East Sussex · Ductwork cleaning
Duct cleaning in Beckley Furnace
Ductwork cleaning in Beckley Furnace, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- Thick crusts of old grease along the duct
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
- High readings at a recent grease test
The process
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your photos. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Beckley Furnace.
- The duct route is surveyed and every access point found.
- We take grease readings along the route.
- 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
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
How to get a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Advice
Ductwork cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Beckley Furnace
No two duct runs are the same, in Beckley Furnace or anywhere else. Some run a short distance to an outside wall, others climb several floors to the roof. The survey traces the route, so we know where to get in and how long it will take. The work covers multi-storey ducts, attenuators and bends and junctions, and common reasons people get in touch are gaps where access panels were never fitted and a duct nobody has opened in years.
Work in a small place like Beckley Furnace starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with photos after every visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Place
- Beckley Furnace (TN31)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
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FAQs for Beckley Furnace
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Beckley Furnace?
It’s East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Beckley Furnace. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Can the work in Beckley Furnace be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.
How can I tell if my extract ducts are dirty?
Signs include grease dripping from joints, smells and a fan working harder, but the only sure way is to measure. A WFTT or DTT reading gives a clear answer.
What information do you need?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, along with a few pictures and any previous report.
Do you work in Beckley Furnace?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, and that includes Beckley Furnace.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
How much does ductwork cleaning cost?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. To get one, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not normally. We need the work area to ourselves while we are on site, so we book a time when it would be closed anyway.
What affects the cost of ductwork cleaning
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- Parking and loading at the site
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you are unsure, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- Any previous report or certificate
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- A few general shots of the system
For ductwork cleaning in Beckley Furnace, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send photos or your last report if you can. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.
Aftercare tips
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Flag drips from the duct straight away
- Diarise the next duct clean
- Check readings when the menu changes
- Get panels fitted where the duct couldn’t be cleaned
The report names every part of the duct that couldn’t be reached, with the reason. You can then decide whether to have access panels fitted.
Grease that never reaches the duct never needs cleaning out of it. Keep the filters clean, well fitted and in place whenever you cook.
How the job changes from site to site
Horizontal duct runs
A long flat run can’t be cleaned from one end. Where the gaps between panels are too long, we record what couldn’t be reached and can fit extra panels.
Bends and transitions
Grease tends to pile up at elbows. We clean it back by hand and with degreaser, and test it before and after.
When it’s something else
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Duct sealed behind fixed ceilings or walls
- Ductwork that was poorly designed
- Fire dampers that do not close (they need testing and remedials)
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will say what we think.
What we work on in Beckley Furnace
- Access panels
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Bends and junctions
- Attenuators
- Multi-storey ducts
Beckley Furnace kitchens: local notes
Kitchens in Beckley Furnace get their food hygiene inspections from Rother council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. About 48 miles out from central London, Beckley Furnace is part of the South East area we work across. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Brede Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. A hospital like Conquest Hospital, about 5.6 miles south, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Great Dixter, about 2.7 miles north, is one of the historic houses near Beckley Furnace; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Beckley Furnace is about 7 miles north of Hastings, in East Sussex. Sites in Beckley Furnace get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Beckley Furnace is one of 289 places in East Sussex where we work for commercial clients. There’s also a page for Maidstone, about 21 miles away.
Work in TN31 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We also cover Broad Oak (1 mile south-west), Broadland Row (1 mile south-east), Beckley (2 miles north-east), Udimore (2 miles south-east) and Northiam (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Hastings (7 miles south), Bexhill-on-Sea (10 miles south-west), St Leonards (8 miles south), Hastings Old Town (7 miles south), Belmont (7 miles south) and Hollington (7 miles south-west).
Around Beckley Furnace
Beckley Furnace’s nearest station is Doleham station, roughly 2.9 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Conquest Hospital (5.6 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Flatropers Wood.
Why act early in Beckley Furnace
A dirty duct is something insurers ask about. Many policies require TR19 cleaning, and a claim may be refused or reduced without evidence. Your certificate and photo report show the ducts were cleaned. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we survey first, from photos or on site, and the price is agreed before we start.
What you get with us
- Fully insured
- Every visit written up, with pictures
- Trading since 2009
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
Multi-site and managed buildings
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We are happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
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.