West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Midhurst kitchen extract cleaning
For kitchen extract cleaning in Midhurst, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
For landlords and multi-site operators
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
Kitchen duct cleaning in Midhurst
A kitchen extract system is far more than the canopy you can see. Behind it sit the plenum and grease filters, then the ductwork, risers, extract fan and discharge, and grease settles in every one of them. A TR19® Grease clean deals with the whole route, not only the parts on show. Typical jobs include extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit and missing paperwork after a change of operator, across horizontal duct runs, plenums and filters and extract fans. Canopy cleaning, extract cleaning and duct cleaning are often used to mean the same thing, but in Midhurst, as everywhere, the insurer wants the full system cleaned, not just the hood.
We clean every reachable part of the system in Midhurst: canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers and fan, then record anything that couldn’t be reached.
Kitchens around a place like Midhurst are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
A written report with photos follows each visit, 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.
- Where
- Midhurst (GU29)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.
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.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Midhurst: the local picture
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 9 pubs and bars in and around Midhurst, up to about a mile and a half out. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. In Midhurst, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Chichester 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. Midhurst sits within the area of West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Roman Catholic Church of Divine Motherhood, or anywhere in Midhurst, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Midhurst CofE Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Midhurst is about 8 miles east of Petersfield, in West Sussex. From the centre of Midhurst to the outskirts, kitchen extract cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Midhurst is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex we cover for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our Portsmouth page, about 19 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: GU29. Kitchen extract cleaning is available to premises on Station Road, Edinburgh Square and Pretoria Avenue and the roads around them. Being close to the A272 and A286, Midhurst is simple for us to get to for kitchen extract cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Bepton Common (1 mile south-west), West Lavington (1 mile east), Cocking Causeway (1 mile south), Easebourne (1 mile north-east) and Woolbeding (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Bognor Regis (14 miles south), Chichester (10 miles south), Littlehampton (15 miles south-east), Emsworth (12 miles south-west), Storrington (14 miles east) and Billingshurst (13 miles east).
Local landmarks in Midhurst
Around Midhurst, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Egmont Public House, Midhurst Rother College and St Margaret's Convent, among other places. Well-known places in the area include Midhurst Community Hospital (0.8 miles north-east) and Lodsworth Castle (3.2 miles east). For a walk, there’s Levin Down and Iping and Stedham Commons.
What we’re called out for in Midhurst
Grease filters are the first line of defence, and they’re often the weak point. Filters that are bent, badly fitted, missing or left uncleaned let more fat into the plenum and duct, and it doesn’t stop until it reaches the fan.
These are the problems we see most often:
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- Grease smells coming from the extract
Cowdray House, about 0.6 miles north-east, is one of the historic houses near Midhurst; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- If they look at the system before pricing
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Midhurst
Can you get to a site in Midhurst?
Yes, Midhurst is part of our area, however small the site. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Do you work overnight in Midhurst?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Midhurst needn’t be disturbed. Just ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos with your opening times and we will plan around them.
What should I send you?
A short description and a few pictures plus the address and your hours. We will ask for anything else we need.
How often should a kitchen extract be cleaned?
The minimum is set by BESA guidance on daily use, from 3-monthly to 12-monthly. Heavy frying and grilling can mean shorter intervals, which grease thickness testing will show.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, any time. 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.
How much notice should we give?
The more notice, the better, especially for out-of-hours work. Quotes typically come back within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.
What about areas you cannot get to?
We record them on the report, with pictures where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, for example new access panels.
The process
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. A site near Midhurst normally has room to park, so the questions are about access to the system and your hours.
- 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.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Getting a quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, pictures of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
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How the job changes from site to site
Extract fan and discharge
The discharge is where air leaves the building, which can collect grease and stain the surface around it. We clean it where it can be safely reached, and any limits are recorded.
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 aren’t disturbed.
What affects the quote in Midhurst
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- Parking and loading at the site
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- What state the system is in
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Any previous report or certificate
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
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Why it’s worth doing now in Midhurst
Putting it off simply moves the grease further down the duct. Over time, soft grease bakes into a harder, thicker crust, which is slower to clean. Staying on a regular cycle keeps each clean manageable. A planned visit to Midhurst fits your hours; an emergency doesn’t.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re not sure what’s needed, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why book with us
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Every job surveyed first
- Full insurance on every job
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