West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Wiston kitchen extract cleaning
Specialist kitchen extract cleaning for Wiston: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Wiston
The part of the system nobody sees is often the dirtiest. Access panels let us into the duct runs and risers, scraping heavy deposits by hand before degreasing. Any section we cannot reach is recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted. Common call-outs are for missing paperwork after a change of operator and poor airflow at the canopy, across horizontal duct runs, vertical risers and canopies and hoods. Hood cleaning is where most enquiries from Wiston start: a clean that goes past the canopy into the duct and fan, backed by a certificate.
What can be cleaned depends on what can be reached. Where a duct run has no panels, we say so on the report and can fit new ones.
In a small place like Wiston, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- Wiston (BN44)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
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What happens on the day
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Wiston run smoothly.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- The treatment: heavy grease scraped out, then every part degreased to TR19® Grease.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Getting a quote
For kitchen extract cleaning in Wiston, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send photos or your last report if you can. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
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Aftercare tips
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
After cleaning, we re-test the same points we measured at the start, so you can see the difference in numbers as well as photos. A TR19 certificate follows, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Book the next clean before the last one runs out. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval should be looked at again, and grease readings will show it.
When something else is needed
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what kitchen extract cleaning won’t do:
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or leaking (that is for a ductwork contractor)
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Where we work
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
Common problems we fix in Wiston
It’s common for parts of a duct to have been missed for years. The usual reason is a lack of access panels, so nobody could get to them. Grease in those sections keeps building out of sight.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- Poor airflow at the canopy
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near All Saints Church or elsewhere in Wiston, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
What your quote should include
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- How they set the interval to the next visit
Wiston kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency records list about 3 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Wiston. Every kitchen in that count with a canopy has a full extract system, canopy to discharge, to keep clear of grease. Environmental health officers from Horsham council inspect food businesses in Wiston. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Wiston sits within the area of 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.
Around Wiston, as anywhere, we clean the parts you cannot see as well as the canopy you can.
Wiston is about 6 miles north of Worthing, in West Sussex. Every kind of commercial site in Wiston, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. Our area takes in 371 places across West Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. We also work in Brighton, about 12 miles from Wiston.
Work in BN44 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. You will find streets such as Hole Street, Water Lane and Spithandle Lane, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Ashington (1 mile north-west), Ashurst (2 miles north-east), Dial Post (3 miles north), Partridge Green (4 miles north-east) and Broomer's Corner (4 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Horsham (11 miles north), Worthing (6 miles south), Haywards Heath (13 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (11 miles east), Littlehampton (10 miles south-west) and Shoreham-by-Sea (7 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Wiston
Nearby you’ll also find Steyning Museum (2.8 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Chanctonbury Hill and Knepp Wildland.
Part by part
Canopy and plenum
Canopies vary from a single hood to long runs over several appliances, every section is cleaned and recorded in the photo report before and after.
Extract fan and discharge
The discharge is where air leaves the building, and grease can collect there too. It’s cleaned as far as safe access allows, and any limits are recorded.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Common questions in Wiston
Is Wiston within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Which environmental health team covers Wiston?
That’s Horsham council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Wiston. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we will suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
Grease-filled ducts can carry fire well beyond the kitchen. Many policies say the extract must be cleaned to TR19, and a claim may be reduced without proof, so keep every certificate.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for anything that can’t wait until a planned visit. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
How far ahead should we book?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
Strictly, the legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, not from TR19. TR19 is the industry benchmark for meeting that duty in a kitchen extract, and many insurers ask for proof of it.
What information do you need?
Some pictures and a quick description of the system, with the address and opening hours. We will ask for anything else we need.