West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Pagham
TR19 grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge for commercial sites in Pagham and across West Sussex. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- Fat running down the canopy edge
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Pagham
Duct Doctor has been cleaning kitchen extract systems since 2009. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 and are fully insured. Common call-outs are for extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit and years of baked-on grease in the ducts, on extract fans, discharge points and horizontal duct runs. If you need a kitchen extract clean in Pagham, 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 the interval is set by what you cook as well as how long.
For a kitchen in or near Pagham, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Place
- Pagham (PO21)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
FAQs for Pagham
Who is the fire and rescue service for Pagham?
That is West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Can a school canteen extract in Pagham be done out of term time?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 4 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Pagham. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
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, and readings will tell you.
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.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Can you price the work without visiting?
In many cases, yes. With good photos, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Where we can’t see enough, we arrange a survey.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
Length of duct, grease levels and access all affect it. As a guide, it takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. You will know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
Grease, kitchens and Pagham
Sea air reaches Pagham, which sits within about 1 mile of the coast. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. The Food Standards Agency lists about 7 pubs and bars as registered food businesses in Pagham and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. In Pagham, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Arun council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
For schools such as Rose Green Infant School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital (about 3.3 miles north-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Pagham is about 3 miles south-west of Bognor Regis, in West Sussex. Sites in Pagham get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. We cover 371 places across West Sussex, large and small. You can also see our page for Portsmouth, roughly 15 miles from Pagham.
Here we cover the PO21 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning. You will find streets such as Swan Dene, Sea Lane and Well Road, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. If your site is just outside Pagham, we cover Nyetimber (1 mile north-east), Aldwick (2 miles north-east), Church Norton (2 miles south-west), Sidlesham (2 miles west) and South Mundham (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Worthing (15 miles east), Bognor Regis (3 miles north-east), Chichester (5 miles north), Selsey (3 miles south-west), Littlehampton (10 miles east) and Emsworth (10 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Pagham
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Lamb pub and Avisford and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Bognor Regis station, roughly 3.2 miles north-east. Nearby you’ll also find Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital (3.3 miles north-east) and Bognor Regis Museum (2.9 miles east).
For landlords and multi-site operators
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so each one has its own record.
The process
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 one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. If you can send pictures, we can arrive in Pagham knowing what to expect.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- We measure the grease at set points along the system, then give you a fixed price.
- Once the kitchen has closed and the equipment has cooled, we sheet and protect the area.
- The whole route is cleaned, from the canopy through the ductwork to the fan and the discharge.
- We test again, photograph the result and issue your TR19 certificate and photo report.
How to prepare
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Clear loose items from the work area
Ask for a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
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What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- How big the system is
- The condition of the system
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
What we need to know
We can often survey from photos. The most useful are:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before any work starts.
What your team can do, and what needs us
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.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Pagham?
What’s on the menu matters as much as how much is cooked. Frying, grilling and roasting send far more fat into the canopy than steaming or boiling, which is why grease readings matter more than the calendar.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- Fat running down the canopy edge
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near The Parish Church of St Thomas A Becket or elsewhere in Pagham, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
What your quote should include
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
Different parts, different methods
Ductwork and risers
Risers take the extract up through floors to roof level, and grease runs down their walls and pools at the base. They’re cleaned through access points along their height.
Grease filters
Gaps around filters let fat through to the duct. Each filter is checked as it goes back in, and flag any that do not.
Looking after it afterwards
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise straight away
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
The report gives a recommended date for the next clean, set from your daily cooking hours and the readings we took. A 3, 6 or 12-monthly maintenance plan keeps it on track, so the date isn’t missed.
Tell whoever looks after the system when something changes. Drips, odours and fan noise often mean grease is building, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.