West Sussex · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex
Ductwork cleaning for Goring-by-Sea and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- Smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
Ductwork cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Goring-by-Sea
Once air leaves the canopy, it travels through ductwork that most people never see. Every horizontal run and vertical riser collects grease along the way, and that’s where a kitchen fire can travel. Our ductwork cleaning reaches inside the runs and risers through access panels, to BESA TR19® Grease. Common call-outs are for an insurer asking for TR19 evidence and a grease test showing the duct is overdue, on vertical risers, multi-storey ducts and horizontal duct runs.
In a smaller place like Goring-by-Sea, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with photos, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Place
- Goring-by-Sea (BN12, BN99, BN13)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Goring-by-Sea: your questions answered
Which fire authority looks after Goring-by-Sea?
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 school kitchens in Goring-by-Sea be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. The FSA’s register shows about 14 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Goring-by-Sea. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site across London and the South East, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
Do you cover Goring-by-Sea?
Yes. Goring-by-Sea is part of the area we cover, within the South East and London area we cover.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, 24/7. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work and have been trading since 2009.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
How far ahead should we book?
For planned work, earlier is better, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
What we are called out for in Goring-by-Sea
A greasy duct is a fire path, in Goring-by-Sea as anywhere. Once it lights, fire can spread along the duct and into other areas, which is why the responsible person needs it under control.
The symptoms we are asked about most are:
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
- High readings at a recent grease test
- Smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
If you cook for passing trade around Goring-By-Sea station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer.
What your quote should include
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- What paperwork you get at the end
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether the price is fixed
Honest limits
We will not sell you work that does not address the problem, so here are the limits:
- A worn-out fan that needs replacing
- Faulty fire dampers
- Parts of the duct with no way in
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will say what we think.
What we work on in Goring-by-Sea
- Bends and junctions
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Multi-storey ducts
- Access panels
- Attenuators
Different parts, different methods
Vertical risers
A riser takes the duct up through one or more floors. Grease collects on the walls and at the foot of the riser, so the base is one of our test points.
Bends and transitions
Wherever the duct turns or changes size, grease builds up. Slowing air leaves grease behind, so we clean these points carefully.
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Keeping the system healthy
So the system stays in good health:
- Store the certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Book the next clean before the recommended date
- Flag drips from the duct right away
- Get panels fitted where the duct couldn’t be cleaned
After the clean, the same points are tested again, giving you before and after readings. Photos of each section go alongside them.
Book the next duct clean before the date passes. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval may need to shorten, and grease thickness testing will show it.
The process
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. From there, it takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers. Evenings, weekends or a closed day all work for a site in a place like Goring-by-Sea.
- The duct route is surveyed and every access point found.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points.
- Out of hours, the area is protected and the access panels opened.
- Heavy deposits come out by hand, then each section is degreased.
- Panels are closed, readings and photos repeated, and unreachable sections recorded.
Getting ready for the visit
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Get a fixed quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and photos, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Advice
Managing agents and facilities teams in Goring-by-Sea
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Goring-by-Sea and across West Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and photos, so each one has its own record.
Ductwork cleaning in Goring-by-Sea: the local picture
The coast is only about 1 mile from Goring-by-Sea. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. Look up Goring-by-Sea on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 35 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 25 sandwich bars and takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Goring-by-Sea. Each kitchen that cooks under a canopy sends grease-laden air into a duct, where it cools and settles. Goring-by-Sea is covered by West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
For schools such as Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Mary's Church or elsewhere in Goring-by-Sea, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Goring-by-Sea is about 1 mile south-west of Worthing, in West Sussex. We carry out ductwork cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Goring-by-Sea and the rest of West Sussex. 371 places in West Sussex are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our Brighton page covers sites nearby (13 miles or so).
Ductwork cleaning in BN12, BN99 and BN13 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include Sea Lane, Jupp's Lane and Goring Road, and we cover them all for ductwork cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out ductwork cleaning in Ferring (1 mile west), Hangleton (1 mile west), Kingston Gorse (2 miles west), Durrington (2 miles north) and West Kingston (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Bognor Regis (12 miles west), Littlehampton (5 miles west), Shoreham-by-Sea (7 miles east), Lancing (5 miles east), Rustington (4 miles west) and Storrington (8 miles north).
Landmarks near Goring-by-Sea
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Durrington Minature Railway, Chatsmore Catholic High School and Worthing College and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Goring-By-Sea station, about 0.5 miles north-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Museum of Sussex Folklore (1.6 miles north-east) and The Acre (1.8 miles east). Open spaces near Goring-by-Sea include Highdown Hill.
Leave it or put it right?
Dealing with the ductwork in Goring-by-Sea now beats dealing with it after a problem. It takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points, and we work evenings, overnight and weekends. Booking now means the visit to Goring-by-Sea is planned around you, not forced by a breakdown.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Goring-by-Sea
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Trading since 2009
Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.