West Sussex · Ductwork cleaning
Earnley ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning across Earnley and nearby, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with photos.
- Grease leaking from duct joints
- Years of grease along the duct floor
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
Ductwork cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Earnley
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, with each certificate issued through the BESCA portal. If you have duct runs with no cleaning record and gaps where access panels were never fitted, we can put it right.
In a village or hamlet like Earnley, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with photos of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Place
- Earnley (PO20)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Why act early in Earnley
Grease narrows the duct and slows the air. Less air moves, so heat and smoke stay in the kitchen while the fan strains and grease can drip from duct joints. A fault that closes a site in a village like Earnley affects everyone who depends on it.
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
What you get with us
- Each visit written up, with pictures
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Trading since 2009
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
Common problems we fix in Earnley
Many ducts do not have enough access panels. Sections between panels go uncleaned, sometimes since the system was installed, and the grease there keeps building out of sight.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
- A duct nobody has opened in years
- Sections of duct with no access panels
- Hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs
For schools such as East Wittering Community Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
What your quote should include
- What insurance they carry
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether the price is fixed
- How they set the interval to the next visit
Part by part
Access panels
Access panels are the doors that let us into the duct. Without them, parts of the duct cannot be reached and the report has to say so.
Horizontal duct runs
A long flat run cannot be cleaned from one end. Any stretch out of reach is noted and can fit extra panels.
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What else we do in Earnley
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Your questions about ductwork cleaning in Earnley
Who is the fire and rescue service for Earnley?
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.
Can you work in Earnley outside opening hours?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not usually. Visits are timed for when the area is closed, such as overnight or at a weekend, so you keep your normal hours.
What happens to the waste?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. We don’t leave it behind.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, depending on what the system needs.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked and expects a risk-based approach.
How it works
Each visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the ductwork cleaning, clear away and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Earnley run smoothly.
- 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.
- Heavy deposits come out by hand, then each section is degreased.
- We close up, re-test, photograph and record anything out of reach.
How to prepare
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Clear loose items from the work area
Ask for a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
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Keeping the system healthy
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Have the grease measured if cooking hours go up
- Keep your cleaning records together
- Ask us about extra access panels where sections can’t be reached
Any section of duct we couldn’t reach is listed on the report, with the reason. You can then decide whether to have access panels fitted.
Extra access panels mean more of the duct gets cleaned each time. It doesn’t stop grease forming, but it stops it building unseen.
Grease, kitchens and Earnley
Sea air reaches Earnley, which sits within about 2 miles of the coast. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. Look up Earnley on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 16 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 8 sandwich bars and takeaways in and around Earnley, up to about a mile and a half out. Where they cook under a canopy, grease doesn’t stop at the filters: it settles along the duct and up the riser. Food hygiene inspections in Earnley are the job of Chichester council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Earnley Church or anywhere around Earnley, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Earnley is about 3 miles north-west of Selsey, in West Sussex. Anywhere in PO20, we cover ductwork cleaning for commercial sites. Earnley is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex we cover for ductwork cleaning. Our Portsmouth page covers sites nearby, about 11 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for ductwork cleaning: PO20. Streets in the area include Earnley Manor Close, Bookers Lane and Drove Lane, all of which we cover for ductwork cleaning. If your site is just outside Earnley, we cover East Wittering (1 mile west), Almodington (1 mile north-east), Somerley (1 mile north), Shipton Green (2 miles north) and Birdham (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Bognor Regis (7 miles east), Chichester (6 miles north-east), Selsey (3 miles south-east), Littlehampton (14 miles east), Emsworth (7 miles north-west) and Rustington (15 miles east).
Landmarks near Earnley
Nearby you’ll also find Selsey Lifeboat Museum (3.9 miles south-east). Not far away are Pilsey Island.
What affects the quote in Earnley
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- What state the system is in
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- How many systems or sites are involved
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
To speed up the quote, please include:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- The postcode and the type of business
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.