Kent · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Addington, Kent
Our technicians work in Addington on cleaning of kitchen extract ductwork, horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures as standard.
- Grease leaking from duct joints
- A duct nobody has opened in years
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
Ductwork cleaning in Addington, done properly
In doctor’s terms, the ductwork is the system’s arteries: find the blockages, clear them, then check the flow is right. Readings taken before and after show the difference, alongside before and after photos. If you have grease leaking from duct joints and grease pooling at the foot of the riser, we can put it right, from attenuators, bends and junctions and access panels onwards.
In a village or hamlet like Addington, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That is why every job is written up in a report with pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Addington (ME19)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
How the visit works
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers, and we clear up before we go. Seeing the system in pictures first means the trip to Addington can be planned properly.
- We map the duct route and check where the access panels are.
- Grease readings are taken at set points along the duct.
- Access panels are opened and heavy deposits scraped out by hand.
- Next the ducts and risers are degreased, using whatever suits the deposit.
- Readings and photos are repeated and any section we couldn’t reach is recorded.
How to prepare
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
How to get a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before work begins.
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How we price ductwork cleaning
You’ll get a fixed price before we start. It’s based on:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- How big the system is
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Whether several sites go on one quote
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
What we need to know
You do not need the technical terms. Just send:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Your last certificate, test record or report
To get a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will typically have a quote within one working day.
Why it’s worth doing now in Addington
BESA guidance says grease shouldn’t exceed a mean of 200 microns between cleans. A reading of 500 microns or more at any point means a spot clean right away. Leaving the duct makes those limits harder to keep to. If the system at a site near Addington fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before work begins.
Why book with us
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- In business since 2009
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations and certificates.
Looking after it afterwards
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Report any grease dripping from duct joints
- Book the next clean before the recommended date
- Run the extract fan throughout service
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted whenever you cook
Keep the certificate and report with the fire risk assessment. An insurer, fire officer or EHO may ask to see it, and the photos make the duct’s condition easy to see.
Watch for warning signs between cleans: drips from the ductwork, stale smells or a noisy fan. Testing will show whether any section has reached 500 microns.
Your questions about ductwork cleaning in Addington
Can the work in Addington be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The site is handed back ready to open. Just call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Can school kitchens in Addington be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 10 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Addington. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, and we can fit those.
Are you insured?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work, and we have been trading since 2009.
Who is the responsible person?
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, it’s the responsible person: normally the employer or whoever controls the premises. In shared or managed buildings, a landlord, facilities manager or managing agent can share the duty.
What types of premises do you cover?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. We fit the work around how the site operates.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before any work starts, and waste is contained as we go. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Can extra access doors be added to the duct?
Yes, we install duct access panels. We place them where they help most, and we’ll recommend where.
Grease, kitchens and Addington
The Food Standards Agency lists about 16 bars, pubs and nightclubs as registered food businesses in and around Addington, up to about a mile and a half out. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Addington sits within the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Food hygiene inspections in Addington are the job of Tonbridge and Malling council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Margaret or anywhere around Addington, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. School kitchens, at schools like Offham Primary School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Addington is about 7 miles north-west of Maidstone, in Kent. We provide ductwork cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Addington and the rest of Kent. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, Addington among them. There’s also a page for Maidstone, about 7 miles away.
We cover every part of the ME19 postcode area for ductwork cleaning and the streets around it. If you need ductwork cleaning at premises on London Road, The Links and Trottiscliffe Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. If your site is just outside Addington, we cover Ryarsh (1 mile north-east), Trottiscliffe (1 mile north-west), Vigo Village (2 miles north-west), Culverstone Green (3 miles north-west) and Harvel (3 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (7 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (9 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles south-west) and Gravesend (9 miles north).
Landmarks near Addington
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Angel Inn, The Malling School and Manor Park Country Park. The closest station to Addington is West Malling station, about 1.8 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Coldrum Long Barrow (1.2 miles north) and Leybourne Castle (1.7 miles east).
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow 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, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Towns and villages near Addington
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Part by part
Access panels
Access panels are the doors that let us into the duct. Without them, parts of the duct can’t be reached, and TR19 expects them to be recorded.
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.
Common problems we fix in Addington
Grease settles fastest where the air slows down. Flat runs, bends, reducers and the base of risers are the usual hotspots, and those are the points we pay most attention to.
The symptoms we’re asked about most include:
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
- Years of grease along the duct floor
- Sections of duct with no access panels
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Maidstone Hospital about 4.9 miles south-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
What your quote should include
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- What records you will receive afterwards
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them