West Sussex · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Bognor Regis, West Sussex
Ductwork cleaning across Bognor Regis and nearby, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with pictures.
- A duct nobody has opened in years
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
- Smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork
How we handle ductwork cleaning in Bognor Regis
Not every duct has enough access panels. Where a section cannot be reached, TR19 expects it to be recorded on the report, and we can fit new access panels so it’s cleaned next time. It’s better to know than to assume. If you are dealing with thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct and grease leaking from duct joints, we can put it right.
In Bognor Regis, extract cleaning fits around service: after the last cover, before breakfast or on a day the kitchen is shut. Bigger sites can be done kitchen by kitchen, so cooking carries on elsewhere.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with photos after every visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Location
- Bognor Regis (PO21, PO22)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Do you need ductwork cleaning in Bognor Regis?
Slow air leaves the most grease behind. Flat runs, bends, reducers and the base of risers are the usual hotspots, and those are the points we pay most attention to.
Look out for any of the following:
- Sections of duct with no access panels
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
- A duct nobody has opened in years
- Grease leaking from duct joints
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Mary Magdalene, or anywhere in Bognor Regis, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
What to look for in a quote
- Proof of insurance
- Whether they recommend a next date
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
Why deal with it now?
Old grease in a duct for a kitchen in Bognor Regis does not stay soft. Heat and age turn it into a thick, stubborn crust, so the later the clean, the bigger the job. For a site in Bognor Regis with several systems, a planned schedule stops everything falling due at once.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Bognor Regis
- Photo reports with every job
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
Read how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
Bognor Regis questions
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Bognor Regis during the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. The FSA’s register shows about 26 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Bognor Regis. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Do you work at weekends in Bognor Regis?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. That way a site in Bognor Regis doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and we’ll quote them together.
What about areas you can’t get to?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
How long will the duct clean take?
Allow anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct. The survey tells us how long your duct needs.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19® is the recognised way to show grease is under control.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we will propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
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 the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. In the busier parts of Bognor Regis, parking and roof access are the main things to plan.
- First we diagnose: the route, the access and the grease levels.
- A fixed quote follows, based on what we found.
- Each section is cleaned in turn through its access panel.
- Bends, risers and the base of each riser get extra attention.
- Readings, pictures and a recommended next clean date complete the job.
Getting ready for the visit
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Clear loose items from the work area
Get a fixed quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Related advice
Different parts, different methods
Horizontal duct runs
Horizontal runs carry the extract along ceilings and through voids. They collect grease as the air cools and slows, and we clean them section by section through access panels.
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.
Grease, kitchens and Bognor Regis
Bognor Regis lies within about 1 mile of the sea. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. There are about 93 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 42 sandwich bars and takeaways across Bognor Regis and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half), according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Behind every canopy among them is a run of ductwork that collects grease out of sight. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Bognor Regis. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
School kitchens, at schools like The Regis School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Commuter trade near Bognor Regis station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands.
Bognor Regis is in West Sussex. Whatever kind of site you run in Bognor Regis, ductwork cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Bognor Regis is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex we cover for ductwork cleaning. We also work in Portsmouth, around 17 miles away.
All of PO21 and PO22 is within our area for ductwork cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Ductwork cleaning is available to premises on Station Road, London Road and Manet Square and the roads around them. Main roads around Bognor Regis include the A29 and A259, so getting to you is simple for evening and night visits. Other places close to Bognor Regis include South Bersted (1 mile north-east), Aldwick (1 mile south-west), Felpham (1 mile east), Shripney (2 miles north-east) and Lagness (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Worthing (13 miles east), Chichester (5 miles north-west), Selsey (6 miles south-west), Littlehampton (7 miles east), Emsworth (12 miles west) and Rustington (8 miles east). Bognor Regis is among the bigger places we cover in West Sussex for ductwork cleaning.
Near you in Bognor Regis
Typical jobs here are in premises near Norfolk Hotel, Southway Primary School and West Park and the streets around them. Bognor Regis’s nearest station is Bognor Regis station, about 0.5 miles south-east. Nearby you will also find Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital (0.5 miles east) and Tote Copse Castle (3.1 miles north).
What staff can safely do
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Bognor Regis
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
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When something else is needed
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- Fire dampers that don’t close (they need testing and remedials)
- Ductwork that was poorly designed
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Attenuators
- Vertical risers
- Bends and junctions
- Access panels
- Multi-storey ducts
- Horizontal duct runs