West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Southwick, West Sussex
For kitchen extract cleaning in Southwick, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- Fat running down the canopy edge
Kitchen duct cleaning in Southwick
Insurers often want evidence of regular TR19 cleaning, and a claim can be refused or reduced without it. For a kitchen in Southwick, our certificate and photo report give you that record for the maintenance log. If you are dealing with an inspection that picked up a dirty extract and a system with no record of a TR19 clean, we can help. Need a TR19 duct cleaning contractor for Southwick? Duct Doctor has covered London and the South East since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member.
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 Southwick goes well beyond the canopy.
Size does not change the work: a kitchen in a place like Southwick gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Where
- Southwick (BN42, BN41, BN43)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- How easy every part is to reach
- The condition we find in the survey
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
You will not find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we will explain what it covers.
Helping us quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- A few general shots of the system
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Any previous report or certificate
To get a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We typically come back within one working day.
How the visit works
Every visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, carry out the kitchen extract cleaning, clear away and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. Everything the job in Southwick needs is worked out beforehand, from the survey.
- First comes a survey of the whole system, by photos or a visit.
- We measure the grease at set points along the system, then give you a fixed price.
- On the day, cooking equipment is switched off and left to cool, and everything nearby is sheeted.
- Canopy, plenum, filters, duct runs, risers, fan and discharge are all cleaned to TR19® Grease.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
Before we arrive
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
How to get a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Advice
Keeping the system healthy
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
The certificate records when the clean was done, where and by whom. Keep it in the maintenance log with your fire risk assessment, so it’s to hand when an insurer, fire officer or EHO asks.
Tell whoever looks after the system when something changes. 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.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Honest limits
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so here are the limits:
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- An undersized canopy or fan
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
Common questions in Southwick
Which council inspects kitchens in Southwick?
Food hygiene inspections in Southwick are carried out by Adur council. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Can sea air affect kitchen extract cleaning in Southwick?
Yes, to a degree: at about 1 mile from the coast, Southwick gets salt-laden air that corrodes metal faster. Corroded fixings and housings are noted on the report so they can be dealt with.
Will the clean disrupt our service?
The clean is done when the kitchen is not cooking, so evenings, overnight, early mornings and weekends are all options. We need the equipment switched off and cooled first.
How far ahead should we book?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.
Do you clean the whole extract system or just the canopy?
All of it, from the canopy through to the discharge. Where there are not enough access panels to reach a section, it’s recorded, and we can fit new ones.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Commercial premises of every kind: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. Work is timed around how each site runs.
How long will the clean take?
A small kitchen with a short duct can be done in a few hours, while long runs and tall risers take longer and may need more than one visit. Your quote says how long to expect.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Southwick and across West Sussex. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Southwick
Cooking fat leaves the pan as a fine vapour. Once it cools inside the ductwork, it condenses onto every surface it touches, and the layer grows a little with every meal cooked. The grease filters stop some, never all of it.
Look out for these warning signs:
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Michael and All Angels Church or elsewhere in Southwick, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Comparing quotes
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
Kitchen extracts in Southwick
Southwick lies within about 1 mile of the sea. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. The Food Standards Agency lists about 26 pubs and bars as registered food businesses in Southwick and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. It’s Adur council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Southwick. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
For schools such as Eastbrook Primary Academy, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. If you cook for passing trade around Southwick station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer.
Southwick is about 2 miles east of Shoreham-by-Sea, in West Sussex. We provide kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Southwick and the rest of West Sussex. Our West Sussex coverage runs to 371 places, and Southwick is one of them.
Work in BN42, BN41 and BN43 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Kitchen extract cleaning is available to premises on Station Road, Roman Crescent and Southwick Street and the roads around them. Southwick is on the A259 and A270, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for out-of-hours visits. We also cover Kingston by Sea (1 mile north-west), Portslade (1 mile north-east), Shoreham-by-Sea (2 miles west), Hangleton (2 miles north-east) and Old Shoreham (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Worthing (7 miles west), Haywards Heath (13 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (10 miles north-east), Littlehampton (13 miles west), Lancing (4 miles west) and Rustington (12 miles west).
What’s near Southwick
Around Southwick, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Shoreham Academy, Benfield Hill and The Ship Inn, among other places. Southwick has its own railway station: Southwick station. Well-known places in the area include Southlands Hospital (1 mile west) and Churchill Square (4 miles east). Open spaces near Southwick include Shoreham Beach and Thundersbarrow Hill.