West Sussex · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in East Lavington, West Sussex
Ductwork cleaning across East Lavington and nearby, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and photos.
- A duct nobody has opened in years
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
- Sections of duct with no access panels
For landlords and multi-site operators
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in East Lavington and across West Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We are happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
Ductwork cleaning in East Lavington, done properly
Grease in a duct is hidden, which is exactly why it’s dangerous. Flames pulled in from the cooking line can ignite it, carrying a fire along the duct and into rooms far from the kitchen. Cleaning the duct takes that fuel away. The work covers vertical risers, horizontal duct runs and access panels, and the jobs we see most are a rancid smell from the extract duct and a duct clean needed for an insurer.
Work in a small place like East Lavington starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That is why every job is written up in a report with photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Location
- East Lavington (GU28)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Signs you need ductwork cleaning in East Lavington
Air cools as it moves away from the canopy. As it cools, the grease it carries condenses onto the duct walls, which is why ducts go on gathering grease well beyond the filters.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- A duct nobody has opened in years
- High readings at a recent grease test
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
- Stale grease odours from the duct
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Midhurst Community Hospital (about 5.1 miles north-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
What to look for in a quote
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- What records you will receive afterwards
- Proof of insurance
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Your questions about ductwork cleaning in East Lavington
Will you come out to East Lavington?
Yes. East Lavington is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Can a school canteen extract in East Lavington be done out of term time?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. There are about 3 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of East Lavington. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
How is kitchen extract ductwork cleaned?
We open each access panel and clean the section it reaches. Grease is scraped out first, then degreased, with readings taken before and after.
What should I send you?
A short description and a few photos plus the address and your hours. We will ask for anything else we need.
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. The report shows readings, photos and any sections we couldn’t reach.
What does ductwork cleaning cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Call for a fixed quote and we will normally reply within one working day.
How can I tell if my extract ducts are dirty?
A grease thickness test gives the answer. 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.
Is a quote from photos possible?
Yes, where the photos show enough. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, then a fixed quote.
What affects the cost of ductwork cleaning
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- What state the system is in
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Helping us quote
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Your last certificate, test record or report
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
How the job changes from site to site
Multi-storey and shared buildings
In a shared building, the duct links the kitchen to other spaces, so the responsible person has more reason to keep it clean. The paperwork suits landlords and managing agents.
Access panels
Every section of duct is cleaned through an access panel. Without them, parts of the duct can’t be reached and the report has to say so.
What happens if it’s left?
Insurers know the risk of a greasy duct. Many require cleaning to TR19, and they can refuse or reduce a claim without proof. A certificate that covers the ductwork is what they want to see. A planned visit to East Lavington is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
Why East Lavington businesses choose us
- A written report with pictures after every visit
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- We’re fully insured
Read how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
Ductwork cleaning in East Lavington: the local picture
Food Standards Agency data counts about 3 restaurants, cafés and canteens within about 1.5 miles of central East Lavington. Each kitchen that cooks under a canopy sends grease-laden air into a duct, where it cools and settles. Environmental health officers from Chichester council inspect food businesses in East Lavington. 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. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers East Lavington. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near The Parish Church of St Peter, or anywhere in East Lavington, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Historic houses near East Lavington, such as Bignor Roman Villa about 2.9 miles south-east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
East Lavington is about 9 miles north-east of Chichester, in West Sussex. If you need ductwork cleaning in East Lavington, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Our area covers London and the South East, East Lavington included. Our West Sussex coverage runs to 371 places, and East Lavington is one of them. You can also see our page for Portsmouth, about 20 miles away.
We work across the GU28 postcode area for ductwork cleaning and the roads nearby. If your site is just outside East Lavington, we cover Duncton (1 mile north-east), Graffham (1 mile north-west), Sutton (2 miles south-east), Rotherbridge (3 miles north-east) and Selham (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Worthing (14 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (10 miles south), Chichester (9 miles south-west), Selsey (15 miles south), Littlehampton (10 miles south-east) and Emsworth (14 miles south-west).
Landmarks near East Lavington
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Parish Church of St Giles, among other places. A little further out are Coultershaw Heritage Site (2.6 miles north-east) and Midhurst Community Hospital (5.1 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Bignor Hill and Graffham Common.
The process
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to East Lavington and turn up when the site is quiet.
- 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.
- We take extra care at bends and at the foot of risers.
- The duct is signed off with readings, pictures and a next clean date.
How to prepare
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Getting a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before any work starts.
Related advice
What your team can do, and what needs us
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.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.