West Sussex · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Boxgrove, West Sussex
Ductwork cleaning for Boxgrove and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- Hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
- Sections of duct with no access panels
About our ductwork cleaning in Boxgrove
Duct cleaning is the hardest part of an extract clean, and the part most often skipped. Sections with no way in can go uncleaned for years. We open up every reachable section and record any we can’t reach, so you know exactly where you stand. If you have fat dripping from the ductwork and duct runs with no cleaning record, we can put it right.
In a village or hamlet like Boxgrove, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally 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.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That’s why every job is written up in a report with pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Boxgrove (PO18)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
The process
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points. A few photos of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Boxgrove.
- The duct route is surveyed and every access point found.
- We take grease readings along the route.
- Out of hours, the area is protected and the access panels opened.
- Thick grease is scraped out, then the runs and risers are degreased.
- Panels are closed, readings and photos repeated, and unreachable sections recorded.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Getting a quote
Need a price for ductwork cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Advice
What the work involves, part by part
Horizontal duct runs
Horizontal runs carry the extract along ceilings and through voids. Grease drops out of the slowing air along them, and we clean them section by section through access panels.
Attenuators and discharge
Near the discharge, the air has cooled the most, so it can collect more grease than expected. It’s tested and cleaned along with the rest.
Places near Boxgrove
What else we do in Boxgrove
When to call us in Boxgrove
A vertical riser can run up several floors. Grease clings to the walls and can run down to the base as liquid grease runs down. Access along its height is needed to clean it properly.
Clients normally contact us after spotting something like this:
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
- Hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs
- Duct runs that can’t be reached
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Goodwood House is about 1.5 miles north-west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Before booking anyone
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
Honest limits
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so here are the limits:
- A worn-out fan that needs replacing
- Fire dampers that don’t close (they need testing and remedials)
- Sections that cannot be reached safely without new access (those are recorded, and panels can be fitted)
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Where we work
- Multi-storey ducts
- Attenuators
- Access panels
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Bends and junctions
Boxgrove kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency records list about 8 restaurants, cafés and works canteens in and around Boxgrove, up to about a mile and a half out. Behind every canopy among them is a run of ductwork that collects grease out of sight. In Boxgrove, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Chichester council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Boxgrove sits within the area of West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Chichester Centre (about 2.7 miles west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. For schools such as Boxgrove CofE Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Boxgrove is about 3 miles north-east of Chichester, in West Sussex. Wherever you are in the PO18 postcode area, we can carry out ductwork cleaning at your premises. Boxgrove is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover for commercial clients. There’s also a page for Portsmouth, about 16 miles away.
All of PO18 is within our area for ductwork cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Streets in the area include The Street, Priory Close and Kirkby Close, and we cover them all for ductwork cleaning. Close by, we work in Halnaker (1 mile north), Tangmere (1 mile south), Strettington (1 mile west), Waterbeach (1 mile north-west) and Westerton (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Worthing (14 miles east), Bognor Regis (5 miles south), Chichester (3 miles south-west), Selsey (9 miles south), Littlehampton (9 miles east) and Emsworth (10 miles west).
What’s near Boxgrove
In Boxgrove, that means kitchens and buildings near Ormiston Six Villages Academy and The Winterton Arms Public House. The nearest railway station is Chichester station, about 3.5 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Chichester Centre (2.7 miles west) and Tote Copse Castle (1.9 miles south-east). The countryside around Boxgrove includes Levin Down.
How we price ductwork cleaning
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The number of sites or systems
- Parking and loading at the site
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. You will have a fixed price before we start.
Asking for a quote
We can often survey from pictures. The most useful are:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The postcode and the type of business
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You’ll normally have a quote within one working day.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Common questions in Boxgrove
Which fire service covers Boxgrove?
Fire safety enforcement in Boxgrove is handled by West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Boxgrove out of term?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. The FSA’s register shows about 2 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Boxgrove. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
How often does extract ductwork need cleaning?
The duct is cleaned as part of the whole system, at intervals set by BESA guidance, ranging from 3-monthly to 12-monthly. Grease thickness testing shows whether that’s often enough.
How long does ductwork cleaning take?
Duct length, access and grease levels all affect it. As a guide, it takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need and the fixed quote is built on it.
What happens to the waste?
It leaves the site with us when we go. During the work, it’s contained to keep the area clean.
Which sectors do you work in?
Commercial premises of every kind: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. We fit the work around how the site operates.
How much notice should we give?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
Why act early in Boxgrove
A fire in a greasy duct is hard to reach and hard to stop. It can travel through the ductwork to other parts of the building, so cleaning the duct is as important as cleaning the hood. Planning a trip to Boxgrove ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before work begins.
Why book with us
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Trading since 2009
- Full insurance on every job
- We diagnose before we treat
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