West Sussex · Ductwork cleaning
Duct cleaning in Heyshott Green
Cleaning of kitchen extract ductwork, horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Heyshott Green. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- High readings at a recent grease test
- Sections of duct with no access panels
- Stale grease odours from the duct
Ductwork cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Heyshott Green
In doctor’s terms, the ductwork is the system’s arteries: find the blockages, clear them, then check the flow is right. Grease readings before and after give you the evidence, alongside before and after pictures. Typical jobs include proof of duct cleaning for the insurer and fat dripping from the ductwork, across horizontal duct runs, access panels and multi-storey ducts.
Somewhere as small as Heyshott Green, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- Heyshott Green (GU29)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Questions from Heyshott Green
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Heyshott Green?
That is Chichester council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Heyshott Green. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Can you come to Heyshott Green after we close?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The site is handed back ready to open. When you phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, mention when the site is quiet.
Can extra access doors be added to the duct?
Yes, extra panels can be fitted. That lets the next clean reach sections that were missed, and the report will show where they’re needed.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a single café to a large school. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
It depends on the building. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, an FM or a managing agent.
What happens to the waste?
It leaves the site with us when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained to keep the area clean.
Do you cover Heyshott Green?
Yes. Our technicians work in Heyshott Green, as part of our area across London and the South East.
How long does it take to clean extract ducts?
It takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct. The survey tells us how long your duct needs.
Why deal with it now?
Old grease in a duct for a kitchen in Heyshott Green does not stay soft. Heat and age turn it into a thick, stubborn crust, which makes each delayed clean a bigger one. If the system at a site near Heyshott Green fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
Every site is different, 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.
Why book with us
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- We are fully insured
- A fixed price before any work starts
What the work involves, part by part
Vertical risers
Risers carry the extract up through the building to the roof. Grease collects on the walls and at the foot of the riser, which is one of the points we test.
Access panels
We can fit new access panels where the duct needs them, so the next clean reaches more of the system. We’ll recommend where they should go.
What ductwork cleaning can’t fix
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- Duct sealed behind fixed ceilings or walls
- Ductwork that is corroded, split or holed (that needs a ductwork contractor)
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we work on in Heyshott Green
- Attenuators
- Vertical risers
- Access panels
- Horizontal duct runs
- Bends and junctions
- Multi-storey ducts
Signs you need ductwork cleaning in Heyshott Green
Ducts in Heyshott Green gather grease for the same reasons as ducts anywhere: daily cooking hours, the menu and the state of the filters. BESA guidance sets minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months depending on daily use.
Look out for any of the following:
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
- Thick crusts of old grease along the duct
- High readings at a recent grease test
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Cowdray House is about 1.9 miles north), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
What your quote should include
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- What insurance they carry
Ductwork cleaning in Heyshott Green: the local picture
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 4 pubs, bars and clubs across Heyshott Green and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Heyshott Green. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Environmental health officers from Chichester council inspect food businesses in Heyshott Green. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Midhurst Rother College tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Church and community hall kitchens, near The Parish Church of St James or anywhere around Heyshott Green, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Heyshott Green is about 9 miles north of Chichester, in West Sussex. Sites in Heyshott Green get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with pictures. Heyshott Green is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex we cover for commercial clients. You can also see our page for Portsmouth, roughly 19 miles from Heyshott Green.
Postcode districts we cover here for ductwork cleaning: GU29. If your site is just outside Heyshott Green, we cover Heyshott (1 mile south-east), Hoyle (1 mile east), Cocking Causeway (1 mile north-west), Cocking (1 mile south-west) and West Lavington (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover Bognor Regis (12 miles south), Chichester (9 miles south), Littlehampton (13 miles south-east), Emsworth (12 miles south-west), Rustington (14 miles south-east) and Storrington (12 miles east).
Landmarks near Heyshott Green
Typical jobs here are in premises near Unicorn Inn. Other landmarks nearby include Midhurst Community Hospital (2.3 miles north) and Midhurst Museum (1.9 miles north). The countryside around Heyshott Green includes Graffham Common and Levin Down.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Heyshott Green
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
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 to a regular schedule.
How it works
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points. The timing of a visit to Heyshott Green is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- We start by working out how the duct runs and where it can be opened.
- We measure grease thickness at set points before cleaning.
- Through the access panels, thick grease is removed by hand first.
- Horizontal runs and risers are then degreased by the method that suits the deposit.
- We test again, take photos and note any part that couldn’t be reached.
Before we arrive
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Get a fixed quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll typically have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
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What affects the cost of ductwork cleaning
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- How easy every part is to reach
- How big the system is
- What state the system is in
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before we start.
Asking for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Useful things to send:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- The postcode and the type of business
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before any work starts.