West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Singleton kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Singleton from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
Common problems we fix in Singleton
A lot of duct grease gets there because the filters let it through. Filters that are bent, badly fitted, missing or left uncleaned let more fat into the plenum and duct, and it does not stop until it reaches the fan.
Most sites get in touch when they notice one of these:
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Chichester Centre about 4.5 miles south, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- Whether they’re fully insured
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Singleton
Has the extract gone a while without a clean, or has the paperwork gone missing? Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with pictures of the canopy and filters, and we will come back with a fixed price for the work in Singleton, typically within one working day. We are often asked to deal with an inspection that picked up a dirty extract and ductwork thick with old, hardened grease, on vertical risers, discharge points and plenums and filters. Some call it canopy cleaning, others extract cleaning or duct cleaning, but a proper TR19® clean in Singleton covers all of it, from the hood to the fan.
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 Singleton goes well beyond the canopy.
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.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Location
- Singleton (PO18)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
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What affects the quote in Singleton
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- How big the system is
- How many systems or sites are involved
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
What you pay depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before we start, so you know where you stand.
Asking for a quote
We can often survey from photos. Try to include:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The site address and the type of premises
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
The process
Night work is normal for us. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. Seeing the system in pictures first means the trip to Singleton can be planned properly.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- Grease readings are taken at set points and you get a fixed quote.
- With the kitchen closed and equipment off and cool, the area is sheeted.
- We clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Readings and pictures are taken again, and you receive a TR19 certificate and photo report.
How to prepare
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Getting a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you will usually have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Related advice
What kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix
Not every problem is solved by kitchen extract cleaning, and we will tell you before any work starts. It will not put right:
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- A duct that is holed or coming apart
- Fire dampers that will not close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Where we work
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
What your team can do, and what needs us
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Singleton: the local picture
Food Standards Agency records list about 8 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Singleton. Every kitchen in that count with a canopy has a full extract system, canopy to discharge, to keep clear of grease. Food hygiene inspections in Singleton are the job of Chichester council’s environmental health team. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Singleton is covered by 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 your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Singleton (West Dean House is about 1.2 miles west), fitting access panels needs care. For schools such as Singleton CofE Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Singleton is about 5 miles north of Chichester, in West Sussex. Whether your site is in the middle of Singleton or further out, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Our area takes in 371 places across West Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our Portsmouth page covers sites nearby, about 16 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: PO18. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on Downley Close, The Leys and Charlton Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Close by, we work in Charlton (1 mile east), West Dean (1 mile west), East Dean (2 miles east), Cocking (3 miles north) and Heyshott (3 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Bognor Regis (9 miles south), Chichester (5 miles south), Selsey (12 miles south), Littlehampton (12 miles south-east), Emsworth (9 miles south-west) and Rustington (13 miles south-east).
What’s near Singleton
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Partridge Inn. A little further out are Weald and Downland Gridshell (under half a mile south-west) and Chichester Centre (4.5 miles south). Open spaces near Singleton include Levin Down and Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve.
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Singleton
Which council inspects kitchens in Singleton?
The local authority for Singleton is Chichester council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Can you get to a site in Singleton?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
We record them on the report, with pictures where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site across London and the South East, with visits on a regular schedule.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost in Singleton?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. To get one, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the site type, opening hours and a few pictures.
Will my insurer ask for a TR19 certificate?
Many insurers ask for proof of regular cleaning to TR19, and many policies require it. An insurer may refuse or reduce a claim if there’s no evidence, so it’s worth checking your policy wording.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, depending on what the system needs.
Can you quote from photos?
In many cases, yes. With good photos, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.
Different parts, different methods
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Institutional kitchens tend to cook to set hours, so cleans can be booked when the kitchen is closed. The certificate and report suit estates and compliance files.
Canopy and plenum
Canopies vary from a single hood to long runs over several appliances, each section is cleaned and photographed before and after.
Looking after it afterwards
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
- Keep grease collection points emptied
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Wash or exchange the filters often
After cleaning, we re-test the same points we measured at the start, so you can see the difference in numbers as well as photos. A TR19 certificate follows, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Book the next clean before the last one runs out. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval should be looked at again, and grease readings will show it.