East Sussex · Ductwork cleaning
Dallington ductwork cleaning
For cleaning of kitchen extract ductwork, horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels in Dallington, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
- Duct runs that cannot be reached
Multi-site and managed buildings
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
About our ductwork cleaning in Dallington
Ductwork in Dallington is cleaned the same thorough way as everywhere else we work: readings at set points, heavy grease scraped out by hand, then degreasing to suit the deposit. Post-clean readings and photos complete the record. The work covers attenuators, horizontal duct runs and bends and junctions, and people most often call us about duct runs with no cleaning record and heavy grease at the base of a riser.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
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. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Place
- Dallington (TN21)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the quote in Dallington
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- What state the system is in
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Site rules, permits and inductions
We do not list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we will explain what it covers.
What we need to know
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Any previous report or certificate
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
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What we do, step by step
Every visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, make the system safe, carry out the ductwork cleaning, clear away and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Dallington.
- The duct route is surveyed and every access point found.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points.
- Out of hours, the area is protected and the access panels opened.
- Heavy deposits come out by hand, then each section is degreased.
- We close up, re-test, photograph and record anything out of reach.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Getting a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before work begins.
Advice
When it’s something else
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- Ductwork that was poorly designed
- Leaking duct joints that need repair
If you are not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Multi-storey ducts
- Attenuators
- Access panels
- Bends and junctions
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
Signs you need ductwork cleaning in Dallington
Grease filters that do not seal let fat straight through. More grease reaches the ductwork than it should, and build-up speeds up.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Stale grease odours from the duct
- Sections of duct with no access panels
- High readings at a recent grease test
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Dallington Church of England Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- How VAT is shown on the quote
Ductwork cleaning around Dallington
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Dallington. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. Food hygiene inspections in Dallington are the job of Rother council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near The Parish Church of St Giles or elsewhere in Dallington, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Bateman's is about 3.1 miles north), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Dallington is about 7 miles north-east of Hailsham, in East Sussex. Whatever kind of site you run in Dallington, we can take on ductwork cleaning. We can work out of hours so trading isn’t interrupted. Across East Sussex, we cover 289 places, Dallington among them. You can also see our page for Brighton, roughly 23 miles from Dallington.
Postcode districts we cover here for ductwork cleaning: TN21. We also cover the places around Dallington: Wood's Corner (1 mile east), Rushlake Green (2 miles west), Punnett's Town (2 miles north-west), Brownbread Street (3 miles south-east) and Burwash Common (3 miles north). Further out, we also cover Eastbourne (12 miles south), Hastings (10 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (8 miles south-east), Hailsham (7 miles south-west), Crowborough (11 miles north-west) and St Leonards (11 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Dallington
Nearby you will also find Old Castle (under half a mile west) and Hellingly Hospital (5.6 miles south-west).
Part by part
Multi-storey and shared buildings
A fire in a duct in a shared building can affect far more than one kitchen, which makes keeping it clean all the more important. Your certificate and report give building managers the record they need.
Vertical risers
Risers carry the extract up through the building to the roof. Grease collects on the walls and at the foot of the riser, so the base is one of our test points.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Dallington: your questions answered
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Dallington?
The local authority for Dallington is Rother council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Dallington?
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Dallington. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so we can schedule a run of sites as one programme. Each site gets its own report and pictures.
How much notice do you need?
For planned work, earlier is better, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, and we can fit those.
How long will the duct clean take?
It depends on the length of the duct, the number of access panels and how much grease there is. As a guide, it takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points.
How often does extract ductwork need cleaning?
BESA guidance sets minimum intervals by daily cooking hours: every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Measured grease sets the real interval.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.