West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Yapton, West Sussex
Kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Yapton. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
Kitchen extract cleaning in Yapton
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. We are often asked to deal with extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit and grease smells coming from the extract, on plenums and filters, vertical risers and canopies and hoods. For TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Yapton, you get one team and one number for every site.
What can be cleaned depends on what can be reached. Sections without access panels are recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted so they’re cleaned next time.
Size does not change the work: a kitchen in a place like Yapton gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Where
- Yapton (BN18)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Kitchen extract cleaning around Yapton
Sea air reaches Yapton, which sits within about 2 miles of the coast. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. Food Standards Agency records include about 4 pubs and bars across Yapton and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. It’s Arun council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Yapton. 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.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Arundel and District Hospital about 3.2 miles north-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Yapton is about 4 miles north-east of Bognor Regis, in West Sussex. Wherever you are in the BN18 postcode area, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites. Yapton is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex where we work for commercial clients. There’s also a page for Portsmouth, roughly 20 miles from Yapton.
We cover every part of BN18 for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. That includes premises on Church Road, Dunnock Square and Charles Square and nearby roads. You’ll find Yapton on the B2132, so it’s easy for us to get to for kitchen extract cleaning. If your site is just outside Yapton, we cover Bilsham (1 mile south), Barnham (1 mile north-west), Flansham (2 miles south-west), West Barnham (2 miles north-west) and Walberton (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Worthing (9 miles east), Bognor Regis (4 miles south-west), Chichester (7 miles west), Selsey (10 miles south-west), Littlehampton (4 miles east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (15 miles east).
Around Yapton
Around Yapton, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near St Philip Howard Catholic High School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Barnham station, about 1.5 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Bognor Regis Museum (3.9 miles south-west) and Arundel and District Hospital (3.2 miles north-east). Not far away are WWT Arundel.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Yapton and across West Sussex. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
What your team can do, and what needs 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 grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Yapton?
Hours of cooking are the biggest factor. Under BESA guidance, heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day means a clean at least every 3 months, moderate use every 6 months and light use every 12. They are minimums: measured grease levels set the real interval.
Clients typically contact us when they notice one of these:
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Fat running down the canopy edge
For schools such as Yapton CE Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- What insurance they carry
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
FAQs for Yapton
Which environmental health team covers Yapton?
Food hygiene inspections in Yapton are carried out by Arun council. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Yapton during the holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. The FSA’s register shows about 3 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Yapton. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
When do you clean the extract?
Cleans are timed to avoid service. Most kitchens book us overnight or at weekends, so you don’t lose a service.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used and we will propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
It takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. The survey tells us how long your system will need.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Often, yes. With good photos, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Where we can’t see enough, we arrange a survey.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost in Yapton?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Ask us for a fixed quote and we’ll usually reply within one working day.
What information do you need?
Just the basics: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. Then ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Between visits
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
A TR19 certificate notes the date, the location and the technician. File it with the fire risk assessment and the maintenance log, so it’s to hand when an insurer, fire officer or EHO asks.
Keep the fan on throughout service. Switching it off early leaves vapour to settle on the canopy and plenum, and the next clean has more to do.
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How the visit works
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. From there, it takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. Because the survey comes first, a visit to Yapton can typically be finished without a second trip.
- You send pictures or we visit, and the system is surveyed from canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, pictures taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Move anything stored near the system
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Get a fixed quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
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What affects the quote in Yapton
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The scale of the work
- Where the site is and how we reach it
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
Asking for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Problems your staff have spotted
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
What happens if it’s left?
Putting it off simply moves the grease further down the duct. 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. Booking now means the visit to Yapton is planned around you, not forced by a breakdown.
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Yapton
- A fixed price before any work starts
- In business since 2009
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Fully insured
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