West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Portslade
Need kitchen extract cleaning in Portslade? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Fat running down the canopy edge
Kitchen extract cleaning around Portslade
Portslade is within about 1 mile of the coast. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 27 pubs and bars in Portslade and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Portslade. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Southlands Hospital is the nearest hospital to Portslade, about 1.8 miles west. School kitchens, at schools like Peter Gladwin Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Portslade is about 1 mile west of Brighton and Hove, in West Sussex. We carry out kitchen extract cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Portslade and the rest of West Sussex. Portslade is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex where we work for kitchen extract cleaning.
Every address in BN41, BN3 and BN42 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Streets in the area include Mill Lane, Crown Road and Drove Road, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. With the A293 close by, Portslade is easy for our technicians to reach at any hour. We also cover the places around Portslade: Hangleton (1 mile north-east), Southwick (1 mile south-west), Kingston by Sea (1 mile west), Shoreham-by-Sea (2 miles west) and Old Shoreham (3 miles west). Further out, we also cover Worthing (8 miles west), Haywards Heath (12 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (9 miles north-east), Littlehampton (14 miles west), Lancing (5 miles west) and Rustington (13 miles west).
What’s near Portslade
Typical jobs here are in premises near King's School, Benfield Hill and The Mill House, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Fishersgate station, about 0.7 miles south of the centre. Well-known places in the area include British Engineerium (1.8 miles east) and Southlands Hospital (1.8 miles west). Open spaces near Portslade include Shoreham Beach and Thundersbarrow Hill.
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Portslade
A closed kitchen is not earning, so the timing of a clean matters. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, or during holidays where a site closes for them. With the equipment off and cool and the area sheeted, we clean and hand the kitchen back ready for the next service. The work covers horizontal duct runs, discharge points and extract fans, and people most often call us about stale cooking odours from the system and a smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction. People looking for “duct cleaning near me” in Portslade normally mean the kitchen extract, and that is our main job: the whole run from hood to roof, cleaned to TR19® Grease.
We clean every reachable part of the system in Portslade: canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers and fan, then record anything that couldn’t be reached.
Kitchens around a place like Portslade are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
We have been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Place
- Portslade (BN41, BN3, BN42)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
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What else we do in Portslade
How the job changes from site to site
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Losing a service isn’t an option for most restaurants and pubs. Overnight and weekend cleans keep the kitchen trading, and hand back a clean kitchen ready to cook.
Canopy and plenum
The canopy catches the vapour, and the plenum behind the filters is where it first condenses. Both are scraped and degreased inside and out, with the filter housing cleaned too.
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Portslade?
Grease in an extract starts as vapour. Once it cools inside the ductwork, it condenses onto every surface it touches, building a layer that gets thicker with every service. Filters catch some of it, but never all.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
If you run a café or takeaway near Fishersgate station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
Before booking anyone
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
For landlords and multi-site operators
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Portslade and across West Sussex. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The condition we find in the survey
- How big the system is
- Any permits to work or inductions
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Helping us quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- The postcode and the type of business
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Why act early in Portslade
An overdue clean in Portslade is best dealt with now rather than after the next inspection. It takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits, and we fit around your opening hours. Every extra month adds grease. In a smaller place like Portslade, a site that has to close is felt quickly.
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before any work starts.
Why us?
- Trading since 2009
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- We diagnose before we treat
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
What happens on the day
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and photos. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. A site near Portslade 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.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Get a fixed quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Advice
Portslade: your questions answered
Who inspects food businesses in Portslade?
In Portslade, it’s Brighton and Hove council that carries out food hygiene inspections. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Which fire service covers Portslade?
Portslade is in the area of West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Will I get a certificate after the clean?
A TR19 certificate, plus a full photo report. The report lists what was cleaned, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next clean is due.
How often should a kitchen extract be cleaned?
It depends on how many hours a day the kitchen cooks. BESA’s minimums run from every 3 months for heavy use to every 12 months for light use. We will recommend a date after measuring the grease.
When do you clean the extract?
Cleans are timed to avoid service. Most kitchens book us overnight or at weekends, so you don’t lose a service.
What happens to the waste?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. We don’t leave it behind.
Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
Many policies require TR19 cleaning, and insurers often ask to see the certificate. An insurer may refuse or reduce a claim if there’s no evidence, so it’s worth checking your policy wording.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used and we will propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
What kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- A fan motor that has burnt out
- A duct that is holed or coming apart
- An undersized canopy or fan
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What the work covers
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers