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Ductwork Cleaning in Basted
Cleaning of kitchen extract ductwork, horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Basted. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Proof of duct cleaning for the insurer
- Thick crusts of old grease along the duct
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
Ductwork cleaning in Basted, done properly
Many ducts were installed with too few access doors. Where a section can’t be reached, TR19 expects it to be recorded on the report, and we can fit new access panels so it’s cleaned next time. It’s better to know than to assume. If you are dealing with a duct clean needed for an insurer and grease pooling at the foot of the riser, we can help.
For a kitchen in or near Basted, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Every visit ends with a written report and pictures, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.

- Place
- Basted (TN15)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What ductwork cleaning looks like in Basted
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 7 pubs and bars within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Basted. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. In Basted, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Tonbridge and Malling council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Basted is covered by 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.
School kitchens, at schools like Borough Green Primary School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Where a hall near The Church of the Good Shepherd, or anywhere in Basted, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. If you cook for passing trade around Borough Green & Wrotham station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer.
Basted is about 5 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Sites in Basted get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Basted is one of 922 places in Kent we cover for ductwork cleaning. Maidstone is in our area too, around 10 miles away.
Work in TN15 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Local streets include Basted Mill and Plough Hill, and we cover them all for ductwork cleaning. Other places close to Basted include Claygate Cross (1 mile south-east), Crouch (1 mile south-east), Borough Green (1 mile north), Platt (1 mile north-east) and Plaxtol (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (10 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north), Sevenoaks (5 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south), Gravesend (11 miles north) and Tonbridge (6 miles south).
Landmarks near Basted
Around Basted, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Plough Public House, Wrotham School and Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve. For rail, the closest station is Borough Green & Wrotham station, about 0.9 miles north of the centre. A little further out are Ightham Court (1.3 miles north-west) and Sevenoaks Hospital (4.8 miles west).
Leave it or put it right?
Booking the duct clean in Basted now keeps it a planned job. The work takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct, done out of hours so the kitchen keeps cooking. Rural sites can’t always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re not sure what’s needed, call 0345 646 2711 or email us for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why Basted businesses choose us
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Each visit written up, with photos
- Fully insured
What affects the cost of ductwork cleaning
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The scale of the work
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before we start.
What we need to know
What to send for a quote:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To start, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Aftercare tips
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Don’t block access panels with shelving or stock
- Get panels fitted where the duct couldn’t be cleaned
- Diarise the next duct clean
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted whenever you cook
After the clean, the same points are tested again, so the report shows the before and after figures. Before and after photos sit next to the numbers.
Book the next duct clean before the date passes. A change in cooking hours may change the interval under BESA guidance, and grease thickness testing will show it.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Basted
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
How it works
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access. In a small place like Basted, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- First we diagnose: the route, the access and the grease levels.
- A fixed quote follows, based on what we found.
- We clean section by section, working from panel to panel.
- We take extra care at bends and at the foot of risers.
- The duct is signed off with readings, pictures and a next clean date.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Ask for a quote
Need a price for ductwork cleaning? Please ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Related advice
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
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, which is where we come in.
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Your questions about ductwork cleaning in Basted
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Basted?
In Basted, it’s Tonbridge and Malling council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Is Basted within the area you cover?
Yes. Basted is within the area we cover across London and the South East. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
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.
How long does it take to clean extract ducts?
A short duct can be cleaned in a few hours, while long ducts and tall risers can need more than one visit. We plan the work around your kitchen.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before we start, and waste is contained as we go. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a small pub to a hospital. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
Can you fit access panels in our ductwork?
Yes. We’ll point out where panels are needed, and fitting them means future cleans are more complete.
When it’s something else
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Duct sealed behind fixed ceilings or walls
- A damper stuck open in the duct
- Duct sections that need replacing
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What the work covers
- Multi-storey ducts
- Attenuators
- Bends and junctions
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Access panels