West Sussex · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork Cleaning in Lidsey
One call covers ductwork cleaning in Lidsey: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
- A duct nobody has opened in years
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
Ductwork cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Lidsey
Many ducts were installed with too few access doors. TR19 calls for any section we couldn’t reach to be recorded, and we can fit new access panels so it’s cleaned next time. An honest report beats a guess. If you have high readings at a recent grease test and a duct clean needed for an insurer, we can put it right, from vertical risers, access panels and horizontal duct runs onwards.
Work in a small place like Lidsey 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.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Where
- Lidsey (PO22)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in Lidsey
Old grease in a duct for a kitchen in Lidsey doesn’t stay soft. Heat and age turn it into a thick, stubborn crust, which makes each delayed clean a bigger one. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before we start.
Why us?
- A written report with pictures after each visit
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- One number for every site across the South East and London
Take a look at what affects the cost or how to check a contractor.
Questions from Lidsey
Can sea air affect ductwork cleaning in Lidsey?
It can. Lidsey is within about 3 miles of the coast, and salt air speeds up corrosion. We look at fans, cowls and fixings for rust as well as grease.
Do you cover smaller places like Lidsey?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Lidsey is covered. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, depending on what the system needs.
How long will the duct clean take?
Short runs are quick, while long ducts and tall risers can need more than one visit. We plan the work around your kitchen.
What is TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a single café to a large school. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites across London and the South East, with visits on a regular schedule.
Can extra access doors be added to the duct?
Yes, we fit access panels where the duct needs them. That lets the next clean reach sections that were missed, and the report will show where they’re needed.
How it works
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct, and we clear up before we go. If you can send pictures, we can arrive in Lidsey knowing what to expect.
- Diagnosis: a survey of the duct’s route, size and access.
- You get a fixed price before work starts.
- 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, pictures and a next clean date.
Getting ready for the visit
- Move anything stored near the system
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
How to get a quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Related advice
How the job changes from site to site
Bends and transitions
Grease tends to pile up at elbows. It’s scraped out and degreased, and test it before and after.
Vertical risers
In taller buildings, a riser may pass through several floors and fire compartments, so fire dampers may be fitted where it crosses them. We test those as a separate job.
Between visits
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Run the extract fan throughout service
- Flag drips from the duct right away
- Diarise the next duct clean
- Get panels fitted where the duct couldn’t be cleaned
Keep the certificate and report with the fire risk assessment. An insurer, fire officer or EHO may ask to see it, and the photos make the duct’s condition easy to see.
The less grease gets past the canopy, the cleaner the duct stays. Clean, properly seated filters are the duct’s best protection.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Lidsey kitchens: local notes
The coast is only about 3 miles from Lidsey. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. The FSA’s data shows about 4 pubs, bars and clubs registered in Lidsey and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. It’s Arun council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Lidsey. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital (about 1.9 miles south), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. Where a hall near The Parish Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Lidsey, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Lidsey is about 2 miles north-east of Bognor Regis, in West Sussex. For ductwork cleaning in and around Lidsey, please call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, Lidsey included. Lidsey is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover for ductwork cleaning. You can also see our page for Portsmouth, roughly 18 miles from Lidsey.
Work in PO22 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. If you need ductwork cleaning at premises on Lidsey Road and Sack Lane or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Other places close to Lidsey include Shripney (1 mile south-west), Westergate (1 mile north), Eastergate (1 mile north), West Barnham (1 mile north-east) and Barnham (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cover Worthing (12 miles east), Chichester (5 miles west), Selsey (8 miles south-west), Littlehampton (6 miles east), Lancing (15 miles east) and Emsworth (12 miles west).
Local landmarks in Lidsey
Around Lidsey, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near St Philip Howard Catholic High School and The Brooks Local Nature Reserve and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Barnham station, about 1.3 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Tote Copse Castle (1.6 miles north-west) and Bognor Regis Museum (2.6 miles south).
Signs you need ductwork cleaning in Lidsey
The further the air travels from the cooking, the cooler it gets. Cooling air drops its grease onto the inside of the duct, which is why ducts go on gathering grease well beyond the filters.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
- A grease test showing the duct is overdue
- A duct nobody has opened in years
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Lidsey (Goodwood House is about 4.9 miles north-west), fitting access panels needs care.
Before booking anyone
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
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Staff cleaning versus specialist work
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.