West Sussex · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork Cleaning in Ditchling Common
Ductwork cleaning across Ditchling Common and nearby, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
Ditchling Common: your questions answered
Which fire authority looks after Ditchling Common?
Ditchling Common is in the area of West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Will you come out to Ditchling Common?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
What information do you need?
Only a few details: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. Then ring 0345 646 2711 or email us.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Can extra access doors be added to the duct?
Yes, as part of our fits and repairs work. Panels go where they give the best access to sections that couldn’t be reached, and we will recommend where.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
We record them on the report, with photos where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, for example new access panels.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a small pub to a hospital. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
How long does it take to clean extract ducts?
Allow a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers. We will confirm the time when we quote.
Ductwork cleaning in Ditchling Common, done properly
Many ducts were installed with too few access doors. TR19 calls for any section we couldn’t reach to be recorded, and we can fit new access panels so it’s cleaned next time. It’s better to know than to assume. The work covers horizontal duct runs, multi-storey ducts and bends and junctions, and the jobs we see most are a duct nobody has opened in years and a duct clean needed for an insurer.
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.
We have been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Location
- Ditchling Common (BN6)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What affects the quote in Ditchling Common
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- What state the system is in
- How big the system is
- Whether several sites go on one quote
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
Asking for a quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- Any previous report or certificate
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Signs you need ductwork cleaning in Ditchling Common
Damaged or poorly fitted filters let more grease into the duct. More grease reaches the ductwork than it should and it fills faster.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
- High readings at a recent grease test
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
Ockenden Manor, about 4.7 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses near Ditchling Common; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
What to look for in a quote
- When the next visit should be, and why
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether a survey comes first
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
Why it’s worth doing now in Ditchling Common
Old grease in a duct for a kitchen in Ditchling Common does not stay soft. It bakes into a hard layer that takes far longer to remove, which makes each delayed clean a bigger one. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
What you get with us
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- A fixed price before any work starts
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
When something else is needed
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Leaking duct joints that need repair
- A damper stuck open in the duct
- Sections that can’t be reached safely without new access (those are recorded, and panels can be fitted)
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we work on in Ditchling Common
- Attenuators
- Bends and junctions
- Horizontal duct runs
- Multi-storey ducts
- Vertical risers
- Access panels
Multi-site and managed buildings
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Ditchling Common and across West Sussex. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. 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.
Grease, kitchens and Ditchling Common
Food Standards Agency records list about 12 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 3 takeaways in Ditchling Common and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Behind every canopy among them is a run of ductwork that collects grease out of sight. It’s Lewes council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Ditchling Common. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Ditchling Common. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as St Francis Hospital (about 3 miles north), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. For schools such as Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Ditchling Common is about 2 miles south-east of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. From the centre of Ditchling Common to the outskirts, we cover ductwork cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, and Ditchling Common is one of them. For sites nearby, see our Brighton page (8 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for ductwork cleaning: BN6. Other places close to Ditchling Common include Wivelsfield (1 mile north), Wivelsfield Green (2 miles north-east), Plumpton Green (2 miles south-east), Streat (2 miles south) and East Chiltington (3 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Crawley (12 miles north), Horsham (13 miles north-west), Haywards Heath (4 miles north), East Grinstead (13 miles north), Shoreham-by-Sea (11 miles south-west) and Lancing (13 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Ditchling Common
Around Ditchling Common, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Burgess Hill Academy and Burgess Hill Girls. Ditchling Common’s nearest station is Burgess Hill station, roughly 1.6 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Clayton Castle (3.4 miles south-west) and Burgess Hill Museum (1.7 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve and Ditchling Beacon.
What we do, step by step
There are three stages on the day: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. The middle part takes longest, and that takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers. A few pictures of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Ditchling Common.
- We trace the duct and find every way in.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points.
- Once the kitchen has closed, we protect the area and open the panels.
- Thick grease is scraped out, then the runs and risers are degreased.
- We close up, re-test, photograph and record anything out of reach.
Preparing for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Clear the space around the work
Getting a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
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Aftercare tips
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Store the certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Diarise the next duct clean
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted whenever you cook
- Check readings when the menu changes
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.
The less grease gets past the canopy, the cleaner the duct stays. Keep the filters clean, well fitted and in place whenever you cook.