West Sussex · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Southwick, West Sussex
One call covers ductwork cleaning in Southwick, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- High readings at a recent grease test
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
Ductwork cleaning in Southwick, done properly
Not every duct has enough access panels. TR19 calls for any section we couldn’t reach to be recorded, and new panels can be fitted to reach it in future. It’s better to know than to assume. Common call-outs are for duct runs with no cleaning record and stale grease odours from the duct, across horizontal duct runs, vertical risers and attenuators.
Kitchens around a place like Southwick are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
A written report with photos follows every visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Southwick (BN42, BN41, BN43)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Looking after it afterwards
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Flag drips from the duct straight away
- Keep to the interval on the report
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted whenever you cook
- Run the extract fan throughout service
Access panels are closed and sealed back up after cleaning, and the area around them is cleaned down. Waste grease and water are taken away.
The less grease gets past the canopy, the cleaner the duct stays. Keep the filters clean, well fitted and in place whenever you cook.
What the work involves, part by part
Attenuators and discharge
Near the discharge, the air has cooled the most, so it can collect more grease than expected. We include it in the clean and the readings.
Bends and transitions
Bends, elbows and changes of size are where grease collects most. The air slows and drops its load, so these points get extra attention.
What affects the quote in Southwick
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Where the site is and how we reach it
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Helping us quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.
Ductwork cleaning around Southwick
Southwick lies within about 1 mile of the sea. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 26 bars, pubs and nightclubs across Southwick 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. The fire and rescue service for Southwick is 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.
For schools such as Eastbrook Primary Academy, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Commuter trade near Southwick station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Southlands Hospital is the nearest hospital to Southwick, about 1 mile west.
Southwick is about 2 miles east of Shoreham-by-Sea, in West Sussex. For ductwork cleaning in and around Southwick, please ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including Southwick. Southwick is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex where we work for ductwork cleaning.
Here we cover the BN42, BN41 and BN43 postcode area for ductwork cleaning. That includes premises on Station Road, Roman Crescent and Southwick Street and the roads around them. Being close to the A259 and A270, Southwick is easy for our technicians to reach at any hour. Other places close to Southwick include Kingston by Sea (1 mile north-west), Portslade (1 mile north-east), Shoreham-by-Sea (2 miles west), Hangleton (2 miles north-east) and Old Shoreham (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Worthing (7 miles west), Haywards Heath (13 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (10 miles north-east), Littlehampton (13 miles west), Lancing (4 miles west) and Rustington (12 miles west).
Near you in Southwick
Around Southwick, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Shoreham Academy, Benfield Hill and The Ship Inn and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Southwick itself: Southwick station. A little further out are Southlands Hospital (1 mile west) and Churchill Square (4 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Shoreham Beach and Thundersbarrow Hill.
Southwick: your questions answered
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Southwick in the summer holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 21 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Southwick. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Do you cover smaller places like Southwick?
Yes. Southwick is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
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’re done.
What happens if there are not enough access panels?
Without a way in, a section cannot be cleaned properly. We record those sections on the report and can fit access panels.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We are fully insured, and the details are available on request.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, every time. We diagnose before we treat: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
How much notice should we give?
Book as early as you can for planned work, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
How it works
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct. For a site near Southwick, the work is booked around your opening hours, evenings and weekends included.
- First we diagnose: the route, the access and the grease levels.
- You get a fixed price before work starts.
- We clean section by section, working from panel to panel.
- We take extra care at bends and at the foot of risers.
- Readings, pictures and a recommended next clean date complete the job.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
How to get a quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Advice
For landlords and multi-site operators
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across West Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
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When something else is needed
Not every problem is solved by ductwork cleaning, and we’d rather say so up front. It won’t put right:
- Sections that can’t be reached safely without new access (those are recorded, and panels can be fitted)
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- Faulty fire dampers
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will say what we think.
What we work on in Southwick
- Attenuators
- Access panels
- Horizontal duct runs
- Bends and junctions
- Vertical risers
- Multi-storey ducts