West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Sutton, West Sussex
Need kitchen extract cleaning in Sutton? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
Common problems we fix in Sutton
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. Filters catch some of it, but never all.
Clients normally contact us after spotting something like this:
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
Church and community hall kitchens, near The Parish Church of the Holy Cross or anywhere around Sutton, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Before you book anyone
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- What insurance they carry
Kitchen extract cleaning in Sutton
Every time food is cooked, warm vapour carries fat up into the extract. As it cools, it clings to the inside of the ductwork and keeps building. That film is fuel, and a proper clean removes it before it becomes a fire risk. Common call-outs are for years of baked-on grease in the ducts and a kitchen with no current TR19 certificate, on plenums and filters, horizontal duct runs and canopies and hoods. Most calls from Sutton come after an insurer, an EHO or a fire officer asks to see the last TR19 certificate. Either way, the answer is the same: a proper clean and the paperwork to match.
BESA sets minimum intervals by hours of cooking a day: every 3 months for 12–16 hours, every 6 months for 6–12 hours and every 12 months for 2–6 hours, with grease readings setting the real interval.
Somewhere as small as Sutton, 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, whatever the size of the place.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Where
- Sutton (RH20)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Sutton questions
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Sutton?
In Sutton, it’s Chichester council that carries out food hygiene inspections. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Is Sutton within the area you cover?
Yes, Sutton is part of our area, however small the site. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
What do you do with what you remove?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
TR19 is not written into law, but the responsible person still has a legal duty under the Fire Safety Order 2005. TR19 is the standard insurers and fire officers expect, and many policies require it.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
Our work is to BESA TR19® Grease, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, and certificates go through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. We have been trading since 2009.
How long will the clean take?
It takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. The survey tells us how long your system will need.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7 for anything that cannot wait until a planned visit. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
Also in Sutton
Multi-site and managed buildings
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
Why act early in Sutton
Grease build-up causes everyday problems too. Filters block, airflow drops and the kitchen gets hotter and smokier, while the fan works harder to move less air. Smells, dripping grease and condensation often follow. In a place like Sutton, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
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 any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Why us?
- Trading since 2009
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Sutton
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Travel, parking and unloading
- How many systems or sites are involved
- What state the system is in
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you will get one fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before we start.
When something else is needed
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- An undersized canopy or fan
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
Where we work
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters
How the visit works
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. In a small place like Sutton, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- 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.
- Once the kitchen has closed and the equipment has cooled, we sheet and protect the area.
- The whole route is cleaned, from the canopy through the ductwork to the fan and the discharge.
- Readings and pictures are taken again, and you receive a TR19 certificate and photo report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Get a fixed quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
Related advice
Kitchen extract cleaning in Sutton: the local picture
It’s Chichester council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Sutton. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Sutton is covered by 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.
Historic houses near Sutton, such as Bignor Roman Villa about 0.8 miles east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. A hospital like Arundel and District Hospital, about 5.3 miles south-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Sutton is about 9 miles north-west of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. For kitchen extract cleaning in and around Sutton, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. We work across South East England and London, Sutton included. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, Sutton among them. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 22 miles away.
Work in RH20 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Close by, we work in Duncton (2 miles north-west), East Lavington (2 miles north-west), Rotherbridge (3 miles north), Graffham (3 miles north-west) and Haslingbourne (3 miles north). Further out, we also cover Worthing (12 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (10 miles south), Chichester (9 miles south-west), Selsey (15 miles south-west), Littlehampton (9 miles south-east) and Lancing (14 miles south-east).
Around Sutton
For rail, the closest station is Amberley station, about 3.7 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Coultershaw Heritage Site (2.9 miles north) and Arundel and District Hospital (5.3 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Bignor Hill and Amberley Wild Brooks.
Aftercare tips
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
If we couldn’t get into part of the duct, the report says so plainly. A TR19 report should record what wasn’t cleaned as well as what was, and new access panels can be fitted so the next clean covers it.
Run the extract whenever the kitchen is cooking. Switching it off early leaves vapour to settle on the canopy and plenum, and the next clean has more to do.