West Sussex · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Bepton Common, West Sussex
Ductwork cleaning across Bepton Common and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with photos.
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
- Proof of duct cleaning for the insurer
- Hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs
Ductwork cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Bepton Common
Many ducts were installed with too few access doors. 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. The work covers vertical risers, multi-storey ducts and attenuators, and the jobs we see most are readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test and ductwork that has never been cleaned.
In a village or hamlet like Bepton Common, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Place
- Bepton Common (GU29)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Keeping the system healthy
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Ask for a grease thickness test if the kitchen gets busier
- Keep the fan on while anything is cooking
- Tell us if grease leaks from the ductwork
- Store the certificate with the fire risk assessment
Keep the certificate and report with the fire risk assessment. It’s the evidence an insurer or inspector may ask for, and the pictures make the duct’s condition easy to see.
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.
When it’s something else
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Duct sections that need replacing
- Undersized or badly laid-out ducts
- Duct sealed behind fixed ceilings or walls
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we work on in Bepton Common
- Access panels
- Attenuators
- Multi-storey ducts
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Bends and junctions
What happens on the day
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. For a village or hamlet like Bepton Common, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- Diagnosis: a survey of the duct’s route, size and access.
- You get a fixed price before work starts.
- We clean section by section, working from panel to panel.
- We take extra care at bends and at the foot of risers.
- Readings, pictures and a recommended next clean date complete the job.
Before we arrive
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
How to get a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price, before we start.
Advice
Signs you need ductwork cleaning in Bepton Common
Wherever the kitchen is, in Bepton Common or elsewhere, the duct fills in the same way: daily cooking hours, the menu and the state of the filters. BESA guidance sets minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months depending on daily use.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Stale grease odours from the duct
- Thick crusts of old grease along the duct
- A duct nobody has opened in years
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Roman Catholic Church of Divine Motherhood or elsewhere in Bepton Common, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Before booking anyone
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- How VAT is shown on the quote
Ductwork cleaning in Bepton Common: the local picture
Food Standards Agency records include about 9 pubs and bars within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Bepton Common. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Bepton Common is covered by 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. In Bepton Common, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Chichester council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Cowdray House, about 1.3 miles north-east, is one of the historic houses near Bepton Common; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Midhurst CofE Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Bepton Common is about 8 miles east of Petersfield, in West Sussex. Bepton Common gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with pictures. Bepton Common is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex we cover for ductwork cleaning. You can also see our page for Portsmouth, about 18 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for ductwork cleaning: GU29. Streets in the area include Bepton Road and Severals Road, all of which we cover for ductwork cleaning. Other places close to Bepton Common include Midhurst (1 mile north-east), Cocking Causeway (1 mile south-east), Minsted (1 mile west), West Lavington (1 mile east) and Stedham (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Bognor Regis (13 miles south), Chichester (10 miles south), Littlehampton (15 miles south-east), Emsworth (12 miles south-west), Storrington (14 miles east) and Billingshurst (14 miles east).
Around Bepton Common
In Bepton Common, that means kitchens and buildings near St Margaret's Convent, The Royal Oak Public House and Midhurst Rother College, among other places. Nearby you will also find Midhurst Community Hospital (1.4 miles north-east) and Midhurst Museum (1 mile north-east). Green spaces nearby include Levin Down and Iping and Stedham Commons.
Towns and villages near Bepton Common
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What your team can do, and what needs us
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
Bepton Common: your questions answered
Do you cover smaller places like Bepton Common?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Bepton Common included. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Can the work in Bepton Common be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The site is handed back ready to open. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
Do you install duct access panels?
Yes, we install duct access panels. Panels go where they give the best access to sections that couldn’t be reached, and we will recommend where.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
Not in itself. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark, and many insurers ask for proof of cleaning to it. The law behind it is the Fire Safety Order 2005, which applies in England and Wales.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We are fully insured, and the details are available on request.
What does ductwork cleaning cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll normally reply within one working day.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a small pub to a hospital. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
How do you know if the ductwork needs cleaning?
Signs include grease dripping from joints, smells and a fan working harder, but measuring is the reliable way to know. A WFTT or DTT reading gives a clear answer.
How the job changes from site to site
Access panels
After cleaning, every panel is closed and sealed so the duct stays tight. A damaged panel is noted on the report.
Multi-storey and shared buildings
A duct that climbs several floors may be cleaned over more than one visit. We agree a sequence that suits the building, out of hours where possible.
What affects the cost of ductwork cleaning
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- The number of sites or systems
- How easy every part is to reach
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Where the site is and how we reach it
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- A few general shots of the system
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
If you need ductwork cleaning in Bepton Common, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send pictures or your last report if you can. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.