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Duct cleaning in Langley Green
Cleaning of kitchen extract ductwork, horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels in Langley Green, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- Proof of duct cleaning for the insurer
- Sections of duct with no access panels
- A grease test showing the duct is overdue
Ductwork cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Langley Green
Once air leaves the canopy, it travels through ductwork that most people never see. Grease settles along every metre of it, and that’s where a kitchen fire can travel. We clean it from the inside, through access panels, to BESA TR19® Grease. We’re often asked to deal with thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct and sections of duct with no access panels, across access panels, attenuators and multi-storey ducts.
In a smaller place like Langley Green, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with photos after each visit, 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 to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Where
- Langley Green (RH11, RH10)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Keeping the system healthy
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Have the grease measured if cooking hours go up
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Tell us if grease leaks from the ductwork
- Get panels fitted where the duct couldn’t be cleaned
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.
Have access panels fitted where sections cannot be reached. Grease you can reach is grease that gets removed.
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What your team can do, and what needs us
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
How we price ductwork cleaning
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- How easy every part is to reach
We do not list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we will talk you through it.
What we need to know
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll normally have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
How it works
We turn up at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself 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 Langley Green.
- We trace the duct and find every way in.
- We take grease readings along the route.
- Once the kitchen has closed, we protect the area and open the panels.
- Heavy deposits come out by hand, then each section is degreased.
- We close up, re-test, photograph and record anything out of reach.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Ask for a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, pictures of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Related advice
Leave it or put it right?
A partly blocked duct slows the airflow. The fan works harder, the kitchen gets hotter and smoke lingers at the canopy, and grease may start to leak from joints. A site near Langley Green that has to close at short notice is hard to cover for.
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before work begins.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Langley Green
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Every job surveyed first
- Photo reports with every job
- In business since 2009
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
Your questions about ductwork cleaning in Langley Green
Can you get to a site in Langley Green?
Yes, Langley Green is part of our area, however small the site. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Langley Green?
Fire safety enforcement in Langley Green is handled by West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
How do you know if the ductwork needs cleaning?
Start with the date of the last clean. If it’s overdue, or there is not one, a clean is due, and grease readings will confirm how urgent it is.
Do you install duct access panels?
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’s TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, fully. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor for clients who vet their contractors.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
What’s involved in cleaning extract ducts?
Through access panels along the duct. Thick deposits are removed by hand before degreasing, such as degreasers, hot water or steam.
Ductwork cleaning around Langley Green
Food Standards Agency data counts about 67 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 33 takeaways in and around Langley Green, up to about a mile and a half out. Wherever those kitchens cook under a canopy, the horizontal runs and risers need cleaning as well as the hood. Food hygiene inspections in Langley Green are the job of Crawley council’s environmental health team. 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. The fire and rescue service for Langley Green is West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Langley Green Hospital about under half a mile south, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Voice of Deliverance Full Gospel Church of God or elsewhere in Langley Green, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Langley Green Primary or anywhere near Langley Green, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Langley Green is about 1 mile north of Crawley, in West Sussex. Wherever you are in the RH11 postcode area, we can take on ductwork cleaning. 371 places in West Sussex are on our list, large and small. You can also see our page for Guildford, roughly 18 miles from Langley Green.
Postcode districts we cover here for ductwork cleaning: RH11 and RH10. Whether your site is on London Road, Cherry Lane and Dobson Road or a nearby road, we can help. Close by, we work in West Green (1 mile south), Crawley (1 mile south), Three Bridges (2 miles south-east), Southgate (2 miles south) and Forge Wood (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Horsham (7 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (10 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (12 miles south), East Grinstead (8 miles east), Broadfield (3 miles south) and Billingshurst (14 miles south-west).
What’s near Langley Green
Around Langley Green, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Dr Samuel Johnson pub, Central Sussex College and Hazelwick School, among other places. Langley Green’s nearest station is Crawley station, about 1.4 miles south of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Crawley Museum (1 mile south) and Langley Green Hospital (less than half a mile south). Open spaces near Langley Green include Tilgate Lake.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Langley Green
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across West Sussex. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
What ductwork cleaning cannot fix
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A damper stuck open in the duct
- A failed fan motor at the end of the duct (a fan repair job)
- Duct sections that need replacing
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What the work covers
- Attenuators
- Bends and junctions
- Horizontal duct runs
- Access panels
- Vertical risers
- Multi-storey ducts