East Sussex · Ductwork cleaning
Duct cleaning in Northease
Ductwork cleaning across Northease and nearby, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
- Years of grease along the duct floor
- A duct nobody has opened in years
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
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. That is our job.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Ductwork cleaning in Northease, done properly
Once air leaves the canopy, it travels through ductwork that most people never see. Every horizontal run and vertical riser collects grease along the way and a fire in the duct can spread through the building. Our ductwork cleaning reaches inside the runs and risers through access panels, to BESA TR19® Grease. Common call-outs are for duct runs with no cleaning record and years of grease along the duct floor, on vertical risers, access panels and horizontal duct runs.
In a village or hamlet like Northease, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- Northease (BN7)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Grease, kitchens and Northease
Environmental health officers from Lewes council inspect food businesses in Northease. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. At about 46 miles from central London, Northease sits well inside the area we cover. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Priory School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Lewes Victoria Hospital is the nearest hospital to Northease, about 2.4 miles north. Monk's House, about 0.7 miles east, is one of the historic houses near Northease; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Northease is about 3 miles south of Lewes, in East Sussex. Whether your site is in the middle of Northease or further out, ductwork cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. We cover 289 places across East Sussex, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Brighton page (6 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for ductwork cleaning: BN7. Other places close to Northease include Rodmell (1 mile south-east), Iford (1 mile north-west), Kingston near Lewes (2 miles north-west), Southover (2 miles north) and Cliffe (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Eastbourne (13 miles east), Seaford (6 miles south-east), Hailsham (11 miles east), Uckfield (10 miles north-east), Newhaven (4 miles south-east) and Peacehaven (3 miles south).
What’s near Northease
Around Northease, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Lewes and Laughton Levels. The nearest railway station is Southease station, about 1.4 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Lewes Castle (2.2 miles north) and Lewes Victoria Hospital (2.4 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Southerham Farm and Itford Hill.
What affects the quote in Northease
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- The condition of the system
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
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’ll price it together.
Helping us quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Your last certificate, test record or report
Need a price for ductwork cleaning? Please ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
For landlords and multi-site operators
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and photos, so each one has its own record.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Northease and across East Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Between visits
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Ask us about extra access panels where sections cannot be reached
- Diarise the next duct clean
- Tell us if grease leaks from the ductwork
- Leave a way through to the access panels
The report names every part of the duct that couldn’t be reached and why. We can fit access panels so those sections are cleaned next time.
Extra access panels mean more of the duct gets cleaned each time. It does not stop grease forming, but it stops it building unseen.
What the work involves, part by part
Vertical risers
Cleaning a riser needs access along its height. Where it can’t be reached safely, the report says so.
Access panels
After cleaning, every panel is closed and sealed so the duct stays tight. A damaged panel is noted on the report.
What a clean won’t put right
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Undersized or badly laid-out ducts
- Leaking duct joints that need repair
- Duct sealed behind fixed ceilings or walls
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we work on in Northease
- Attenuators
- Vertical risers
- Multi-storey ducts
- Horizontal duct runs
- Access panels
- Bends and junctions
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Questions from Northease
Which environmental health team covers Northease?
The local authority for Northease is Lewes council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Is Northease within the area you cover?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Northease is covered. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
What types of premises do you cover?
Commercial premises of every kind: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. We fit the work around how the site operates.
Are you accredited?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
How do you know if the ductwork needs cleaning?
We measure it. 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.
How much does ductwork cleaning cost?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. For a quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the site type, opening hours and a few photos.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you’ll get one fixed quote.
How often should kitchen ducts be cleaned?
The duct is cleaned as part of the whole system, at intervals set by BESA guidance, from every 3 months for heavy use to every 12 months for light use. Readings tell you if it needs to be more often.
How the visit works
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Northease run smoothly.
- We map the duct route and check where the access panels are.
- We measure grease thickness at set points before cleaning.
- Through the access panels, thick grease is removed by hand first.
- Next the ducts and risers are degreased, using whatever suits the deposit.
- We test again, take pictures and note any part that couldn’t be reached.
Before we arrive
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Ask for a quote
To get a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. We usually come back within one working day.