Kent · Ductwork cleaning
Alkham ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning for commercial sites in Alkham and across Kent. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Heavy grease at the base of a riser
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
- A duct nobody has opened in years
About our ductwork cleaning in Alkham
Not every duct has enough access panels. TR19 calls for any section we couldn’t reach to be recorded, and we can fit new access panels so it’s cleaned next time. It’s better to know than to assume. We are often asked to deal with thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct and an insurer asking for TR19 evidence, across access panels, bends and junctions and multi-storey ducts.
Work in a small place like Alkham starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Where
- Alkham (CT15)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of ductwork cleaning
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The condition of the system
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
Asking for a quote
To speed up the quote, please include:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The postcode and the type of business
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
To get a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email 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’ll typically have a quote within one working day.
Leave it or put it right?
There’s no law that names TR19. The Fire Safety Order 2005 makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, including the grease inside the extract ductwork. Planning a trip to Alkham ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before work begins.
Why Alkham businesses choose us
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
See how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
Alkham kitchens: local notes
At about 3 miles from the coast, Alkham is close enough for sea air to matter. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. In Alkham, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Dover council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. The fire and rescue service for Alkham is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
A hospital like Buckland Hospital, about 3 miles east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Historic houses near Alkham, such as Acrise Place about 3.9 miles west, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Alkham is about 3 miles west of Dover, in Kent. Across the CT15 area, we cover ductwork cleaning for commercial sites. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, and Alkham is one of them. We also work in Maidstone, about 31 miles from Alkham.
We cover every part of the CT15 postcode area for ductwork cleaning and the roads nearby. That includes premises on Alkham Valley Road, Hogbrook Hill Lane and Newlyn's Meadow and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Alkham: South Alkham (1 mile south-west), Chalksole Green (1 mile north-west), Ewell Minnis (1 mile north), Wolverton (1 mile north-east) and Drellingore (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover Ashford (15 miles west), Canterbury (12 miles north-west), Dover (3 miles east), Folkestone (4 miles south-west), Deal (9 miles north-east) and Hythe (8 miles south-west).
Near you in Alkham
In Alkham, that means kitchens and buildings near Sladden Wood and the streets around them. Alkham’s nearest station is Kearsney station, roughly 2.3 miles north-east. Nearby you’ll also find Folkestone Castle (3.7 miles south-west) and Crabble Corn Mill (2.6 miles east). The countryside around Alkham includes Dover Western Heights and Sugar Loaf Hill.
Common problems we fix in Alkham
Risers carry the extract up through the building. 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.
Look out for any of the following:
- Sections of duct with no access panels
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Anthony the Martyr or elsewhere in Alkham, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
What your quote should include
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- What hours they’ll be on site
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
Multi-site and managed buildings
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
FAQs for Alkham
Does coastal air change anything about ductwork cleaning in Alkham?
It can. Alkham is within about 3 miles of the coast, and salt air speeds up corrosion. A fan housing that’s rusting near the coast can fail sooner, so it’s worth catching early.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Alkham?
Kent Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Alkham. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line and we will talk you through the next steps.
Where does the waste go?
It leaves the site with us when we go. During the work, it’s contained to keep the area clean.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
Can you clean ductwork with no access panels?
Without a way in, a section cannot be cleaned properly. We record those sections on the report and can fit access panels.
Can you price the work without visiting?
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.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. Duct Doctor is fully insured, and the details are available on request.
Between visits
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Tell us if grease leaks from the ductwork
- Leave a way through to the access panels
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted whenever you cook
- Don’t switch the extract off early
The report names every part of the duct that couldn’t be reached and why. You can then decide whether to have access panels fitted.
Keep to the cleaning interval on the report. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval may need to shorten, and grease thickness testing will show it.
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How it works
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Somewhere like Alkham, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- 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.
- Panels are closed, readings and photos repeated, and unreachable sections recorded.
Before we arrive
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Ask for a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.