West Sussex · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork Cleaning in Ebernoe
Ductwork cleaning in Ebernoe from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
- Thick crusts of old grease along the duct
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
Ductwork cleaning in Ebernoe, done properly
Duct Doctor has cleaned kitchen extract ductwork since 2009, working across London and the South East. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, with each certificate issued through the BESCA portal. The work covers horizontal duct runs, vertical risers and multi-storey ducts, and common reasons people get in touch are smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork and duct runs that can’t be reached.
For a kitchen in or near Ebernoe, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Where
- Ebernoe (GU28)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Part by part
Horizontal duct runs
A long flat run cannot be cleaned from one end. Where the gaps between panels are too long, we record what couldn’t be reached and can fit extra panels.
Bends and transitions
Transitions from the canopy spigot into the duct catch a lot of grease. We clean it from the canopy side or through a nearby panel.
Ductwork cleaning around Ebernoe
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Ebernoe. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. We cover Ebernoe, about 39 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site.
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Ebernoe is Haslemere and District Hospital, about 5.3 miles north-west. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Ebernoe (Petworth House is about 3.7 miles south), fitting access panels needs care.
Ebernoe is about 13 miles west of Horsham, in West Sussex. Whatever kind of site you run in Ebernoe, we can take on ductwork cleaning. We can work out of hours so trading isn’t interrupted. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, Ebernoe among them. Our Guildford page covers sites nearby (14 miles or so).
Here we cover the GU28 postcode area for ductwork cleaning. We also cover the places around Ebernoe: Northchapel (2 miles north-west), Lurgashall (2 miles west), Shillinglee (3 miles north), Lickfold (3 miles west) and Ramsnest Common (4 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Horsham (13 miles east), Storrington (11 miles south-east), Billingshurst (7 miles east), Roffey (14 miles east), Yapton (15 miles south) and Southwater (12 miles east).
Around Ebernoe
A little further out are Haslemere and District Hospital (5.3 miles north-west) and Lodsworth Castle (4.9 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Shillinglee Lake and Blackdown.
Keeping the system healthy
So the system stays in good health:
- Get panels fitted where the duct couldn’t be cleaned
- Do not block access panels with shelving or stock
- Diarise the next duct clean
- Run the extract fan throughout service
The report names every part of the duct that couldn’t be reached, with the reason. You can then decide whether to have access panels fitted.
Keep to the cleaning interval on the report. A change in cooking hours may change the interval under BESA guidance, and grease thickness testing will show it.
What ductwork cleaning can’t fix
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so here are the limits:
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or holed (that needs a ductwork contractor)
- A damper stuck open in the duct
- A failed fan motor at the end of the duct (a fan repair job)
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Multi-storey ducts
- Bends and junctions
- Vertical risers
- Attenuators
- Horizontal duct runs
- Access panels
How it works
We’re used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Ebernoe, let us know and we will plan around it.
- We start by working out how the duct runs and where it can be opened.
- Set points along the runs are tested for grease.
- We open the panels and scrape out the heaviest grease.
- The duct is degreased with the method that suits the grease, from degreasers to hot water or steam.
- Readings and pictures are repeated and any section we couldn’t reach is recorded.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear the space around the work
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Tell us where we can park and unload
How to get a quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
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Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
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 send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Nearby places to Ebernoe
Other services in Ebernoe
Questions from Ebernoe
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Ebernoe?
Food hygiene inspections in Ebernoe are carried out by Chichester council. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Ebernoe?
Ebernoe is in the area of 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 look after several sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site across London and the South East, with visits on a regular schedule.
How do you clean inside the ductwork?
After a survey and grease readings, the duct is opened up through its access panels. Each run and riser is scraped and degreased, and test again when we are done.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.
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.
Are you accredited?
We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we’re fully insured.
How do you protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before work begins, and waste is contained as we go. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
What we are called out for in Ebernoe
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.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
- Sections of duct with no access panels
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
- Proof of duct cleaning for the insurer
Where a hall near Holy Trinity Church, or anywhere in Ebernoe, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the price is fixed
- What records you will receive afterwards
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Proof of insurance
What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
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. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.