West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in West Thorney
Kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in West Thorney. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
How it works
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. For a village or hamlet like West Thorney, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- Grease readings are taken at set points and you get a fixed quote.
- With the kitchen closed and equipment off and cool, the area is sheeted.
- The whole route is cleaned, from the canopy through the ductwork to the fan and the discharge.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Ask for a quote
For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You’ll usually have a quote within one working day.
Advice
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in West Thorney
The part of the system nobody sees is often the dirtiest. We reach horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels, scraping heavy deposits by hand before degreasing. Any section we can’t reach is recorded on the report and extra access panels can be added. The work covers horizontal duct runs, canopies and hoods and vertical risers, and the jobs we see most are extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit and a smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction. If you need a kitchen extract clean in West Thorney, you get one team and one number for every site, wherever you are in West Sussex.
A clean in West Thorney covers the canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers and fan, then record anything that couldn’t be reached.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Each visit ends with a written report and photos, 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.
- Location
- West Thorney (PO10)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Questions from West Thorney
Is West Thorney within the area you cover?
Yes, West Thorney is part of our area, however small the site. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Is kitchen extract cleaning any different in a coastal place like West Thorney?
Yes, to a degree: at about 1 mile from the coast, West Thorney gets salt-laden air that corrodes metal faster. We look at fans, cowls and fixings for rust as well as grease.
What paperwork comes with a kitchen extract clean?
Yes, a TR19 certificate, along with a photo report. It records what was cleaned, what wasn’t accessible and the recommended next clean date.
Are you accredited for kitchen extract cleaning?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes, of course. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Is a quote from photos possible?
Yes, for many jobs. Send a few wide photos plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and a fixed quote usually follows within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we’ll say so.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that can’t wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Will the clean disrupt our service?
We work around your hours. Overnight, weekend and between-service cleans are all possible and the kitchen is ready to cook when we leave.
Keeping the system healthy
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Don’t let the canopy gutters overflow
You leave with a date for the next clean, set from your daily cooking hours and the readings we took. A 3, 6 or 12-monthly maintenance plan keeps it on track, so the date is not missed.
Regular filter cleaning is the simplest thing a kitchen can do. A filter that’s clean and seated properly stops more grease getting into the plenum, so the ductwork stays cleaner for longer.
Leave it or put it right?
Any food business in West Thorney can expect visits from the council’s environmental health officers, and they look at the cleanliness of the premises and equipment, extraction included. A clean extract is one less thing to worry about on the day. In a small place like West Thorney, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before work begins.
Why book with us
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Full insurance on every job
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
Take a look at what affects the cost and how to check a contractor.
When something else is needed
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
- A canopy that is too small or a system that was badly designed
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or leaking (that is for a ductwork contractor)
If you’re not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What the work covers
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
Towns and villages near West Thorney
Other services in West Thorney
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across West Sussex. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Different parts, different methods
Extract fan and discharge
Attenuators, where fitted, can soak up grease and need attention. Where they can be cleaned, they are, and the report notes anything that can’t.
Ductwork and risers
Risers take the extract up through floors to roof level, and grease often collects at the bottom of them. They’re cleaned through access points along their height.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- What state the system is in
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- How big the system is
- Where the site is and how we reach it
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re not sure what’s needed, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
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. Once you have those, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Kitchen extract cleaning around West Thorney
West Thorney is within about 1 mile of the coast. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers West Thorney. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. Environmental health officers from Chichester council inspect food businesses in West Thorney. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to West Thorney is Havant War Memorial Hospital, about 4.3 miles north-west. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around West Thorney (Warblington Castle is about 3.1 miles north-west), fitting access panels needs care. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near The Parish Church of St Nicholas, or anywhere in West Thorney, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
West Thorney is about 5 miles south-east of Havant, in West Sussex. Every kind of commercial site in West Thorney, kitchen extract cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, and West Thorney is one of them. Portsmouth is in our area too, around 7 miles away.
We cover every part of the PO10 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. Other places close to West Thorney include Thorney Island (1 mile north-west), Tye (2 miles west), Southbourne (2 miles north), North Hayling (2 miles west) and Northney (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Bognor Regis (10 miles east), Chichester (6 miles east), Selsey (8 miles south-east), Emsworth (3 miles north-west), Portfield (7 miles east) and Yapton (13 miles east).
Local landmarks in West Thorney
Typical jobs here are in premises near Eames Farm and Bourne Community College, among other places. The closest station to West Thorney is Southbourne station, about 2.2 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Emsworth Museum (2.5 miles north-west) and Warblington Castle (3.1 miles north-west). The countryside around West Thorney includes Nutborne Marshes.