West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Somerley
We cover Somerley for kitchen extract cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos as standard.
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Somerley
Which fire service covers Somerley?
That is West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Somerley during the holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. There are about 2 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Somerley. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
What do I get after the clean?
You get both a certificate and a photo report. They belong in the maintenance log so they’re to hand when an insurer asks.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
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.
How often should a kitchen extract be cleaned?
BESA guidance gives minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months, depending on daily cooking hours. Kitchens that fry or grill a lot may need cleaning sooner, which grease thickness testing will show.
What happens to the waste?
We take it away when we go. During the work, it’s contained to keep the area clean.
What accreditations do you hold?
We clean to BESA TR19® Grease as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, and certificates go through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites in our area, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
Kitchen duct cleaning in Somerley
A closed kitchen isn’t earning, so the timing of a clean matters. Cleans are booked for evenings, overnight or 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. If you’re dealing with fat running down the canopy edge and stale cooking odours from the system, we can put it right. Kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning, extraction cleaning: whatever you call it, it’s the job we do every week across West Sussex.
Before we clean, we look at where the grease is: grease readings at set points tell us where the heaviest deposits are, and readings afterwards go into your report.
Work in a small place like Somerley starts with a call to agree access and timings, 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.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Place
- Somerley (PO20)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Nearby places to Somerley
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How the visit works
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Somerley and turn up when the site is quiet.
- First comes a survey of the whole system, by photos or a visit.
- Grease readings are taken at set points and you get a fixed quote.
- On the day, cooking equipment is switched off and left to cool, and everything nearby is sheeted.
- We clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
How to prepare
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Getting a quote
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
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When to call us in Somerley
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 doesn’t stop until it reaches the fan.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Grease smells coming from the extract
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St James' Church or elsewhere in Somerley, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Comparing quotes
- If they look at the system before pricing
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
Sites vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Whether several sites go on one quote
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. You’ll have a fixed price before we start.
Helping us quote
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- A few general shots of the system
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, call 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Keeping the system healthy
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Keep the baffle filters clean
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
Any section without access is marked on the report. A TR19 report should record what wasn’t cleaned as well as what was, and we can fit access panels so it’s reached next time.
Stick to the cleaning interval on the certificate. BESA guidance links the minimum interval to daily cooking hours, so a change in hours may mean a change in interval, and grease readings will show it.
Somerley kitchens: local notes
The coast is only about 2 miles from Somerley. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 3 restaurants, cafés and works canteens across Somerley and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Wherever food is cooked under a canopy, the extract above it gathers grease and needs cleaning on a schedule. Fire safety in Somerley falls to 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.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; St Richard's Hospital is the nearest hospital to Somerley, about 5.2 miles north-east. For schools such as Birdham CE Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Somerley is about 4 miles north-west of Selsey, in West Sussex. For kitchen extract cleaning in and around Somerley, please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including Somerley. Our area takes in 371 places across West Sussex, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Portsmouth page, about 10 miles away.
All of PO20 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Streets in the area include Bell Lane and Hundredsteddle Lane, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. We also cover Almodington (1 mile south-east), Birdham (1 mile north-east), Shipton Green (1 mile north-west), Earnley (1 mile south) and East Wittering (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Bognor Regis (7 miles east), Chichester (5 miles north-east), Selsey (4 miles south-east), Littlehampton (14 miles east), Emsworth (6 miles north-west) and Rustington (15 miles east).
What’s near Somerley
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Birdham Public House, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Fishbourne station, roughly 4 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Chichester Castle (4.9 miles north-east) and St Richard's Hospital (5.2 miles north-east). The countryside around Somerley includes Pilsey Island.
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.
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens often cook for long hours, frying and grilling, which can put them in BESA’s 3 or 6-monthly bands. We clean after close or before opening.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Somerley and across West Sussex. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
What staff can safely do
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.