West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Old Shoreham
For kitchen extract cleaning in Old Shoreham, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
Kitchen extract cleaning in Old Shoreham, done properly
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 extract fans, horizontal duct runs and discharge points, and common reasons people get in touch are heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs and cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey. Searching for commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Old Shoreham? We’ve been cleaning kitchen extracts across the South East since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member.
Access decides how thorough a clean can be. Sections without access panels are recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted so they’re cleaned next time.
Somewhere as small as Old Shoreham, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Location
- Old Shoreham (BN43)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Why deal with it now?
If your kitchen in Old Shoreham is past its cleaning date, it’s worth booking now. It takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one, and we work evenings, overnight and weekends so you do not lose a service. Every extra month adds grease. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Old Shoreham rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
Why book with us
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Every job surveyed first
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Full insurance on every job
Read how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
Also near Old Shoreham
Also in Old Shoreham
What we are called out for in Old Shoreham
It’s common for parts of a duct to have been missed for years. Most of the time it’s because there were never enough access panels, so those sections were never reached. That hidden grease keeps building where nobody looks.
The symptoms we are asked about most include:
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Swiss Gardens Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Questions to ask before you book
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- What paperwork you get at the end
What we do, step by step
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time, and we clear up before we go. A few photos of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Old Shoreham.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
Preparing for the visit
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Clear the space around the work
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Get a fixed quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before work begins.
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Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Honest limits
In fairness, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- Extraction that can’t cope with the cooking because of its design
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Old Shoreham
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
FAQs for Old Shoreham
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Old Shoreham?
Old Shoreham is in the area of West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Is Old Shoreham within the area you cover?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Old Shoreham included. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
Because a dirty extract can spread a fire through a building. Many policies say the extract must be cleaned to TR19, and a claim may be reduced without proof, so keep every certificate.
How long will the clean take?
Allow one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. The survey tells us how long your system will need.
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
BESA guidance gives minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months, depending on daily cooking hours. Heavy frying and grilling can mean shorter intervals, which grease thickness testing will show.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. We fit the work around how the site operates.
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Old Shoreham
Old Shoreham lies within about 1 mile of the sea. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 45 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 33 sandwich bars and takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Old Shoreham. Wherever food is cooked under a canopy, the extract above it gathers grease and needs cleaning on a schedule. In Old Shoreham, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Adur council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Nicolas' Church, or anywhere in Old Shoreham, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Commuter trade near Shoreham-By-Sea station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands.
Old Shoreham is about 1 mile west of Shoreham-by-Sea, in West Sussex. We carry out kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Old Shoreham and the rest of West Sussex. Old Shoreham is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex we cover for commercial clients. There’s also a page for Brighton, roughly 7 miles from Old Shoreham.
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: BN43. We also cover the places around Old Shoreham: Shoreham-by-Sea (1 mile east), Adur (1 mile north), Kingston by Sea (2 miles east), Southwick (2 miles east) and Castle Town (3 miles north). Further out, we also cover Worthing (5 miles west), Haywards Heath (14 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (11 miles north-east), Littlehampton (11 miles west), Rustington (10 miles west) and Storrington (9 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Old Shoreham
In Old Shoreham, that means kitchens and buildings near The Sir Robert Woodard Academy and The Amsterdam pub and the streets around them. The closest station to Old Shoreham is Shoreham-By-Sea station, roughly 0.7 miles east. Nearby you will also find Southlands Hospital (1.4 miles east) and Old Castle (4.6 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Lancing Ring and Adur Estuary RSPB Reserve.
Keeping the system healthy
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
- Do not let the canopy gutters overflow
- Keep the baffle filters clean
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise straight away
The report gives a recommended 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.
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.
Part by part
Extract fan and discharge
Attenuators, where fitted, can soak up grease and need attention. We clean what can be reached and note anything that can’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.