West Sussex · Ductwork cleaning
Duct cleaning in Duncton
Ductwork cleaning in Duncton from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Stale grease odours from the duct
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
- Heavy grease at the base of a riser
Ductwork cleaning in Duncton, done properly
Ductwork in Duncton is cleaned the same thorough way as everywhere else we work: we test the grease first, remove thick deposits by hand and degrease what’s left. Post-clean readings and pictures complete the record. The work covers bends and junctions, vertical risers and horizontal duct runs, and common reasons people get in touch are high readings at a recent grease test and duct runs with no cleaning record.
In a small place like Duncton, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Location
- Duncton (GU28)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Common questions in Duncton
Which council inspects kitchens in Duncton?
That’s Chichester council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Duncton. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Which fire service covers Duncton?
Fire safety enforcement in Duncton 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.
How often should kitchen ducts be cleaned?
The minimum depends on how long the kitchen cooks each day: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate and 12-monthly for light use. Grease readings may show it needs doing sooner.
Will I get a report after the ducts are cleaned?
You get a photo report with before and after pictures, and a full TR19 clean also comes with a certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. Keep both in the maintenance log.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we’ll quote them together.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. For many sites, photos and a few details are enough, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
What’s TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
How long will the duct clean take?
Short runs are quick, but long or complex ducts may take several visits. We plan the work around your kitchen.
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. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Duncton knowing what to expect.
- Diagnosis: a survey of the duct’s route, size and access.
- You get a fixed price before work starts.
- 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
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Clear the space around the work
How to get a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: 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 we can price many jobs without a visit.
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Different parts, different methods
Attenuators and discharge
At the end of the duct is the discharge. Grease can collect there and stain the area around it, so it’s cleaned as far as safe access allows.
Bends and transitions
Wherever the duct turns or changes size, grease builds up. The air slows and drops its load, so we clean these points carefully.
Keeping the system healthy
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Flag drips from the duct right away
- Keep to the interval on the report
- Keep the fan on while anything is cooking
- Do not block access panels with shelving or stock
Every panel we open is refitted when we finish, and the area around them is cleaned down. Waste grease and water are taken away.
Grease that never reaches the duct never needs cleaning out of it. Keep the filters clean, well fitted and in place whenever you cook.
Common problems we fix in Duncton
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.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Midhurst Community Hospital about 5.4 miles north-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
What your quote should include
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- What paperwork you get at the end
When something else is needed
Not every problem is solved by ductwork cleaning, and we will tell you before we start. It won’t put right:
- Ductwork that is corroded, split or holed (that needs a ductwork contractor)
- A damper stuck open in the duct
- Sections that cannot be reached safely without new access (those are recorded, and panels can be fitted)
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think before you book.
What we work on in Duncton
- Multi-storey ducts
- Access panels
- Horizontal duct runs
- Bends and junctions
- Vertical risers
- Attenuators
Ductwork cleaning in Duncton: the local picture
Food Standards Agency records list about 3 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens in Duncton and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. The duct above a busy canopy coats itself in grease long before anyone sees it. Fire safety in Duncton falls to 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. Kitchens in Duncton get their food hygiene inspections from Chichester council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Historic houses near Duncton, such as Bignor Roman Villa about 2.4 miles south-east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of Holy Trinity or anywhere around Duncton, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Duncton is about 10 miles north-east of Chichester, in West Sussex. Duncton gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with pictures. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, Duncton among them. We also work in Guildford, around 21 miles away.
Ductwork cleaning in GU28 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We cover sites on Duncton High Street and Willett Close and nearby roads. Other places close to Duncton include East Lavington (1 mile south-west), Sutton (2 miles south-east), Rotherbridge (2 miles north), Graffham (2 miles west) and Haslingbourne (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Worthing (13 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (11 miles south), Chichester (10 miles south-west), Littlehampton (10 miles south-east), Emsworth (15 miles south-west) and Rustington (11 miles south-east).
What’s near Duncton
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Parish Church of St Peter and the streets around them. Other landmarks nearby include Midhurst Community Hospital (5.4 miles north-west) and Coultershaw Heritage Site (1.6 miles north-east). Not far away are Bignor Hill and Graffham Common.
Leave it or put it right?
There’s no law that names TR19. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and grease in the duct is part of that. In a small place like Duncton, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you will get one fixed quote.
Why Duncton businesses choose us
- A written report with photos after each visit
- Every job surveyed first
- Trading since 2009
- Fully insured
See what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.