West Sussex · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex
Ductwork cleaning across Shoreham-by-Sea and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with photos.
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
- Hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs
Kitchen extracts in Shoreham-by-Sea
Shoreham-by-Sea is within about 1 mile of the coast. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. Food Standards Agency records include about 37 pubs and bars within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Shoreham-by-Sea. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. The fire and rescue service for Shoreham-by-Sea is West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
For schools such as Buckingham Park Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. A kitchen near Shoreham-By-Sea station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval. Church and community hall kitchens, near St Mary de Haura Church or anywhere around Shoreham-by-Sea, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Shoreham-by-Sea is about 4 miles west of Brighton and Hove, in West Sussex. From the centre of Shoreham-by-Sea to the outskirts, ductwork cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, and Shoreham-by-Sea is one of them. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 6 miles away.
Work in BN43, BN15 and BN42 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Whether your site is on Adelaide Square, High Street and Rainbow Square or anywhere close by, we can help. Main roads around Shoreham-by-Sea include the A27 and A259, which makes travel easy for evening and night visits. Other places close to Shoreham-by-Sea include Old Shoreham (1 mile west), Kingston by Sea (1 mile east), Adur (1 mile north-west), Southwick (2 miles east) and Portslade (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Worthing (6 miles west), Haywards Heath (14 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (10 miles north-east), Littlehampton (12 miles west), Rustington (11 miles west) and Storrington (10 miles north-west).
What’s near Shoreham-by-Sea
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Shoreham College, The Crabtree pub and Shoreham Academy and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Shoreham-by-Sea itself: Shoreham-By-Sea station. Well-known places in the area include Southlands Hospital (0.6 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Thundersbarrow Hill and Shoreham Beach.
How we handle ductwork cleaning in Shoreham-by-Sea
The ductwork is where an extract clean is won or lost. Without enough access panels, long stretches can go years without being touched. We open up every reachable section and record any we cannot reach, so you know exactly where you stand. If you have years of grease along the duct floor and thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct, we can help, from multi-storey ducts, attenuators and bends and junctions onwards.
In a town like Shoreham-by-Sea, most of the kitchen extracts we’re asked about belong to restaurants, cafés, pubs, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. Each has a canopy, filters, ductwork and a fan to keep clear of grease, and each is cleaned to the same TR19® standard.
We’ve been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Place
- Shoreham-by-Sea (BN43, BN15, BN42)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
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Aftercare tips
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted whenever you cook
- Keep your cleaning records together
- Run the extract fan throughout service
- Tell us if grease leaks from the ductwork
The report gives a recommended next clean date, worked out from the grease we found and how long you cook each day, in line with BESA guidance.
Extra access panels mean more of the duct gets cleaned each time. Grease you can reach is grease that gets removed.
Part by part
Bends and transitions
A bend can hold far more grease than a straight run of the same length. It’s scraped out and degreased, and test it before and after.
Access panels
Extra panels can be installed where there are gaps, so the next clean reaches more of the system. The survey shows where they’re needed.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Every visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
What we do, step by step
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct. Before the visit, a few photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan the work in Shoreham-by-Sea.
- Diagnosis: a survey of the duct’s route, size and access.
- A fixed quote follows, based on what we found.
- Each section is cleaned in turn through its access 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Move anything stored near the system
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Get a fixed quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and photos, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Advice
Honest limits
Not every problem is solved by ductwork cleaning, and we’ll tell you before work begins. It doesn’t solve:
- A failed fan motor at the end of the duct (a fan repair job)
- Duct sealed behind fixed ceilings or walls
- Undersized or badly laid-out ducts
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll say what we think.
What the work covers
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Bends and junctions
- Access panels
- Attenuators
- Multi-storey ducts
What affects the quote in Shoreham-by-Sea
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The times the site is available
- A single visit or a regular plan
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
What we need to know
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- The postcode and the type of business
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We usually come back within one working day.
Shoreham-by-Sea questions
Who is the fire and rescue service for Shoreham-by-Sea?
Shoreham-by-Sea 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.
Do you work overnight in Shoreham-by-Sea?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The work in Shoreham-by-Sea can fit around your hours. When you call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, mention when the site is quiet.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We start with protection: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
Is a quote from photos possible?
Yes, for many jobs. Send wide shots, close-ups of any access panels and anything that worries you, and a fixed quote usually follows within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we will say so.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and you will get one fixed quote.
How do you clean inside the ductwork?
Through access panels along the duct. Thick deposits are removed by hand before degreasing, such as degreasers, hot water or steam.
What does ductwork cleaning cost?
We don’t publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. We fix the price before work begins.
What accreditations do you have?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We’ve been trading since 2009 and we’re fully insured.
What your team can do, and what needs us
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.