West Sussex · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork Cleaning in Loxwood
One call covers ductwork cleaning in Loxwood, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
- A duct nobody has opened in years
- Smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork
What ductwork cleaning cannot fix
Ductwork cleaning cannot fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It does not solve:
- A failed fan motor at the end of the duct (a fan repair job)
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or holed (that needs a ductwork contractor)
- Parts of the duct with no way in
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What the work covers
- Attenuators
- Vertical risers
- Bends and junctions
- Horizontal duct runs
- Access panels
- Multi-storey ducts
About our ductwork cleaning in Loxwood
No two duct runs are the same, in Loxwood or anywhere else. Some run a short distance to an outside wall, others climb several floors to the roof. We map the route during the survey and finds every access point before we quote. Typical jobs include grease seeping out of the duct seams and stale grease odours from the duct, across bends and junctions, attenuators and vertical risers.
Work in a small place like Loxwood starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Location
- Loxwood (RH14)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Ductwork cleaning in Loxwood: the local picture
Fire safety in Loxwood falls to West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. It’s Chichester council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Loxwood. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St John the Baptist, or anywhere in Loxwood, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Loxwood is about 9 miles west of Horsham, in West Sussex. Whether your site is in the middle of Loxwood or further out, we cover ductwork cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, and Loxwood is one of them. You can also see our page for Guildford, roughly 12 miles from Loxwood.
Ductwork cleaning in RH14 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Ductwork cleaning is available to premises on High Street, Pond Close and Oak Grove and the roads around them. If your site is just outside Loxwood, we cover Ifold (1 mile south-west), Alfold Bars (1 mile north), Alfold (1 mile north), Plaistow (2 miles west) and Durfold Wood (3 miles west). Further out, we also cover Crawley (14 miles east), Horsham (9 miles east), Broadfield (14 miles east), Storrington (11 miles south), Billingshurst (5 miles south-east) and Bewbush (13 miles east).
Local landmarks in Loxwood
Green spaces nearby include Shillinglee Lake.
What staff can safely do
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
FAQs for Loxwood
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Loxwood in the summer holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. With about 3 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Loxwood, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. You can call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the dates the site is empty.
Will you come out to Loxwood?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Loxwood is covered. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so sites at different addresses can be planned together as one programme. Each site gets its own report and pictures.
How long does it take to clean extract ducts?
It depends on the length of the duct, the number of access panels and how much grease there is. Typically it takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, any time. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line and we will talk you through the next steps.
When is the ductwork cleaned?
Out of hours, at a time that suits the kitchen. Larger systems may be cleaned over several nights, with the kitchen ready to cook each morning.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
How the visit works
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. In a small place like Loxwood, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- First we diagnose: the route, the access and the grease levels.
- You get a fixed price before work starts.
- We clean section by section, working from panel to panel.
- We take extra care at bends and at the foot of risers.
- Readings, photos and a recommended next clean date complete the job.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
How to get a quote
Want a quote for ductwork cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
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Aftercare tips
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Get panels fitted where the duct couldn’t be cleaned
- Do not block access panels with shelving or stock
- Keep the fan on while anything is cooking
You’ll have a recommended date for the next clean, based on the readings and your daily cooking hours, in line with BESA guidance.
Have access panels fitted where sections cannot be reached. Grease you can reach is grease that gets removed.
Different parts, different methods
Attenuators and discharge
Near the discharge, the air has cooled the most, so it can collect more grease than expected. It’s tested and cleaned along with the rest.
Bends and transitions
The join where the canopy meets the duct is a common hotspot. We clean it from the canopy side or through a nearby panel.
What we are called out for in Loxwood
Ducts in Loxwood gather grease for the same reasons as ducts anywhere: hours of cooking, the type of food and how well the filters are kept. Under BESA guidance, the minimum interval is 3, 6 or 12 months, by daily cooking hours.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Duct runs that can’t be reached
- Hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs
- Proof of duct cleaning for the insurer
- Stale grease odours from the duct
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Loxwood Primary School or anywhere near Loxwood, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Before you book anyone
- What records you will receive afterwards
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Proof of insurance
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
Towns and villages near Loxwood
Also in Loxwood
Multi-site and managed buildings
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.