East Sussex · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Hollington, East Sussex
Ductwork cleaning in Hollington from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Proof of duct cleaning for the insurer
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
- High readings at a recent grease test
Ductwork cleaning in Hollington, done properly
Duct cleaning is the hardest part of an extract clean, and the part most often skipped. Without enough access panels, long stretches can go years without being touched. We open up every reachable section and record any we cannot reach, so you know exactly where you stand. Typical jobs include heavy grease at the base of a riser and gaps where access panels were never fitted, across attenuators, horizontal duct runs and access panels.
In a smaller place like Hollington, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with photos of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- Hollington (TN38, TN37, TN34)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Hollington kitchens: local notes
At about 2 miles from the coast, Hollington is close enough for sea air to matter. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 18 pubs, bars and clubs and about 4 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses in Hollington and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Food hygiene inspections in Hollington are the job of Hastings council’s environmental health team. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
School kitchens, at schools like Hollington Primary Academy for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Conquest Hospital about 1.1 miles north-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Anne or elsewhere in Hollington, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Hollington is about 1 mile north-west of Hastings, in East Sussex. For ductwork cleaning in and around Hollington, please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, Hollington included. Our East Sussex coverage runs to 289 places, Hollington among them. Maidstone is in our area too, around 27 miles away.
Every address in TN38, TN37 and TN34 is within our area for ductwork cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Streets in the area include Kent Road, Duke Road and Ford Road, all of which we cover for ductwork cleaning. Main roads around Hollington include the A21, which makes travel easy for ductwork cleaning. Close by, we work in Silverhill (1 mile south-east), Hastings (1 mile south-east), Baldslow (1 mile north), St Helen's (1 mile east) and St Leonards (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover Eastbourne (13 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (4 miles south-west), Hailsham (13 miles west), Polegate (14 miles west), Old Town (14 miles south-west) and Heathfield (14 miles north-west).
Near you in Hollington
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around William Parker Sports College, The Wishing Tree pub and Old Roar Gill and Coronation Wood. Hollington’s nearest station is St Leonards Warrior Square station, roughly 1.4 miles south. Nearby you will also find Hastings Castle (2.1 miles south-east) and Conquest Hospital (1.1 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Senlac Hill and Church Wood and Robsack Wood.
Hollington questions
Can school kitchens in Hollington be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. There are about 8 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Hollington. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Which fire authority looks after Hollington?
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Hollington. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
What’s involved in cleaning extract ducts?
We survey the route, test the grease, then open the access panels. Each run and riser is scraped and degreased, and test again when we’re done.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You will know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Are you accredited?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We’re fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we will quote them together.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We are fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
Leave it or put it right?
BESA guidance says grease shouldn’t exceed a mean of 200 microns between cleans. A reading of 500 microns or more at any point means a spot clean right away. Putting off the clean only pushes readings higher. A planned visit to Hollington fits your hours; an emergency doesn’t.
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered and we will price it together.
Why book with us
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- A written report with photos after every visit
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What happens on the day
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Tell us about any gates, ladders or locked plant areas at your site near Hollington when you book.
- We start by working out how the duct runs and where it can be opened.
- We measure grease thickness at set points before cleaning.
- 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.
- We test again, take photos and note any part that couldn’t be reached.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
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 we can price many jobs without a visit.
Related advice
Aftercare tips
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Have the grease measured if cooking hours go up
- Run the extract fan throughout service
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted whenever you cook
- Leave a way through to the access panels
You will have a recommended date for the next clean, based on the readings and your daily cooking hours, in line with BESA guidance.
Grease that never reaches the duct never needs cleaning out of it. Clean, properly seated filters are the duct’s best protection.
What affects the cost of ductwork cleaning
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- How big the system is
- Parking and loading at the site
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before we start.
Asking for a quote
When you call or email, these details help:
- A few general shots of the system
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
Need a price for ductwork cleaning? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: 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.
Part by part
Access panels
Panels have to seal properly once they’re closed so the duct stays tight. A damaged panel is noted on the report.
Attenuators and discharge
At the end of the duct is the discharge. It can gather grease and mark the wall or roof around it, so it’s cleaned as far as safe access allows.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Hollington
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Hollington and across East Sussex. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.