East Sussex · Ductwork cleaning
Wannock ductwork cleaning
We cover Wannock for cleaning of kitchen extract ductwork, horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
- Hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs
What your team can do, and what needs us
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
Ductwork cleaning in Wannock
Duct Doctor has cleaned kitchen extract ductwork since 2009, working across London and the South East. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, with each certificate issued through the BESCA portal. Common call-outs are for grease pooling at the foot of the riser and proof of duct cleaning for the insurer, on horizontal duct runs, vertical risers and attenuators.
Somewhere as small as Wannock, 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.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That is why every job is written up in a report with photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Where
- Wannock (BN26)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What we do, step by step
Every visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, make the system safe, do the work, clear away and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points. A few pictures of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Wannock.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Clear loose items from the work area
Ask for a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Related advice
Aftercare tips
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. Our tips:
- Have the grease measured if cooking hours go up
- Keep your cleaning records together
- Get panels fitted where the duct couldn’t be cleaned
- Keep the fan on while anything is cooking
Any section of duct we couldn’t reach is listed on the report and why. You can then decide whether to have access panels fitted.
Have access panels fitted where sections cannot be reached. It doesn’t stop grease forming, but it stops it building unseen.
What happens if it’s left?
Grease narrows the duct and slows the air. The fan works harder, the kitchen gets hotter and smoke lingers at the canopy and grease can drip from duct joints. In a small place like Wannock, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Why us?
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
Ductwork cleaning in Wannock: the local picture
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 5 bars, pubs and nightclubs in and around Wannock, up to about a mile and a half out. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. It’s Wealden council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Wannock. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Wannock. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
For kitchens close to Polegate station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Wannock is Eastbourne District General Hospital, about 2.2 miles south-east.
Wannock is about 3 miles north-west of Eastbourne, in East Sussex. Across the BN26 area, we can carry out ductwork cleaning at your premises. Our East Sussex coverage runs to 289 places, Wannock among them. We also work in Brighton, around 16 miles away.
Ductwork cleaning in BN26 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your site is on Wannock Road, Lancing Way and Mortimer Gardens or anywhere close by, we can help. If your site is just outside Wannock, we cover Lower Willingdon (1 mile south-east), Filching (1 mile south-west), Polegate (1 mile north-east), Folkington (1 mile west) and Willingdon (1 mile south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Eastbourne (3 miles south-east), Hastings (15 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (10 miles east), Seaford (6 miles south-west), Lewes (11 miles north-west) and Hailsham (4 miles north).
Around Wannock
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Horse & Groom pub and Willingdon Primary School. Wannock’s nearest station is Polegate station, roughly 0.8 miles north-east. Nearby you will also find Burlough Castle (2.8 miles west) and Filching Manor And Motor Museum (0.8 miles south-west). Open spaces near Wannock include Combe Hill.
Do you need ductwork cleaning in Wannock?
A vertical riser can run up several floors. Grease clings to the walls and can run down to the base, where it can pool. Access along its height is needed to clean it properly.
Most sites get in touch after spotting something like this:
- Smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork
- Duct runs that cannot be reached
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
- A grease test showing the duct is overdue
Where a hall near St Wilfrid, or anywhere in Wannock, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
What your quote should include
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- What hours they’ll be on site
- If they look at the system before pricing
Wannock questions
Can you come to Wannock after we close?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. It means the site in Wannock keeps running as normal. When you ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos, mention when the site is quiet.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Wannock?
Fire safety enforcement in Wannock is handled by East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
What do you do to protect the area?
Protection goes down first: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
Who is the responsible person?
It depends on the building. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent.
Where does the waste go?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
What does ductwork cleaning cost?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. To get one, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the site type, opening hours and a few photos.
Can extra access doors be added to the duct?
Yes, extra panels can be fitted. It means more of the duct can be cleaned next time, and the report will show where they’re needed.
What if part of the duct can’t be reached?
Every reachable section is cleaned and the rest recorded. Extra panels can be installed, and we can do that for you.
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What affects the quote in Wannock
You will get a fixed price before work begins. It takes into account:
- The times the site is available
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Whether several sites go on one quote
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from photos or on site, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Any previous report or certificate
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
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.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.