West Sussex · Ductwork cleaning
Duct cleaning in Lumley
Professional ductwork cleaning in and around Lumley, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with pictures.
- Thick crusts of old grease along the duct
- Sections of duct with no access panels
- Heavy grease at the base of a riser
How we handle ductwork cleaning in Lumley
In doctor’s terms, the ductwork is the system’s arteries: find the blockages, clear them, then check the flow is right. Readings taken before and after show the difference, alongside before and after pictures. We are often asked to deal with a duct nobody has opened in years and stale grease odours from the duct, across horizontal duct runs, attenuators and multi-storey ducts.
Work in a small place like Lumley starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
A written report with pictures follows every visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Lumley (PO10)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Between visits
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Do not switch the extract off early
- File each certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Leave a way through to the access panels
- Make sure filters are seated properly
File the paperwork in the maintenance log. It’s the evidence an insurer or inspector may ask for, and the pictures make the duct’s condition easy to see.
Have access panels fitted where sections can’t be reached. It doesn’t stop grease forming, but it stops it building unseen.
FAQs for Lumley
Does the sea air around Lumley make a difference to ductwork cleaning?
Yes, to a degree: at about 1 mile from the coast, Lumley gets salt-laden air that corrodes metal faster. A fan housing that is rusting near the coast can fail sooner, so it’s worth catching early.
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Lumley out of term?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. There are about 6 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Lumley. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
How is kitchen extract ductwork cleaned?
Through access panels along the duct. Heavy grease is scraped out by hand, then the surfaces are degreased with a method that suits the deposit, such as degreasers, hot water or steam.
Will I get a report after the ducts are cleaned?
You get a photo report with before and after pictures, and a full TR19 clean also comes with a certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. Keep both in the maintenance log.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, along with a few photos and any previous report.
Can you quote from photos?
Yes, if we can see what we need. If not, a site survey comes first, and the quote follows that.
How can I tell if my extract ducts are dirty?
Signs include grease dripping from joints, smells and a fan working harder, but measuring is the reliable way to know. Grease thickness testing shows exactly where the duct stands.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We carry full insurance and have been trading since 2009.
Honest limits
In fairness, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Leaking duct joints that need repair
- A worn-out fan that needs replacing
- Parts of the duct with no way in
If you are not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Vertical risers
- Multi-storey ducts
- Bends and junctions
- Access panels
- Attenuators
- Horizontal duct runs
Multi-site and managed buildings
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Part by part
Horizontal duct runs
Horizontal runs carry the extract along ceilings and through voids. They collect grease as the air cools and slows, and we clean them section by section through access panels.
Attenuators and discharge
Some systems have attenuators to reduce noise, but they can hold grease in their linings. They’re cleaned where possible and recorded if not.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
Ductwork cleaning around Lumley
The coast is only about 1 mile from Lumley. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. The Food Standards Agency lists about 13 pubs, bars and clubs and about 5 hotels and guest houses as registered food businesses within about 1.5 miles of central Lumley. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Kitchens in Lumley get their food hygiene inspections from Havant council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St James or elsewhere in Lumley, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. For schools such as St James Church of England Controlled Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. For kitchens close to Emsworth station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight.
Lumley is about 1 mile east of Emsworth, in West Sussex. Whether your site is in the middle of Lumley or further out, ductwork cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, and Lumley is one of them. You can also see our page for Portsmouth, about 7 miles away.
Here we cover the PO10 postcode area for ductwork cleaning. Local streets include Lumley Road and Northlands Park, and we cover them all for ductwork cleaning. If your site is just outside Lumley, we cover Emsworth (1 mile west), Westbourne (1 mile north), Southbourne (1 mile east), Woodmancote (1 mile north-east) and Denvilles (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Bognor Regis (12 miles east), Chichester (7 miles east), Selsey (10 miles south-east), Portfield (7 miles east), Yapton (14 miles east) and East Wittering (7 miles south-east).
Around Lumley
In Lumley, that means kitchens and buildings near Eames Farm, Bourne Community College and Lord Raglan P.H. Pub and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Lumley itself: Emsworth station. Well-known places in the area include Warblington Castle (1.6 miles west) and Emsworth Museum (under half a mile south-west). Green spaces nearby include Stoke Down and Brook Meadow (Emsworth).
Places near Lumley
Also in Lumley
Why deal with it now?
Old grease in a duct for a kitchen in Lumley does not stay soft. Heat and age turn it into a thick, stubborn crust, which makes each delayed clean a bigger one. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re not sure what’s needed, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why Lumley businesses choose us
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- In business since 2009
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
See how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
How it works
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and the same goes into the written report. The visit takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access. In a small place like Lumley, 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.
- A fixed quote follows, based on what we found.
- We clean section by section, working from panel to panel.
- Bends, risers and the base of each riser get extra attention.
- Readings, photos and a recommended next clean date complete the job.
Getting ready for the visit
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Getting a quote
For ductwork cleaning in Lumley, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send photos or your last report if you can. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.