West Sussex · Ductwork cleaning
Maplehurst ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning for Maplehurst, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
About our ductwork cleaning in Maplehurst
Between the canopy and the fan runs the ductwork, hidden above ceilings and inside walls. Grease settles along every metre of it and a fire in the duct can spread through the building. Our ductwork cleaning reaches inside the runs and risers through access panels, to BESA TR19® Grease. The work covers multi-storey ducts, access panels and horizontal duct runs, and the jobs we see most are thick crusts of old grease along the duct and grease seeping out of the duct seams.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Location
- Maplehurst (RH13)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Why act early in Maplehurst
A dirty duct is something insurers ask about. Many policies require TR19 cleaning, and a claim may be refused or reduced without evidence. A certificate that covers the ductwork is what they want to see. Rural sites cannot always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Why book with us
- A fixed price before any work starts
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Every visit written up, with pictures
Read how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
What affects the quote in Maplehurst
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The scale of the work
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Travel, parking and unloading
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you are not sure what’s needed, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What we need to know
We can often survey from pictures. The most useful are:
- The postcode and the type of business
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Places near Maplehurst
What else we do in Maplehurst
Signs you need ductwork cleaning in Maplehurst
The further the air travels from the cooking, the cooler it gets. As it cools, the grease it carries condenses onto the duct walls, which is why ducts go on gathering grease well beyond the filters.
The symptoms we are asked about most are:
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
- Sections of duct with no access panels
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near The Parish Church of St Andrew, or anywhere in Maplehurst, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Comparing quotes
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Whether VAT is included
Your questions about ductwork cleaning in Maplehurst
Can you get to a site in Maplehurst?
Yes, Maplehurst is part of our area, however small the site. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Maplehurst?
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Maplehurst. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, if we can see what we need. If not, a site survey comes first, then a fixed quote.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.
Are you insured?
Yes. We carry full insurance, and we have been trading since 2009.
Where does the waste go?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
What paperwork do you give after a duct clean?
When the duct is cleaned as part of a full TR19 clean, you get a TR19 certificate and a photo report. It includes readings, photos and any unreachable sections.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
Ductwork cleaning around Maplehurst
It’s Horsham council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Maplehurst. 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. Maplehurst is covered by West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Horsham Hospital is the nearest hospital to Maplehurst, about 4.3 miles north. For schools such as St Andrew's CofE Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Maplehurst is about 4 miles south of Horsham, in West Sussex. Every kind of commercial site in Maplehurst, ductwork cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, and Maplehurst is one of them. For sites nearby, see our Brighton page (14 miles or so).
We cover every part of RH13 for ductwork cleaning and the roads nearby. If you need ductwork cleaning at premises on Nuthurst Road, Park Lane and Copsale Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Other places close to Maplehurst include Nuthurst (1 mile north), Southwater (2 miles north-west), Tower Hill (4 miles north-west), Brooks Green (4 miles west) and Horsham (4 miles north). Larger places within reach include Crawley (9 miles north-east), Worthing (13 miles south), Haywards Heath (9 miles east), Burgess Hill (9 miles south-east), East Grinstead (15 miles north-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (12 miles south).
Landmarks near Maplehurst
Maplehurst’s nearest station is Christs Hospital station, about 3.8 miles north-west. Well-known places in the area include Horsham Hospital (4.3 miles north) and Christs Hospital School Museum (3.5 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Knepp Wildland.
The process
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. For a village or hamlet like Maplehurst, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- Diagnosis: a survey of the duct’s route, size and access.
- A fixed quote follows, based on what we found.
- Each section is cleaned in turn through its access panel.
- We take extra care at bends and at the foot of risers.
- Readings, pictures and a recommended next clean date complete the job.
Preparing for the visit
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Ask for a quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Related advice
Different parts, different methods
Access panels
Every section of duct is cleaned through an access panel. Where there are none, those sections cannot be cleaned, and TR19 expects them to be recorded.
Multi-storey and shared buildings
A fire in a duct in a shared building can affect far more than one kitchen, which makes keeping it clean all the more important. The paperwork suits landlords and managing agents.