East Sussex · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork Cleaning in Five Ashes
Ductwork cleaning for Five Ashes, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
What your team can do, and what needs us
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
About our ductwork cleaning in Five Ashes
Ductwork in Five Ashes 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 pictures complete the record. If you are dealing with an insurer asking for TR19 evidence and duct runs that can’t be reached, we can put it right, from attenuators, vertical risers and access panels onwards.
Somewhere as small as Five Ashes, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Where
- Five Ashes (TN20)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Towns and villages near Five Ashes
What else we do in Five Ashes
Keeping the system healthy
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Don’t switch the extract off early
- Have the grease measured if cooking hours go up
- Leave a way through to the access panels
- Keep to the interval on the report
After the clean, the same points are tested again, giving you before and after readings. Before and after pictures sit next to the numbers.
Book the next duct clean before the date passes. A change in cooking hours may change the interval under BESA guidance, and grease thickness testing will show it.
Multi-site and managed buildings
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so each one has its own record.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We are happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
Ductwork cleaning in Five Ashes: the local picture
The fire and rescue service for Five Ashes is 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. About 37 miles out from central London, Five Ashes is part of the South East area we work across. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours.
Where a hall near Church of the Good Shepherd, or anywhere in Five Ashes, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Crowborough War Memorial Hospital is the nearest hospital to Five Ashes, about 4.3 miles north-west. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Five Ashes CofE Primary School or anywhere near Five Ashes, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Five Ashes is about 4 miles south-east of Crowborough, in East Sussex. We provide ductwork cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Five Ashes and the rest of East Sussex. 289 places in East Sussex are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. We also work in Brighton, around 19 miles away.
Here we cover the TN20 postcode area for ductwork cleaning. Streets in the area include Westfield Close, Leeds Lane and Spring Lane, all of which we cover for ductwork cleaning. If your site is just outside Five Ashes, we cover Skippers Hill (1 mile north), Butcher's Cross (1 mile north), Woolbridge (1 mile north-east), Wellbrook (1 mile north-east) and Mayfield (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (15 miles south), Bexhill-on-Sea (15 miles south-east), Lewes (13 miles south-west), Hailsham (10 miles south), Crowborough (4 miles north-west) and Uckfield (6 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Five Ashes
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Skippers Hill Manor School and The Five Ashes Inn and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Crowborough station, about 3.3 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Tickerage Castle (3.8 miles south-west) and Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (4.3 miles north-west). Open spaces near Five Ashes include Selwyns Wood.
How the job changes from site to site
Attenuators and discharge
The last section of duct before the discharge is often the coolest, so it can collect more grease than expected. We include it in the clean and the readings.
Access panels
Panels have to seal properly once they’re closed, so grease and air stay inside the duct. We’ll tell you if any panel needs replacing.
When it’s something else
We will not sell you work that does not address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Parts of the duct with no way in
- Duct sections that need replacing
- A worn-out fan that needs replacing
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Where we work
- Attenuators
- Horizontal duct runs
- Access panels
- Vertical risers
- Bends and junctions
- Multi-storey ducts
Your questions about ductwork cleaning in Five Ashes
Which council inspects kitchens in Five Ashes?
The local authority for Five Ashes is Wealden council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Five Ashes?
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Five Ashes. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Do you work in Five Ashes?
Yes. We cover Five Ashes and the rest of East Sussex, within our South East and London area. To book, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
How far ahead should we book?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
How is kitchen extract ductwork cleaned?
After a survey and grease readings, the duct is opened up through its access panels. Each run and riser is scraped and degreased, and test again when we are done.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Will I get a report after the ducts are cleaned?
Readings, photos and, for a full clean, a TR19 certificate. The report says when the next clean is due.
Can extra access doors be added to the duct?
Yes. The survey or clean shows where sections couldn’t be reached, and fitting them means future cleans are more complete.
What we do, step by step
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. The visit takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access. Somewhere as small as Five Ashes, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- First the duct route is traced and every access point noted.
- Set points along the runs are tested for grease.
- Access panels are opened and heavy deposits scraped out by hand.
- The duct is degreased with the method that suits the grease, from degreasers to hot water or steam.
- Post-clean readings and pictures go into the report, with any unreachable section listed.
Preparing for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Move anything stored near the system
How to get a quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
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Leave it or put it right?
Grease left in a duct in Five Ashes hardens over time. Heat and age turn it into a thick, stubborn crust, so the later the clean, the bigger the job. In a place like Five Ashes, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before work begins.
Why book with us
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Full insurance on every job
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.