West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Rackham, West Sussex
Kitchen extract cleaning for Rackham, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Rackham
Cooking sends fat-laden vapour into the canopy with every service. It cools inside the duct and settles as a sticky film that thickens month by month. That film is fuel, and a proper clean removes it before it becomes a fire risk. If you’re dealing with a smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction and rancid smells from grease in the duct, we can put it right, from discharge points, canopies and hoods and horizontal duct runs onwards. Whether you call it kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning or kitchen duct cleaning, in Rackham 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, which is why a TR19® clean in Rackham goes well beyond the canopy.
In a village or hamlet like Rackham, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically 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.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with pictures after each visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Location
- Rackham (RH20)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in Rackham
If there’s a fire and the extract hasn’t been cleaned, the paperwork becomes the problem. Many policies require cleaning to TR19, and an insurer can refuse or reduce a claim without proof. A certificate in the file answers that question. Rural sites can’t always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and the price is agreed before work begins.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Rackham
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
Read our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
Rackham: your questions answered
Do you cover smaller places like Rackham?
Yes, Rackham is part of our area, however small the site. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Can you come to Rackham after we close?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Rackham needn’t be disturbed. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. For many sites, photos and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
What do you do with what you remove?
It leaves the site with us at the end of the visit. During the work, it’s contained so the area stays clean.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before any work starts, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
Will my insurer ask for a TR19 certificate?
Many policies require TR19 cleaning, and insurers often ask to see the certificate. Without proof, a claim can be refused or reduced, so it’s worth checking your policy wording.
What is TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
A TR19 Grease clean covers the full extract route, not just the canopy. That means canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge, reached through access panels where needed.
What we do, step by step
Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. Somewhere as small as Rackham, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- You send pictures or we visit, and the system is surveyed from 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.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
Before we arrive
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Let us know about parking and loading
How to get a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before any work starts.
Advice
Kitchen extracts in Rackham
Rackham is covered by West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Environmental health officers from Horsham council inspect food businesses in Rackham. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Historic houses near Rackham, such as Parham House about 0.7 miles north-east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Rackham is Arundel and District Hospital, about 4.8 miles south-west.
Rackham is about 7 miles north of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. We carry out kitchen extract cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Rackham and the rest of West Sussex. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, Rackham among them. Our Brighton page covers sites nearby (17 miles or so).
All of RH20 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in Cross Gate (1 mile west), Amberley (1 mile west), Coldwaltham (2 miles north-west), Bury (2 miles west) and Hardham (3 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Horsham (13 miles north-east), Worthing (8 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (12 miles south-west), Chichester (13 miles south-west), Littlehampton (7 miles south) and Shoreham-by-Sea (12 miles south-east).
What’s near Rackham
Typical jobs here are in premises near Parham Park, among other places. The closest station to Rackham is Amberley station, about 1.9 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Arundel and District Hospital (4.8 miles south-west) and Amberley Museum (1.8 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Bignor Hill and Amberley Wildbrooks RSPB Reserve.
Towns and villages near Rackham
Also in Rackham
Part by part
Extract fan and discharge
The discharge is where air leaves the building, which can collect grease and stain the surface around it. It’s cleaned as far as safe access allows, and any limits are recorded.
Grease filters
Filters need cleaning far more often than the duct and we offer a filter exchange service for that. Keeping them clean helps the rest of the system stay cleaner.
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Rackham?
Grease filters are the first line of defence, and they’re often the weak point. Damaged, missing or overloaded filters let grease straight past, and from there it travels on to the fan.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Peter or elsewhere in Rackham, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
What to look for in a quote
- When the next visit should be, and why
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether a written report and photos are included
When it’s something else
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- A fan motor that has burnt out
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Plenums and filters
Looking after it afterwards
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
- Keep the baffle filters clean
If we couldn’t get into part of the duct, the report says so plainly. That is part of an honest TR19 clean, not a failing, and we can fit access panels so it’s reached next time.
Keep the outside of the canopy wiped and any grease cups emptied. A daily wipe isn’t a deep clean, but it helps between visits.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.