval, and grease readings will show it.
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Maudlin
Cooking sends fat-laden vapour into the canopy with every service. As it cools, it clings to the inside of the ductwork and keeps building. That layer will burn, and cleaning the whole system is how you keep it under control. The work covers vertical risers, extract fans and plenums and filters, and common reasons people get in touch are years of baked-on grease in the ducts and a TR19 certificate needed for the insurer. People looking for “duct cleaning near me” in Maudlin typically mean the kitchen extract, and that is our main job: canopy to fan, to TR19® Grease.
What can be cleaned depends on what can be reached. Where a duct run has no panels, we say so on the report and can fit new ones.
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.
A written report with photos follows every visit, 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
- Maudlin (PO18)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Maudlin: your questions answered
Can the work in Maudlin be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The work in Maudlin can fit around your hours. When you call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, mention when the site is quiet.
Can a school canteen extract in Maudlin be done out of term time?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. There are about 5 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Maudlin. You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with the dates the site is empty.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, from your pictures and details, or with a visit where needed. A fixed quote follows.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and we’ll quote them together.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
Strictly, the legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, not from TR19. In practice, TR19 is how kitchens show they’re managing grease, and many insurers ask for proof of it.
What accreditations do you hold?
We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 sit alongside that, and we’re fully insured.
How long will the clean take?
It takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. The survey tells us how long your system will need.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
We record them 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.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Maudlin
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
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, alongside our reports.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Maudlin?
Grease in the extract matters because it burns. A flare-up on the range can be drawn up into the canopy and duct, and once grease in the duct catches, fire can spread through the building’s ductwork. For a kitchen in Maudlin, keeping that fuel under control is part of the fire risk assessment.
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 has never been cleaned to TR19
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
A hospital like Chichester Centre, about 1.3 miles west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
What your quote should include
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
Kitchen extract cleaning around Maudlin
Food Standards Agency records include about 3 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 3 hotels and guest houses in and around Maudlin, up to about a mile and a half out. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Maudlin sits within the area of 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. It’s Chichester council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Maudlin. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Goodwood House, about 1.5 miles north, is one of the historic houses near Maudlin; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. Where a hall near The Parish Church of St Peter, or anywhere in Maudlin, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Maudlin is about 2 miles north-east of Chichester, in West Sussex. Sites in Maudlin get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Our West Sussex coverage runs to 371 places, Maudlin among them. For sites nearby, see our Portsmouth page, about 15 miles away.
Kitchen extract cleaning in PO18 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Kitchen extract cleaning is available to premises on Augustus Way, Vespasian Close and Stane Street and the roads around them. Close by, we work in Westhampnett (1 mile west), Shopwyke (1 mile south), Westerton (1 mile north), Strettington (1 mile north-east) and Waterbeach (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Worthing (15 miles east), Bognor Regis (5 miles south-east), Selsey (8 miles south), Littlehampton (10 miles east), Emsworth (8 miles west) and Rustington (11 miles east).
Around Maudlin
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Chichester High School For Girls, The Coach And Horses Public House and Westbourne House School. The nearest railway station is Chichester station, roughly 2.1 miles south-west. Nearby you will also find Chichester Castle (1.6 miles south-west) and The Chichester City Museum (1.7 miles south-west). The countryside around Maudlin includes Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve and Levin Down.
What the work involves, part by part
Grease filters
A filter that is missing or bent lets grease straight past. We check they fit as they should when we refit them, and flag any that don’t.
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.
What happens on the day
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Maudlin, let us know and we will plan around it.
- We survey the system first, from your photos and details or on a site visit.
- Grease readings are taken at set points and you get a fixed quote.
- With the kitchen closed and equipment off and cool, the area is sheeted.
- We clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- We test again, photograph the result and issue your TR19 certificate and photo report.
Before we arrive
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
How to get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: 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 many jobs can be priced from that alone.
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How we price kitchen extract cleaning
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Any permits to work or inductions
- A single visit or a regular plan
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. You’ll have a fixed price before work begins.
Asking for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The postcode and the type of business
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and photos, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.