West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Patching, West Sussex
Specialist kitchen extract cleaning for Patching: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
Different parts, different methods
Restaurant and pub kitchens
A pub or restaurant cannot afford to cancel a service for a clean. Overnight and weekend cleans keep the kitchen trading, and hand back a clean kitchen ready to cook.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
School kitchens can look lightly used but still need a TR19 clean at least every 12 months under BESA guidance. School holidays are an easy time to do it.
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Patching
Has the extract gone a while without a clean, or has the paperwork gone missing? Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with pictures of the canopy and filters, and you’ll have a fixed quote for kitchen extract cleaning in Patching, normally within one working day. If you have cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey and grease drips onto cooking equipment, we can help. Searching for commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Patching? We have been cleaning kitchen extracts across the South East since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member.
We clean every reachable part of the system in Patching: canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers and fan, and the discharge where it can be reached.
In a village or hamlet like Patching, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
We’ve been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Place
- Patching (BN13)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
Everything the job needs comes with us, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. Seeing the system in pictures first means the trip to Patching can be planned properly.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- After the kitchen closes, we sheet the area and set up to contain grease and water.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Getting a quote
If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Patching, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send photos or your last report if you can. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
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In-house cleaning or a specialist?
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
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.
Keeping the system healthy
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
After cleaning, we re-test the same points we measured at the start, giving you before and after readings alongside the pictures. A TR19 certificate follows, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Regular filter cleaning is the simplest thing a kitchen can do. Clean, well-fitted filters catch more fat before it reaches the duct, so the ductwork stays cleaner for longer.
Grease, kitchens and Patching
Food Standards Agency records include about 3 pubs and bars within about 1.5 miles of central Patching. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. It’s Arun council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Patching. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. The fire and rescue service for Patching is 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.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near The Parish Church of St John the Divine or elsewhere in Patching, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Patching (Ecclesden Manor is about 1.5 miles south-west), fitting access panels needs care. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Patching is Zachary Merton Hospital, about 3.4 miles south-west.
Patching is about 3 miles north-west of Worthing, in West Sussex. Wherever you are in the BN13 postcode area, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites. Patching is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover for commercial clients. Brighton is in our area too, about 14 miles from Patching.
Work in BN13 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on The Street and Coldharbour Lane or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover the places around Patching: Clapham (1 mile south-east), Hammerpot (2 miles west), Cote (2 miles east), Angmering (2 miles south-west) and Hangleton (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Worthing (3 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (11 miles west), Chichester (14 miles west), Littlehampton (4 miles south-west), Shoreham-by-Sea (8 miles east) and Lancing (6 miles east).
Landmarks near Patching
In Patching, that means kitchens and buildings near The Fox pub, The Angmering School and Clapham Wood. Patching’s nearest station is Goring-By-Sea station, about 2.3 miles south-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Museum of Sussex Folklore (3.1 miles south-east) and Old Castle (3.1 miles south-east). The countryside around Patching includes WWT Arundel and Highdown Hill.
Common questions in Patching
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Patching during the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. There are about 4 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Patching. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Which fire authority looks after Patching?
It’s West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Patching. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
What does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. For a quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
TR19® itself isn’t law. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19 is the benchmark used to show extract grease is under control.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
The whole system: canopy inside and out, plenum, grease filters, ductwork, risers, extract fan and discharge, plus attenuators where fitted. Anything we can’t reach is recorded on the report.
Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
Many insurers ask for proof of regular cleaning to TR19, and many policies require it. An insurer may refuse or reduce a claim if there’s no evidence, so it’s worth checking your policy wording.
What information do you need?
A short description and a few photos, with the address and opening hours. We’ll ask for anything else we need.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, which we can install.
Why deal with it now?
Grease build-up causes everyday problems too. Filters block, airflow drops and the kitchen gets hotter and smokier and the fan strains to keep up. Grease drips, smells and condensation are common next. In a small place like Patching, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before we start.
Why us?
- Fully insured
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A fixed price before any work starts
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More services for Patching
Multi-site and managed buildings
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
What a clean will not put right
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so here are the limits:
- A broken extract fan that will not run
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- A canopy that is too small or a system that was badly designed
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Where we work
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers