West Sussex · Ductwork cleaning
Duct cleaning in Twineham
Ductwork cleaning across Twineham and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Grease leaking from duct joints
- Duct runs that can’t be reached
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
Aftercare tips
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted whenever you cook
- Report any grease dripping from duct joints
- Book the next clean before the recommended date
- Don’t switch the extract off early
File the paperwork in the maintenance log. An insurer, fire officer or EHO may ask to see it, and the photos make the duct’s condition easy to see.
Keep the fan on throughout service. When the air stops, grease settles in the duct, so switching off early adds to the build-up.
Ductwork cleaning in Twineham
The ductwork is where an extract clean is won or lost. Sections with no way in can go uncleaned for years. Each section we can reach is cleaned, and any we can’t is written down, so you know exactly where you stand. Typical jobs include duct runs that can’t be reached and grease pooling at the foot of the riser, on multi-storey ducts, attenuators and access panels.
In a small place like Twineham, 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.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Location
- Twineham (RH17)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
How the visit works
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. From there, it takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access. Somewhere as small as Twineham, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- First the duct route is traced and every access point noted.
- Set points along the runs are tested for grease.
- We open the panels and scrape out the heaviest grease.
- The duct is degreased with the method that suits the grease, from degreasers to hot water or steam.
- Post-clean readings and pictures go into the report, with any unreachable section listed.
How to prepare
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Ask for a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
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Kitchen extracts in Twineham
Food Standards Agency records include about 4 pubs and bars in and around Twineham, up to about a mile and a half out. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Fire safety in Twineham falls to West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. It’s Mid Sussex council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Twineham. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. 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 Twineham is The Dene Hospital, about 2 miles east. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near The Parish Church of St Peter, or anywhere in Twineham, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Twineham is about 4 miles west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. If you need ductwork cleaning in Twineham, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. We work across South East England and London, including Twineham. Our area takes in 371 places across West Sussex, large and small. Brighton is in our area too, about 10 miles from Twineham.
Postcode districts we cover here for ductwork cleaning: RH17. Neighbouring places we cover for ductwork cleaning include Twineham Green (1 mile north), Wineham (1 mile west), Crosspost (2 miles north), High Cross (2 miles south) and Kent Street (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Crawley (10 miles north), Horsham (8 miles north-west), Worthing (13 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (6 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (4 miles east) and East Grinstead (14 miles north-east).
What’s near Twineham
Around Twineham, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near St Paul's Catholic College and the streets around them. The closest station to Twineham is Burgess Hill station, roughly 3.7 miles east. Other landmarks nearby include The Dene Hospital (2 miles east) and Burgess Hill Museum (3.6 miles east). Open spaces near Twineham include Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve and Wolstonbury Hill.
Why deal with it now?
Grease left in a duct in Twineham hardens over time. It bakes into a hard layer that takes far longer to remove, so the later the clean, the bigger the job. With notice, the visit to Twineham can be fitted around your bookings and events.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before we start.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Twineham
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- In business since 2009
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
Signs you need ductwork cleaning in Twineham
Damaged or poorly fitted filters let more grease into the duct. The duct then takes grease that the filters should have stopped, and build-up speeds up.
What we are most often called out for:
- Thick crusts of old grease along the duct
- Smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
- A duct nobody has opened in years
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Twineham CofE Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether the price is fixed
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
What affects the cost of ductwork cleaning
Sites vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- Parking and loading at the site
- The times the site is available
- The size of the system
- The number of sites or systems
What you pay depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Helping us quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- A few general shots of the system
- The site address and the type of premises
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.
When it’s something else
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so here are the limits:
- Fire dampers that don’t close (they need testing and remedials)
- A worn-out fan that needs replacing
- Undersized or badly laid-out ducts
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think before booking.
What the work covers
- Bends and junctions
- Vertical risers
- Access panels
- Attenuators
- Horizontal duct runs
- Multi-storey ducts
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Twineham questions
Can you work in Twineham outside opening hours?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. That way a site in Twineham does not have to lose a day’s trading. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Twineham?
That is Mid Sussex council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Twineham. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
How far ahead should we book?
Earlier is better, particularly for night and weekend visits. We usually quote within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. The law sets the duty; TR19® is the benchmark used to show it’s met. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and many insurers can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of cleaning.
What is TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked and expects a risk-based approach.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.
How often does extract ductwork need cleaning?
BESA guidance sets minimum intervals by daily cooking hours: every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Measured grease sets the real interval.
Who is the responsible person?
The law calls them the responsible person. That is generally the employer or the person in control of the premises, and where several people have control, each can have duties. If you’re not sure, check your lease and fire risk assessment.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Twineham and 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 work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.