West Sussex · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork Cleaning in Wivelsfield
Ductwork cleaning across Wivelsfield and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with photos.
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
What we do, step by step
We turn up 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. In a small place like Wivelsfield, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- The duct route is surveyed and every access point found.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
How to get a quote
For ductwork cleaning in Wivelsfield, call 0345 646 2711 or email us. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send photos or your last report if you can. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.
Related advice
Ductwork cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Wivelsfield
The ductwork is where an extract clean is won or lost. Without enough access panels, long stretches can go years without being touched. Each section we can reach is cleaned, and any we cannot is written down, so you know exactly where you stand. Common call-outs are for duct runs with no cleaning record and hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs, across attenuators, bends and junctions and access panels.
In a small place like Wivelsfield, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with photos after every visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- Wivelsfield (RH17)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
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.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
What affects the quote in Wivelsfield
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- What state the system is in
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before work begins.
What to send for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
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. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
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What else we do in Wivelsfield
What a clean will not put right
Not every problem is solved by ductwork cleaning, and we’ll tell you before we start. It will not put right:
- Ductwork that is corroded, split or holed (that needs a ductwork contractor)
- A damper stuck open in the duct
- Duct sealed behind fixed ceilings or walls
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on in Wivelsfield
- Bends and junctions
- Multi-storey ducts
- Vertical risers
- Attenuators
- Access panels
- Horizontal duct runs
Part by part
Multi-storey and shared buildings
In a shared building, the duct links the kitchen to other spaces, which makes keeping it clean all the more important. Your certificate and report give building managers the record they need.
Horizontal duct runs
Long horizontal runs need access panels at regular intervals. Any stretch out of reach is noted and can fit extra panels.
Your questions about ductwork cleaning in Wivelsfield
Who inspects food businesses in Wivelsfield?
That is Lewes council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Wivelsfield. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Can you work in Wivelsfield outside opening hours?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. Your customers, staff or residents in Wivelsfield needn’t be disturbed. When you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, mention when the site is quiet.
Do I get a certificate for ductwork cleaning?
Every clean comes with a photo report, plus a TR19 certificate when the whole system is cleaned. Keep both in the maintenance log.
How do you protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and clean down when we finish.
Is a quote from pictures possible?
Often, yes. Photos of the system and the access, plus your opening hours and last report, are often enough. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, depending on what the system needs.
How can I tell if my extract ducts are dirty?
A grease thickness test gives the answer. Readings are taken by Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). BESA guidance says the mean shouldn’t exceed 200 microns, and 500 or more anywhere needs immediate spot cleaning.
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.
Ductwork cleaning around Wivelsfield
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 7 restaurants, cafés and canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Wivelsfield. Where they cook under a canopy, grease doesn’t stop at the filters: it settles along the duct and up the riser. Food hygiene inspections in Wivelsfield are the job of Lewes council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Wivelsfield is covered by West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
Where a hall near Ote Hall Chapel, or anywhere in Wivelsfield, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. School kitchens, at schools like Wivelsfield Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Wivelsfield is St Francis Hospital, about 1.6 miles north.
Wivelsfield is about 2 miles east of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. From the centre of Wivelsfield to the outskirts, ductwork cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Wivelsfield is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover for commercial clients. Our Brighton page covers sites nearby (9 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for ductwork cleaning: RH17. Whether your site is on Blackmores, Ditchling Road and Green Road or a nearby road, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for ductwork cleaning include Wivelsfield Green (1 mile east), Ditchling Common (1 mile south), Haywards Heath (2 miles north), Scaynes Hill (2 miles north-east) and Plumpton Green (3 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Crawley (11 miles north-west), Horsham (12 miles north-west), East Grinstead (12 miles north), Shoreham-by-Sea (12 miles south-west), Lancing (14 miles south-west) and Broadfield (10 miles north-west).
What’s near Wivelsfield
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Burgess Hill Academy and Royal Oak pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Wivelsfield station, roughly 1.4 miles west of the centre. Nearby you will also find St Francis Hospital (1.6 miles north) and Burgess Hill Museum (1.9 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve and Ditchling Beacon.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Wivelsfield
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Wivelsfield and across West Sussex. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
Why it’s worth doing now in Wivelsfield
A dirty duct is something insurers ask about. Many policies require TR19 cleaning, and a claim may be refused or reduced without evidence. A certificate that covers the ductwork is what they want to see. Somewhere as small as Wivelsfield, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you are not sure what’s needed, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What you get with us
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- A written report with photos after each visit
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Fully insured
See our cost guide and how to check a contractor.