West Sussex · RH19
Kitchen extract cleaning in RH19
Running a kitchen in RH19? We cover East Grinstead, Felbridge and Ashurst Wood and every street in between, overnight, at weekends or in an emergency.
Where we work in RH19
- East Grinstead
- Felbridge
- Ashurst Wood
- Dormans Park
- Sharpthorne
- West Hoathly
- Felcourt
- Furnace Wood
- Selsfield Common
- Saint Hill Green
- Hammerwood
What we do in RH19
- Air handling unit cleaning
- Fire damper testing
- TR19 inspections and grease testing
- Extract fan cleaning
- Grease trap cleaning
- Ductwork cleaning
- Ventilation duct cleaning
- Kitchen extract cleaning
- Canopy and hood cleaning
- Commercial kitchen deep cleaning
- Grease filter exchange
- Extract fan repair and replacement
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Let us know the job and your postcode for a quick quote: call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
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Kitchen extract cleaning in RH19: how it works
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 RH19, our certificate and photo report give you that record, ready for the fire risk assessment file. We are often asked to deal with extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit and an extract that has never been cleaned to TR19, on canopies and hoods, vertical risers and plenums and filters.
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your photos. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system.
- We survey the system, from your photos or on site, 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.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, pictures taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
What you’ll pay
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
Why businesses in RH19 choose us
- Every job surveyed first
- Trading since 2009
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- Photo reports with every job
Get a fixed quote
If you need kitchen extract cleaning in RH19, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
Landmarks near East Grinstead
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Our Lady and St Peter's Church, The Railway pub and Sackville School. You’ll also find St Mary's CofE Primary School (0.5 miles north-west) and Bush Davies School of Theatre Arts (1.3 miles north). East Grinstead has its own railway station: East Grinstead station. Nearby you’ll also find East Grinstead Museum (under half a mile south-east) and Queen Victoria Hospital (0.8 miles north-east). Not far away are Hedgecourt Lake.
Kitchen extracts across RH19
In RH19, a busy kitchen in a place such as East Grinstead, Felbridge and Ashurst Wood and a quiet village kitchen need very different cleaning intervals. Grease readings and BESA’s minimum intervals set the schedule for each.
From central London kitchens to coastal hotels and country pubs, London and the South East have every kind of site. Wherever the site is in RH19, the work is done to the same TR19® standard.
East Grinstead: For schools such as St Mary's CofE Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Queen Victoria Hospital is the nearest hospital to East Grinstead, about 0.8 miles north-east.
Between visits
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- Keep grease collection points emptied
If we couldn’t get into part of the duct, the report says so plainly. A TR19 report should record what wasn’t cleaned as well as what was, and we can fit access panels so it’s reached next time.
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.
When something else is needed
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
- Extraction that can’t cope with the cooking because of its design
Managing agents and facilities teams in RH19
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
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.
Leave it or put it right?
If your kitchen in RH19 is past its cleaning date, it’s worth booking now. The job takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time, and we fit around your opening hours. Every extra month adds grease.
What your quote should include
- Proof of insurance
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether the figure could change on the day
Common problems we fix in RH19
We often find duct sections that haven’t been cleaned since they were installed. Most of the time it’s because there were never enough access panels, so nobody could get to them. That hidden grease keeps building where nobody looks.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
RH19 questions
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. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
No law names TR19 directly, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 does require the responsible person to manage fire risk. TR19 is the standard insurers and fire officers expect, and many policies require it.
Do you clean the whole extract system or just the canopy?
Every part the air passes through, as far as access allows. Where there are not enough access panels to reach a section, it’s recorded, and we can fit new ones.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before we start, and waste is contained as we go. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Is a quote from pictures possible?
In many cases, yes. With good photos, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Where we cannot see enough, we arrange a survey.
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.
Is RH19 in your area?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, and that includes RH19.