West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Pickhurst
Need kitchen extract cleaning in Pickhurst? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
Kitchen extract cleaning in Pickhurst, done properly
We treat an extract system much as a doctor treats a patient: survey first, clean second, sign-off last. The sign-off is a TR19 certificate with a photo report, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. Common call-outs are for an extract that no longer clears the smoke and a kitchen taken over without any extract records, across horizontal duct runs, plenums and filters and extract fans. Whether you call it kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning or kitchen duct cleaning, in Pickhurst it means the same thing to us: the whole system, cleaned and certificated.
The fire risk in a kitchen extract sits in the parts nobody sees: the plenum, the duct and the fan, so that is where most of the work in Pickhurst goes.
In a small place like Pickhurst, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
A written report with photos follows each visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Pickhurst (RH20)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Pickhurst
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 extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
Historic houses near Pickhurst, such as Old Place Manor about 1.2 miles south, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Questions to ask before you book
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- Proof of insurance
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
Leave it or put it right?
Putting it off simply moves the grease further down the duct. Fat that was soft and easy to remove hardens with heat and time, and that takes more work to shift. Regular cleans keep each visit shorter. If the system at a site near Pickhurst fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we will talk you through it.
What you get with us
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- Every visit written up, with pictures
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
How it works
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Pickhurst.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Ask for a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
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FAQs for Pickhurst
Can you work in Pickhurst outside opening hours?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. That way a site in Pickhurst doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. When you ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, mention when the site is quiet.
Will you come out to Pickhurst?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Pickhurst included. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Which sectors do you work in?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. Work is timed around how each site runs.
How long will the clean take?
Short systems are done in a few hours, while long runs and tall risers take longer and may need more than one visit. We’ll tell you how long when we quote.
What’s the right cleaning interval for a kitchen extract?
That comes down mainly to daily cooking hours. Heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day calls for a clean at least every 3 months under BESA guidance, and lighter use less often. We will recommend a date after measuring the grease.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
Strictly, the legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, not from TR19. In practice, TR19 is how kitchens show they’re managing grease, and an insurer may refuse or reduce a claim without it.
Can you quote from photos?
In many cases, yes. With good photos, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 sit alongside that, and we are fully insured.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Pickhurst
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
What the work involves, part by part
Extract fan and discharge
At the end of the system is the discharge, which can collect grease and stain the surface around it. It’s cleaned as far as safe access allows, and any limits are recorded.
Canopy and plenum
The plenum is out of sight behind the filters, so it’s easy to forget. We take the filters out and clean the plenum and housing thoroughly.
Nearby places to Pickhurst
What else we do in Pickhurst
Aftercare tips
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise right away
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
We hand the kitchen back clean, with the sheeting removed and waste taken away. Waste grease and water are contained and removed, and equipment can be switched back on once we have gone.
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.
Kitchen extracts in Pickhurst
Look up Pickhurst on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 6 restaurants, cafés and works canteens in Pickhurst and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Any of them cooking under a canopy is sending grease into its ductwork every service. Fire safety in Pickhurst falls to 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. Kitchens in Pickhurst get their food hygiene inspections from Horsham council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Whether the kitchen is in Pickhurst itself or nearby, a TR19® clean covers the whole system, canopy to discharge.
Pickhurst is about 11 miles south-west of Horsham, in West Sussex. Anywhere in RH20, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites. Pickhurst is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. Our Guildford page covers sites nearby (19 miles or so).
We cover every part of the RH20 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. Close by, we work in Pulborough (1 mile south-east), Bedham (2 miles west), Hardham (2 miles south), Fittleworth (2 miles south-west) and Lower Horncroft (3 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Horsham (11 miles north-east), Worthing (12 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (15 miles south-west), Chichester (15 miles south-west), Littlehampton (11 miles south) and Shoreham-by-Sea (15 miles south-east).
Near you in Pickhurst
The nearest railway station is Pulborough station, about 1.4 miles south. Nearby you’ll also find Coates Castle (3.6 miles south-west). The countryside around Pickhurst includes The Mens.
When it’s something else
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- Fire dampers that will not close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- A duct that’s holed or coming apart
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What we work on in Pickhurst
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters