West Sussex · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork Cleaning in Itchingfield
For cleaning of kitchen extract ductwork, horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels in Itchingfield, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- High readings at a recent grease test
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
- Smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork
What your team can do, and what needs us
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
How we handle ductwork cleaning in Itchingfield
Once air leaves the canopy, it travels through ductwork that most people never see. Grease settles along every metre of it and a fire in the duct can spread through the building. We clean it from the inside, through access panels, to BESA TR19® Grease. We are often asked to deal with gaps where access panels were never fitted and grease leaking from duct joints, on bends and junctions, access panels and attenuators.
In a village or hamlet like Itchingfield, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with photos of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Where
- Itchingfield (RH13)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
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Why it’s worth doing now in Itchingfield
Fire inside a duct is out of sight and out of reach. It can travel through the ductwork to other parts of the building, which is why the duct matters as much as the canopy. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Itchingfield rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Why Itchingfield businesses choose us
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Trading since 2009
- We diagnose before we treat
- Full insurance on every job
Read how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
Common questions in Itchingfield
Can you work in Itchingfield outside opening hours?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. Your customers, staff or residents in Itchingfield needn’t be disturbed. When you phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, mention when the site is quiet.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Itchingfield?
Itchingfield is in the area of West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
What types of premises do you cover?
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.
Will I get a report after the ducts are cleaned?
You get a photo report with before and after pictures, plus a TR19 certificate when the whole system is cleaned. File them with the fire risk assessment.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that can’t wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, it’s the responsible person: normally the employer or whoever controls the premises. In shared or managed buildings, a landlord, facilities manager or managing agent can share the duty.
What if part of the duct cannot be reached?
Ductwork needs access to be cleaned. We record those sections on the report and can fit access panels.
What we’re called out for in Itchingfield
Risers carry the extract up through the building. Grease clings to the walls and can run down to the base as liquid grease runs down. Panels along the riser make proper cleaning possible.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
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 Itchingfield, about 3.5 miles north-east.
What your quote should include
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- If they look at the system before pricing
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether the quote shows VAT
For landlords and multi-site operators
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Part by part
Multi-storey and shared buildings
A fire in a duct in a shared building can affect far more than one kitchen, which makes keeping it clean all the more important. The paperwork suits landlords and managing agents.
Bends and transitions
Grease tends to pile up at elbows. We clean it back by hand and with degreaser, and test it before and after.
How the visit works
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. In a small place like Itchingfield, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- We start by working out how the duct runs and where it can be opened.
- Grease readings are taken at set points along the duct.
- 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.
- Readings and pictures are repeated and any section we couldn’t reach is recorded.
Before we arrive
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Ask for a quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and pictures, 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.
Related advice
Kitchen extracts in Itchingfield
Environmental health officers from Horsham council inspect food businesses in Itchingfield. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. At about 34 miles from central London, Itchingfield sits well inside the area we cover. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible.
For schools such as Barns Green Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Church and community hall kitchens, near The Parish Church of St Nicolas or anywhere around Itchingfield, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Itchingfield is about 4 miles west of Horsham, in West Sussex. If you need ductwork cleaning in Itchingfield, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. We work across South East England and London, Itchingfield included. Itchingfield is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex where we work for commercial clients. You can also see our page for Guildford, roughly 16 miles from Itchingfield.
All of RH13 is within our area for ductwork cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. If you need ductwork cleaning at premises on Bashurst Hill, Five Oaks Road and Bashurst Copse or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. If your site is just outside Itchingfield, we cover Barns Green (1 mile south), Broadbridge Heath (2 miles north-east), Brooks Green (2 miles south), Tower Hill (2 miles east) and Southwater (3 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Crawley (10 miles north-east), Horsham (4 miles east), Haywards Heath (14 miles east), Burgess Hill (13 miles south-east), Broadfield (9 miles east) and Storrington (9 miles south).
Near you in Itchingfield
Typical jobs here are in premises near Tanbridge House School. For rail, the closest station is Christs Hospital station, about 1.5 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Christs Hospital School Museum (1.6 miles east) and Horsham Hospital (3.5 miles north-east). Not far away are Warnham LNR.
Between visits
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Flag drips from the duct straight away
- Get panels fitted where the duct couldn’t be cleaned
- Keep your cleaning records together
- Diarise the next duct clean
After the clean, the same points are tested again, giving you before and after readings. Photos of each section go alongside them.
Run the extract the whole time the kitchen is cooking. Moving air carries vapour through rather than letting it settle, so switching off early adds to the build-up.