West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in West Lavington
Looking for kitchen extract cleaning in West Lavington? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
FAQs for West Lavington
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in West Lavington in the summer holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. There are about 7 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of West Lavington. Send us your term dates when you call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we’ll fit the work in.
Which fire authority looks after West Lavington?
West Lavington is in the area of West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
What’s TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Which parts of the extract do you clean?
The whole system: the canopy, the plenum behind the filters, the filters, horizontal ducts, vertical risers, the fan and the discharge, plus attenuators where fitted. Any part without access is noted.
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
Under BESA guidance, the minimum depends on how long you cook each day: every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Measured grease levels set the real interval.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for anything that cannot wait until a planned visit. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
We are members of Vent Hygiene Elite, the scheme run by BESCA, and we clean to BESA TR19® Grease. We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 too, and we’re fully insured.
Kitchen extract cleaning in West Lavington
Many insurers ask for proof that the extract has been cleaned to TR19, and some may refuse or reduce a claim when it’s missing. For a kitchen in West Lavington, our certificate and photo report give you that record, ready for the fire risk assessment file. The work covers plenums and filters, horizontal duct runs and canopies and hoods, and the jobs we see most are poor airflow at the canopy and an overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer. Searching for commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in West Lavington? We’ve been cleaning kitchen extracts across 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 West Lavington goes well beyond the canopy.
In a village or hamlet like West Lavington, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with pictures after each visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Where
- West Lavington (GU29)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
How the visit works
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to West Lavington.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- After the kitchen closes, we sheet the area and set up to contain grease and water.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
Before we arrive
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Getting a quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To start, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
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What a clean won’t put right
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so these are the things it will not cover:
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or leaking (that’s for a ductwork contractor)
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
If you’re not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
Aftercare tips
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
- Keep the baffle filters clean
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
The kitchen is left clean and ready for the next service. Grease and dirty water are collected and taken off site, and equipment can be switched back on once we have gone.
Regular filter cleaning is the simplest thing a kitchen can do. Clean, well-fitted filters catch more fat before it reaches the duct, so the ductwork stays cleaner for longer.
What happens if it’s left?
Leaving the clean until the next refit does not make the grease go away. Fat that was soft and easy to remove hardens with heat and time, which is slower to clean. Regular cleans keep each visit shorter. A planned visit to West Lavington is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before we start.
Why West Lavington businesses choose us
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fully insured
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
See what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- The scale of the work
- The times the site is available
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- What state the system is in
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
Asking for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- A few general shots of the system
- The postcode and the type of business
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Different parts, different methods
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens often cook for long hours, frying and grilling, which can put them in BESA’s 3 or 6-monthly bands. Cleans are done after close, overnight or before opening.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
School, hospital and care home kitchens often have fixed hours and long holidays, so cleans can be booked when the kitchen is closed. The certificate and report suit estates and compliance files.
Places near West Lavington
Also in West Lavington
Managing agents and facilities teams in West Lavington
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.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across West Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Kitchen extract cleaning in West Lavington: the local picture
Food Standards Agency records list about 14 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 4 takeaways and sandwich shops across West Lavington and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Those that fry, grill or roast under a canopy need their extracts cleaned at intervals set by how long they cook. West Lavington sits within the area of West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. Food hygiene inspections in West Lavington are the job of Chichester council’s environmental health team. 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.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near The Parish Church of St Mary Magdalene, or anywhere in West Lavington, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Cowdray House is about 0.6 miles north), access may need planning. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to West Lavington is Midhurst Community Hospital, about 1 mile north.
West Lavington is about 9 miles east of Petersfield, in West Sussex. Across the GU29 area, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. Our area takes in 371 places across West Sussex, large and small. Portsmouth is in our area too, about 19 miles from West Lavington.
Every address in GU29 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. That includes premises on Church Road, Selham Road and Highstanding Lane and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Midhurst (1 mile west), Cocking Causeway (1 mile south-west), Easebourne (1 mile north), Bepton Common (1 mile west) and Heyshott Green (1 mile south). We also work in nearby towns such as Bognor Regis (13 miles south), Chichester (10 miles south), Littlehampton (14 miles south-east), Emsworth (13 miles south-west), Rustington (15 miles south-east) and Storrington (13 miles east).
Near you in West Lavington
In West Lavington, that means kitchens and buildings near Midhurst Rother College, St Margaret's Convent and Crown House, among other places. Nearby you’ll also find Midhurst Museum (0.6 miles north-west) and Lodsworth Castle (2.5 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Levin Down and Graffham Common.