West Sussex · Ductwork cleaning
Horsham ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning for commercial sites in Horsham and across West Sussex. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Duct runs that can’t be reached
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
- Years of grease along the duct floor
Ductwork cleaning in Horsham, done properly
Ductwork in Horsham is cleaned the same thorough way as everywhere else we work: readings at set points, heavy grease scraped out by hand, then degreasing to suit the deposit. Readings are taken again afterwards and pictures go into your report. Common call-outs are for fat dripping from the ductwork and years of grease along the duct floor, across attenuators, horizontal duct runs and access panels.
Kitchens in a place the size of Horsham are cleaned around trading, not the other way round: late at night, early in the morning or on a closed day. Sites with more than one kitchen can be cleaned in phases.
Every visit ends with a written report and photos, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Horsham (RH12, RH13, RH20, BN44)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Leave it or put it right?
A fire in a greasy duct is hard to reach and hard to stop. It can travel through the ductwork to other parts of the building, which is why the duct matters as much as the canopy. Records matter in Horsham: insurers and inspectors may ask to see them.
What you pay depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
Why Horsham businesses choose us
- A written report with photos after every visit
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
How the job changes from site to site
Vertical risers
Risers are cleaned through panels at different levels. Where it cannot be reached safely, the report says so.
Horizontal duct runs
Grease settles on the floor of a flat duct run. We scrape out the heavy layer first, then the walls and roof are cleaned too.
Horsham: your questions answered
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Horsham during the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. The FSA’s register shows about 7 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Horsham. Send us your term dates when you call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we will fit the work in.
Who inspects food businesses in Horsham?
The local authority for Horsham is Horsham council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
How often does extract ductwork need cleaning?
It depends mostly on daily cooking hours. Kitchens cooking 12 to 16 hours a day need it at least every 3 months, while lighter use can go longer.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.
Will I get a report after the ducts are cleaned?
A full system clean comes with a TR19 certificate and a photo report. The report shows readings, pictures and any sections we couldn’t reach.
Do we have to stop cooking while the ducts are cleaned?
We plan the clean when you’re not cooking. Most kitchens book overnight or weekend cleans, so no service is lost.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. Work is timed around how each site runs.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, for many jobs. Send wide shots, close-ups of any access panels and anything that worries you, and a fixed quote typically follows within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we will say so.
What ductwork cleaning can’t fix
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A duct that is too small or badly routed for the kitchen (a design issue)
- Leaking duct joints that need repair
- Parts of the duct with no way in
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on in Horsham
- Multi-storey ducts
- Access panels
- Bends and junctions
- Attenuators
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
Horsham kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 17 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 4 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses within about 1.5 miles of central Horsham. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Horsham is covered by West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. Food hygiene inspections in Horsham are the job of Horsham council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Commuter trade near Horsham station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Horsham Hospital is the nearest hospital to Horsham, about within half a mile north-west. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Hope Chapel or elsewhere in Horsham, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Horsham is about 31 miles south of London, in West Sussex. We carry out ductwork cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Horsham and the rest of West Sussex. 371 places in West Sussex are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Guildford page (17 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for ductwork cleaning: RH12, RH13, RH20 and BN44. We cover sites on Station Road, London Road and Market Square and the roads around them. Horsham sits on or near the A24 and A29, which makes travel easy for evening and night visits. Other places close to Horsham include Tower Hill (1 mile south-west), Broadbridge Heath (2 miles west), Holbrook (2 miles north), Warnham (2 miles north-west) and Southwater (3 miles south). Further out, we also cover Crawley (7 miles north-east), Haywards Heath (11 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (11 miles south-east), East Grinstead (14 miles east), Broadfield (5 miles east) and Storrington (11 miles south-west). Horsham is among the bigger places we cover in West Sussex for ductwork cleaning.
Local landmarks in Horsham
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Millais School, Warnham Park and Kingslea Primary School, among other places. Horsham has its own railway station: Horsham station. Nearby you will also find Christs Hospital School Museum (2.4 miles south-west) and Horsham Hospital (under half a mile north-west). Not far away are Warnham LNR.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
Also near Horsham
What else we do in Horsham
What we do, step by step
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access. Whoever holds the keys and signs off contractors at your site in Horsham is the person we need to speak to before the day.
- Diagnosis: a survey of the duct’s route, size and access.
- A fixed quote follows, based on what we found.
- We clean section by section, working from panel to panel.
- Bends, risers and the base of each riser get extra attention.
- Readings, pictures and a recommended next clean date complete the job.
How to prepare
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Clear the space around the work
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Get a fixed quote
To get a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We normally come back within one working day.
Advice
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Fixed quotes for ductwork cleaning in Horsham
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- The scale of the work
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The condition we find in the survey
- How easy every part is to reach
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from photos or on site, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
What to send for a quote
You don’t need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.