West Sussex · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork Cleaning in Streat
Ductwork cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Streat. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Duct runs that can’t be reached
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
- Heavy grease at the base of a riser
Ductwork cleaning in Streat, done properly
Grease in a duct is hidden, which is exactly why it’s dangerous. A flare-up drawn up from the range can light it, carrying a fire along the duct and into rooms far from the kitchen. Removing it is the whole point. We are often asked to deal with gaps where access panels were never fitted and years of grease along the duct floor, on bends and junctions, access panels and vertical risers.
For a kitchen in or near Streat, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Place
- Streat (BN6, BN7)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
How the visit 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. The work on site takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access, and we clear up before we go. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Streat.
- We trace the duct and find every way in.
- We take grease readings along the route.
- Out of hours, the area is protected and the access panels opened.
- 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
- Move anything stored near the system
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
How to get a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Advice
Kitchen extracts in Streat
There are about 4 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Streat, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. The duct above a busy canopy coats itself in grease long before anyone sees it. Streat is covered by West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Environmental health officers from Lewes council inspect food businesses in Streat. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Lewes Victoria Hospital (about 4.5 miles south-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. Where a hall near Streat Church, or anywhere in Streat, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Streat is about 3 miles south-east of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. We provide ductwork cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Streat and the rest of West Sussex. Our area takes in 371 places across West Sussex, large and small. There’s also a page for Brighton, about 6 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for ductwork cleaning: BN6 and BN7. We also cover the places around Streat: Plumpton (1 mile south-east), Plumpton Green (1 mile north-east), East Chiltington (1 mile east), Ditchling Common (2 miles north) and Chiltington (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Crawley (14 miles north), Horsham (15 miles north-west), Worthing (15 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (6 miles north), Burgess Hill (3 miles north-west) and East Grinstead (15 miles north).
What’s near Streat
Streat’s nearest station is Plumpton station, about 1.1 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft (1.6 miles west) and Lewes Victoria Hospital (4.5 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Ditchling Beacon and Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve.
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What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning doesn’t 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.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
Streat: your questions answered
Who is the fire and rescue service for Streat?
Streat is in the area of West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Can a school canteen extract in Streat be done out of term time?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. Food Standards Agency records list about 2 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Streat. Send us your term dates when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we’ll fit the work in.
Do you cover Streat?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, Streat included.
How far ahead should we book?
For planned work, earlier is better, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
How much does ductwork cleaning cost in Streat?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Ask us for a fixed quote, usually ready within one working day.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Can you clean ductwork with no access panels?
Sections out of reach are written down on the report, in line with TR19. New panels can be fitted to reach them in future.
Aftercare tips
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Keep the fan on while anything is cooking
- Book the next clean before the recommended date
- Ask us about extra access panels where sections cannot be reached
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted whenever you cook
File the paperwork in the maintenance log. An insurer, fire officer or EHO may ask to see it, and the photos make the duct’s condition easy to see.
Have access panels fitted where sections cannot be reached. Grease you can reach is grease that gets removed.
Part by part
Vertical risers
Risers are cleaned through panels at different levels. Any part that cannot be safely reached is recorded.
Bends and transitions
The join where the canopy meets the duct is a common hotspot. We clean it from the canopy side or through a nearby panel.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
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 the report can go to both.
Fixed quotes for ductwork cleaning in Streat
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- The condition we find in the survey
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- How big the system is
We don’t list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we will talk you through it.
What we need to know
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Common problems we fix in Streat
Risers carry the extract up through the building. Grease clings to the walls and can run down to the base as liquid grease runs down. Access along its height is needed to clean it properly.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
- Sections of duct with no access panels
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Plumpton Primary School or anywhere near Streat, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Comparing quotes
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- When the next visit should be, and why
- How VAT is shown on the quote