West Sussex · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork Cleaning in Pagham
For ductwork cleaning in Pagham, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
When to call us in Pagham
Grease filters that do not seal let fat straight through. The duct then takes grease that the filters should have stopped and it fills faster.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Duct runs that cannot be reached
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
- Years of grease along the duct floor
- Heavy grease at the base of a riser
Where a hall near The Parish Church of St Thomas A Becket, or anywhere in Pagham, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Questions to ask before you book
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether the price is fixed
Ductwork cleaning in Pagham
The ductwork is where an extract clean is won or lost. Without enough access panels, long stretches can go years without being touched. Each section we can reach is cleaned, and any we cannot is written down, so you know exactly where you stand. Common call-outs are for a rancid smell from the extract duct and readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test, on horizontal duct runs, bends and junctions and access panels.
In a small place like Pagham, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- Pagham (PO21)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
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Questions from Pagham
Can you get to a site in Pagham?
Yes, Pagham is part of our area, however small the site. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Is ductwork cleaning any different in a coastal place like Pagham?
Yes, to a degree: at about 1 mile from the coast, Pagham gets salt-laden air that corrodes metal faster. Rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings are checked for corrosion as well as grease.
How long does it take to clean extract ducts?
Short runs are quick, but long or complex ducts may take several visits. Visits are planned out of hours.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
What’s involved in cleaning extract ducts?
Each section is cleaned through its own panel. Heavy grease comes out by hand, and what’s left is degreased, with readings taken before and after.
What if part of the duct can’t be reached?
Sections out of reach are written down on the report, as TR19 expects. New panels can be fitted to reach them in future.
How do you know if the ductwork needs cleaning?
Drips, smells and weak extraction are clues, but measuring is the reliable way to know. Grease thickness testing shows exactly where the duct stands.
How far ahead should we book?
The more notice, the better, particularly for night and weekend visits. We typically quote within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
What your team can do, and what needs us
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
When something else is needed
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Undersized or badly laid-out ducts
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- A damper stuck open in the duct
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we work on in Pagham
- Vertical risers
- Bends and junctions
- Multi-storey ducts
- Attenuators
- Access panels
- Horizontal duct runs
The process
Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Pagham before we set off.
- Diagnosis: a survey of the duct’s route, size and access.
- A fixed quote follows, based on what we found.
- We clean section by section, working from panel to panel.
- We take extra care at bends and at the foot of risers.
- The duct is signed off with readings, photos and a next clean date.
Before we arrive
- Clear the space around the work
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Get a fixed 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. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Advice
How we price ductwork cleaning
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- Parking and loading at the site
- What state the system is in
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
The cost depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
What we need to know
We can often survey from photos. The most useful are:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Kitchen extracts in Pagham
At about 1 mile from the coast, Pagham is close enough for sea air to matter. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. Food Standards Agency data counts about 8 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 4 takeaways and sandwich shops in and around Pagham, up to about a mile and a half out. Wherever those kitchens cook under a canopy, the horizontal runs and risers need cleaning as well as the hood. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Pagham. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
School kitchens, at schools like Rose Green Infant School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Pagham is Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital, about 3.3 miles north-east.
Pagham is about 3 miles south-west of Bognor Regis, in West Sussex. We provide ductwork cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Pagham and the rest of West Sussex. Pagham is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover for commercial clients. You can also see our page for Portsmouth, about 15 miles away.
Ductwork cleaning in PO21 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Ductwork cleaning is available to premises on Swan Dene, Sea Lane and Well Road and nearby roads. Nearby, we also carry out ductwork cleaning in Nyetimber (1 mile north-east), Aldwick (2 miles north-east), Church Norton (2 miles south-west), Sidlesham (2 miles west) and South Mundham (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Worthing (15 miles east), Bognor Regis (3 miles north-east), Chichester (5 miles north), Selsey (3 miles south-west), Littlehampton (10 miles east) and Emsworth (10 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Pagham
Around Pagham, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Lamb pub and Avisford. Pagham’s nearest station is Bognor Regis station, roughly 3.2 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital (3.3 miles north-east) and Bognor Regis Museum (2.9 miles east).
Between visits
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Keep to the interval on the report
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Keep access panels clear of stored items
- Have the grease measured if cooking hours go up
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 shows when and where the clean was done and by whom.
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.
Leave it or put it right?
Grease narrows the duct and slows the air. The fan works harder, the kitchen gets hotter and smoke lingers at the canopy and grease can drip from duct joints. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Pagham rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You’ll have a fixed price before any work starts.
What you get with us
- Every job surveyed first
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- One number for every site across the South East and London
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.