West Sussex · Ductwork cleaning
Holbrook ductwork cleaning
One call covers ductwork cleaning in Holbrook, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Sections of duct with no access panels
- High readings at a recent grease test
- Hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs
What staff can safely do
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Ductwork cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Holbrook
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 a fire in the duct can spread through the building. We clean it from the inside, through access panels, to BESA TR19® Grease. Common call-outs are for ductwork that has never been cleaned and gaps where access panels were never fitted, across multi-storey ducts, horizontal duct runs and access panels.
Work in a small place like Holbrook starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with pictures, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Place
- Holbrook (RH12)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Places near Holbrook
What else we do in Holbrook
Ductwork cleaning around Holbrook
Look up Holbrook on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 5 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens across Holbrook and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). The duct above a busy canopy coats itself in grease long before anyone sees it. The fire and rescue service for Holbrook is West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. It’s Horsham council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Holbrook. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Commuter trade near Warnham station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Holbrook Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Holbrook is about 2 miles north of Horsham, in West Sussex. We provide ductwork cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Holbrook and the rest of West Sussex. Holbrook is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we work for ductwork cleaning. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 16 miles away.
Every address in RH12 is within our area for ductwork cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. We also cover the places around Holbrook: Warnham (2 miles west), Horsham (2 miles south), Broadbridge Heath (3 miles south-west), Tower Hill (3 miles south-west) and Rowhook (4 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Crawley (5 miles east), Haywards Heath (11 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (12 miles south-east), East Grinstead (13 miles east), Broadfield (4 miles east) and Storrington (13 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Holbrook
Around Holbrook, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Greenway Academy and Warnham Park. For rail, the closest station is Warnham station, about 0.8 miles west. Other landmarks nearby include Horsham Hospital (1.7 miles south-west). The countryside around Holbrook includes Warnham LNR and Vann Lake.
Why deal with it now?
A dirty duct is something insurers ask about. Many policies require TR19 cleaning, and a claim may be refused or reduced without evidence. Your certificate and photo report show the ducts were cleaned. A fault that closes a site in a village like Holbrook affects everyone who depends on it.
The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
Why us?
- Photo reports with every job
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Take a look at what affects the cost or how to check a contractor.
How it works
Your trading hours come first. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access. Somewhere as small as Holbrook, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- First we diagnose: the route, the access and the grease levels.
- A fixed quote follows, based on what we found.
- 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, photos and a next clean date.
How to prepare
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
How to get a quote
If you need ductwork cleaning in Holbrook, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
Related advice
Aftercare tips
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted whenever you cook
- Keep access panels clear of stored items
- Have the grease measured if cooking hours go up
- Store the certificate with the fire risk assessment
Any section of duct we couldn’t reach is listed on the report, with the reason. We can fit access panels so those sections are cleaned next time.
The less grease gets past the canopy, the cleaner the duct stays. Keep the filters clean, well fitted and in place whenever you cook.
What we are called out for in Holbrook
Slow air leaves the most grease behind. Long horizontal runs, bends, changes in size and the foot of a riser all collect more, and those are the points we pay most attention to.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
- Sections of duct with no access panels
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St. Mark's Church or elsewhere in Holbrook, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Before you book anyone
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- What insurance they carry
Managing agents and facilities teams in Holbrook
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so each one has its own record.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Holbrook and across West Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Common questions in Holbrook
Who inspects food businesses in Holbrook?
That is Horsham council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Holbrook. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Can a school canteen extract in Holbrook be done out of term time?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 2 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Holbrook. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your term dates and we will plan around them.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We carry full insurance and have been trading since 2009.
What happens to the waste?
It leaves the site with us at the end of the visit. During the work, it’s contained to keep the area clean.
How long will the duct clean take?
It takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points. We will confirm the time when we quote.
How often does extract ductwork need cleaning?
BESA guidance sets minimum intervals by daily cooking hours: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate and 12-monthly for light use. Measured grease sets the real interval.
What if part of the duct cannot be reached?
We clean everything we can reach and record what we can’t. Extra panels can be installed, and we can do that for you.
Will the duct clean disrupt the kitchen?
We clean while the kitchen is closed, evenings, overnight or at weekends. The extract and cooking equipment need to be off.
Different parts, different methods
Access panels
Extra panels can be installed where there are gaps, making future cleans more complete. The survey shows where they’re needed.
Bends and transitions
Wherever the duct turns or changes size, grease builds up. Slowing air leaves grease behind, so these points get extra attention.