West Sussex · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Clapham, West Sussex
Our technicians work in Clapham on ductwork cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures on every job.
- Years of grease along the duct floor
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
What happens on the day
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. A few pictures of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Clapham.
- We trace the duct and find every way in.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points.
- Once the kitchen has closed, we protect the area and open the panels.
- Heavy deposits come out by hand, then each section is degreased.
- Panels are closed, readings and photos repeated, and unreachable sections recorded.
How to prepare
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Find the previous report, if there is one
How to get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
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About our ductwork cleaning in Clapham
We’ve been trading since 2009, working across London and the South East. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, our duct cleaning is done to BESA TR19® Grease, and our certificates are issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. If you have an insurer asking for TR19 evidence and thick crusts of old grease along the duct, we can help.
Work in a small place like Clapham starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Place
- Clapham (BN13)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Ductwork cleaning around Clapham
Food Standards Agency data counts about 3 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Clapham. Behind every canopy among them is a run of ductwork that collects grease out of sight. It’s Arun council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Clapham. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Clapham 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.
School kitchens, at schools like Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Ecclesden Manor is about 1.5 miles south-west), access may need planning.
Clapham is about 3 miles north-west of Worthing, in West Sussex. Whether your site is in the middle of Clapham or further out, ductwork cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our West Sussex coverage runs to 371 places, Clapham among them. Brighton is in our area too, around 14 miles away.
Every address in BN13 is covered for ductwork cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Local streets include The Street, Long Furlong and Church Close, and we cover them all for ductwork cleaning. You will find Clapham on the A280, so it’s easy for us to get to for ductwork cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for ductwork cleaning include Patching (1 mile north-west), Cote (1 mile east), Hammerpot (2 miles west), Durrington (2 miles south-east) and Hangleton (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Worthing (3 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (11 miles west), Chichester (14 miles west), Littlehampton (4 miles south-west), Shoreham-by-Sea (8 miles east) and Lancing (6 miles east).
Local landmarks in Clapham
Around Clapham, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Clapham Wood, The Fox pub and Chatsmore Catholic High School. For rail, the closest station is Goring-By-Sea station, roughly 2.1 miles south of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Museum of Sussex Folklore (2.9 miles south-east) and Old Castle (2.9 miles south-east). The countryside around Clapham includes WWT Arundel and Highdown Hill.
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Keeping the system healthy
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Diarise the next duct clean
- Keep the fan on while anything is cooking
- Flag drips from the duct straight away
- Leave a way through to the access panels
A full system clean includes a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. It records the date, the location and the technician.
Grease that never reaches the duct never needs cleaning out of it. Clean, properly seated filters are the duct’s best protection.
Part by part
Attenuators and discharge
Near the discharge, the air has cooled the most, which can mean heavier deposits. It’s tested and cleaned along with the rest.
Horizontal duct runs
Flat runs of duct link the canopy to the riser or the outside wall. They collect grease as the air cools and slows, and we clean them section by section through access panels.
Questions from Clapham
Who is the fire and rescue service for Clapham?
It’s West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Clapham. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Clapham?
The local authority for Clapham is Arun council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
What if part of the duct cannot be reached?
Sections out of reach are written down on the report, in line with TR19. New panels can be fitted to reach them in future.
Will I get a report after the ducts are cleaned?
When the duct is cleaned as part of a full TR19 clean, you get a TR19 certificate and a photo report. It includes readings, photos and any unreachable sections.
How can I tell if my extract ducts are dirty?
We measure it. Using a Wet Film Thickness Test or Deposit Thickness Test, we check the grease at set points. BESA guidance says the mean shouldn’t exceed 200 microns, and 500 or more anywhere needs immediate spot cleaning.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, for many jobs. Send a few wide photos plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and we typically come back within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we will say so.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, from your pictures and details, or with a visit where needed. Then you get a fixed quote.
What accreditations do you have?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We are fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
How we price ductwork cleaning
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The times the site is available
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- How many systems or sites are involved
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before work begins.
Asking for a quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
What we’re called out for in Clapham
The further the air travels from the cooking, the cooler it gets. As it cools, the grease it carries condenses onto the duct walls, which is why ducts go on gathering grease well beyond the filters.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Clapham is Zachary Merton Hospital, about 3.4 miles south-west.
What your quote should include
- Whether they recommend a next date
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- Whether they’re fully insured
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Clapham and across West Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
Leave it or put it right?
TR19® is not law, but the duty to manage fire risk is. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, including the grease inside the extract ductwork. With notice, the visit to Clapham can be fitted around your bookings and events.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you are not sure what’s needed, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Clapham
- Every visit written up, with pictures
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.