West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Middleton-on-Sea
Need kitchen extract cleaning in Middleton-on-Sea? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
Kitchen extract cleaning in Middleton-on-Sea, done properly
Every time food is cooked, warm vapour carries fat up into the extract. It cools inside the duct and settles as a sticky film that thickens month by month. That layer will burn, and a proper clean removes it before it becomes a fire risk. If you have missing paperwork after a change of operator and poor airflow at the canopy, we can put it right. People looking for “duct cleaning near me” in Middleton-on-Sea typically mean the kitchen extract, and that’s exactly what we do: the whole run from hood to roof, cleaned to TR19® Grease.
BESA sets minimum intervals by hours of cooking a day: every 3 months for 12–16 hours, every 6 months for 6–12 hours and every 12 months for 2–6 hours, with grease readings setting the real interval.
In a smaller place like Middleton-on-Sea, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with pictures of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Place
- Middleton-on-Sea (PO22, BN18)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What a clean will not put right
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
- An undersized canopy or fan
- A grease trap that needs emptying
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think.
What the work covers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
What staff can safely do
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
The process
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. Evenings, weekends or a closed day all work for a site in a place like Middleton-on-Sea.
- We survey the system, from your photos or on site, canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, pictures taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Preparing for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Getting a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you will usually have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Advice
Aftercare tips
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise right away
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
You leave with a date for the next clean, set from your daily cooking hours and the readings we took. We can put the system on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly plan, so the date is not missed.
Keep the outside of the canopy wiped and any grease cups emptied. It will not replace a TR19 clean, but it slows what reaches the duct.
Kitchen extracts in Middleton-on-Sea
Sea air reaches Middleton-on-Sea, which sits within about 1 mile of the coast. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. Food Standards Agency records include about 5 bars, pubs and nightclubs within about 1.5 miles of central Middleton-on-Sea. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. It’s Arun council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Middleton-on-Sea. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. 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; Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital is the nearest hospital to Middleton-on-Sea, about 2.4 miles west. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Nicholas Church or elsewhere in Middleton-on-Sea, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. For schools such as Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Middleton-on-Sea is about 3 miles east of Bognor Regis, in West Sussex. Wherever you are in the PO22 postcode area, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. We cover 371 places across West Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. There’s also a page for Portsmouth, about 20 miles away.
We work across PO22 and BN18 for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. Whether your site is on Sea Lane, Elmer Road and Yapton Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Elmer (1 mile east), Bilsham (1 mile north), Flansham (1 mile north-west), Felpham (2 miles west) and Yapton (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Worthing (10 miles east), Bognor Regis (3 miles west), Chichester (8 miles north-west), Selsey (8 miles south-west), Littlehampton (4 miles east) and Lancing (13 miles east).
Near you in Middleton-on-Sea
Around Middleton-on-Sea, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Felpham Community College, among other places. The nearest railway station is Bognor Regis station, about 2.5 miles west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Bognor Regis Museum (2.7 miles west) and Tote Copse Castle (4.2 miles north-west).
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
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 are happy to quote for all of it.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed quote.
Part by part
Ductwork and risers
Long flat runs of duct are where grease collects. We open access panels along the route and clean each section, recording any that cannot be reached.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
School, hospital and care home kitchens often have fixed hours and long holidays, so cleans can be planned for holidays or quiet times. The certificate and report suit estates and compliance files.
FAQs for Middleton-on-Sea
Can school kitchens in Middleton-on-Sea be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Around Middleton-on-Sea, the Food Standards Agency lists about 5 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with your term dates and we will plan around them.
Does the sea air around Middleton-on-Sea make a difference to kitchen extract cleaning?
Yes, to a degree: at about 1 mile from the coast, Middleton-on-Sea gets salt-laden air that corrodes metal faster. Rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings are checked for corrosion as well as grease.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
Anything we cannot reach goes on the report, with a note of where it is, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.
How often should a kitchen extract be cleaned?
BESA guidance gives minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months, depending on daily cooking hours. Kitchens that fry or grill a lot may need cleaning sooner, and readings will tell you.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
What happens to the waste?
We contain it and take it with us. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go rather than letting it spread.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
Short systems are done in a few hours, but large systems may be spread over more than one visit. We will tell you how long when we quote.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, plus food production and leisure sites.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered and we will price it together.
What we need to know
We can often survey from photos. The most useful are:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Any previous report or certificate
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price, before any work starts.