East Sussex · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Rye Foreign, East Sussex
One call covers ductwork cleaning in Rye Foreign: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
- Proof of duct cleaning for the insurer
- A duct nobody has opened in years
What ductwork cleaning looks like in Rye Foreign
Rye Foreign is covered by East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. At about 50 miles from central London, Rye Foreign sits well inside the area we cover. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible.
School kitchens, at schools like Peasmarsh Church of England Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Rye Foreign (Lamb House is about 1.9 miles south-east), fitting access panels needs care.
Rye Foreign is about 9 miles north-east of Hastings, in East Sussex. We provide ductwork cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Rye Foreign and the rest of East Sussex. Across East Sussex, we cover 289 places, Rye Foreign among them. Maidstone is in our area too, around 22 miles away.
Every address in TN31 is covered for ductwork cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. We also cover the places around Rye Foreign: Iden (1 mile north-east), Playden (1 mile east), Houghton Green (2 miles east), Rye (2 miles south-east) and East Guldeford (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Hastings (9 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (13 miles south-west), St Leonards (10 miles south-west), Hastings Old Town (9 miles south-west), Belmont (9 miles south-west) and Hollington (9 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Rye Foreign
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Rye College and The Horse And Cart Inn, among other places. The nearest railway station is Rye station, about 1.7 miles south-east. Well-known places in the area include Rye Castle Museum (East Street) (1.9 miles south-east) and Ypres Tower (2 miles south-east). Open spaces near Rye Foreign include Flatropers Wood.
About our ductwork cleaning in Rye Foreign
Every duct has its own route. A few metres to an outside wall, or a riser up through the building to a roof fan. The survey traces the route and finds every access point before we quote. The work covers multi-storey ducts, bends and junctions and vertical risers, and the jobs we see most are years of grease along the duct floor and sections of duct with no access panels.
Somewhere as small as Rye Foreign, 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: 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 Foreign (TN31)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Different parts, different methods
Bends and transitions
Transitions from the canopy spigot into the duct catch a lot of grease. We reach it from the plenum side where possible.
Vertical risers
Risers are cleaned through panels at different levels. Where it cannot be reached safely, the report says so.
FAQs for Rye Foreign
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Rye Foreign during the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. With about 2 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Rye Foreign, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Which environmental health team covers Rye Foreign?
Kitchens in Rye Foreign are inspected by Rother council’s environmental health officers. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Will I get a report after the ducts are cleaned?
A photo report, with readings and before and after photos, plus a TR19 certificate for a full system clean. It also gives a recommended next clean date.
What if part of the duct cannot be reached?
Every reachable section is cleaned and the rest recorded. Extra panels can be installed, and we can do that for you.
What accreditations do you have?
We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. We always survey first, either from photos and details you send or on a site visit. Then you get a fixed quote.
How is kitchen extract ductwork cleaned?
We survey the route, test the grease, then open the access panels. We clean the runs and risers section by section, and test again when we’re done.
What do you do to protect the area?
We start with protection: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
When something else is needed
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what ductwork cleaning will not do:
- A damper stuck open in the duct
- Ductwork that was poorly designed
- Parts of the duct with no way in
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll say what we think.
What we work on in Rye Foreign
- Horizontal duct runs
- Bends and junctions
- Multi-storey ducts
- Attenuators
- Vertical risers
- Access panels
Do you need ductwork cleaning in Rye Foreign?
Grease in a duct running from a kitchen in Rye Foreign is as much a fire risk as in any building. Once it lights, fire can spread along the duct and into other areas, which is why the responsible person needs it under control.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
- A duct nobody has opened in years
- Heavy grease at the base of a riser
Where a hall near The Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul, or anywhere in Rye Foreign, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
What to look for in a quote
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
What affects the quote in Rye Foreign
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- The times the site is available
- What state the system is in
- The number of sites or systems
- Any permits to work or inductions
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Helping us quote
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The site address and the type of premises
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Problems your staff have spotted
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Rye Foreign
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across East Sussex. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Why deal with it now?
Dealing with the ductwork in Rye Foreign now beats dealing with it after a problem. The work takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct, done out of hours so the kitchen keeps cooking. Rural sites can’t always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re not sure what’s needed, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What you get with us
- We’re fully insured
- We diagnose before we treat
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A fixed price before any work starts
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What we do, step by step
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. Seeing the system in pictures first means the trip to Rye Foreign can be planned properly.
- First the duct route is traced and every access point noted.
- Set points along the runs are tested for grease.
- We open the panels and scrape out the heaviest grease.
- Next the ducts and risers are degreased, using whatever suits the deposit.
- Post-clean readings and pictures go into the report, with any unreachable section listed.
How to prepare
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
How to get a quote
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll usually have a quote within one working day.