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Westhampnett kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning for Westhampnett, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
Westhampnett kitchens: local notes
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 20 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 6 hotels and B&Bs within about 1.5 miles of central Westhampnett. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Kitchens in Westhampnett get their food hygiene inspections from Chichester council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Westhampnett is covered by 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.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Goodwood House is about 1.6 miles north), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. Where a hall near The Parish Church of St Peter, or anywhere in Westhampnett, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Westhampnett is about 1 mile north-east of Chichester, in West Sussex. Whether your site is in the middle of Westhampnett or further out, kitchen extract cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, Westhampnett among them. Portsmouth is in our area too, about 14 miles from Westhampnett.
All of PO18 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Streets in the area include Hill Road, Sears Close and Hamilton Way, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. Other places close to Westhampnett include Maudlin (1 mile east), Shopwyke (1 mile south-east), Westerton (1 mile north-east), Portfield (1 mile south-west) and Strettington (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cover Bognor Regis (5 miles south-east), Selsey (8 miles south), Littlehampton (10 miles east), Emsworth (8 miles west), Rustington (11 miles east) and Storrington (14 miles east).
Around Westhampnett
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Coach And Horses Public House, Westbourne House School and Chichester High School For Girls. For rail, the closest station is Chichester station, roughly 1.7 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Chichester Castle (1.2 miles south-west) and Chichester Centre (0.8 miles west). Not far away are Stoke Down and Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve.
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Westhampnett
A kitchen extract system is far more than the canopy you can see. Beyond the filters run the plenum, the ducts and risers, the fan and the point where air leaves the building, and grease settles in every one of them. Our clean follows the air from canopy to discharge, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The work covers horizontal duct runs, plenums and filters and extract fans, and common reasons people get in touch are grease smells coming from the extract and ductwork thick with old, hardened grease. For TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Westhampnett, you get one team and one number for every site, wherever you are in West Sussex.
The fire risk in a kitchen extract sits in the parts nobody sees: the plenum, the duct and the fan, so that’s where most of the work in Westhampnett goes.
Somewhere as small as Westhampnett, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Where
- Westhampnett (PO18)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
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Between visits
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Do not let the canopy gutters overflow
Every clean ends with a photo report. It shows the system before and after, part by part, and lists what was cleaned, any areas we couldn’t reach and the date the next clean is due.
Run the extract whenever the kitchen is cooking. Switching it off early leaves vapour to settle on the canopy and plenum, and the next clean has more to do.
The process
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before any work starts, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Westhampnett, let us know and we’ll plan around it.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- 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
- Clear the space around the work
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Let us know about parking and loading
How to get a quote
If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Westhampnett, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send pictures or your last report if you can. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
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Westhampnett: your questions answered
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Westhampnett in the summer holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. With about 10 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Westhampnett, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Send us your term dates when you ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we will fit the work in.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Westhampnett?
That is West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Will my insurer ask for a TR19 certificate?
Grease-filled ducts can carry fire well beyond the kitchen. Many insurers require TR19 cleaning, and may refuse or reduce a claim without proof, so keep every certificate.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. We always survey first, from your pictures and details, or with a visit where necessary. Then you get a fixed quote.
Are you accredited for kitchen extract cleaning?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 sit alongside that, and we are fully insured.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and we will quote them together.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, plus food production and leisure sites.
What we’re called out for in Westhampnett
Grease filters are the first line of defence, and they’re often the weak point. Filters that are bent, badly fitted, missing or left uncleaned let more fat into the plenum and duct, and from there it travels on to the fan.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
Bursars and site managers at schools such as The March CofE Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Before you book anyone
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether the price is fixed
- Proof of insurance
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
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, and that takes more work to shift. Staying on a regular cycle keeps each clean manageable. A fault that closes a site in a village like Westhampnett affects everyone who depends on it.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before work begins.
What you get with us
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- In business since 2009
- We are fully insured
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
What affects the quote in Westhampnett
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- The condition we find in the survey
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- A few general shots of the system
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and pictures, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
What kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A fan motor that has burnt out
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
If you are not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Discharge points