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Appledore ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Appledore. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
- A grease test showing the duct is overdue
Kitchen extracts in Appledore
Food hygiene inspections in Appledore are the job of Ashford council’s environmental health team. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Appledore, about 50 miles from central London, is within our usual area. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included.
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Appledore (Smallhythe Place is about 3.9 miles west), fitting access panels needs care.
Appledore is about 8 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. We carry out ductwork cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Appledore and the rest of Kent. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, Appledore among them. There’s also a page for Maidstone, roughly 20 miles from Appledore.
Every address in TN26 is within our area for ductwork cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. If you need ductwork cleaning at premises on The Street, Old Way and Court Lodge Road or a nearby road, we can help. Other places close to Appledore include Appledore Heath (1 mile north), Stone in Oxney (1 mile south-west), Reading Street (2 miles west), Stone Corner (3 miles west) and Brattle (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (8 miles north-east), Hythe (13 miles east), Tenterden (5 miles north-west), Kennington (10 miles north-east), New Romney (7 miles south-east) and Staplehurst (14 miles north-west).
What’s near Appledore
Appledore’s nearest station is Appledore (Kent) station, roughly 1.3 miles east of the centre. A little further out are Brenzett Aeronautical Museum (3.6 miles south-east). Open spaces near Appledore include Orlestone Forest.
Ductwork cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Appledore
In doctor’s terms, the ductwork is the system’s arteries: diagnose where grease has built up, clear it and confirm the result. Grease readings before and after give you the evidence, alongside before and after pictures. Typical jobs include high readings at a recent grease test and an insurer asking for TR19 evidence, on multi-storey ducts, horizontal duct runs and vertical risers.
In a small place like Appledore, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Appledore (TN26)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
How the job changes from site to site
Bends and transitions
Grease tends to pile up at elbows. We clean it back by hand and with degreaser, and readings are taken there before and after.
Horizontal duct runs
Long horizontal runs need access panels at regular intervals. Where the gaps between panels are too long, we record what couldn’t be reached and can fit extra panels.
Why it’s worth doing now in Appledore
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. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
We do not list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we will talk you through it.
Why Appledore businesses choose us
- A written report with photos after each visit
- We diagnose before we treat
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
Read how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
How we price ductwork cleaning
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- How big the system is
- The condition we find in the survey
- Parking and loading at the site
What you pay depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Helping us quote
We can often survey from pictures. Try to include:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Any previous report or certificate
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Common problems we fix in Appledore
Grease in a duct running from a kitchen in Appledore is as much a fire risk as in any building. Once it lights, fire can spread along the duct and into other areas, which is why the responsible person needs it under control.
Most sites get in touch after spotting something like this:
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
- Duct runs that can’t be reached
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
- Grease leaking from duct joints
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Peter and St Paul or anywhere around Appledore, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
What to look for in a quote
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether they’re fully insured
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.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.
What happens on the day
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access. For a village or hamlet like Appledore, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- The duct route is surveyed and every access point found.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Get a fixed quote
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.
Related advice
Keeping the system healthy
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Get panels fitted where the duct couldn’t be cleaned
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Leave a way through to the access panels
- Ask for a grease thickness test if the kitchen gets busier
When the duct is cleaned as part of a full TR19® Grease clean, a TR19 certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. It shows when and where the clean was done and by whom.
Grease that never reaches the duct never needs cleaning out of it. Clean, properly seated filters are the duct’s best protection.
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Appledore: your questions answered
Do you cover smaller places like Appledore?
Yes, Appledore is part of our area, however small the site. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Do you work at weekends in Appledore?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The work in Appledore can fit around your hours. When you call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us, mention when the site is quiet.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
What accreditations do you have?
We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes, of course. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
How much does ductwork cleaning cost?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. To get one, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the site type, opening hours and a few photos.
How often should kitchen ducts be cleaned?
It depends mostly on daily cooking hours. Heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day means at least every 3 months, while lighter use can go longer.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that cannot wait. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.