West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Mid Lavant
For kitchen extract cleaning in Mid Lavant, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
How it works
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your photos. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Mid Lavant knowing what to expect.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- The treatment: heavy grease scraped out, then every part 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 when the site is closed or quiet
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and photos, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Related advice
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Mid Lavant
Many insurers ask for proof that the extract has been cleaned to TR19, and a claim can be refused or reduced without it. For a kitchen in Mid Lavant, our certificate and photo report give you that record, ready for the fire risk assessment file. The work covers canopies and hoods, horizontal duct runs and extract fans, and common reasons people get in touch are an overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer and years of baked-on grease in the ducts. For TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Mid Lavant, one call covers the survey, the clean and the paperwork, wherever you are in West Sussex.
A kitchen running fryers and chargrills all day builds up grease much faster than one that mostly steams and boils, so we look at the menu as well as the opening hours when we suggest the next date.
In a small place like Mid Lavant, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with pictures of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Where
- Mid Lavant (PO18)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Mid Lavant
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Mid Lavant?
It’s West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Mid Lavant. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Can you work in Mid Lavant outside opening hours?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The site is handed back ready to open. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that cannot wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
What should I send you?
Some pictures and a quick description of the system, with the address and opening hours. We will ask for anything else we need.
Which parts of the extract do you clean?
A TR19 Grease clean covers the full extract route, not just the canopy. Canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers, fan and discharge are all included, reached through access panels where necessary.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
How long does it take to clean a kitchen extract system?
Short systems are done in a few hours, while long runs and tall risers take longer and may need more than one visit. We will tell you how long when we quote.
Aftercare tips
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise straight away
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Keep grease collection points emptied
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
Any section without access is marked on the report. That’s part of an honest TR19 clean, not a failing, and new access panels can be fitted so the next clean covers it.
Report drips, smells or a noisy fan early. Grease dripping from the canopy, a burning smell or a fan that sounds rough are all signs of build-up, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
Different parts, different methods
Ductwork and risers
Vertical risers carry the air up through the building, and grease runs down their walls and pools at the base. Access panels along the riser let us clean it in sections.
Grease filters
Baffle filters are cleaned as part of every TR19 clean, and put back so they seat correctly. Damaged ones are noted on the report.
What kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A fan motor that has burnt out
- Ductwork that is corroded, split or leaking (that is for a ductwork contractor)
- A canopy that is too small or a system that was badly designed
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
Places near Mid Lavant
Other services in Mid Lavant
Kitchen extract cleaning around Mid Lavant
Fire safety in Mid Lavant falls to West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. Mid Lavant is about 53 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included.
School kitchens, at schools like Lavant CofE Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Goodwood House is about 1.9 miles east), access may need planning. Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Nicholas or anywhere around Mid Lavant, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Mid Lavant is about 2 miles north of Chichester, in West Sussex. From the centre of Mid Lavant to the outskirts, kitchen extract cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, Mid Lavant among them. We also work in Portsmouth, around 14 miles away.
All of PO18 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Kitchen extract cleaning is available to premises on St Nicholas Road, Churchmead Close and Springfield Close and nearby roads. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include East Lavant (1 mile south-east), Westerton (2 miles south-east), Westhampnett (2 miles south-east), Chichester (2 miles south) and Waterbeach (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Bognor Regis (7 miles south-east), Selsey (10 miles south), Littlehampton (12 miles east), Emsworth (7 miles west), Rustington (13 miles east) and Storrington (15 miles east).
Around Mid Lavant
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Earl Of March Public House and Bishop Luffa School, among other places. The closest station to Mid Lavant is Fishbourne station, roughly 2.7 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Chichester Castle (2.3 miles south) and Museum of Gardening (2.4 miles north). For a walk, there’s Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve and Stoke Down.
Why deal with it now?
TR19® is not law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 is. The responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which in a kitchen includes the grease in the extract. TR19 is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. In a place like Mid Lavant, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You’ll have a fixed price before we start.
Why book with us
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- Photo reports with every job
- We diagnose before we treat
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Multi-site and managed buildings
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Logging matters as much as cleaning. 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.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.