West Sussex · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork Cleaning in Wiston
Ductwork cleaning in Wiston from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
- Hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs
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. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Wiston before we set off.
- The duct route is surveyed and every access point found.
- We take grease readings along the route.
- Once the kitchen has closed, we protect the area and open the panels.
- Heavy deposits come out by hand, then each section is degreased.
- Panels are closed, readings and photos repeated, and unreachable sections recorded.
How to prepare
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Getting a quote
Need a price for ductwork cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
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Ductwork cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Wiston
Ductwork in Wiston is cleaned the same thorough way as everywhere else we work: we test the grease first, remove thick deposits by hand and degrease what’s left. Post-clean readings and pictures complete the record. We are often asked to deal with a duct nobody has opened in years and sections of duct with no access panels, on multi-storey ducts, horizontal duct runs and access panels.
In a small place like Wiston, 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.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Where
- Wiston (BN44)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and multi-site operators
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and photos, so each one has its own record.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. 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.
Questions from Wiston
Can you come to Wiston after we close?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. Your customers, staff or residents in Wiston needn’t be disturbed. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Wiston?
Wiston is in the area of West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Do you cover Wiston?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, Wiston included.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
The law calls them the responsible person. It’s normally the employer, or whoever controls the building, and where several people have control, each can have duties. If you’re not sure, check your lease and fire risk assessment.
How long does ductwork cleaning take?
Duct length, access and grease levels all affect it. As a guide, it takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access.
How is kitchen extract ductwork cleaned?
Each section is cleaned through its own panel. Grease is scraped out first, then degreased, with readings taken before and after.
Which accreditations do you hold?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We’re fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work and have been trading since 2009.
When it’s something else
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Fire dampers that don’t close (they need testing and remedials)
- Leaking duct joints that need repair
- Undersized or badly laid-out ducts
If you’re not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Vertical risers
- Multi-storey ducts
- Horizontal duct runs
- Bends and junctions
- Attenuators
- Access panels
Nearby places to Wiston
Also in Wiston
Why it’s worth doing now in Wiston
Grease left in a duct in Wiston hardens over time. Heat and age turn it into a thick, stubborn crust, so the later the clean, the bigger the job. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Wiston rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
The cost depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
Why us?
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Each visit written up, with photos
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
Keeping the system healthy
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Diarise the next duct clean
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted whenever you cook
- Ask for a grease thickness test if the kitchen gets busier
- Tell us if grease leaks from the ductwork
File the paperwork in the maintenance log. It’s the evidence an insurer or inspector may ask for, and the pictures make the duct’s condition easy to see.
Book the next duct clean before the date passes. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval may need to shorten, and grease thickness testing will show it.
When to call us in Wiston
The further the air travels from the cooking, the cooler it gets. As it cools, the grease it carries condenses onto the duct walls, which is why ducts go on gathering grease well beyond the filters.
Most sites get in touch when they notice one of these:
- Proof of duct cleaning for the insurer
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
- A duct nobody has opened in years
For kitchens in and around Wiston, the clean covers everything from the canopy to the discharge.
What to look for in a quote
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Wiston kitchens: local notes
Look up Wiston on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 3 restaurants, cafés and canteens in Wiston and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Where they cook under a canopy, grease doesn’t stop at the filters: it settles along the duct and up the riser. Kitchens in Wiston get their food hygiene inspections from Horsham council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Wiston. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
Where a hall near All Saints Church, or anywhere in Wiston, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Wiston is about 6 miles north of Worthing, in West Sussex. We provide ductwork cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Wiston and the rest of West Sussex. Wiston is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover for ductwork cleaning. You can also see our page for Brighton, roughly 12 miles from Wiston.
Postcode districts we cover here for ductwork cleaning: BN44. You will find streets such as Hole Street, Water Lane and Spithandle Lane, all of which we cover for ductwork cleaning. Close by, we work in Ashington (1 mile north-west), Ashurst (2 miles north-east), Dial Post (3 miles north), Partridge Green (4 miles north-east) and Broomer's Corner (4 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Horsham (11 miles north), Worthing (6 miles south), Haywards Heath (13 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (11 miles east), Littlehampton (10 miles south-west) and Shoreham-by-Sea (7 miles south-east).
Around Wiston
Other landmarks nearby include Steyning Museum (2.8 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Chanctonbury Hill and Knepp Wildland.