West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Pyecombe kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge for commercial sites in Pyecombe and across West Sussex. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
What the work involves, part by part
Grease filters
Baffle filters are cleaned as part of every TR19 clean, and put back so they seat correctly. Damaged ones are noted on the report.
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.
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Pyecombe
The ducts are where most of the grease hides. Access panels let us into the duct runs and risers, scraping heavy deposits by hand before degreasing. Any section we can’t reach is recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted. The work covers canopies and hoods, vertical risers and horizontal duct runs, and the jobs we see most are stale cooking odours from the system and fat running down the canopy edge. For TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Pyecombe, one call covers the survey, the clean and the paperwork.
Most kitchens in Pyecombe fall into one of BESA’s three bands: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and yearly for light use, with grease readings setting the real interval.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Pyecombe (BN45)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Kitchen extract cleaning around Pyecombe
Look up Pyecombe on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 3 restaurants, cafés and canteens across Pyecombe and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Every kitchen in that count with a canopy has a full extract system, canopy to discharge, to keep clear of grease. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Pyecombe. 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. In Pyecombe, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Mid Sussex council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Preston Manor & Gardens is about 4 miles south), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. Where a hall near Church of the Transfiguration, or anywhere in Pyecombe, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Pyecombe is about 4 miles south of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. For kitchen extract cleaning in and around Pyecombe, please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, Pyecombe included. Our area takes in 371 places across West Sussex, large and small.
Kitchen extract cleaning in BN45 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We cover sites on London Road, School Lane and Church Hill and nearby roads. We also cover Saddlescombe (1 mile south-west), Waterhall (2 miles south), Patcham (3 miles south), Westdene (3 miles south) and Hollingbury (3 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Crawley (15 miles north), Horsham (13 miles north-west), Worthing (12 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (7 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (4 miles north) and Shoreham-by-Sea (6 miles south-west).
What’s near Pyecombe
The closest station to Pyecombe is Hassocks station, roughly 1.9 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Clayton Castle (1 mile north-east) and The Budding Foundation Museum of Gardening (1.7 miles north). Open spaces near Pyecombe include Wolstonbury Hill and Ladies Mile.
What affects the quote in Pyecombe
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- The scale of the work
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The condition of the system
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
What to send for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
Need a price for kitchen extract cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Questions from Pyecombe
Which fire service covers Pyecombe?
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Pyecombe. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Who inspects food businesses in Pyecombe?
That is Mid Sussex council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Pyecombe. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
What do you do to protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before work begins, and waste is contained as we go. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
How long does it take to clean a kitchen extract system?
A small kitchen with a short duct can be done in a few hours, while long runs and tall risers take longer and may need more than one visit. We will tell you how long when we quote.
Is a quote from photos possible?
In many cases, yes. Photos of the system and the access, plus your opening hours and last report, are often enough. Where we can’t see enough, we arrange a survey.
What should I send you?
Some pictures and a quick description of the system plus the address and your hours. If we need more, we’ll ask.
What do I get after the clean?
Every clean comes with a TR19 certificate and a photo report. Keep them in the maintenance log with the fire risk assessment, ready for your insurer or an inspection.
How much notice should we give?
Earlier is better, especially for out-of-hours work. We usually quote within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
What staff can safely do
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Common problems we fix in Pyecombe
The reason for all this is fire. Flames from a pan or grill can be pulled into the canopy by the fan, where burning grease can carry a fire along the ducts and into other parts of the building. That is why controlling extract grease belongs in the fire risk assessment.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; The Dene Hospital is the nearest hospital to Pyecombe, about 4.6 miles north.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
How it works
We turn up at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before we start, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Pyecombe before we set off.
- We survey the system first, from your pictures and details or on a site visit.
- 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.
- Canopy, plenum, filters, duct runs, risers, fan and discharge are all cleaned to TR19® Grease.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
Before we arrive
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
How to get a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Advice
Leave it or put it right?
There’s no law that names TR19, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 still applies. It puts a duty on the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, which in a kitchen includes the grease in the extract. TR19 is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. Somewhere as small as Pyecombe, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
You will not find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we will explain what it covers.
Why book with us
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- A written report with photos after every visit
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Every job surveyed first
For landlords and multi-site operators
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.