East Sussex · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Wickstreet, East Sussex
Ductwork cleaning across Wickstreet and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Grease leaking from duct joints
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
- Hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs
How we handle ductwork cleaning in Wickstreet
No two duct runs are the same, in Wickstreet or anywhere else. A few metres to an outside wall, or a riser up through the building to a roof fan. We map the route during the survey and finds every access point before we quote. If you have hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs and sections of duct with no access panels, we can help.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
A written report with photos follows each visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Wickstreet (BN26)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Wickstreet and turn up when the site is quiet.
- Diagnosis: a survey of the duct’s route, size and access.
- You get a fixed price before work starts.
- We clean section by section, working from panel to panel.
- We take extra care at bends and at the foot of risers.
- The duct is signed off with readings, pictures and a next clean date.
Getting ready for the visit
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
How to get a quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Advice
Ductwork cleaning around Wickstreet
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 3 restaurants, cafés and canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Wickstreet. The duct above a busy canopy coats itself in grease long before anyone sees it. It’s Wealden council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Wickstreet. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Wickstreet sits within the area of East 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.
For schools such as Bede's Prep School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Hellingly Hospital Railway is the nearest hospital to Wickstreet, about 3.8 miles north-east. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near The Parish Church of St Pancras, or anywhere in Wickstreet, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Wickstreet is about 3 miles west of Hailsham, in East Sussex. We carry out ductwork cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Wickstreet and the rest of East Sussex. Our area takes in 289 places across East Sussex, large and small. You can also see our page for Brighton, roughly 14 miles from Wickstreet.
Postcode districts we cover here for ductwork cleaning: BN26. Close by, we work in Arlington (1 mile south), Berwick (2 miles south-west), Ripe (2 miles north-west), Selmeston (2 miles south-west) and Golden Cross (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (7 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (12 miles east), Seaford (7 miles south-west), Lewes (8 miles west), Hailsham (3 miles east) and Crowborough (13 miles north).
Around Wickstreet
In Wickstreet, that means kitchens and buildings near Park Mead Primary School and The Plough Inn and the streets around them. The closest station to Wickstreet is Berwick (Sussex) station, about 1.5 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Drusillas Museum (2.8 miles south) and Burlough Castle (2.9 miles south). Open spaces near Wickstreet include Firle Beacon.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning does not 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.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
How we price ductwork cleaning
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- The condition we find in the survey
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- How easy every part is to reach
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. You’ll have a fixed price before work begins.
Helping us quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Any previous report or certificate
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- The site address and the type of premises
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
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For landlords and multi-site operators
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Wickstreet and across East Sussex. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
When it’s something else
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A worn-out fan that needs replacing
- A damper stuck open in the duct
- Leaking duct joints that need repair
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think.
What we work on in Wickstreet
- Vertical risers
- Attenuators
- Access panels
- Bends and junctions
- Horizontal duct runs
- Multi-storey ducts
Looking after it afterwards
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Store the certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Check readings when the menu changes
- Tell us if grease leaks from the ductwork
- Don’t switch the extract off early
A full system clean includes a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. It records the date, the location and the technician.
Some signs mean the duct needs attention sooner: grease leaking from duct joints, smells, or a fan that sounds rough. Testing will show whether any section has reached 500 microns.
Why deal with it now?
A dirty duct is something insurers ask about. Many policies require TR19 cleaning, and a claim may be refused or reduced without evidence. Your certificate and photo report show the ducts were cleaned. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
Why book with us
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Fully insured
Wickstreet questions
Who is the fire and rescue service for Wickstreet?
Fire safety enforcement in Wickstreet is handled by East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Can the work in Wickstreet be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The site is handed back ready to open. When you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us, mention when the site is quiet.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Photos often do the job, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
What’s involved in cleaning extract ducts?
Through access panels along the duct. Heavy grease is scraped out by hand, then the surfaces are degreased with a method that suits the deposit, such as degreasers, hot water or steam.
Do you work in Wickstreet?
Yes. Our technicians work in Wickstreet, as part of our area across London and the South East.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not usually. We work when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends, so you keep your normal hours.
What is TR19?
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 expects a risk-based approach.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a single café to a large school. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.