West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Walstead
Our technicians work in Walstead on TR19 Grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Fat running down the canopy edge
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Walstead
The ducts are where most of the grease hides. We reach horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels, scraping heavy deposits by hand before degreasing. Anything out of reach is noted in the report, and new panels can be fitted. If you have extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit and a system with no record of a TR19 clean, we can help. Need a TR19 duct cleaning contractor for Walstead? We’ve been cleaning kitchen extracts across the South East since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member.
We clean every reachable part of the system in Walstead: canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers and fan, and the discharge where it can be reached.
In a small place like Walstead, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Place
- Walstead (RH16)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Between visits
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
Any section without access is marked on the report. That’s part of an honest TR19 clean, not a failing, and new access panels can be fitted so the next clean covers it.
Stick to the cleaning interval on the certificate. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval should be looked at again, and grease readings will show it.
What a clean won’t put right
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what kitchen extract cleaning will not do:
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
What we’re called out for in Walstead
In Walstead, as anywhere, grease gathers where the air slows down: long horizontal runs, bends, the base of risers and around the fan. The cooler the duct, the more grease drops out of the air.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Grease smells coming from the extract
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Northlands Wood Primary Academy tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Before you book anyone
- Proof of insurance
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- What records you will receive afterwards
- How VAT is shown on the quote
Why deal with it now?
A clogged extract does not only raise the fire risk. Blocked filters and narrowed ducts slow the airflow, leaving the kitchen hot and smoky and the fan strains to keep up. Grease drips, smells and condensation are common next. Somewhere as small as Walstead, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
Why Walstead businesses choose us
- Trading since 2009
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- We diagnose before we treat
- Photo reports with every job
See what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
Different parts, different methods
Extract fan and discharge
The discharge is where air leaves the building, and grease can collect there too. We clean it where it can be safely reached, and any limits are recorded.
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Losing a service isn’t an option for most restaurants and pubs. We work overnight and at weekends where that suits, and hand back a clean kitchen ready to cook.
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Walstead
Which fire service covers Walstead?
Fire safety enforcement in Walstead 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.
Do you work overnight in Walstead?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. That way a site in Walstead doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. When you ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos, mention when the site is quiet.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
We clean every part the grease travels through. Canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers, fan and discharge are all included, reached through access panels where necessary.
What do you do to protect the area?
We start with protection: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
TR19 isn’t written into law, but the responsible person still has a legal duty under the Fire Safety Order 2005. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19 as the standard, and many policies require it.
What’s TR19?
A BESA specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.
Are you accredited for kitchen extract cleaning?
Our work is to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, with certificates issued through the BESCA portal. Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that can’t wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
What happens on the day
Night work is normal for us. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. A few pictures of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Walstead.
- We survey the system, from your pictures or on site, canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
Before we arrive
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Get a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will normally have a quote within one working day.
Related advice
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Walstead
The FSA’s data shows about 9 pubs and bars registered across Walstead and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Environmental health officers from Mid Sussex council inspect food businesses in Walstead. 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. The fire and rescue service for Walstead is 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.
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Walstead is Princess Royal Hospital, about 1.2 miles south-west. Where a hall near Church of the Good Shepherd, or anywhere in Walstead, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Walstead is about 1 mile east of Haywards Heath, in West Sussex. For kitchen extract cleaning in and around Walstead, please call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, including Walstead. Walstead is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our Brighton page, about 12 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: RH16. Whether your site is on Sage Avenue, Ivy Drive and Juniper Place or anywhere close by, we can help. Being close to the B2111, Walstead is easy for our technicians to reach for kitchen extract cleaning. We also cover the places around Walstead: Lindfield (1 mile north-west), Horsted Keynes (3 miles north-east), Ardingly (3 miles north), Furner's Green (4 miles east) and Highbrook (4 miles north). Further out, we also cover Crawley (9 miles north-west), Horsham (12 miles west), Burgess Hill (4 miles south-west), East Grinstead (9 miles north), Shoreham-by-Sea (14 miles south-west) and Broadfield (9 miles north-west).
Around Walstead
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Oathall Community College, The Snowdrop Inn and Eastern Road Nature Reserve and the streets around them. Walstead’s nearest station is Haywards Heath station, about 1.5 miles west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Parish Museum (0.9 miles north-west) and Princess Royal Hospital (1.2 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Ashenground and Bolnore Woods.