West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Staplefield kitchen extract cleaning
One call covers kitchen extract cleaning in Staplefield: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Staplefield
Few kitchens can stop cooking for a day so the extract can be cleaned. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, or during holidays where a site closes for them. With the equipment off and cool and the area sheeted, we clean and hand the kitchen back ready for the next service. If you are dealing with a TR19 certificate needed for the insurer and heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs, we can put it right, from horizontal duct runs, vertical risers and discharge points onwards. Kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning, extraction cleaning: whatever you call it, it’s the job we do every week across West Sussex.
What can be cleaned depends on what can be reached. Sections without access panels are recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted so they’re cleaned next time.
Somewhere as small as Staplefield, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
A written report with pictures 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.
- Where
- Staplefield (RH17)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What staff can safely do
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Looking after it afterwards
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
You get a photo report after every clean. It shows the system before and after, part by part, alongside a list of what was cleaned, anything out of reach and the recommended next clean date.
Keep the fan on throughout service. Cooking with the extract off lets grease and heat settle in the canopy, and the next clean has more to do.
What we do, step by step
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Staplefield before we set off.
- First comes a survey of the whole system, by photos or a visit.
- Set points are tested for grease thickness and the quote is fixed before any work starts.
- Once the kitchen has closed and the equipment has cooled, we sheet and protect the area.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Getting a quote
For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us 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. You will typically have a quote within one working day.
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Why deal with it now?
TR19® is not law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 is. It puts a duty on the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, and in a kitchen that means keeping extract grease under control. TR19 is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. Rural sites can’t always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You’ll have a fixed price before work begins.
What you get with us
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Trading since 2009
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Staplefield
Grease in the extract matters because it burns. Flames from a pan or grill can be pulled into the canopy by the fan, and once grease in the duct catches, fire can spread through the building’s ductwork. That’s why controlling extract grease belongs in the fire risk assessment.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as St Mark's CofE Primary School or anywhere near Staplefield, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
What your quote should include
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
What affects the quote in Staplefield
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The scale of the work
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before work begins.
Helping us quote
When you call or email, these details help:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- The site address and the type of premises
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Kitchen extract cleaning around Staplefield
The FSA’s data shows about 3 pubs, bars and clubs registered within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Staplefield. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Staplefield. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. In Staplefield, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Mid Sussex council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Tyes Place is about 0.4 miles east), access may need planning. Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Mark or anywhere around Staplefield, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Staplefield is about 4 miles north-west of Haywards Heath, in West Sussex. Whether your site is in the middle of Staplefield or further out, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our area takes in 371 places across West Sussex, large and small. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 14 miles away.
Work in RH17 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Kitchen extract cleaning is available to premises on Cuckfield Road and Rose Cottage Lane and nearby roads. Other places close to Staplefield include Slough Green (1 mile south), Warninglid (1 mile south-west), Brook Street (2 miles south-east), Whitemans Green (2 miles south-east) and Balcombe (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Crawley (5 miles north), Horsham (7 miles west), Haywards Heath (4 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (6 miles south), East Grinstead (10 miles north-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (14 miles south).
Around Staplefield
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Victory Inn and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Balcombe station, about 2.1 miles north-east. Nearby you’ll also find Cuckfield Museum (2.5 miles south-east) and St Francis Hospital (4.7 miles south-east). Not far away are Blunts Wood and Paiges Meadow and Tilgate Lake.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Staplefield
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
Staplefield: your questions answered
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Staplefield?
Fire safety enforcement in Staplefield is handled by West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Can you work in Staplefield outside opening hours?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The site is handed back ready to open. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Are you accredited for kitchen extract cleaning?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 sit alongside that, and we’re fully insured.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
The report shows them clearly. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
Every part the air passes through, as far as access allows. Sections with no access are listed on the report, and extra panels can be fitted.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, any time. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line and we’ll talk you through the next steps.
Do you work in Staplefield?
Yes. Staplefield is part of the area we cover, within the South East and London area we cover.
What types of premises do you cover?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. Work is timed around how each site runs.