West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in West Hoathly, West Sussex
One call covers TR19 Grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge in West Hoathly: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
Common problems we fix in West Hoathly
We often find duct sections that haven’t been cleaned since they were installed. Most of the time it’s because there were never enough access panels, so nobody could get to them. That hidden grease keeps building where nobody looks.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
Where a hall near St Margaret's Church, or anywhere in West Hoathly, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Questions to ask before booking
- What insurance they carry
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in West Hoathly
The canopy over the range is only the start of a kitchen extract system. Beyond the filters run the plenum, the ducts and risers, the fan and the point where air leaves the building, and grease settles in every one of them. Our clean follows the air from canopy to discharge, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. If you have missing paperwork after a change of operator and rancid smells from grease in the duct, we can help, from plenums and filters, canopies and hoods and vertical risers onwards. Most calls from West Hoathly come after an insurer, an EHO or a fire officer asks to see the last TR19 certificate. We handle the clean and the paperwork in one visit.
The fire risk in a kitchen extract sits in the parts nobody sees: the plenum, the duct and the fan, so that is where most of the work in West Hoathly goes.
For a kitchen in or near West Hoathly, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- West Hoathly (RH19)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Multi-site and managed buildings
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so records stay tidy.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
West Hoathly kitchens: local notes
We cover West Hoathly, about 29 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included. Environmental health officers from Mid Sussex council inspect food businesses in West Hoathly. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
For schools such as West Hoathly CofE Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. A hospital like Queen Victoria Hospital, about 4.6 miles north-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
West Hoathly is about 4 miles south-west of East Grinstead, in West Sussex. For kitchen extract cleaning in and around West Hoathly, please ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, West Hoathly included. We cover 371 places across West Sussex, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Brighton page (17 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: RH19. Whether your site is on Hilltop Road, Sandy Lane and North Lane or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Other places close to West Hoathly include Sharpthorne (1 mile east), Selsfield Common (1 mile north-west), Highbrook (2 miles south), Little London (2 miles south-west) and Ardingly (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Crawley (6 miles west), Horsham (12 miles west), Haywards Heath (6 miles south), Burgess Hill (9 miles south), East Grinstead (4 miles north-east) and Broadfield (7 miles west).
Landmarks near West Hoathly
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Fox pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is East Grinstead station, roughly 3.7 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find East Grinstead Museum (3.8 miles north-east) and Waterbury Castle (2.8 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Hedgecourt Lake.
How it works
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. On site, the work takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to West Hoathly.
- We survey the system, from your pictures or on site, canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and give you a fixed quote.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Get a fixed quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then ring 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Advice
Common questions in West Hoathly
Do you work in villages like West Hoathly?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and West Hoathly is covered. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in West Hoathly?
In West Hoathly, it’s Mid Sussex council that carries out food hygiene inspections. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it, and the quote is based on that.
What happens to the waste?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
How do you protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and clean down when we finish.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Every site has its own report.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
Everything from canopy to discharge: the canopy, the plenum behind the filters, the filters, horizontal ducts, vertical risers, the fan and the discharge, plus attenuators where fitted. Anything we cannot reach is recorded on the report.
Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
Extract grease is fuel for a kitchen fire, so many insurers want evidence it’s being cleaned to TR19. Each clean gives you a certificate and photo report to show them.
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How we price kitchen extract cleaning
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- The number of sites or systems
- The condition of the system
- The times the site is available
- Site rules, permits and inductions
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. You will have a fixed price before we start.
Helping us quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- A few general shots of the system
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The site address and the type of premises
For kitchen extract cleaning in West Hoathly, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
Honest limits
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
- A canopy that’s too small or a system that was badly designed
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Where we work
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
Between visits
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
- Keep the baffle filters clean
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
The kitchen is left clean and ready for the next service. Grease and dirty water are collected and taken off site, so you can start cooking as normal.
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.