West Sussex · Ductwork cleaning
Shopwyke ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Shopwyke from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Proof of duct cleaning for the insurer
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
Your questions about ductwork cleaning in Shopwyke
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Shopwyke?
Shopwyke is in the area of West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Can school kitchens in Shopwyke be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. There are about 6 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Shopwyke. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Are you accredited?
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.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, as well as food production and leisure sites.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
How long does ductwork cleaning take?
Duct length, access and grease levels all affect it. As a guide, it takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct.
What’s involved in cleaning extract ducts?
After a survey and grease readings, the duct is opened up through its access panels. Each run and riser is scraped and degreased, and test again when we are done.
What is TR19?
A BESA 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 we handle ductwork cleaning in Shopwyke
Duct Doctor has cleaned kitchen extract ductwork 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. Typical jobs include fat dripping from the ductwork and a grease test showing the duct is overdue, across bends and junctions, attenuators and access panels.
In a small place like Shopwyke, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Place
- Shopwyke (PO20)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Fixed quotes for ductwork cleaning in Shopwyke
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The scale of the work
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
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 will have a fixed price before work begins.
Helping us quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
What staff can safely do
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
What the work involves, part by part
Bends and transitions
Bends, elbows and changes of size are where grease collects most. The air slows and drops its load, so we clean these points carefully.
Access panels
After cleaning, every panel is closed and sealed, so grease and air stay inside the duct. A damaged panel is noted on the report.
What a clean won’t put right
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- A worn-out fan that needs replacing
- Undersized or badly laid-out ducts
- Duct sections that need replacing
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think before booking.
What we work on in Shopwyke
- Multi-storey ducts
- Attenuators
- Bends and junctions
- Access panels
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
What we’re called out for in Shopwyke
A duct with too few access doors can’t be fully cleaned. Stretches with no way in may never have been touched, and the grease there keeps building out of sight.
Look out for these warning signs:
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
- Thick crusts of old grease along the duct
- Sections of duct with no access panels
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Goodwood House is about 2.1 miles north), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
What to look for in a quote
- What insurance they carry
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether VAT is included
Why act early in Shopwyke
Insurers know the risk of a greasy duct. Many require cleaning to TR19, and they can refuse or reduce a claim without proof. A certificate that covers the ductwork is what they want to see. Somewhere as small as Shopwyke, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we survey first, from photos or on site, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
Why us?
- Photo reports with every job
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
Read our cost guide or our accreditations.
Grease, kitchens and Shopwyke
There are about 25 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 4 takeaways and sandwich shops across Shopwyke and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half), according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Where they cook under a canopy, grease doesn’t stop at the filters: it settles along the duct and up the riser. Shopwyke sits within the area of West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Food hygiene inspections in Shopwyke are the job of Chichester council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
School kitchens, at schools like Westbourne House School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. A hospital like St Richard's Hospital, about 1.3 miles west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Shopwyke is about 2 miles east of Chichester, in West Sussex. If you need ductwork cleaning in Shopwyke, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call 0345 646 2711 or email us. We work across South East England and London, Shopwyke included. Shopwyke 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.
Every address in PO20 is within our area for ductwork cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Whether your site is on Coach Road and Drayton Lane or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Neighbouring places we cover for ductwork cleaning include Maudlin (1 mile north), Westhampnett (1 mile north-west), Oving (1 mile east), Portfield (1 mile west) and Strettington (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Worthing (15 miles east), Bognor Regis (4 miles south-east), Selsey (8 miles south), Littlehampton (9 miles east), Emsworth (9 miles west) and Rustington (10 miles east).
Near you in Shopwyke
Around Shopwyke, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Coach And Horses Public House, The March CofE Primary School and Chichester High School For Girls and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Chichester station, about 1.9 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Chichester Castle (1.5 miles west) and St Richard's Hospital (1.3 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Stoke Down.
Nearby places to Shopwyke
Other services in Shopwyke
How the visit 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 the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers. Visits to a village like Shopwyke are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- We trace the duct and find every way in.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points.
- Out of hours, the area is protected and the access panels opened.
- Heavy deposits come out by hand, then each section is degreased.
- We close up, re-test, photograph and record anything out of reach.
How to prepare
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Get a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You’ll normally have a quote within one working day.