West Sussex · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Worthing, West Sussex
Looking for ductwork cleaning in Worthing? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
- Smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork
- Grease leaking from duct joints
Ductwork cleaning in Worthing, done properly
Not every duct has enough access panels. Where a section can’t 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. If you are dealing with proof of duct cleaning for the insurer and fat dripping from the ductwork, we can help.
In Worthing, extract cleaning fits around service: late at night, early in the morning or on a closed day. Sites with more than one kitchen can be cleaned in phases.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Location
- Worthing (BN13, BN11, BN14, BN12)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Worthing: your questions answered
Which fire service covers Worthing?
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Worthing. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Can you come to Worthing after we close?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The site is handed back ready to open. When you ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, mention when the site is quiet.
Do you cover Worthing?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, and that includes Worthing.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that can’t wait. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
What shows that the ducts need a clean?
A grease thickness test gives the answer. Readings are taken by Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). A mean above 200 microns, or 500 microns at any point, means it’s due.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, which we can install.
Are you accredited?
We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, from your photos and details, or with a visit where necessary. A fixed quote follows.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Between visits
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Don’t block access panels with shelving or stock
- Diarise the next duct clean
- Ask us about extra access panels where sections cannot be reached
- Have the grease measured if cooking hours go up
You will have a recommended date for the next clean, based on the readings and your daily cooking hours, 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.
When to call us in Worthing
A duct with too few access doors can’t be fully cleaned. Stretches with no way in may never have been touched, and the grease there keeps building out of sight.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
- Hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as The Acre (about 1.2 miles south-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Questions to ask before you book
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- How they set the interval to the next visit
When it’s something else
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Duct sealed behind fixed ceilings or walls
- Faulty fire dampers
- Leaking duct joints that need repair
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Vertical risers
- Attenuators
- Multi-storey ducts
- Horizontal duct runs
- Bends and junctions
- Access panels
What affects the quote in Worthing
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- Parking and loading at the site
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- The size of the system
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. You will have a fixed price before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before we start.
What ductwork cleaning looks like in Worthing
At about 2 miles from the coast, Worthing is close enough for sea air to matter. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 69 pubs and bars and about 7 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Worthing. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Environmental health officers from Worthing council inspect food businesses in Worthing. 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.
If you cook for passing trade around West Worthing station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Andrew's Church or elsewhere in Worthing, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Worthing is in West Sussex. Anywhere in BN13, we can carry out ductwork cleaning at your premises. Our area takes in 371 places across West Sussex, large and small. We also work in Brighton, about 12 miles from Worthing.
Our technicians cover all of the BN13, BN11, BN14 and BN12 postcode area for ductwork cleaning and the streets around it. If you need ductwork cleaning at premises on Church Road, Market Place and High Street or a nearby road, we can help. You’ll find Worthing on the A24 and A27, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for ductwork cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out ductwork cleaning in Salvington (1 mile north), Offington (1 mile north-east), Broadwater (1 mile east), Findon Valley (2 miles north) and East Worthing (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Bognor Regis (13 miles west), Burgess Hill (15 miles north-east), Littlehampton (6 miles west), Shoreham-by-Sea (6 miles east), Lancing (3 miles east) and Rustington (5 miles west). Worthing is among the bigger places we cover in West Sussex for ductwork cleaning.
Near you in Worthing
Around Worthing, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The George And Dragon Public House, Durrington Minature Railway and Thomas A Becket First School. The nearest railway station is West Worthing station, about 0.5 miles south-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find The Acre (1.2 miles south-east) and Old Castle (less than half a mile east). Green spaces nearby include Highdown Hill and Widewater Lagoon.
What we do, step by step
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers. Where a site in Worthing has more than one system, we can take them one at a time to keep the rest running.
- 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.
- We close up, re-test, photograph and record anything out of reach.
Before we arrive
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
How to get a quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Related advice
How the job changes from site to site
Multi-storey and shared buildings
In a shared building, the duct links the kitchen to other spaces, which makes keeping it clean all the more important. The paperwork suits landlords and managing agents.
Vertical risers
In taller buildings, a riser may pass through several floors and fire compartments, where fire dampers may be fitted. Damper testing is a separate service.