West Sussex · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork Cleaning in Lickfold
Specialist ductwork cleaning for Lickfold: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- High readings at a recent grease test
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Ductwork cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Lickfold
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 that is where a kitchen fire can travel. Our ductwork cleaning reaches inside the runs and risers through access panels, to BESA TR19® Grease. The work covers attenuators, horizontal duct runs and bends and junctions, and common reasons people get in touch are sections of duct with no access panels and thick crusts of old grease along the duct.
Somewhere as small as Lickfold, 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.
We have been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Place
- Lickfold (GU28)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
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What else we do in Lickfold
What affects the quote in Lickfold
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The times the site is available
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- How big the system is
What you pay depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
What we need to know
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Any previous report or certificate
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The site address and the type of premises
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
How the job changes from site to site
Bends and transitions
A bend can hold far more grease than a straight run of the same length. We clean it back by hand and with degreaser, and test it before and after.
Multi-storey and shared buildings
A duct that climbs several floors may be cleaned over more than one visit. We agree a sequence that suits the building, out of hours where possible.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
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.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
Lickfold kitchens: local notes
Kitchens in Lickfold get their food hygiene inspections from Chichester council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. About 41 miles out from central London, Lickfold is part of the South East area we work across. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Cowdray House is about 3.4 miles south-west), access may need planning. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Midhurst Community Hospital about 3.2 miles south-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near The Parish Church of St Lawrence or elsewhere in Lickfold, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Lickfold is about 11 miles east of Petersfield, in West Sussex. We carry out ductwork cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Lickfold and the rest of West Sussex. We cover 371 places across West Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. We also work in Guildford, about 16 miles from Lickfold.
Here we cover the GU28 postcode area for ductwork cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for ductwork cleaning include Lurgashall (1 mile north-east), Lodsworth (2 miles south), Northchapel (3 miles north-east), Ebernoe (3 miles east) and Ansteadbrook (4 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Chichester (13 miles south), Storrington (12 miles south-east), Billingshurst (10 miles east), Portfield (13 miles south), Yapton (15 miles south) and Southwater (15 miles east).
Local landmarks in Lickfold
The closest station to Lickfold is Haslemere station, roughly 4.7 miles north. Nearby you’ll also find Lodsworth Castle (3.1 miles south) and Midhurst Museum (3.6 miles south-west). Not far away are Cooksbridge Meadow and Blackdown.
Keeping the system healthy
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Report any grease dripping from duct joints
- Check readings when the menu changes
- Diarise the next duct clean
- Store the certificate with the fire risk assessment
The report names every part of the duct that couldn’t be reached, with the reason. We can fit access panels so those sections are cleaned next time.
Extra access panels mean more of the duct gets cleaned each time. It does not stop grease forming, but it stops it building unseen.
Common questions in Lickfold
Who inspects food businesses in Lickfold?
That’s Chichester council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Lickfold. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Lickfold?
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Lickfold. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Do I get a certificate for ductwork cleaning?
When the duct is cleaned as part of a full TR19 clean, you get a TR19 certificate and a photo report. The report shows readings, pictures and any sections we couldn’t reach.
Can you fit access panels in our ductwork?
Yes, we install duct access panels. Panels go where they give the best access to sections that couldn’t be reached, and we’ll recommend where.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, and we can fit those.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Often, yes. With good pictures, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a small pub to a hospital. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
The process
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Lickfold run smoothly.
- Diagnosis: a survey of the duct’s route, size and access.
- You get a fixed price before work starts.
- We clean section by section, working from panel to panel.
- Bends, risers and the base of each riser get extra attention.
- The duct is signed off with readings, photos and a next clean date.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Getting a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before work begins.
Related advice
When something else is needed
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what ductwork cleaning won’t do:
- Fire dampers that do not close (they need testing and remedials)
- Sections that cannot be reached safely without new access (those are recorded, and panels can be fitted)
- A duct that’s too small or badly routed for the kitchen (a design issue)
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Where we work
- Horizontal duct runs
- Multi-storey ducts
- Attenuators
- Bends and junctions
- Vertical risers
- Access panels