East Sussex · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork Cleaning in Rye
Ductwork cleaning for Rye, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
- Smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork
- Years of grease along the duct floor
When it’s something else
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Ductwork that was poorly designed
- Ductwork that is corroded, split or holed (that needs a ductwork contractor)
- Fire dampers that don’t close (they need testing and remedials)
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Bends and junctions
- Access panels
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Attenuators
- Multi-storey ducts
Ductwork cleaning in Rye
Not every duct has enough access panels. Where a section cannot be reached, TR19 expects it to be recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted to reach it in future. It’s better to know than to assume. If you’re dealing with fat dripping from the ductwork and high readings at a recent grease test, we can put it right, from attenuators, access panels and horizontal duct runs onwards.
In a smaller place like Rye, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Place
- Rye (TN31)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
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What the work involves, part by part
Bends and transitions
The join where the canopy meets the duct is a common hotspot. We reach it from the plenum side where possible.
Multi-storey and shared buildings
A fire in a duct in a shared building can affect far more than one kitchen, which makes keeping it clean all the more important. Your certificate and report give building managers the record they need.
What staff can safely do
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. Leave those to us.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
Why it’s worth doing now in Rye
A dirty duct is something insurers ask about. Many policies require TR19 cleaning, and a claim may be refused or reduced without evidence. A certificate that covers the ductwork is what they want to see. It’s easy to lose track of when the work was last done on a quieter site.
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you will get one fixed quote.
Why us?
- Photo reports with every job
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations.
What we do, step by step
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the photos you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access. Everything the job in Rye needs is worked out beforehand, from the survey.
- First we diagnose: the route, the access and the grease levels.
- You get a fixed price before work starts.
- Each section is cleaned in turn through its access panel.
- We take extra care at bends and at the foot of risers.
- Readings, pictures and a recommended next clean date complete the job.
Before we arrive
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
How to get a quote
For ductwork cleaning in Rye, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.
Advice
Do you need ductwork cleaning in Rye?
A vertical riser can run up several floors. Grease collects on the riser walls and gathers at the bottom, where it can pool. Access along its height is needed to clean it properly.
Look out for any of the following:
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
- Stale grease odours from the duct
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Rye, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- How they set the interval to the next visit
Keeping the system healthy
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Diarise the next duct clean
- Report any grease dripping from duct joints
- Check readings when the menu changes
- File each certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
The report gives a recommended next clean date, worked out from the grease we found and how long you cook each day, in line with BESA guidance.
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.
Kitchen extracts in Rye
The coast is only about 2 miles from Rye. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 12 hotels and guest houses within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Rye. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Environmental health officers from Rother council inspect food businesses in Rye. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
School kitchens, at schools like Rye Community Primary School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Rye (Lamb House is about 0.1 miles south-east), fitting access panels needs care.
Rye is about 9 miles north-east of Hastings, in East Sussex. Wherever you are in the TN31 postcode area, we can carry out ductwork cleaning at your premises. Rye is one of 289 places in East Sussex where we work for ductwork cleaning. Maidstone is in our area too, about 24 miles from Rye.
Here we cover the TN31 postcode area for ductwork cleaning. Local streets include Market Road, High Street and Market Street, and we cover them all for ductwork cleaning. Rye sits on or near the A259 and A268, which makes travel easy for ductwork cleaning. Close by, we work in Playden (1 mile north), East Guldeford (1 mile north-east), Rye Harbour (1 mile south-east), Houghton Green (1 mile north) and Rye Foreign (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Hastings (9 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (14 miles south-west), St Leonards (10 miles south-west), Hastings Old Town (9 miles south-west), Belmont (9 miles south-west) and Hollington (10 miles south-west).
What’s near Rye
Around Rye, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near St Anthony of Padua Church, Rye Harbour LNR and The Old Bell Inn. Rye has its own railway station: Rye station. Other landmarks nearby include Ypres Tower (within half a mile east) and Rye Castle Museum (East Street) (under half a mile east). Not far away are Rye Harbour Nature Reserve.
Common questions in Rye
Can sea air affect ductwork cleaning in Rye?
It can. Rye is within about 2 miles of the coast, and salt air speeds up corrosion. Rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings are checked for corrosion as well as grease.
Which council inspects kitchens in Rye?
In Rye, it’s Rother council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
How much does ductwork cleaning cost in Rye?
We don’t publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. We fix the price before any work starts.
How can I tell if my extract ducts are dirty?
We measure it. Using a Wet Film Thickness Test or Deposit Thickness Test, we check the grease at set points. BESA guidance says the mean shouldn’t exceed 200 microns, and 500 or more anywhere needs immediate spot cleaning.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
What happens to the waste?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.