West Sussex · Ductwork cleaning
Balls Cross ductwork cleaning
Professional ductwork cleaning in and around Balls Cross, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and photos.
- A duct nobody has opened in years
- Stale grease odours from the duct
- Proof of duct cleaning for the insurer
Ductwork cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Balls Cross
Not every duct has enough access panels. Where a section cannot be reached, TR19 expects it to be recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted to reach it in future. It’s better to know than to assume. If you’re dealing with high readings at a recent grease test and grease seeping out of the duct seams, we can help.
Somewhere as small as Balls Cross, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Location
- Balls Cross (GU28)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
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. That’s our job.
What ductwork cleaning can’t fix
Not every problem is solved by ductwork cleaning, and we’d rather say so up front. It does not solve:
- Leaking duct joints that need repair
- Parts of the duct with no way in
- An extract fan that has stopped working
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will say what we think.
Where we work
- Horizontal duct runs
- Bends and junctions
- Access panels
- Vertical risers
- Multi-storey ducts
- Attenuators
Places near Balls Cross
Also in Balls Cross
Looking after it afterwards
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Diarise the next duct clean
- Keep access panels clear of stored items
- Tell us if grease leaks from the ductwork
- Store the certificate with the fire risk assessment
The report gives a recommended next clean date, based on the readings and your daily cooking hours, in line with BESA guidance.
Some signs mean the duct needs attention sooner: drips from the ductwork, stale smells or a noisy fan. Testing will show whether any section has reached 500 microns.
What affects the quote in Balls Cross
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- The number of sites or systems
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The condition we find in the survey
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
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.
Helping us quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- The site address and the type of premises
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
Need a price for ductwork cleaning? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and photos, 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’re happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Kitchen extracts in Balls Cross
Fire safety in Balls Cross falls to West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Balls Cross, about 39 miles from central London, is within our usual area. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Petworth House is about 2.9 miles south), access may need planning. Where a hall near Holy Trinity Church, or anywhere in Balls Cross, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Balls Cross is about 12 miles west of Horsham, in West Sussex. Sites in Balls Cross get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with photos. 371 places in West Sussex are on our list, large and small. There’s also a page for Guildford, about 15 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for ductwork cleaning: GU28. We also cover Kirdford (2 miles east), Mackerel's Common (2 miles north-east), Plaistow (3 miles north-east), Ifold (4 miles north-east) and Wisborough Green (4 miles east). Further out, we also cover Horsham (12 miles east), Chichester (15 miles south-west), Littlehampton (15 miles south), Rustington (15 miles south), Storrington (10 miles south-east) and Billingshurst (6 miles east).
Near you in Balls Cross
Nearby you’ll also find Lodsworth Castle (4.7 miles south-west). Not far away are The Mens and Shillinglee Lake.
Balls Cross: your questions answered
Do you work overnight in Balls Cross?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The work in Balls Cross can fit around your hours. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
Which environmental health team covers Balls Cross?
The local authority for Balls Cross is Chichester council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
What happens to the waste?
We take it away when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites in our area, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not typically. We work when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends, so you keep your normal hours.
Can you clean ductwork with no access panels?
We clean everything we can reach and record what we can’t. Fitting extra access panels is the usual answer, and we can do that for you.
How do you protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before any work starts, and anything we remove is contained. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
How do you clean inside the ductwork?
After a survey and grease readings, the duct is opened up through its access panels. Each run and riser is scraped and degreased, then the readings are repeated.
What happens on the day
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before we start, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Balls Cross.
- Diagnosis: a survey of the duct’s route, size and access.
- You get a fixed price before work starts.
- Each section is cleaned in turn through its access panel.
- We take extra care at bends and at the foot of risers.
- Readings, photos and a recommended next clean date complete the job.
Before we arrive
- Move anything stored near the system
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Ask for a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before we start.
Advice
Why deal with it now?
A partly blocked duct slows the airflow. The fan works harder, the kitchen gets hotter and smoke lingers at the canopy and grease can drip from duct joints. Somewhere as small as Balls Cross, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
Why book with us
- We’re fully insured
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009