West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Rustington, West Sussex
Kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Rustington. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
Kitchen duct cleaning in Rustington
We treat an extract system much as a doctor treats a patient: diagnose with a survey, treat with a thorough clean, then sign it off. The sign-off is a TR19 certificate with a photo report, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. The work covers canopies and hoods, plenums and filters and extract fans, and people most often call us about years of baked-on grease in the ducts and a system with no record of a TR19 clean. Need a TR19 duct cleaning contractor for Rustington? Duct Doctor has covered London and the South East since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member.
We clean every reachable part of the system in Rustington: canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers and fan, then record anything that couldn’t be reached.
Around a smaller place like Rustington, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Place
- Rustington (BN16, BN17)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Rustington
Rustington lies within about 1 mile of the sea. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. The FSA’s data shows about 24 pubs, bars and clubs registered in and around Rustington, up to about a mile and a half out. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Fire safety in Rustington falls to West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. 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.
For kitchens close to Angmering station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Zachary Merton Hospital is the nearest hospital to Rustington, about under half a mile south-east. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near The Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul, or anywhere in Rustington, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Rustington is about 5 miles west of Worthing, in West Sussex. Wherever you are in the BN16 postcode area, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites. Our area takes in 371 places across West Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. There’s also a page for Brighton, about 17 miles away.
All of BN16 and BN17 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Kitchen extract cleaning is available to premises on Church Road, The Street and Station Road and nearby roads. Rustington sits on or near the B2140, so getting to you is simple for evening and night visits. Other places close to Rustington include Littlehampton (1 mile west), Toddington (1 mile north-west), Poling (2 miles north), Wick (2 miles west) and Lyminster (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Worthing (5 miles east), Bognor Regis (8 miles west), Chichester (12 miles west), Selsey (13 miles south-west), Shoreham-by-Sea (11 miles east) and Lancing (8 miles east).
Near you in Rustington
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Littlehampton Academy, Littlehampton College and Mewsbrook Park, among other places. The closest station to Rustington is Angmering station, roughly 0.9 miles east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Zachary Merton Hospital (less than half a mile south-east) and Lyminster Siege Castle (3 miles north-west). Open spaces near Rustington include WWT Arundel and Highdown Hill.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Rustington questions
Can a school canteen extract in Rustington be done out of term time?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Around Rustington, the Food Standards Agency lists about 26 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. You can call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the dates the site is empty.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Rustington?
In Rustington, it’s Arun council that carries out food hygiene inspections. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
Because a dirty extract can spread a fire through a building. Many policies say the extract must be cleaned to TR19, and a claim may be reduced without proof, so keep every certificate.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
Everything from canopy to discharge: the canopy, the plenum behind the filters, the filters, horizontal ducts, vertical risers, the fan and the discharge, plus attenuators where fitted. Any part without access is noted.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost in Rustington?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. You get a fixed price before we start.
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
That comes down mainly to daily cooking hours. BESA’s minimums run from every 3 months for heavy use to every 12 months for light use. Your report gives a recommended next clean date.
What about areas you cannot get to?
The report shows them clearly. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, and we can fit those.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 sit alongside that, and we are fully insured.
Between visits
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
The report gives a recommended date for the next clean, based on your cooking hours and the grease we measured. A 3, 6 or 12-monthly maintenance plan keeps it on track, so the date is not missed.
Regular filter cleaning is the simplest thing a kitchen can do. Clean, well-fitted filters catch more fat before it reaches the duct, which slows build-up further down the system.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- What state the system is in
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
What to send for a quote
To speed up the quote, please include:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
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Why it’s worth doing now in Rustington
A clogged extract doesn’t only raise the fire risk. Filters block, airflow drops and the kitchen gets hotter and smokier, while the fan works harder to move less air. Grease drips, smells and condensation are common next. It’s easy to lose track of when the work was last done on a quieter site.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re unsure, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why Rustington businesses choose us
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fully insured
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
See what affects the cost and our accreditations.
How it works
Everything the job needs comes with us, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. On site, the work takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. Evenings, weekends or a closed day all work for a site in a place like Rustington.
- You send photos or we visit, and the system is surveyed from canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and give 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.
How to prepare
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
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What the work involves, part by part
Grease filters
We clean the grease filters as part of the job, and refitted so they sit properly in the housing. We will tell you if any need replacing.
Canopy and plenum
Behind the grease filters sits the plenum, which daily cleaning never reaches. We take the filters out and clean the plenum and housing thoroughly.