West Sussex · GU29
Kitchen extract cleaning in GU29
Kitchen extract, ductwork and ventilation cleaning for commercial kitchens and buildings across GU29, covering Midhurst, Easebourne and Stedham. Fixed quotes before we start and out-of-hours working.
Areas within GU29
- Midhurst
- Easebourne
- Stedham
- Cocking
- West Lavington
- Minsted
- Bepton Common
- Bepton
- Cocking Causeway
- Elsted Marsh
- Didling
- Elsted
- Heyshott Green
- Heyshott
- Hoyle
- Ingrams Green
- Iping
- Redford
- South Ambersham
- Woolbeding
What we do in GU29
- Fire damper testing
- Grease filter exchange
- Extract fan cleaning
- Extract fan repair and replacement
- Commercial kitchen deep cleaning
- Kitchen extract cleaning
- Air handling unit cleaning
- Canopy and hood cleaning
- Grease trap cleaning
- TR19 inspections and grease testing
- Ventilation duct cleaning
- Ductwork cleaning
- All services
Tell us what needs doing and your postcode for a quick quote: ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
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How kitchen extract cleaning works in GU29
Many insurers ask for proof that the extract has been cleaned to TR19, and a claim can be refused or reduced without it. For a kitchen in GU29, our certificate and photo report give you that record, ready for the fire risk assessment file. Common call-outs are for a TR19 certificate needed for the insurer and ductwork thick with old, hardened grease, on plenums and filters, discharge points and horizontal duct runs.
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and we take it from there. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows.
- We survey the system first, from your pictures and details or on a site visit.
- Set points are tested for grease thickness and the quote is fixed before we start.
- On the day, cooking equipment is switched off and left to cool, and everything nearby is sheeted.
- Canopy, plenum, filters, duct runs, risers, fan and discharge are all cleaned to TR19® Grease.
- We test again, photograph the result and issue your TR19 certificate and photo report.
How we quote
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’ll go through it with you.
Why choose Duct Doctor
- Full insurance on every job
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- In business since 2009
- A written report with photos after each visit
How to get a quote
To get a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll usually have a quote within one working day.
What’s near Midhurst
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Egmont Public House, St Margaret's Convent and Midhurst CofE Primary School and the streets around them. Nearby too are Roman Catholic Church of Divine Motherhood (under half a mile east) and Midhurst Rother College (0.6 miles north-east). A little further out are Midhurst Community Hospital (0.8 miles north-east) and Lodsworth Castle (3.2 miles east). Not far away are Levin Down and Iping and Stedham Commons.
Kitchen extract cleaning across GU29: local notes
Kitchens across GU29 cook for very different hours, from all-day town-centre sites to part-time hall and school kitchens. Grease readings and BESA’s minimum intervals set the schedule for each.
We work across London and the South East, and GU29 is part of that area. Every job is surveyed first and quoted at a fixed price.
Midhurst: A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Roman Catholic Church of Divine Motherhood or elsewhere in Midhurst, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Midhurst CofE Primary School or anywhere near Midhurst, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
What the work involves, part by part
Ductwork and risers
Risers take the extract up through floors to roof level, and grease often collects at the bottom of them. They’re cleaned through access points along their height.
Canopy and plenum
The plenum is out of sight behind the filters, so it’s easy to forget. We take the filters out and clean the plenum and housing thoroughly.
Why act early?
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.
Comparing quotes
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- What hours they’ll be on site
When something else is needed
Kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not put right:
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or leaking (that is for a ductwork contractor)
Why it fails
A kitchen in GU29 builds up grease in the same places as any other: in long flat runs, at bends and changes of direction, and in the fan housing. Cooler sections of duct collect the most.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- What state the system is in
- The scale of the work
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Whether several sites go on one quote
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
Helping us quote
What to send for a quote:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
Need a price for kitchen extract cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Questions from GU29
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need and the fixed quote is built on it.
How do you protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
The report shows them clearly. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, which we can install.
What accreditations do you hold?
As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, our work sits within an independently audited scheme. We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 too, and we’re fully insured.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line and we’ll talk you through the next steps.
Why do insurers care about extract cleaning?
Because a dirty extract can spread a fire through a building. Many insurers require TR19 cleaning, and may refuse or reduce a claim without proof, so keep every certificate.
Do you clean the whole extract system or just the canopy?
Every part the air passes through, as far as access allows. Where there aren’t enough access panels to reach a section, it’s recorded, and we can fit new ones.