West Sussex · Ductwork cleaning
Portfield ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning across Portfield and nearby, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
Grease, kitchens and Portfield
The Food Standards Agency lists about 30 pubs and bars and about 9 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses as registered food businesses across Portfield and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Portfield. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Environmental health officers from Chichester council inspect food businesses in Portfield. 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.
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Portfield is St Richard's Hospital, about 0.5 miles north-west. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Portfield Primary Academy, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St George's or elsewhere in Portfield, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Portfield is about 1 mile east of Chichester, in West Sussex. Anywhere in PO19, we cover ductwork cleaning for commercial sites. We cover 371 places across West Sussex, large and small. There’s also a page for Portsmouth, roughly 14 miles from Portfield.
Every address in PO19, PO20 and PO18 is covered for ductwork cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Local streets include Kent Road, York Road and Spur Road, all of which we cover for ductwork cleaning. Portfield is on the A259 and A285, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for out-of-hours visits. If your site is just outside Portfield, we cover Chichester (1 mile west), Westhampnett (1 mile north-east), Shopwyke (1 mile east), Maudlin (1 mile north-east) and North Mundham (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Bognor Regis (5 miles south-east), Selsey (7 miles south), Littlehampton (10 miles east), Emsworth (8 miles west), Rustington (11 miles east) and Storrington (15 miles north-east).
Near you in Portfield
In Portfield, that means kitchens and buildings near The Prebendal School, The East Gate Public House and Chichester High School For Girls. The closest station to Portfield is Chichester station, roughly 0.9 miles west. Nearby you will also find The Chichester City Museum (0.6 miles west) and Chichester Castle (0.6 miles west). Open spaces near Portfield include Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve and Stoke Down.
Ductwork cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Portfield
We have been trading since 2009, working across London and the South East. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, our duct cleaning is done to BESA TR19® Grease, with each certificate issued through the BESCA portal. The work covers vertical risers, access panels and horizontal duct runs, and the jobs we see most are high readings at a recent grease test and duct runs that can’t be reached.
Around a smaller place like Portfield, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That is why every job is written up in a report with photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Where
- Portfield (PO19, PO20, PO18)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
How it works
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access. For a site near Portfield, the work is booked around your opening hours, evenings and weekends included.
- We map the duct route and check where the access panels are.
- Grease readings are taken at set points along the duct.
- Access panels are opened and heavy deposits scraped out by hand.
- Next the ducts and risers are degreased, using whatever suits the deposit.
- Readings and photos are repeated and any section we couldn’t reach is recorded.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll normally have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
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Why deal with it now?
Insurers know the risk of a greasy duct. 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. Light use slows the build-up but does not stop it.
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
Why book with us
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Each visit written up, with pictures
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Portfield
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit ends with a dated report and photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Questions from Portfield
Do you work at weekends in Portfield?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The work in Portfield can fit around your hours. Just call 0345 646 2711 or email us with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Portfield in the summer holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. With about 18 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Portfield, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. You can ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the dates the site is empty.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, from your pictures and details, or with a visit where necessary. A fixed quote follows.
What happens to the waste?
We take it away at the end of the visit. While we work, it’s kept contained to keep the area clean.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work and have been trading since 2009.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® itself isn’t law; it’s a BESA specification. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19® is the recognised way to show grease is under control.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, it’s the responsible person: normally the employer or whoever controls the premises. In shared or managed buildings, a landlord, facilities manager or managing agent can share the duty.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
What staff can safely do
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, which is where we come in.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Places near Portfield
What else we do in Portfield
What affects the cost of ductwork cleaning
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- The number of sites or systems
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- How easy every part is to reach
- The condition we find in the survey
What you pay depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before we start, so you know where you stand.
What to send for a quote
When you call or email, these details help:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- A few general shots of the system
- Any previous report or certificate
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
Need a price for ductwork cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Honest limits
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Leaking duct joints that need repair
- Parts of the duct with no way in
- A duct that is too small or badly routed for the kitchen (a design issue)
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on in Portfield
- Bends and junctions
- Vertical risers
- Multi-storey ducts
- Attenuators
- Access panels
- Horizontal duct runs
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 the report has to say so.
Attenuators and discharge
Attenuators, where fitted, quieten the extract, and their linings can soak up grease. They’re cleaned where possible and recorded if not.