West Sussex · Ductwork cleaning
Maudlin ductwork cleaning
Professional ductwork cleaning in and around Maudlin, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with photos.
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
- Thick crusts of old grease along the duct
Why it’s worth doing now in Maudlin
Fire inside a duct is out of sight and out of reach. It can travel through the ductwork to other parts of the building, so cleaning the duct is as important as cleaning the hood. If the system at a site near Maudlin fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
What you pay depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Maudlin
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- A written report with photos after each visit
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Fully insured
See what affects the cost and our accreditations.
How we handle ductwork cleaning in Maudlin
Many ducts were installed with too few access doors. TR19 calls for any section we couldn’t reach to be recorded, and new panels can be fitted to reach it in future. An honest report beats a guess. The work covers bends and junctions, multi-storey ducts and access panels, and people most often call us about fat dripping from the ductwork and duct runs that can’t be reached.
In a village or hamlet like Maudlin, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with pictures after every visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Place
- Maudlin (PO18)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
The process
We turn up at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before we start, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers. Visits to a village like Maudlin are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- The duct route is surveyed and every access point found.
- We take grease readings along the route.
- Once the kitchen has closed, we protect the area and open the panels.
- Heavy deposits come out by hand, then each section is degreased.
- Panels are closed, readings and pictures repeated, and unreachable sections recorded.
Before we arrive
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Clear the space around the work
Get a fixed quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll usually have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Related advice
Signs you need ductwork cleaning in Maudlin
A duct with too few access doors cannot be fully cleaned. Sections between panels go uncleaned, sometimes since the system was installed, and grease there keeps thickening unseen.
Clients normally contact us when they notice one of these:
- Heavy grease at the base of a riser
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
- Smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Maudlin is Chichester Centre, about 1.3 miles west.
Before you book anyone
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- What insurance they carry
Fixed quotes for ductwork cleaning in Maudlin
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- The size of the system
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before we start.
What we need to know
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Your last certificate, test record or report
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 will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Towns and villages near Maudlin
Other services in Maudlin
What ductwork cleaning looks like in Maudlin
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 3 pubs and bars and about 3 hotels and guest houses within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Maudlin. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Maudlin. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. It’s Chichester council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Maudlin. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as The March CofE Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Goodwood House is about 1.5 miles north), access may need planning.
Maudlin is about 2 miles north-east of Chichester, in West Sussex. Every kind of commercial site in Maudlin, we can take on ductwork cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading is not interrupted. Maudlin is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we work for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our Portsmouth page, about 15 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for ductwork cleaning: PO18. Streets in the area include Augustus Way, Vespasian Close and Stane Street, all of which we cover for ductwork cleaning. Close by, we work in Westhampnett (1 mile west), Shopwyke (1 mile south), Westerton (1 mile north), Strettington (1 mile north-east) and Waterbeach (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Worthing (15 miles east), Bognor Regis (5 miles south-east), Selsey (8 miles south), Littlehampton (10 miles east), Emsworth (8 miles west) and Rustington (11 miles east).
Local landmarks in Maudlin
In Maudlin, that means kitchens and buildings near Chichester High School For Girls, The Coach And Horses Public House and Westbourne House School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Chichester station, about 2.1 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Chichester Castle (1.6 miles south-west) and The Chichester City Museum (1.7 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve and Levin Down.
What the work involves, part by part
Attenuators and discharge
The last section of duct before the discharge is often the coolest, which can mean heavier deposits. We include it in the clean and the readings.
Bends and transitions
Grease tends to pile up at elbows. It’s scraped out and degreased, and test it before and after.
Common questions in Maudlin
Do you cover smaller places like Maudlin?
Yes. Maudlin is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Which fire authority looks after Maudlin?
That’s West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
What’s TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.
How long does it take to clean extract ducts?
Duct length, access and grease levels all affect it. Typically it takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and leave the area clean.
What happens if there aren’t enough access panels?
Ductwork needs access to be cleaned. We record those sections on the report and can fit access panels.
How much notice should we give?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Which sectors do you work in?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, as well as food production and leisure sites.
Aftercare tips
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Report any grease dripping from duct joints
- Consider fitting panels where the report shows gaps
- Make sure filters are seated properly
- Run the extract fan throughout service
When the duct is cleaned as part of a full TR19® Grease clean, a TR19 certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. It records the date, the location and the technician.
Keep to the cleaning interval on the report. A change in cooking hours may change the interval under BESA guidance, and grease thickness testing will show it.
What ductwork cleaning can’t fix
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- Leaking duct joints that need repair
- Faulty fire dampers
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on in Maudlin
- Horizontal duct runs
- Multi-storey ducts
- Vertical risers
- Attenuators
- Bends and junctions
- Access panels