West Sussex · Ductwork cleaning
Warminghurst ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning for commercial sites in Warminghurst and across West Sussex. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
- Sections of duct with no access panels
Questions from Warminghurst
Can you come to Warminghurst after we close?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The work in Warminghurst can fit around your hours. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Warminghurst?
That’s Horsham council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Warminghurst. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
What should I send you?
Just the basics: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. Then call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
How long does it take to clean extract ducts?
It takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers. The survey tells us how long your duct needs.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. We fit the work around how the site operates.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not usually. We work when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends, so you keep your normal hours.
What do you do to protect the area?
We start with protection: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
Where does the waste go?
We contain it and take it with us. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go, so it does not spread.
Ductwork cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Warminghurst
Many ducts were installed with too few access doors. Where a section cannot be reached, TR19 expects it to be recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted to reach it in future. An honest report beats a guess. Common call-outs are for duct runs that can’t be reached and fat dripping from the ductwork, on horizontal duct runs, access panels and vertical risers.
Somewhere as small as Warminghurst, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with photos after every visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- Warminghurst (RH20)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Warminghurst kitchens: local notes
Look up Warminghurst on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 3 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Warminghurst. Behind every canopy among them is a run of ductwork that collects grease out of sight. Warminghurst sits within the area of West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. In Warminghurst, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Horsham council. 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.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of the Holy Sepulchre, or anywhere in Warminghurst, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Warminghurst (Parham House is about 3.9 miles south-west), fitting access panels needs care.
Warminghurst is about 8 miles north of Worthing, in West Sussex. We carry out ductwork cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Warminghurst and the rest of West Sussex. Our area takes in 371 places across West Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. There’s also a page for Brighton, roughly 14 miles from Warminghurst.
All of RH20 is covered for ductwork cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If your site is just outside Warminghurst, we cover Thakeham (1 mile north-west), Abingworth (1 mile west), Goose Green (1 mile north), Heath Common (1 mile south-west) and West Chiltington (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Crawley (15 miles north-east), Horsham (10 miles north-east), Worthing (8 miles south), Haywards Heath (14 miles east), Burgess Hill (12 miles east) and Littlehampton (10 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Warminghurst
Typical jobs here are in premises near Rydon Community College and the streets around them. The closest station to Warminghurst is Pulborough station, roughly 4.7 miles west. A little further out are The Storrington And District Museum (2.2 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Chanctonbury Hill and Knepp Wildland.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Warminghurst and across West Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. 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.
How it works
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers. Visits to a village like Warminghurst are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- We start by working out how the duct runs and where it can be opened.
- Set points along the runs are tested for grease.
- Access panels are opened and heavy deposits scraped out by hand.
- The duct is degreased with the method that suits the grease, from degreasers to hot water or steam.
- Readings and pictures are repeated and any section we couldn’t reach is recorded.
Preparing for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Ask for a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
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When something else is needed
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Ductwork that was poorly designed
- Leaking duct joints that need repair
- An extract fan that has stopped working
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Warminghurst
- Horizontal duct runs
- Multi-storey ducts
- Access panels
- Vertical risers
- Attenuators
- Bends and junctions
Different parts, different methods
Attenuators and discharge
Some systems have attenuators to reduce noise, and their linings can soak up grease. We clean what can be reached and note anything that cannot.
Access panels
Extra panels can be installed where there are gaps, making future cleans more complete. The survey shows where they’re needed.
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Looking after it afterwards
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Consider fitting panels where the report shows gaps
- Flag drips from the duct right away
- Leave a way through to the access panels
Grease readings are taken again at the same set points, so the report shows the before and after figures. Before and after photos sit next to the numbers.
Keep the fan on throughout service. When the air stops, grease settles in the duct, so switching off early adds to the build-up.
When to call us in Warminghurst
Risers carry the extract up through the building. Grease collects on the riser walls and gathers at the bottom, where it can pool. Panels along the riser make proper cleaning possible.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork
- Proof of duct cleaning for the insurer
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
- Thick crusts of old grease along the duct
For schools such as Ashington CofE Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
What to look for in a quote
- Proof of insurance
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Proof of accreditation you can verify