Brighton and Hove · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Aldrington, Brighton and Hove
Ductwork cleaning in Aldrington from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Proof of duct cleaning for the insurer
- Sections of duct with no access panels
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
Fixed quotes for ductwork cleaning in Aldrington
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- What state the system is in
- The scale of the work
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Asking for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- A few general shots of the system
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
For ductwork cleaning in Aldrington, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
Ductwork cleaning in Aldrington, done properly
Every duct has its own route. Some run a short distance to an outside wall, others climb several floors to the roof. We map the route during the survey and finds every access point before we quote. If you’re dealing with grease pooling at the foot of the riser and grease seeping out of the duct seams, we can put it right.
Kitchens around a place like Aldrington are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Where
- Aldrington (BN3, BN41, BN42)
- Wider area
- Brighton and Hove
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Do you need ductwork cleaning in Aldrington?
Damaged or poorly fitted filters let more grease into the duct. The duct then takes grease that the filters should have stopped and it fills faster.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
- Thick crusts of old grease along the duct
- A grease test showing the duct is overdue
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Aldrington is Montefiore Hospital, about 1.7 miles east.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- What paperwork you get at the end
Managing agents and facilities teams in Aldrington
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.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Every visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
What staff can safely do
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
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.
How it works
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the ductwork cleaning, clear away and leave you the report. The visit itself takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access. For a place like Aldrington, we load the van from the survey notes so the work can be done in one visit where possible.
- First we diagnose: the route, the access and the grease levels.
- A fixed quote follows, based on what we found.
- We clean section by section, working from panel to panel.
- We take extra care at bends and at the foot of risers.
- Readings, pictures and a recommended next clean date complete the job.
Preparing for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Move anything stored near the system
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Get a fixed quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Related advice
Looking after it afterwards
So the system stays in good health:
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted whenever you cook
- Keep your cleaning records together
- Do not block access panels with shelving or stock
- Keep to the interval on the report
A full system clean includes a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. It records the date, the location and the technician.
Have access panels fitted where sections can’t be reached. Grease you can reach is grease that gets removed.
Places near Aldrington
What else we do in Aldrington
Honest limits
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- Parts of the duct with no way in
- Ductwork that was poorly designed
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Multi-storey ducts
- Horizontal duct runs
- Access panels
- Attenuators
- Vertical risers
- Bends and junctions
What ductwork cleaning looks like in Aldrington
Aldrington is within about 1 mile of the coast. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. The FSA’s data shows about 65 pubs, bars and clubs and about 8 hotels and guest houses registered within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Aldrington. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Kitchens in Aldrington get their food hygiene inspections from Brighton and Hove council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Philip's Church or elsewhere in Aldrington, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. For schools such as Hove Junior School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Aldrington is about 1 mile south-west of Brighton and Hove, in Brighton and Hove. Aldrington gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Our area takes in 30 places across Brighton and Hove, from busy centres to quieter spots.
Ductwork cleaning in BN3, BN41 and BN42 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes premises on Wish Road, Saxon Road and Roman Road and nearby roads. Close by, we work in Brighton and Hove (1 mile north-east), Hove (1 mile east), West Blatchington (1 mile north-east), Brunswick (2 miles east) and Prestonville (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Brighton (3 miles east), Carlton Hill (3 miles east), Hanover (3 miles east), Kemptown (3 miles east), Hollingdean (3 miles east) and Whitehawk (4 miles east).
Near you in Aldrington
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Drive Prep School, The Gather Inn and Hove Park School, among other places. The nearest railway station is Portslade station, roughly 0.6 miles north-west. Well-known places in the area include Montefiore Hospital (1.7 miles east) and British Engineerium (1.2 miles north-east). Not far away are Shoreham Beach and Thundersbarrow Hill.
Aldrington questions
Is Aldrington within the area you cover?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Aldrington included. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Does coastal air change anything about ductwork cleaning in Aldrington?
It can, as Aldrington is within about 1 mile of the sea, where salt in the air is hard on metal. Rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings are checked for corrosion as well as grease.
What does ductwork cleaning cost?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. To get one, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
What happens if there aren’t enough access panels?
We clean everything we can reach and record what we can’t. Fitting extra access panels is the usual answer, and we can do that for you.
What’s the cleaning interval for extract ductwork?
The minimum depends on how long the kitchen cooks each day: every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Grease readings may show it needs doing sooner.
Are you accredited?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We’ve been trading since 2009 and we are fully insured.
What does TR19 mean?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It is not legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, if we can see what we need. If not, a site survey comes first, then a fixed quote.