East Sussex · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork Cleaning in Arlington
One call covers cleaning of kitchen extract ductwork, horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels in Arlington: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
About our ductwork cleaning in Arlington
Once air leaves the canopy, it travels through ductwork that most people never see. Every horizontal run and vertical riser collects grease along the way, and that’s where a kitchen fire can travel. Our ductwork cleaning reaches inside the runs and risers through access panels, to BESA TR19® Grease. If you have a rancid smell from the extract duct and heavy grease at the base of a riser, we can help, from access panels, vertical risers and attenuators onwards.
Work in a small place like Arlington starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
We’ve been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we’re fully insured.
- Location
- Arlington (BN26)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Ductwork cleaning around Arlington
Look up Arlington on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 3 restaurants, cafés and works canteens in Arlington and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Each kitchen that cooks under a canopy sends grease-laden air into a duct, where it cools and settles. It’s Wealden council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Arlington. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Arlington is covered by East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near The Parish Church of St Pancras or elsewhere in Arlington, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Hellingly Hospital Railway (about 4.1 miles north-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Arlington is about 3 miles south-west of Hailsham, in East Sussex. If you need ductwork cleaning in Arlington, please call 0345 646 2711, or email photos for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including Arlington. Across East Sussex, we cover 289 places, and Arlington is one of them. For sites nearby, see our Brighton page (14 miles or so).
Every address in BN26 is covered for ductwork cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Neighbouring places we cover for ductwork cleaning include Wickstreet (1 mile north), Berwick (1 mile west), Wilmington (2 miles south), Selmeston (2 miles west) and Milton Street (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (6 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (12 miles east), Seaford (6 miles south-west), Lewes (8 miles west), Hailsham (3 miles north-east) and Crowborough (14 miles north).
Around Arlington
Around Arlington, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Yew Tree Inn and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Berwick (Sussex) station, roughly 1.2 miles west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Agricultural Museum (2 miles south) and Hellingly Hospital Railway (4.1 miles north-east). The countryside around Arlington includes Combe Hill.
Honest limits
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A worn-out fan that needs replacing
- Faulty fire dampers
- Parts of the duct with no way in
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What the work covers
- Access panels
- Vertical risers
- Attenuators
- Multi-storey ducts
- Horizontal duct runs
- Bends and junctions
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What happens on the day
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Arlington and turn up when the site is quiet.
- First the duct route is traced and every access point noted.
- Set points along the runs are tested for grease.
- Through the access panels, thick grease is removed by hand first.
- Horizontal runs and risers are then degreased by the method that suits the deposit.
- We test again, take photos and note any part that couldn’t be reached.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Let us know about parking and loading
Ask for a quote
If you need ductwork cleaning in Arlington, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
Related advice
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
Your questions about ductwork cleaning in Arlington
Do you work at weekends in Arlington?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. That way a site in Arlington doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Do you cover smaller places like Arlington?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Arlington included. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Can you fit access panels in our ductwork?
Yes. The survey or clean shows where sections couldn’t be reached, and we can fit them so those sections are cleaned in future.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so sites at different addresses can be planned together as one programme. Each site gets its own report and pictures.
Can you quote from photos?
Normally, yes. Send wide shots, close-ups of any access panels and anything that worries you, and we normally come back within one working day. If pictures are not enough, we will survey first.
Which sectors do you work in?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, as well as food production and leisure sites.
How often should kitchen ducts be cleaned?
It follows the same interval as the whole extract, from every 3 months for heavy use to every 12 months for light use. Readings tell you if it needs to be more often.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line and we will talk you through the next steps.
How we price ductwork cleaning
We do not publish a price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Parking and loading at the site
- What state the system is in
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
What we need to know
We can often survey from photos. Try to include:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Any previous report or certificate
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: 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.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
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.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
When to call us in Arlington
The further the air travels from the cooking, the cooler it gets. Cooling air drops its grease onto the inside of the duct, so duct runs keep collecting grease long after the canopy.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
- Proof of duct cleaning for the insurer
- Hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs
- A grease test showing the duct is overdue
Michelham Priory, about 1.5 miles north-east, is one of the historic houses near Arlington; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- What insurance they carry
Why it’s worth doing now in Arlington
TR19® is not law, but the duty to manage fire risk is. The Fire Safety Order 2005 makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, including the grease inside the extract ductwork. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re unsure, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why Arlington businesses choose us
- Every job surveyed first
- In business since 2009
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line