West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Rotherbridge
Kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites in Rotherbridge and across West Sussex. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Rotherbridge
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. Equipment is switched off and left to cool, the area is sheeted, and the kitchen is handed back ready to cook. The work covers canopies and hoods, vertical risers and horizontal duct runs, and people most often call us about a new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history and ductwork thick with old, hardened grease. Kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning, extraction cleaning: whatever you call it, it’s the job we do every week across West Sussex.
Grease that collects out of sight, behind the filters and along the duct, is what insurers and fire officers worry about, which is why a TR19® clean in Rotherbridge goes well beyond the canopy.
In a village or hamlet like Rotherbridge, 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.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Place
- Rotherbridge (GU28)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
FAQs for Rotherbridge
Which fire service covers Rotherbridge?
It’s West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Rotherbridge. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Do you work at weekends in Rotherbridge?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Rotherbridge needn’t be disturbed. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
What should I send you?
A short description and a few pictures, with the address and opening hours. If we need more, we will ask.
What happens to the waste?
We contain it and take it with us. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on, so it does not spread.
How do you protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
All of it, from the canopy through to the discharge. Sections with no access are listed on the report, and extra panels can be fitted.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
TR19® itself is not law. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19 is the recognised way to show you’ve dealt with extract grease.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, any time. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line, and we will advise on what to do next.
Nearby places to Rotherbridge
What else we do in Rotherbridge
How the job changes from site to site
Ductwork and risers
Long flat runs of duct are where grease collects. We open access panels along the route and clean each section, recording any that can’t be reached.
Canopy and plenum
The plenum is out of sight behind the filters, so it’s easy to forget. With the filters out, the plenum is scraped and degreased.
Kitchen extracts in Rotherbridge
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 9 pubs and bars within about 1.5 miles of central Rotherbridge. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Food hygiene inspections in Rotherbridge are the job of Chichester council’s environmental health team. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Rotherbridge sits within the area of West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Petworth House is about 1.2 miles north-east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near The Parish Church of All Hallows, or anywhere in Rotherbridge, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Midhurst Community Hospital (about 5 miles west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Rotherbridge is about 8 miles south-west of Billingshurst, in West Sussex. Anywhere in GU28, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. Rotherbridge is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex we cover for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our Guildford page, about 19 miles away.
Every address in GU28 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on Kilsham Lane and Rotherbridge Lane or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Petworth (1 mile north-east), Haslingbourne (1 mile east), Tillington (1 mile north), Upperton (2 miles north) and Hampers Green (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Horsham (15 miles north-east), Worthing (14 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (13 miles south), Chichester (11 miles south-west), Littlehampton (12 miles south) and Rustington (12 miles south-east).
Near you in Rotherbridge
Rotherbridge’s nearest station is Pulborough station, roughly 4.8 miles east. Other landmarks nearby include Lodsworth Castle (2.1 miles west) and Coultershaw Heritage Site (0.5 miles south-east). Open spaces near Rotherbridge include Bignor Hill and Graffham Common.
What happens if it’s left?
TR19® is not law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 is. The responsible person must 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. In a place like Rotherbridge, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re not sure what’s needed, call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why book with us
- Every visit written up, with pictures
- Every job surveyed first
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- In business since 2009
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Some jobs should never be done in-house: 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.
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
How the visit works
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time, and we clear up before we go. The timing of a visit to Rotherbridge is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- You send photos or we visit, and the system is surveyed from canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and send you a fixed quote.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Getting a quote
For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We normally come back within one working day.
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What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The size of the system
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we will price it together.
What to send for a quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.
Between visits
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. Our tips:
- Keep grease collection points emptied
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
You get a photo report after every clean. It shows the system before and after, part by part, and lists what was cleaned, any areas we couldn’t reach and the date the next clean is due.
Run the extract whenever the kitchen is cooking. Switching it off early leaves vapour to settle on the canopy and plenum, and the next clean has more to do.