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Ductwork cleaning in Bearsted, Kent
For ductwork cleaning in Bearsted, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- A duct nobody has opened in years
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
- Years of grease along the duct floor
Ductwork cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Bearsted
We have been trading since 2009, working across London and the South East. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, our duct cleaning is done to BESA TR19® Grease, with each certificate issued through the BESCA portal. The work covers vertical risers, attenuators and horizontal duct runs, and people most often call us about years of grease along the duct floor and a duct clean needed for an insurer.
Kitchens around a place like Bearsted are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Place
- Bearsted (ME14, ME15)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
How it works
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, do the work, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access. Because the survey comes first, a visit to Bearsted can typically be finished without a second trip.
- We trace the duct and find every way in.
- We take grease readings along the route.
- 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.
- Panels are closed, readings and pictures repeated, and unreachable sections recorded.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Ask for a quote
If you need ductwork cleaning in Bearsted, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
Advice
Managing agents and facilities teams in Bearsted
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Kent. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Ductwork cleaning around Bearsted
Food Standards Agency records list about 22 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 6 sandwich bars and takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Bearsted. Each kitchen that cooks under a canopy sends grease-laden air into a duct, where it cools and settles. Food hygiene inspections in Bearsted are the job of Maidstone council’s environmental health team. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Bearsted is covered by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
If you cook for passing trade around Bearsted station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like KIMS hospital about 1.2 miles north-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Bearsted is about 2 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. From the centre of Bearsted to the outskirts, we cover ductwork cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, large and small.
Our technicians cover all of the ME14 and ME15 postcode area for ductwork cleaning and the roads nearby. That includes premises on The Street, Tower Lane and Roseacre Lane and nearby roads. Other places close to Bearsted include Weavering (1 mile west), Grove Green (1 mile north-west), Caring (1 mile south-east), Thurnham (1 mile north-east) and Willington (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Sittingbourne (9 miles north-east), Gravesend (14 miles north-west), Tonbridge (14 miles west), Faversham (14 miles east), Northfleet (15 miles north-west) and Minster (14 miles north-east).
Near you in Bearsted
In Bearsted, that means kitchens and buildings near Mote Park, Valley Park School and The Kentish Yeoman pub. Bearsted has its own railway station: Bearsted station. Other landmarks nearby include KIMS hospital (1.2 miles north-west) and The Mall Maidstone (2 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Detling Hill.
What we are called out for in Bearsted
Slow air leaves the most grease behind. Long horizontal runs, bends, changes in size and the foot of a riser all collect more, and those are the points we pay most attention to.
The symptoms we’re asked about most are:
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
- Years of grease along the duct floor
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Thurnham Church of England Infant School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Before booking anyone
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
Questions from Bearsted
Which environmental health team covers Bearsted?
The local authority for Bearsted is Maidstone council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Which fire authority looks after Bearsted?
It’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Bearsted. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
How long will the duct clean take?
Allow from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access. The survey tells us how long your duct needs.
Which accreditations do you hold?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We’ve been trading since 2009 and we are fully insured.
How much does ductwork cleaning cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. We fix the price before any work starts.
What is TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
How much notice should we give?
Book as early as you can for planned work, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
How often does extract ductwork need cleaning?
The duct is cleaned as part of the whole system, at intervals set by BESA guidance, ranging from 3-monthly to 12-monthly. Readings tell you if it needs to be more often.
Towns and villages near Bearsted
What else we do in Bearsted
Part by part
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.
Bends and transitions
Wherever the duct turns or changes size, grease builds up. The air slows and drops its load, so we clean these points carefully.
Why it’s worth doing now in Bearsted
Old grease in a duct for a kitchen in Bearsted doesn’t stay soft. It bakes into a hard layer that takes far longer to remove, which makes each delayed clean a bigger one. Light use slows the build-up but doesn’t stop it.
You will not find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we will explain what it covers.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Bearsted
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- We diagnose before we treat
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Between visits
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Keep the fan on while anything is cooking
- Store the certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Don’t block access panels with shelving or stock
- Ask us about extra access panels where sections cannot be reached
File the paperwork in the maintenance log. An insurer, fire officer or EHO may ask to see it, and the photos make the duct’s condition easy to see.
The less grease gets past the canopy, the cleaner the duct stays. Clean, properly seated filters are the duct’s best protection.
What ductwork cleaning cannot fix
We will not sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so here are the limits:
- A worn-out fan that needs replacing
- Ductwork that was poorly designed
- Leaking duct joints that need repair
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Multi-storey ducts
- Access panels
- Vertical risers
- Attenuators
- Horizontal duct runs
- Bends and junctions