West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning

Kitchen extraction cleaning in Westerton

For kitchen extract cleaning in Westerton, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.

  • Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
  • Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
  • Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit

Kitchen extract cleaning for sites in Westerton

Kitchen extract cleaning in Westerton, done properly

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 Westerton, our certificate and photo report give you that record for the maintenance log. The work covers horizontal duct runs, discharge points and vertical risers, and common reasons people get in touch are proof of cleaning requested by an insurer and an extract that no longer clears the smoke. When a restaurant in Westerton asks for duct cleaning, it’s nearly always the kitchen extract they mean, and that is our main job: the whole run from hood to roof, cleaned to TR19® Grease.

BESA sets minimum intervals by hours of cooking a day: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and yearly for light use, adjusted by what the grease readings show.

Work in a small place like Westerton starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.

It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.

Location
Westerton (PO18)
Region
West Sussex
Paperwork
Certificate plus before-and-after photos
Quotes
A fixed quote up front
Working hours
After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
Call
0345 646 2711
Last updated
30 October 2026
Five Duct Doctor technicians in navy uniforms with the company vans

Westerton kitchens: local notes

According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 4 hotels and guest houses across Westerton and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Food hygiene inspections in Westerton are the job of Chichester council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Westerton is covered by West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.

Where a hall near The Parish Church of St Peter, or anywhere in Westerton, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. For schools such as The March CofE Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Westerton (Goodwood House is about 0.8 miles north), fitting access panels needs care.

Westerton is about 2 miles north-east of Chichester, in West Sussex. Across the PO18 area, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites. We cover 371 places across West Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. Portsmouth is in our area too, around 15 miles away.

We cover every part of the PO18 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. Other places close to Westerton include Strettington (1 mile east), Waterbeach (1 mile north-east), Maudlin (1 mile south), Westhampnett (1 mile south-west) and Shopwyke (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Worthing (15 miles east), Bognor Regis (5 miles south-east), Selsey (9 miles south), Littlehampton (10 miles east), Emsworth (8 miles west) and Rustington (11 miles east).

What’s near Westerton

Around Westerton, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Chichester High School For Girls, Westbourne House School and The Coach And Horses Public House. The nearest railway station is Chichester station, about 2.5 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Chichester Castle (2 miles south-west) and Chichester Centre (1.5 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve and Levin Down.

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Westerton questions

Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Westerton?

Food hygiene inspections in Westerton are carried out by Chichester council. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.

Who is the fire and rescue service for Westerton?

West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Westerton. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.

What do I get after the clean?

Every clean comes with a TR19 certificate and a photo report. They belong in the maintenance log so they’re to hand when an insurer asks.

What do you do to protect the area?

With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and clean down when we finish.

Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?

Because a dirty extract can spread a fire through a building. Many policies say the extract must be cleaned to TR19, and a claim may be reduced without proof, so keep every certificate.

How much notice should we give?

For planned work, earlier is better, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.

What information do you need?

Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, plus pictures of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.

What’s the right cleaning interval for a kitchen extract?

BESA guidance gives minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months, depending on daily cooking hours. Kitchens that fry or grill a lot may need cleaning sooner, and readings will tell you.

What we do, step by step

Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and 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 Westerton.

  1. You send pictures or we visit, and the system is surveyed from canopy to discharge.
  2. We take grease readings at set points and give you a fixed quote.
  3. On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
  4. Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
  5. Readings are repeated, pictures taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.

Preparing for the visit

  • 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
  • Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in

Ask for a quote

Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before we start.

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How we price kitchen extract cleaning

We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:

  • Working hours and out-of-hours timing
  • Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
  • The scale of the work
  • The number of sites or systems

Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.

What we need to know

What to send for a quote:

  • Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
  • Where the site is and what kind of site it is
  • How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
  • When the site is open and when it’s quiet

For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form 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. We normally come back within one working day.

Leave it or put it right?

Grease build-up causes everyday problems too. Blocked filters and narrowed ducts slow the airflow, leaving the kitchen hot and smoky and the fan strains to keep up. Smells, dripping grease and condensation often follow. Somewhere as small as Westerton, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.

What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from photos or on site, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.

Why us?

  • CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
  • A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
  • Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
  • Photo reports with every job

See our cost guide and our accreditations.

What staff can safely do

Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.

Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.

Different parts, different methods

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.

Schools, hospitals and care homes

Some healthcare kitchens never fully close. We plan the clean around meal times and work in a contained, tidy way, so residents and patients are not disturbed.

For landlords and multi-site operators

Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we will come back with a fixed quote.

Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.

Honest limits

Not every problem is solved by kitchen extract cleaning, and we’d rather say so up front. It won’t put right:

  • A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
  • A fan motor that has burnt out
  • Damaged duct sections that need replacing

If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will say what we think.

Where we work

  • Vertical risers
  • Plenums and filters
  • Horizontal duct runs
  • Discharge points
  • Canopies and hoods
  • Extract fans
BESCA Vent Hygiene EliteMember, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
CHAS · SafeContractorISO 9001 and fully insured
Certificate and photo reportWith every clean
24/7 emergency calloutEvenings, nights and weekends
Since 2009South East England and London