West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Westbourne, West Sussex
Kitchen extract cleaning in Westbourne from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Westbourne
Cooking sends fat-laden vapour into the canopy with every service. It cools inside the duct and settles as a sticky film that thickens month by month. That layer will burn, and a proper clean removes it before it becomes a fire risk. If you’re dealing with a system with no record of a TR19 clean and fat running down the canopy edge, we can help. If you need a kitchen extract clean in Westbourne, you get one team and one number for every site.
A clean in Westbourne covers the canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers and fan, and the discharge where it can be reached.
For a kitchen in or near Westbourne, 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.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with pictures after every visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Where
- Westbourne (PO10)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and multi-site operators
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We’re happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across West Sussex. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Honest limits
In fairness, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- A broken extract fan that will not run
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- A canopy that’s too small or a system that was badly designed
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
Questions from Westbourne
Is kitchen extract cleaning any different in a coastal place like Westbourne?
It can, as Westbourne is within about 2 miles of the sea, where salt in the air is hard on metal. Corroded fixings and housings are noted on the report so they can be dealt with.
Which fire service covers Westbourne?
Fire safety enforcement in Westbourne is handled by West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
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.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Only a few details: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. After that, simply give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
Many policies require TR19 cleaning, and insurers often ask to see the certificate. Without proof, a claim can be refused or reduced, so it’s worth checking your policy wording.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
Our work is to BESA TR19® Grease, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, and certificates go through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009.
Will I get a certificate after the 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.
What types of premises do you cover?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, plus food production and leisure sites.
Kitchen extract cleaning around Westbourne
Westbourne is within about 2 miles of the coast. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 16 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 9 sandwich bars and takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Westbourne. Any of them cooking under a canopy is sending grease into its ductwork every service. Westbourne sits within the area of West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. 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.
Historic houses near Westbourne, such as Warblington Castle about 2.2 miles south-west, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Westbourne Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. A hospital like Havant War Memorial Hospital, about 2.8 miles west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Westbourne is about 3 miles east of Havant, in West Sussex. For kitchen extract cleaning in and around Westbourne, please call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, including Westbourne. Westbourne is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex we cover for commercial clients. Our Portsmouth page covers sites nearby (8 miles or so).
We work across PO10 for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. That includes premises on The Square, Church Road and Crockford Road and the roads around them. We also cover Lumley (1 mile south), Woodmancote (1 mile east), Emsworth (1 mile south-west), Southbourne (1 mile south-east) and Denvilles (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Bognor Regis (12 miles south-east), Chichester (7 miles east), Selsey (11 miles south-east), Portfield (7 miles east), Yapton (14 miles east) and East Wittering (7 miles south).
Landmarks near Westbourne
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Stansted Park, The Good Intent Public House and Bourne Community College, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Emsworth station, roughly 1 mile south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Warblington Castle (2.2 miles south-west) and Havant War Memorial Hospital (2.8 miles west). The countryside around Westbourne includes Stoke Down and Brook Meadow (Emsworth).
What happens if it’s left?
TR19® is not law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 is. The responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which in a kitchen includes the grease in the extract. Cleaning to TR19 is the recognised way to show you’ve done it. Somewhere as small as Westbourne, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why we survey first, from photos or on site, and the price is agreed before we start.
Why book with us
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Fully insured
- Every job surveyed first
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
Towns and villages near Westbourne
Also in Westbourne
Part by part
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.
Canopy and plenum
Behind the grease filters sits the plenum, which daily cleaning never reaches. With the filters out, the plenum is scraped and degreased.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- The condition of the system
- The number of sites or systems
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Asking for a quote
We can often survey from pictures. Try to include:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
To get a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You’ll typically have a quote within one working day.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t 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. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
What happens on the day
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Westbourne and turn up when the site is quiet.
- First comes a survey of the whole system, by pictures or a visit.
- We measure the grease at set points along the system, then give you a fixed price.
- 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.
- We test again, photograph the result and issue your TR19 certificate and photo report.
How to prepare
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Getting a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and photos, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.