West Sussex · Ductwork cleaning
Duct cleaning in West Barnham
Our technicians work in West Barnham on cleaning of kitchen extract ductwork, horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- Thick crusts of old grease along the duct
- Proof of duct cleaning for the insurer
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
Questions from West Barnham
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in West Barnham?
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for West Barnham. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in West Barnham?
The local authority for West Barnham is Arun council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
How long will the duct clean take?
It depends on the length of the duct, the number of access panels and how much grease there is. As a guide, it takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct.
Is a quote from photos possible?
Often, yes. With good photos, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Where we can’t see enough, we arrange a survey.
Can you fit access panels in our ductwork?
Yes, we install duct access panels. Panels go where they give the best access to sections that couldn’t be reached, and we’ll recommend where.
How far ahead should we book?
For planned work, earlier is better, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
What do you do with what you remove?
It leaves the site with us at the end of the visit. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
What’s involved in cleaning extract ducts?
Through access panels along the duct. Thick deposits are removed by hand before degreasing, such as degreasers, hot water or steam.
Ductwork cleaning in West Barnham, done properly
Duct cleaning is the hardest part of an extract clean, and the part most often skipped. Sections with no way in can go uncleaned for years. We open up every reachable section and record any we can’t reach, so you know exactly where you stand. Common call-outs are for years of grease along the duct floor and a duct clean needed for an insurer, on bends and junctions, horizontal duct runs and attenuators.
Somewhere as small as West Barnham, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with pictures after every visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Location
- West Barnham (PO22)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
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Managing agents and facilities teams in West Barnham
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 are happy to quote for all of it.
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.
What the work involves, part by part
Multi-storey and shared buildings
Long ducts in larger buildings can mean several visits. We agree a sequence that suits the building, out of hours where possible.
Vertical risers
A riser takes the duct up through one or more floors. Grease runs down the walls and gathers at the base, so the base is one of our test points.
What ductwork cleaning can’t fix
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so here are the limits:
- Leaking duct joints that need repair
- Parts of the duct with no way in
- A worn-out fan that needs replacing
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Bends and junctions
- Multi-storey ducts
- Vertical risers
- Access panels
- Attenuators
- Horizontal duct runs
Between visits
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Ask us about extra access panels where sections can’t be reached
- Do not block access panels with shelving or stock
- Book the next clean before the recommended date
- Check readings when the menu changes
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.
The less grease gets past the canopy, the cleaner the duct stays. Clean, properly seated filters are the duct’s best protection.
What your team can do, and what needs us
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, next to our reports.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Kitchen extracts in West Barnham
The Food Standards Agency lists about 3 pubs, bars and clubs as registered food businesses within about 1.5 miles of central West Barnham. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. The fire and rescue service for West Barnham is 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. Kitchens in West Barnham get their food hygiene inspections from Arun council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Barnham Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Commuter trade near Barnham 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; Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital is the nearest hospital to West Barnham, about 3.3 miles south-west.
West Barnham is about 4 miles north-east of Bognor Regis, in West Sussex. We carry out ductwork cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in West Barnham and the rest of West Sussex. Our West Sussex coverage runs to 371 places, and West Barnham is one of them. We also work in Portsmouth, around 19 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of the PO22 postcode area for ductwork cleaning and the roads nearby. Whether your site is on Woodside, Orchard Way and Paddocks or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Being close to the B2233, West Barnham is easy for our technicians to reach for ductwork cleaning. Close by, we work in Barnham (1 mile south-east), Eastergate (1 mile north-west), Walberton (1 mile north-east), Westergate (1 mile west) and Fontwell (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Worthing (11 miles east), Bognor Regis (4 miles south-west), Chichester (6 miles west), Selsey (9 miles south-west), Littlehampton (5 miles east) and Lancing (14 miles east).
Local landmarks in West Barnham
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around St Philip Howard Catholic High School and The Murrell Arms and the streets around them. West Barnham has its own railway station: Barnham station. Well-known places in the area include Tote Copse Castle (2.2 miles west) and Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital (3.3 miles south-west). Open spaces near West Barnham include WWT Arundel.
How it works
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so the site can open as normal afterwards. On site, the work takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers. Somewhere like West Barnham, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- First we diagnose: the route, the access and the grease levels.
- A fixed quote follows, based on what we found.
- Each section is cleaned in turn through its access panel.
- Bends, risers and the base of each riser get extra attention.
- The duct is signed off with readings, photos and a next clean date.
How to prepare
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
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. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Advice
What affects the cost of ductwork cleaning
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- The number of sites or systems
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- The scale of the work
- Site rules, permits and inductions
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
What to send for a quote
When you call or email, these details help:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us.