West Sussex · BN17
Kitchen extract cleaning in BN17
Responsible for a building in BN17? Our technicians cover Littlehampton, Wick and Toddington and every street in between, overnight, at weekends or in an emergency.
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Services in BN17
- Commercial kitchen deep cleaning
- Fire damper testing
- Canopy and hood cleaning
- TR19 inspections and grease testing
- Air handling unit cleaning
- Ductwork cleaning
- Extract fan cleaning
- Grease trap cleaning
- Grease filter exchange
- Extract fan repair and replacement
- Ventilation duct cleaning
- Kitchen extract cleaning
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Tell us what needs doing and your postcode and we’ll give you a clear price: call 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
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Kitchen extract cleaning in BN17: how it works
Few kitchens can stop cooking for a day so the extract can be cleaned. Cleans are booked for evenings, overnight or weekends, or during holidays where a site closes for them. With the equipment off and cool and the area sheeted, we clean and hand the kitchen back ready for the next service. The work covers discharge points, plenums and filters and canopies and hoods, and common reasons people get in touch are a kitchen with no current TR19 certificate and a kitchen taken over without any extract records.
Everything the job needs comes with us, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. The visit takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- 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.
What you will pay
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
Why book with us
- A fixed price before any work starts
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- We are fully insured
How to get a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before we start.
Local landmarks in Littlehampton
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around River Beach Primary School, New Inn Hotel and Littlehampton College and the streets around them. Other local landmarks include The Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin (under half a mile south-west), The Littlehampton Academy (less than half a mile north) and Mewsbrook Park (0.6 miles south-east). The nearest railway station is Littlehampton station, about 0.7 miles west. A little further out are Zachary Merton Hospital (1.4 miles east) and Lyminster Siege Castle (2.8 miles north). Open spaces near Littlehampton include Highdown Hill and WWT Arundel.
Where we work in BN17
Across BN17, from Littlehampton, Rustington and Wick outwards, kitchens range from town-centre restaurants and takeaways to pubs, hotels, schools and care homes. Each extract is cleaned to the same TR19® standard, canopy to discharge.
Across London and the South East, we work evenings, overnight and weekends, so sites across BN17 don’t have to lose a day. In the coastal parts of BN17, salt air and damp are hard on ductwork, fans and dampers, which is worth knowing when systems are inspected.
Littlehampton: Term dates shape school work: for a school like The Littlehampton Academy, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. If you cook for passing trade around Littlehampton station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer.
What the work involves, part by part
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens often cook for long hours, frying and grilling, so their cleaning interval is often 3 or 6 months under BESA guidance. We clean after close or before opening.
Ductwork and risers
Risers take the extract up through floors to roof level, and grease runs down their walls and pools at the base. They’re cleaned through access points along their height.
What we’re called out for in BN17
The type of cooking changes the amount of grease. Frying, grilling and roasting send far more fat into the canopy than steaming or boiling, which is why grease readings matter more than the calendar.
Look out for these warning signs:
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
What kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
What your team can do, and what needs us
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: 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.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so records stay tidy.
Questions from BN17
Can you price the work without visiting?
Normally, yes. Send a few wide photos plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and we typically come back within one working day. If pictures are not enough, we will survey first.
Will the clean disrupt our service?
When the kitchen is closed, at whatever time suits you. We need the equipment cool, and we leave the kitchen ready to cook.
Do you work in BN17?
Yes. BN17 is part of the area we cover, as part of our area across London and the South East.
What do I get after the clean?
A TR19 certificate and a photo report. The certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, and the report includes before and after photos, grease readings and the recommended next clean date.
What is TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
How much notice do you need?
The more notice, the better, especially for out-of-hours work. Quotes typically come back within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
Will my insurer ask for a TR19 certificate?
Grease in an extract is a known fire risk, so many insurers want evidence it’s being cleaned to TR19. Our certificate and photo report give you that evidence.