West Sussex · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Street End, West Sussex
Specialist ductwork cleaning for Street End: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Years of grease along the duct floor
- Sections of duct with no access panels
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
Ductwork cleaning in Street End, done properly
No two duct runs are the same, in Street End or anywhere else. A few metres to an outside wall, or a riser up through the building to a roof fan. We map the route during the survey, so we know where to get in and how long it will take. If you’re dealing with grease leaking from duct joints and high readings at a recent grease test, we can put it right.
In a small place like Street End, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with pictures of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Where
- Street End (PO20)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What the work involves, part by part
Access panels
Every section of duct is cleaned through an access panel. Without them, parts of the duct can’t be reached and the report has to say so.
Horizontal duct runs
Flat runs of duct link the canopy to the riser or the outside wall. They collect grease as the air cools and slows, so each section is cleaned through its access panels.
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Grease filters that don’t seal let fat straight through. The duct then takes grease that the filters should have stopped, and build-up speeds up.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Sections of duct with no access panels
- Stale grease odours from the duct
- A duct nobody has opened in years
- Years of grease along the duct floor
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like St Richard's Hospital about 4 miles north, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Questions to ask before booking
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- What insurance they carry
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
What staff can safely do
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
How it works
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your photos. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Street End.
- 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.
- Thick grease is scraped out, then the runs and risers are degreased.
- Panels are closed, readings and pictures repeated, and unreachable sections recorded.
How to prepare
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Get a fixed quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price, before work begins.
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Leave it or put it right?
Grease narrows the duct and slows the air. Less air moves, so heat and smoke stay in the kitchen while the fan strains and grease can drip from duct joints. In a place like Street End, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
What you get with us
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Trading since 2009
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Read how cleaning jobs are priced or how to check a contractor.
Grease, kitchens and Street End
At about 2 miles from the coast, Street End is close enough for sea air to matter. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. Food Standards Agency records list about 4 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Street End. Behind every canopy among them is a run of ductwork that collects grease out of sight. It’s Chichester council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Street End. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Church and community hall kitchens, near St Mary Our Lady Sidlesham or anywhere around Street End, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Sidlesham Primary School or anywhere near Street End, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Street End is about 4 miles north of Selsey, in West Sussex. If you need ductwork cleaning in Street End, please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, including Street End. We cover 371 places across West Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. Portsmouth is in our area too, around 13 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of PO20 for ductwork cleaning and the roads nearby. You’ll find streets such as Church Lane, Selsey Road and Chalder Lane, all of which we cover for ductwork cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out ductwork cleaning in Sidlesham Common (1 mile north-west), Sidlesham (1 mile south), Keynor Estate (1 mile south), Fisher (1 mile north-east) and South Mundham (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Bognor Regis (5 miles east), Chichester (4 miles north), Selsey (4 miles south), Littlehampton (11 miles east), Emsworth (8 miles north-west) and Rustington (12 miles east).
What’s near Street End
For rail, the closest station is Chichester station, about 3.2 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Chichester Castle (3.8 miles north) and Chichester Cathedral Treasury (3.4 miles north).
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We are happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
Questions from Street End
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Street End?
That is West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Who inspects food businesses in Street End?
Kitchens in Street End are inspected by Chichester council’s environmental health officers. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it, and the quote is based on that.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Every site has its own report.
How much does ductwork cleaning cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Ask us for a fixed quote, typically ready within one working day.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. Duct Doctor is fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
What types of premises do you cover?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, plus food production and leisure sites.
How do you clean inside the ductwork?
We open each access panel and clean the section it reaches. Heavy grease comes out by hand, and what’s left is degreased, with readings taken before and after.
Keeping the system healthy
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Keep access panels clear of stored items
- Have the grease measured if cooking hours go up
- Make sure filters are seated properly
- Tell us if grease leaks from the ductwork
The report gives a recommended next clean date, based on the readings and your daily cooking hours, in line with BESA guidance.
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.