East Sussex · Ductwork cleaning
South Malling ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning for South Malling and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
- High readings at a recent grease test
How the job changes from site to site
Access panels
We can fit new access panels where the duct needs them, so the next clean reaches more of the system. The survey shows where they’re needed.
Vertical risers
Cleaning a riser needs access along its height. Where it can’t be reached safely, the report says so.
Ductwork cleaning for kitchens and businesses in South Malling
Each extract duct we take on in South Malling goes through the full routine: readings at set points, heavy grease scraped out by hand, then degreasing to suit the deposit. Post-clean readings and pictures complete the record. If you’re dealing with hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs and an insurer asking for TR19 evidence, we can help.
Size does not change the work: a kitchen in a place like South Malling gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- South Malling (BN7, BN8)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
What affects the cost of ductwork cleaning
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Parking and loading at the site
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
Asking for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
What we’re called out for in South Malling
Grease settles fastest where the air slows down. Long horizontal runs, bends, changes in size and the foot of a riser all collect more, and those are the points we pay most attention to.
Most sites get in touch when they notice one of these:
- Smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork
- Heavy grease at the base of a riser
- Duct runs that can’t be reached
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
For schools such as South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
What your quote should include
- When the next visit should be, and why
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether the quote shows VAT
FAQs for South Malling
Can you work in South Malling outside opening hours?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. It means the site in South Malling keeps running as normal. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.
Is South Malling within the area you cover?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and South Malling is covered. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Who is the responsible person?
That depends on who controls the premises. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, an FM or a managing agent.
How do you protect the area?
We start with protection: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Do you install duct access panels?
Yes, we fit access panels where the duct needs them. That lets the next clean reach sections that were missed, and the report will show where they’re needed.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a single café to a large school. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7 for anything that can’t wait until a planned visit. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Why it’s worth doing now in South Malling
Dealing with the ductwork in South Malling 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. Even a site near South Malling that’s only busy part of the week needs its system checked on a schedule.
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
Why book with us
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- Fully insured
- Every job surveyed first
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Grease, kitchens and South Malling
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 19 bars, pubs and nightclubs in and around South Malling, up to about a mile and a half out. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Food hygiene inspections in South Malling are the job of Lewes council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. The fire and rescue service for South Malling is East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Commuter trade near Lewes station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to South Malling is Lewes Victoria Hospital, about 0.8 miles south-west.
South Malling is about 1 mile north-east of Lewes, in East Sussex. We provide ductwork cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in South Malling and the rest of East Sussex. We cover 289 places across East Sussex, large and small. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 7 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of BN7 and BN8 for ductwork cleaning and the streets around it. We cover sites on Lee Road, New Road and Mill Road and nearby roads. With the A26 and A2029 close by, South Malling is simple for us to get to for ductwork cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out ductwork cleaning in Lewes (1 mile south-west), Cliffe (1 mile south-east), Southover (1 mile south), Hamsey (1 mile north) and Offham (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cover Eastbourne (14 miles south-east), Seaford (8 miles south-east), Hailsham (11 miles east), Crowborough (14 miles north-east), Uckfield (7 miles north-east) and Newhaven (6 miles south).
Local landmarks in South Malling
Around South Malling, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Elephant and Castle pub, Priory School and Railway Land and the streets around them. The closest station to South Malling is Lewes station, roughly 0.7 miles south. A little further out are Lewes Victoria Hospital (0.8 miles south-west) and Lewes Castle (0.5 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Malling Down and Cliffe Hill.
Multi-site and managed buildings
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
How it works
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct, and we clear up before we go. Tell us when your site near South Malling is quiet and the visit will be booked for then.
- We start by working out how the duct runs and where it can be opened.
- Set points along the runs are tested for grease.
- We open the panels and scrape out the heaviest grease.
- The duct is degreased with the method that suits the grease, from degreasers to hot water or steam.
- We test again, take pictures and note any part that couldn’t be reached.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Clear loose items from the work area
Get a fixed quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before work begins.