West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Rusper, West Sussex
Specialist kitchen extract cleaning for Rusper: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Grease smells coming from the extract
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Rusper
Few kitchens can stop cooking for a day so the extract can be cleaned. 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. If you have an extract that no longer clears the smoke and fat running down the canopy edge, we can put it right, from discharge points, horizontal duct runs and canopies and hoods onwards. Searching for commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Rusper? We’ve been cleaning kitchen extracts across the South East since 2009, with a certificate and photo report after every clean.
Access decides how thorough a clean can be. Where a duct run has no panels, we say so on the report and can fit new ones.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Place
- Rusper (RH12)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Kitchen extracts in Rusper
The fire and rescue service for Rusper is West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. At about 27 miles from central London, Rusper sits well inside the area we cover. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible.
For schools such as Rusper Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Church and community hall kitchens, near St Mary Magdalene church or anywhere around Rusper, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Rusper is about 4 miles west of Crawley, in West Sussex. Wherever you are in the RH12 postcode area, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites. Rusper is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we work for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our Guildford page, about 15 miles away.
Every address in RH12 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. That includes premises on High Street, Cooks Mead and Chalice Walk and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Rusper: Lambs Green (1 mile east), Ifieldwood (2 miles east), Russ Hill (3 miles north-east), Bewbush (3 miles south-east) and Cudworth (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (4 miles east), Horsham (4 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (12 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (13 miles south-east), East Grinstead (12 miles east) and Broadfield (4 miles south-east).
Around Rusper
For rail, the closest station is Faygate station, roughly 1.8 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Crawley Museum (3.9 miles east) and Crawley Hospital (3.6 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Vann Lake and Warnham LNR.
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Rusper
Who is the fire and rescue service for Rusper?
That’s West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Is Rusper within the area you cover?
Yes. Rusper is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, from your pictures and details, or with a visit where needed. A fixed quote follows.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.
How often should a kitchen extract be cleaned?
BESA guidance sets minimums by daily cooking hours: every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Measured grease levels set the real interval.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, and the emergency line covers the rest.
How do you protect the area?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
When do you clean the extract?
We clean while the kitchen is closed, working evenings, overnight or at weekends to suit you. Equipment needs to be off and cool before any work starts.
When something else is needed
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- Fire dampers that won’t close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we work on in Rusper
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
What happens on the day
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the work takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Rusper.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- The treatment: heavy grease scraped out, then every part degreased to TR19® Grease.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- 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
How to get a quote
To get a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We normally come back within one working day.
Advice
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The condition of the system
- Where the site is and how we reach it
What you pay depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
What to send for a quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before we start.
Why act early in Rusper
TR19® is not law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 is. It puts a duty on the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, and in a kitchen that means keeping extract grease under control. TR19 is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. If the system at a site near Rusper fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
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.
Why us?
- Fully insured
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
Take a look at our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
Also near Rusper
What else we do in Rusper
When to call us in Rusper
The type of cooking changes the amount of grease. Fryers, grills and open flames throw much more fat into the extract than gentler cooking, so two kitchens with the same hours can need very different intervals.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Crawley Hospital is the nearest hospital to Rusper, about 3.6 miles east.
Comparing quotes
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
Aftercare tips
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
Every clean ends with a photo report. Before and after photos show each part of the system, alongside a list of what was cleaned, anything out of reach and the recommended next clean date.
Keep the fan on throughout service. Switching it off early leaves vapour to settle on the canopy and plenum, and the next clean has more to do.