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Ductwork cleaning in Midhurst, West Sussex
Specialist ductwork cleaning for Midhurst: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
- Hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
Ductwork cleaning in Midhurst, done properly
In doctor’s terms, the ductwork is the system’s arteries: diagnose where grease has built up, clear it and confirm the result. Grease readings before and after give you the evidence, alongside before and after photos. If you have high readings at a recent grease test and smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork, we can put it right.
For a smaller kitchen near Midhurst, a TR19® clean is the same job as anywhere: canopy, filters, plenum, duct, fan and discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Location
- Midhurst (GU29)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Multi-site and managed buildings
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
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.
Between visits
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- File each certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Report any grease dripping from duct joints
- Diarise the next duct clean
- Ask for a grease thickness test if the kitchen gets busier
Every panel we open is refitted when we finish, and the area around them is cleaned down. Grease and dirty water are contained and removed.
Run the extract the whole time the kitchen is cooking. When the air stops, grease settles in the duct, so switching off early adds to the build-up.
Do you need ductwork cleaning in Midhurst?
Ducts in Midhurst gather grease for the same reasons as ducts anywhere: daily cooking hours, the menu and the state of the filters. Under BESA guidance, the minimum interval is 3, 6 or 12 months, by daily cooking hours.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
- Sections of duct with no access panels
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Roman Catholic Church of Divine Motherhood or elsewhere in Midhurst, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
What staff can safely do
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: 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, which is where we come in.
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Leave it or put it right?
BESA guidance says grease shouldn’t exceed a mean of 200 microns between cleans. A reading of 500 microns or more at any point means a spot clean right away. Putting off the clean only pushes readings higher. Booking now means the visit to Midhurst is planned around you, not forced by a breakdown.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before we start.
What you get with us
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
Take a look at what affects the cost or how to check a contractor.
What happens on the day
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and pictures. The middle part takes longest, which takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct. Evenings, weekends or a closed day all work for a site in a place like Midhurst.
- First the duct route is traced and every access point noted.
- Grease readings are taken at set points along the duct.
- Through the access panels, thick grease is removed by hand first.
- Next the ducts and risers are degreased, using whatever suits the deposit.
- Post-clean readings and pictures go into the report, with any unreachable section listed.
Preparing for the visit
- Move anything stored near the system
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Get a fixed quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
Related advice
Grease, kitchens and Midhurst
Food Standards Agency data counts about 15 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 4 takeaways and sandwich shops within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Midhurst. Behind every canopy among them is a run of ductwork that collects grease out of sight. It’s Chichester council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Midhurst. 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. Midhurst sits within the area of 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.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Midhurst Community Hospital about 0.8 miles north-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Cowdray House, about 0.6 miles north-east, is one of the historic houses near Midhurst; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Midhurst is about 8 miles east of Petersfield, in West Sussex. Midhurst gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with photos. 371 places in West Sussex are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. Portsmouth is in our area too, around 19 miles away.
Work in GU29 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Streets in the area include Station Road, Edinburgh Square and Pretoria Avenue, and we cover them all for ductwork cleaning. Midhurst is on the A272 and A286, so it’s easy for us to get to for out-of-hours visits. We also cover the places around Midhurst: Bepton Common (1 mile south-west), West Lavington (1 mile east), Cocking Causeway (1 mile south), Easebourne (1 mile north-east) and Woolbeding (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cover Bognor Regis (14 miles south), Chichester (10 miles south), Littlehampton (15 miles south-east), Emsworth (12 miles south-west), Storrington (14 miles east) and Billingshurst (13 miles east).
Landmarks near Midhurst
In Midhurst, that means kitchens and buildings near The Egmont Public House, Midhurst Rother College and St Margaret's Convent, among other places. A little further out are Midhurst Community Hospital (0.8 miles north-east) and Lodsworth Castle (3.2 miles east). Not far away are Levin Down and Iping and Stedham Commons.
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.
Multi-storey and shared buildings
A fire in a duct in a shared building can affect far more than one kitchen, so the responsible person has more reason to keep it clean. Your certificate and report give building managers the record they need.
Midhurst questions
Will you come out to Midhurst?
Yes, Midhurst is part of our area, however small the site. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Midhurst?
In Midhurst, it’s Chichester council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Photos often do the job, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
What does ductwork cleaning cost?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. For a quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
How do you protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
Can you clean ductwork with no access panels?
Sections out of reach are written down on the report, in line with TR19. We can fit new access panels so they’re cleaned next time.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, and we can fit those.