West Sussex · Ductwork cleaning
Coneyhurst ductwork cleaning
We cover Coneyhurst for cleaning of kitchen extract ductwork, horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- Grease leaking from duct joints
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
- High readings at a recent grease test
What happens if it’s left?
TR19® isn’t 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. A fault that closes a site in a village like Coneyhurst affects everyone who depends on it.
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’ll go through it with you.
Why us?
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
See our cost guide or our accreditations.
How we handle ductwork cleaning in Coneyhurst
Grease in a duct is hidden, which is exactly why it’s dangerous. Flames pulled in from the cooking line can ignite it, and fire can then run along the ductwork to other parts of the building. Removing it is the whole point. The work covers bends and junctions, attenuators and multi-storey ducts, and people most often call us about hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs and grease seeping out of the duct seams.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
We’ve been trading since 2009, as 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.
- Where
- Coneyhurst (RH14)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
FAQs for Coneyhurst
Can you work in Coneyhurst outside opening hours?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The work in Coneyhurst can fit around your hours. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Coneyhurst?
That is 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.
How do you protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
What shows that the ducts need a clean?
Start with the date of the last clean. If it’s overdue, or there isn’t one, a clean is due, and grease readings will confirm how urgent it is.
Who is the responsible person?
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, it’s the responsible person: often the employer, owner or occupier. In shared or managed buildings, a landlord, facilities manager or managing agent can share the duty.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. The law sets the duty; TR19® is the benchmark used to show it’s met. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and many insurers can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of cleaning.
What if part of the duct cannot be reached?
Ductwork needs access to be cleaned. Those parts are listed, and we can install panels so they’re reached next time.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
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What your team can do, and what needs us
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Ductwork cleaning in Coneyhurst: the local picture
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 3 pubs and bars in Coneyhurst and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. The fire and rescue service for Coneyhurst is 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. In Coneyhurst, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Horsham council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Historic houses near Coneyhurst, such as Old Place Manor about 4.8 miles south-west, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Coneyhurst is about 6 miles south-west of Horsham, in West Sussex. Anywhere in RH14, we can carry out ductwork cleaning at your premises. Coneyhurst is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we work for commercial clients. We also work in Brighton, around 18 miles away.
We work across the RH14 postcode area for ductwork cleaning and the streets around it. Nearby, we also carry out ductwork cleaning in Billingshurst (2 miles north-west), Five Oaks (3 miles north), Newpound Common (3 miles north-west), The Haven (4 miles north) and Slinfold (5 miles north). Larger places within reach include Crawley (13 miles north-east), Horsham (6 miles north-east), Worthing (13 miles south), Haywards Heath (14 miles east), Burgess Hill (13 miles east) and Littlehampton (14 miles south).
Near you in Coneyhurst
The closest station to Coneyhurst is Billingshurst station, about 1.2 miles north-west. Well-known places in the area include Christs Hospital School Museum (3.9 miles north-east). The countryside around Coneyhurst includes Knepp Wildland.
Aftercare tips
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Ask for a grease thickness test if the kitchen gets busier
- Keep access panels clear of stored items
- Ask us about extra access panels where sections can’t be reached
- Report any grease dripping from duct joints
After the clean, the same points are tested again, so the report shows the before and after figures. Before and after photos sit next to the numbers.
Keep to the cleaning interval on the report. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval may need to shorten, and grease thickness testing will show it.
What we are called out for in Coneyhurst
Grease filters that don’t seal let fat straight through. The duct then takes grease that the filters should have stopped, and build-up speeds up.
Most sites get in touch when they notice one of these:
- Smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork
- Years of grease along the duct floor
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
- High readings at a recent grease test
Bursars and site managers at schools such as The Weald School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Questions to ask before booking
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
The process
Every visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, make the system safe, do the work, tidy up and leave you the report. On site, the work takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Coneyhurst.
- 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.
- Panels are closed, readings and pictures repeated, and unreachable sections recorded.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Getting a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before any work starts.
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Different parts, different methods
Bends and transitions
Grease tends to pile up at elbows. It’s scraped out and degreased, and readings are taken there before and after.
Vertical risers
Risers often pass through floors and walls, so fire dampers may be fitted where it crosses them. We test those as a separate job.
How we price ductwork cleaning
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- How easy every part is to reach
- The size of the system
- What state the system is in
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you are not sure what’s needed, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.