Brighton and Hove · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Brighton and Hove
Ductwork cleaning in Brighton and Hove, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Stale grease odours from the duct
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
- High readings at a recent grease test
What we do, step by step
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. Parking in a town like Brighton and Hove is normally straightforward, so the main questions are access and timing.
- Diagnosis: a survey of the duct’s route, size and access.
- 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, photos and a recommended next clean date complete the job.
Preparing for the visit
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Getting a quote
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. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Advice
About our ductwork cleaning in Brighton and Hove
Not every duct has enough access panels. TR19 calls for any section we couldn’t reach to be recorded, and new panels can be fitted to reach it in future. An honest report beats a guess. If you have proof of duct cleaning for the insurer and a rancid smell from the extract duct, we can help, from horizontal duct runs, bends and junctions and vertical risers onwards.
Around a town like Brighton and Hove, extract cleaning typically means a restaurant, pub, takeaway or the kitchen of a school or care home. Each has a canopy, filters, ductwork and a fan to keep clear of grease, and each is cleaned to the same TR19® standard.
A written report with pictures follows every visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Brighton and Hove (BN3, BN41, BN1)
- Region
- Brighton and Hove
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Ductwork cleaning around Brighton and Hove
The coast is only about 1 mile from Brighton and Hove. 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 61 pubs, bars and clubs and about 9 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses registered within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Brighton and Hove. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Environmental health officers from Brighton and Hove council inspect food businesses in Brighton and Hove. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
If you cook for passing trade around Aldrington station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer. A hospital like Montefiore Hospital, about 1.5 miles east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Brighton and Hove is in England. Anywhere in BN3, we can take on ductwork cleaning. 30 places in Brighton and Hove are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots.
Postcode districts we cover here for ductwork cleaning: BN3, BN41 and BN1. Whether your site is on New Church Road, Princes Square and Station Road or a nearby road, we can help. Being close to the A270 and A293, Brighton and Hove is simple for us to get to for ductwork cleaning. We also cover Aldrington (1 mile south-west), West Blatchington (1 mile north-east), Hove (1 mile south-east), Prestonville (2 miles east) and Brunswick (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Brighton (3 miles east), Carlton Hill (3 miles east), Hanover (3 miles east), Kemptown (3 miles south-east), Hollingdean (3 miles east) and Whitehawk (4 miles east).
Landmarks near Brighton and Hove
In Brighton and Hove, that means kitchens and buildings near Hove Park, The Drive Prep School and Hove Park School, among other places. There’s a railway station in Brighton and Hove itself: Aldrington station. Nearby you will also find British Engineerium (0.7 miles north-east) and Churchill Square (2.1 miles south-east). Open spaces near Brighton and Hove include Thundersbarrow Hill and Ladies Mile.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Multi-site and managed buildings
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed quote.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
When it’s something else
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- A worn-out fan that needs replacing
- A damper stuck open in the duct
- Parts of the duct with no way in
If you’re not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What the work covers
- Bends and junctions
- Multi-storey ducts
- Attenuators
- Horizontal duct runs
- Access panels
- Vertical risers
Also near Brighton and Hove
What else we do in Brighton and Hove
How the job changes from site to site
Attenuators and discharge
Some systems have attenuators to reduce noise, but they can hold grease in their linings. We clean what can be reached and note anything that can’t.
Access panels
Every section of duct is cleaned through an access panel. Where there are none, those sections can’t be cleaned and the report has to say so.
Common questions in Brighton and Hove
Do you work overnight in Brighton and Hove?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The work in Brighton and Hove can fit around your hours. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Brighton and Hove out of term?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 38 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Brighton and Hove. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
How often should kitchen ducts be cleaned?
It depends mostly on daily cooking hours. Heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day means at least every 3 months, while lighter use can go longer.
How can I tell if my extract ducts are dirty?
A grease thickness test gives the answer. Using a Wet Film Thickness Test or Deposit Thickness Test, we check the grease at set points. A mean above 200 microns, or 500 microns at any point, means it’s due.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. The law sets the duty; TR19® is the benchmark used to show it’s met. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and without records, many insurers may refuse or reduce a claim.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for anything that cannot wait until a planned visit. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
Will I get a report after the ducts are cleaned?
You get a photo report with before and after photos, plus a TR19 certificate when the whole system is cleaned. File them with the fire risk assessment.
Why it’s worth doing now in Brighton and Hove
Insurers know the risk of a greasy duct. Many require cleaning to TR19, and they can refuse or reduce a claim without proof. Your certificate and photo report show the ducts were cleaned. A small fault found now is a quick job; the same fault found later can close the site.
You will not find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we will explain what it covers.
Why book with us
- Every visit written up, with photos
- We are fully insured
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
What we are called out for in Brighton and Hove
A duct with too few access doors can’t be fully cleaned. Stretches with no way in may never have been touched, and grease there keeps thickening unseen.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Stale grease odours from the duct
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Holy Cross Church or elsewhere in Brighton and Hove, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them