West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Slaugham
Professional kitchen extract cleaning in and around Slaugham, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with pictures.
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
Different parts, different methods
Extract fan and discharge
Some systems have attenuators to cut noise, and they hold grease. We clean what can be reached and note anything that can’t.
Restaurant and pub kitchens
A pub or restaurant can’t afford to cancel a service for a clean. Overnight and weekend cleans keep the kitchen trading, and hand back a clean kitchen ready to cook.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Slaugham, done properly
A kitchen extract system is far more than the canopy you can see. Beyond the filters run the plenum, the ducts and risers, the fan and the point where air leaves the building, and each part collects grease. Our clean follows the air from canopy to discharge, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. If you are dealing with grease smells coming from the extract and ductwork thick with old, hardened grease, we can help. Need a TR19 duct cleaning contractor for Slaugham? We have been cleaning kitchen extracts across the South East since 2009, with a certificate and photo report after every clean.
Each job starts with a look at where grease has built up: wet film or deposit thickness readings show which parts of the duct need the most attention, and the same readings after the clean show the result.
For a kitchen in or near Slaugham, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
A written report with photos follows every visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Slaugham (RH17)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
When to call us in Slaugham
What’s on the menu matters as much as how much is cooked. Frying, grilling and roasting send far more fat into the canopy than steaming or boiling, which is why grease readings matter more than the calendar.
Look out for these warning signs:
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
Tyes Place, about 1.8 miles east, is one of the historic houses near Slaugham; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Questions to ask before booking
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Proof of insurance
- What paperwork you get at the end
How the visit works
We are used to working while the site is closed. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself 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 Slaugham can be planned properly.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- After the kitchen closes, we sheet the area and set up to contain grease and water.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
Preparing for the visit
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Get a fixed quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before work begins.
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What affects the quote in Slaugham
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- How easy every part is to reach
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The times the site is available
- The condition of the system
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before we start.
What we need to know
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- A few general shots of the system
- The postcode and the type of business
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll typically have a quote within one working day.
FAQs for Slaugham
Can you work in Slaugham outside opening hours?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The work in Slaugham can fit around your hours. When you ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, mention when the site is quiet.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Slaugham?
Fire safety enforcement in Slaugham is handled by West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
TR19 isn’t written into law, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 does require the responsible person to manage fire risk. TR19 is the standard insurers and fire officers expect, and many policies require it.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, set at the interval the system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
We record them on the report, with a note of where it is, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. We always survey first, from your pictures and details, or with a visit where needed. Then you get a fixed quote.
Do you clean the whole extract system or just the canopy?
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.
What your team can do, and what needs us
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
Looking after it afterwards
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
- Do not let the canopy gutters overflow
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
You get a photo report after every clean. Before and after pictures show each part of the system, and lists what was cleaned, any areas we couldn’t reach and the date the next clean is due.
Report drips, smells or a noisy fan early. Grease dripping from the canopy, a burning smell or a fan that sounds rough are all signs of build-up, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
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What a clean will not put right
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- A canopy that is too small or a system that was badly designed
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
- Ductwork that is corroded, split or leaking (that’s for a ductwork contractor)
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
What we work on in Slaugham
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
Slaugham kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s data shows about 3 pubs, bars and clubs registered in and around Slaugham, 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 Slaugham falls to West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. It’s Mid Sussex council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Slaugham. 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.
For schools such as Warninglid Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Where a hall near St Mary's Church, or anywhere in Slaugham, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Slaugham is about 5 miles south of Crawley, in West Sussex. Sites in Slaugham get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with pictures. 371 places in West Sussex are on our list, large and small. Our Brighton page covers sites nearby, about 15 miles away.
All of RH17 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We also cover the places around Slaugham: Handcross (1 mile north), Plummers Plain (1 mile west), Lower Beeding (2 miles west), Colwood (3 miles south) and Crabtree (3 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Crawley (5 miles north), Horsham (5 miles west), Haywards Heath (6 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (7 miles south-east), East Grinstead (10 miles north-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (14 miles south).
Landmarks near Slaugham
In Slaugham, that means kitchens and buildings near Carpenter's Arms. Slaugham’s nearest station is Balcombe station, about 3.3 miles east. Other landmarks nearby include Cuckfield Museum (3.6 miles south-east) and Crawley Hospital (5.4 miles north). The countryside around Slaugham includes Blunts Wood and Paiges Meadow and Tilgate Lake.