East Sussex · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Piddinghoe, East Sussex
Professional ductwork cleaning in and around Piddinghoe, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with pictures.
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
- Years of grease along the duct floor
- Smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork
Common questions in Piddinghoe
Who inspects food businesses in Piddinghoe?
The local authority for Piddinghoe is Lewes 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.
Can you come to Piddinghoe after we close?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. It means the site in Piddinghoe keeps running as normal. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Are you insured?
Yes. We carry full insurance, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, it’s the responsible person: normally the employer or whoever controls the premises. Landlords, facilities managers and managing agents can also hold responsibility.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Photos often do the job, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
Do you work in Piddinghoe?
Yes. Our technicians work in Piddinghoe, within the South East and London area we cover.
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. Grease thickness testing shows whether that is often enough.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Some photos and a quick description of the system, with the address and opening hours. We’ll ask for anything else we need.
How we handle ductwork cleaning in Piddinghoe
Not every duct has enough access panels. TR19 calls for any section we couldn’t reach to be recorded, and new panels can be fitted to reach it in future. It’s better to know than to assume. Common call-outs are for a duct clean needed for an insurer and duct runs that can’t be reached, on attenuators, bends and junctions and vertical risers.
In a small place like Piddinghoe, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- Piddinghoe (BN9)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Leave it or put it right?
TR19® is not law, but the duty to manage fire risk is. The Fire Safety Order 2005 makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and grease in the duct is part of that. In a small place like Piddinghoe, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Why book with us
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- We are fully insured
- Photo reports with every job
See what affects the cost and our accreditations.
What the work involves, part by part
Attenuators and discharge
Some systems have attenuators to reduce noise, but they can hold grease in their linings. They’re cleaned where possible and recorded if not.
Horizontal duct runs
The underside of a horizontal duct collects the most grease. We scrape out the heavy layer first, then the walls and roof are cleaned too.
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How it works
We are used to working while the site is closed. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers. Visits to a village like Piddinghoe are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- We trace the duct and find every way in.
- We take grease readings along the route.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear the space around the work
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Ask for a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before any work starts.
Related advice
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
What affects the quote in Piddinghoe
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The number of sites or systems
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- A single visit or a regular plan
We do not list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we’ll explain what it covers.
What we need to know
We can often survey from photos. Try to include:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Your last certificate, test record or report
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you will typically have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Aftercare tips
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Store the certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Leave a way through to the access panels
- Ask us about extra access panels where sections cannot be reached
- Check readings when the menu changes
Grease readings are taken again at the same set points, so the report shows the before and after figures. Photos of each section go alongside them.
Watch for warning signs between cleans: grease leaking from duct joints, smells, or a fan that sounds rough. Testing will show whether any section has reached 500 microns.
Kitchen extracts in Piddinghoe
Piddinghoe lies within about 2 miles of the sea. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. Food Standards Agency records include about 7 pubs, bars and clubs in and around Piddinghoe, up to about a mile and a half out. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. In Piddinghoe, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Lewes council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
A hospital like Chailey Heritage Marine Hospital, about 2.3 miles south-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near The Parish Church of St John or elsewhere in Piddinghoe, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Piddinghoe (Monk's House is about 2.3 miles north), fitting access panels needs care.
Piddinghoe is about 1 mile north-west of Newhaven, in East Sussex. We provide ductwork cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Piddinghoe and the rest of East Sussex. Across East Sussex, we cover 289 places, Piddinghoe among them. We also work in Brighton, around 7 miles away.
All of BN9 is within our area for ductwork cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Ductwork cleaning is available to premises on Brookside and Lewes Road and the roads around them. Close by, we work in South Heighton (1 mile east), Denton (1 mile east), Telscombe (2 miles west), Rodmell (2 miles north-west) and Northease (3 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Eastbourne (11 miles east), Seaford (4 miles south-east), Lewes (5 miles north), Hailsham (10 miles east), Uckfield (11 miles north) and Polegate (9 miles east).
Landmarks near Piddinghoe
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Jolly Boatman pub, UTC@Harbourside and Castle Hill. The closest station to Piddinghoe is Newhaven Town station, about 1.2 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Planet Earth Museum (0.8 miles south-east) and Lewes Castle (4.7 miles north). The countryside around Piddinghoe includes Itford Hill and Southerham Farm.