West Sussex · Ventilation duct cleaning
Ventilation duct cleaning in Southwick, West Sussex
For TR19 Air cleaning of general supply and extract ventilation ductwork in commercial buildings in Southwick, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Dust marks around grilles and ceiling diffusers
- Ventilation full of debris from building work
- Rooms that feel airless when the system runs
About our ventilation duct cleaning in Southwick
Everyone in the building breathes the air the ventilation brings in. Clean ducts are part of a healthy building, alongside filter changes and AHU maintenance. If you are dealing with musty smells from the ventilation and systems with no record of inspection or cleaning, we can put it right.
In a place like Southwick, air handling units are often tucked into roof spaces or small plant rooms, where they’re easy to forget. Every unit, large or small, has filters, coils and a drain tray to keep clean.
Every visit ends with a written report and photos, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Southwick (BN42, BN41, BN43)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What we do, step by step
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes a weekend for a modest system, with large buildings phased floor by floor, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. For a place like Southwick, we load the van from the survey notes so the work can be done in one visit where possible.
- We look at the system and any earlier reports.
- We inspect the ducts at chosen points to see where cleaning is needed.
- The work area is protected and the system switched off.
- Ducts, grilles and diffusers are cleaned and the debris taken away.
- We report on the work, listing any inaccessible sections and the next inspection date.
Preparing for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll normally have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
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Southwick questions
Do you work overnight in Southwick?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. That way a site in Southwick doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. When you ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, mention when the site is quiet.
Do you clean school ventilation in Southwick in the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 21 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Southwick. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
What is TR19?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.
What should I send you?
A short description and a few pictures, with the address and opening hours. We’ll ask for anything else we need.
How do you protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and clean down when we finish.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for anything that can’t wait until a planned visit. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
What does TR19 Air cover?
It covers ventilation hygiene for supply and extract systems in offices, schools, hospitals and other buildings. Kitchen extract is covered separately, by TR19® Grease.
What happens to the waste?
We contain it and take it with us. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go, so it does not spread.
What affects the quote in Southwick
We do not publish a price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- The condition of the system
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Parking and loading at the site
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
What to send for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Do you need ventilation duct cleaning in Southwick?
Even good filters let some dust through, and that fine dust settles along the supply ducts. Extract ducts pick up dust, fibres and fluff from the rooms they serve.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Dirty diffusers dropping dust into rooms
- Toilet and washroom extracts full of fluff
- Ducts that need a clean before handover
- Odours carried round the building by the ducts
Wherever a school like Eastbrook Primary Academy has ducted ventilation, a half-term visit keeps the work out of lesson time.
Questions to ask before you book
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether a survey comes first
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
For landlords and multi-site operators
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Ventilation in Southwick buildings
There are about 21 schools, colleges and universities and about 26 hospitals, care homes and childcare premises on the FSA’s food hygiene register in and around Southwick, up to about a mile and a half out. Buildings like these often rely on mechanical ventilation, which TR19® Air covers. About 46 miles out from central London, Southwick is part of the South East area we work across. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible. For Southwick, the closest hospital is Southlands Hospital, roughly 1 mile west. Healthcare buildings depend on clean supply and extract ventilation, and the same applies to surgeries, clinics and care homes.
If you run a surgery, dental practice or care home near Southwick, clean ventilation matters as much to you as to a hospital like Southlands Hospital (about 1 mile west). If you run an office near Southwick station, its supply ductwork can gather dust for years before anyone looks inside.
Southwick is about 2 miles east of Shoreham-by-Sea, in West Sussex. Southwick gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with photos. Our area takes in 371 places across West Sussex, large and small.
We cover every part of the BN42, BN41 and BN43 postcode area for ventilation duct cleaning and the streets around it. If you need ventilation duct cleaning at premises on Station Road, Roman Crescent and Southwick Street or a nearby road, we can help. Being close to the A259 and A270, Southwick is simple for us to get to at any hour. Close by, we work in Kingston by Sea (1 mile north-west), Portslade (1 mile north-east), Shoreham-by-Sea (2 miles west), Hangleton (2 miles north-east) and Old Shoreham (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Worthing (7 miles west), Haywards Heath (13 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (10 miles north-east), Littlehampton (13 miles west), Lancing (4 miles west) and Rustington (12 miles west).
Local landmarks in Southwick
In Southwick, that means kitchens and buildings near Shoreham Academy, Benfield Hill and The Ship Inn. Southwick has its own railway station: Southwick station. Nearby you will also find Southlands Hospital (1 mile west) and Churchill Square (4 miles east). Not far away are Shoreham Beach and Thundersbarrow Hill.
Why deal with it now?
Clean ducts let the air move as designed, which puts less load on the fans. Leaving them means the plant works harder for the same result. It’s better to plan the work at a site near Southwick than wait for a failure.
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
Why us?
- Trading since 2009
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Full insurance on every job
- We diagnose before we treat
Take a look at what affects the cost and how to check a contractor.
When something else is needed
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- Kitchen extract ductwork, which needs a TR19® Grease clean
- Controls and BMS faults that affect the system
- Ventilation that is undersized for the building
If you are not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- General extract ductwork
- Toilet extract systems
- Grilles and diffusers
- Offices and schools
- Hospitals and care homes
- Supply ductwork
Keeping the system healthy
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Log every filter change
- Keep grilles and diffusers dusted
- Flag any dust coming out of the vents
- Switch the ventilation off or cover grilles during dusty building work
Pass the paperwork to your facilities or maintenance team, so it’s all in one place. Year on year, it shows how fast dust builds up.
Fit access panels where the ductwork cannot be reached. Hidden sections are the ones that get worst.