West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in West Wittering
Professional kitchen extract cleaning in and around West Wittering, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and photos.
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
Kitchen duct cleaning in West Wittering
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 each part collects grease. Our clean follows the air from canopy to discharge, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Common call-outs are for cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey and rancid smells from grease in the duct, across extract fans, plenums and filters and horizontal duct runs. When a restaurant in West Wittering asks for duct cleaning, it’s nearly always the kitchen extract they mean, and that is exactly what we do: canopy to fan, to TR19® Grease.
We clean every reachable part of the system in West Wittering: canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers and fan, and the discharge where it can be reached.
For a kitchen in or near West Wittering, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Where
- West Wittering (PO20)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What staff can safely do
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
How it works
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. The visit takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to West Wittering and turn up when the site is quiet.
- We survey the system first, from your photos and details or on a site visit.
- We measure the grease at set points along the system, then give you a fixed price.
- Once the kitchen has closed and the equipment has cooled, we sheet and protect the area.
- We clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- We test again, photograph the result and issue your TR19 certificate and photo report.
How to prepare
- Clear the space around the work
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Getting a quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and pictures, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
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Different parts, different methods
Ductwork and risers
Bends and changes of direction trap more grease than straight runs. We test at points like these before and after cleaning, so the report shows the difference.
Canopy and plenum
The canopy catches the vapour, and the plenum behind the filters is where it first condenses. We clean both inside and out, with the filter housing cleaned too.
Managing agents and facilities teams in West Wittering
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
West Wittering kitchens: local notes
West Wittering is within about 1 mile of the coast. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 17 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 5 takeaways and sandwich shops within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of West Wittering. Any of them cooking under a canopy is sending grease into its ductwork every service. It’s Chichester council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in West Wittering. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
For schools such as West Wittering Parochial Church of England School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
West Wittering is about 6 miles north-west of Selsey, in West Sussex. Wherever you are in the PO20 postcode area, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. We cover 371 places across West Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Portsmouth page (8 miles or so).
Every address in PO20 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Kitchen extract cleaning is available to premises on Royce Way, Elmstead Gardens and Locksash Close and the roads around them. We also cover the places around West Wittering: East Wittering (2 miles south-east), Shipton Green (2 miles north-east), Somerley (2 miles east), Earnley (2 miles east) and Birdham (3 miles east). Further out, we also cover Bognor Regis (9 miles east), Chichester (6 miles north-east), Selsey (6 miles south-east), Emsworth (5 miles north), Portfield (7 miles north-east) and Yapton (13 miles east).
Around West Wittering
Around West Wittering, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Wittering pub, among other places. West Wittering’s nearest station is Nutbourne station, roughly 4.6 miles north of the centre. The countryside around West Wittering includes Pilsey Island.
FAQs for West Wittering
Can you get to a site in West Wittering?
Yes, West Wittering is part of our area, however small the site. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Can you come to West Wittering after we close?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The site is handed back ready to open. When you phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, mention when the site is quiet.
Can you quote from photos?
In many cases, yes. Photos of the system and the access, plus your opening hours and last report, are often enough. Where we cannot see enough, we arrange a survey.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
A small kitchen with a short duct can be done in a few hours, but large systems may be spread over more than one visit. Your quote says how long to expect.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, and we can fit those.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
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. Our certificate and photo report give you that evidence.
What happens to the waste?
It leaves the site with us when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in West Wittering
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- What state the system is in
- How big the system is
- Parking and loading at the site
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
Asking for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- A few general shots of the system
- The site address and the type of premises
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Keeping the system healthy
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
When the clean is finished, grease readings are taken again at the same points, giving you before and after readings alongside the pictures. Your TR19 certificate is then issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Report drips, smells or a noisy fan early. Grease dripping from the canopy, a burning smell or a fan that sounds rough are all signs of build-up, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
Places near West Wittering
What else we do in West Wittering
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in West Wittering?
What’s on the menu matters as much as how much is cooked. Fryers, grills and open flames throw much more fat into the extract than gentler cooking, which is why grease readings matter more than the calendar.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
Church and community hall kitchens, near The Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul or anywhere around West Wittering, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Before booking anyone
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Proof of insurance
- What hours they’ll be on site