Kent · Ductwork cleaning
Duct cleaning in Aylesford
We cover Aylesford for ductwork cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
- Proof of duct cleaning for the insurer
Multi-site and managed buildings
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
About our ductwork cleaning in Aylesford
Duct Doctor has cleaned kitchen extract ductwork since 2009, working across London and the South East. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and our certificates are issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. If you have gaps where access panels were never fitted and high readings at a recent grease test, we can help, from horizontal duct runs, access panels and attenuators onwards.
For a smaller kitchen near Aylesford, a TR19® clean is the same job as anywhere: canopy, filters, plenum, duct, fan and discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Place
- Aylesford (ME20)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Aylesford kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency data counts about 29 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 12 takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Aylesford. The duct above a busy canopy coats itself in grease long before anyone sees it. Kitchens in Aylesford get their food hygiene inspections from Tonbridge and Malling council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Aylesford is covered by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Commuter trade near Aylesford station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Aylesford Church or elsewhere in Aylesford, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Aylesford is about 3 miles north-west of Maidstone, in Kent. We carry out ductwork cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Aylesford and the rest of Kent. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, Aylesford among them.
Postcode districts we cover here for ductwork cleaning: ME20. You will find streets such as Station Road, High Street and Hall Road, and we cover them all for ductwork cleaning. We also cover the places around Aylesford: Ditton (1 mile west), Allington (1 mile south-east), East Malling (2 miles west), Well Street (2 miles south-west) and Fant (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (3 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (12 miles east), Dartford (15 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (12 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-west) and Gravesend (10 miles north-west).
Around Aylesford
Around Aylesford, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Aylesford School, The Chequers pub and Ditton Quarry and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Aylesford itself: Aylesford station. A little further out are Allington Castle (1.7 miles east) and Medway megaliths (1.7 miles north-east). Not far away are Burham Down and Blue Bell Hill.
What affects the quote in Aylesford
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- How big the system is
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
Helping us quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Problems your staff have spotted
- A few general shots of the system
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We usually come back within one working day.
What ductwork cleaning can’t fix
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- A damper stuck open in the duct
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or holed (that needs a ductwork contractor)
- A failed fan motor at the end of the duct (a fan repair job)
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will say what we think before booking.
Where we work
- Vertical risers
- Bends and junctions
- Access panels
- Attenuators
- Horizontal duct runs
- Multi-storey ducts
Why deal with it now?
Insurers know the risk of a greasy duct. Many require cleaning to TR19, and they can refuse or reduce a claim without proof. A certificate that covers the ductwork is what they want to see. It’s easy to lose track of when the work was last done on a quieter site.
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Why Aylesford businesses choose us
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- A written report with pictures after each visit
- We diagnose before we treat
When to call us in Aylesford
Grease filters that do not seal let fat straight through. More grease reaches the ductwork than it should, and build-up speeds up.
Look out for any of the following:
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Maidstone Hospital (about 1.7 miles south), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Comparing quotes
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- If they look at the system before pricing
FAQs for Aylesford
Do you work at weekends in Aylesford?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. That way a site in Aylesford does not have to lose a day’s trading. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Do you cover smaller places like Aylesford?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a single café to a large school. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
What’s the cleaning interval for extract ductwork?
The duct is cleaned as part of the whole system, at intervals set by BESA guidance, from every 3 months for heavy use to every 12 months for light use. Grease thickness testing shows whether that is often enough.
Can you fit access panels in our ductwork?
Yes, we do. The survey or clean shows where sections couldn’t be reached, and we can fit them so those sections are cleaned in future.
What happens to the waste?
It’s contained and taken away. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go rather than letting it spread.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with a note of where it is, and we explain what access is needed, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, to suit the system and how it’s used.
What we do, step by step
Your staff don’t need to do much 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. Everything the job in Aylesford needs is worked out beforehand, from the survey.
- First the duct route is traced and every access point noted.
- We measure grease thickness at set points before cleaning.
- Through the access panels, thick grease is removed by hand first.
- Next the ducts and risers are degreased, using whatever suits the deposit.
- Post-clean readings and photos go into the report, with any unreachable section listed.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear the space around the work
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Let us know about parking and loading
How to get a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
Related advice
Part by part
Horizontal duct runs
Horizontal runs carry the extract along ceilings and through voids. Grease drops out of the slowing air along them, so each section is cleaned through its access panels.
Vertical risers
Risers carry the extract up through the building to the roof. Grease collects on the walls and at the foot of the riser, so the base is one of our test points.