West Sussex · Ductwork cleaning
Colgate ductwork cleaning
Professional ductwork cleaning in and around Colgate, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with pictures.
- A grease test showing the duct is overdue
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
- Years of grease along the duct floor
About our ductwork cleaning in Colgate
Between the canopy and the fan runs the ductwork, hidden above ceilings and inside walls. Grease settles along every metre of it, and that is where a kitchen fire can travel. We clean it from the inside, through access panels, to BESA TR19® Grease. The work covers access panels, vertical risers and horizontal duct runs, and people most often call us about a grease test showing the duct is overdue and thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct.
Work in a small place like Colgate starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
We’ve been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Location
- Colgate (RH13, RH12)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
What happens on the day
Everything the job needs comes with us, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. The visit takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Colgate, let us know and we will plan around it.
- We trace the duct and find every way in.
- We take grease readings along the route.
- Once the kitchen has closed, we protect the area and open the panels.
- Heavy deposits come out by hand, then each section is degreased.
- We close up, re-test, photograph and record anything out of reach.
Getting ready for the visit
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Get a fixed quote
Need a price for ductwork cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711, or email photos with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Related advice
For landlords and multi-site operators
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Colgate and across West Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Part by part
Vertical risers
Cleaning a riser needs access along its height. Any part that cannot be safely reached is recorded.
Horizontal duct runs
The underside of a horizontal duct collects the most grease. Thick deposits are scraped out by hand before degreasing, then the walls and roof are cleaned too.
Looking after it afterwards
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Store the certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Ask for a grease thickness test if the kitchen gets busier
- Don’t switch the extract off early
- Leave a way through to the access panels
The report names every part of the duct that couldn’t be reached, with the reason. We can fit access panels so those sections are cleaned next time.
Have access panels fitted where sections can’t be reached. It doesn’t stop grease forming, but it stops it building unseen.
Colgate: your questions answered
Can you work in Colgate outside opening hours?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. Your customers, staff or residents in Colgate needn’t be disturbed. Just call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Which environmental health team covers Colgate?
The local authority for Colgate is Horsham council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not usually. We work when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends, so you keep your normal hours.
Do you cover Colgate?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, and that includes Colgate.
What is TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping, and it takes a risk-based approach.
What do you do with what you remove?
It leaves the site with us when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained to keep the area clean.
How long will the duct clean take?
It depends on the length of the duct, the number of access panels and how much grease there is. Typically it takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct.
How much does ductwork cleaning cost in Colgate?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Ask us for a fixed quote and we will typically reply within one working day.
When it’s something else
Ductwork cleaning can’t fix everything, and we’ll tell you before work begins. It will not put right:
- Leaking duct joints that need repair
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- Undersized or badly laid-out ducts
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will say what we think before you book.
What the work covers
- Vertical risers
- Access panels
- Multi-storey ducts
- Attenuators
- Horizontal duct runs
- Bends and junctions
Nearby places to Colgate
Other services in Colgate
When to call us in Colgate
Air cools as it moves away from the canopy. As it cools, the grease it carries condenses onto the duct walls, so duct runs keep collecting grease long after the canopy.
The symptoms we are asked about most are:
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
- Heavy grease at the base of a riser
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
School kitchens, at schools like Colgate Primary School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Comparing quotes
- What insurance they carry
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- What paperwork you get at the end
Kitchen extracts in Colgate
Kitchens in Colgate get their food hygiene inspections from Horsham 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. Colgate is covered by 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.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Tyes Place is about 4.5 miles south-east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St. Saviour's Church or elsewhere in Colgate, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Colgate is about 3 miles south-west of Crawley, in West Sussex. If you need ductwork cleaning in Colgate, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. We work across South East England and London, Colgate included. Our area takes in 371 places across West Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. There’s also a page for Brighton, about 18 miles away.
We work across RH13 and RH12 for ductwork cleaning and the roads nearby. If you need ductwork cleaning at premises on Forest Road, Vicarage Close and Blackhouse Road or a nearby road, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for ductwork cleaning include Kilnwood Vale (1 mile north), Faygate (1 mile north-west), Broadfield (2 miles north-east), Roffey (2 miles west) and Handcross (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (3 miles north-east), Horsham (4 miles west), Haywards Heath (9 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (10 miles south-east), East Grinstead (11 miles east) and Storrington (14 miles south-west).
What’s near Colgate
Around Colgate, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Dragon pub, Target Hill Park and Cottesmore School, among other places. Colgate’s nearest station is Faygate station, about 1.3 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Crawley Museum (3.4 miles north-east) and County Mall (3.4 miles north-east). Open spaces near Colgate include Tilgate Lake and Warnham LNR.