Kent · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork Cleaning in Biddenden Green
Ductwork cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Biddenden Green. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
- A grease test showing the duct is overdue
Ductwork cleaning in Biddenden Green
If the ducts in Biddenden Green haven’t been cleaned for a while, or nobody is sure when they were? A few details about the system are a good start when you call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and a fixed price will follow, typically within one working day. If you have grease leaking from duct joints and years of grease along the duct floor, we can help, from horizontal duct runs, vertical risers and attenuators onwards.
Somewhere as small as Biddenden Green, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with pictures of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Where
- Biddenden Green (TN27)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What ductwork cleaning cannot fix
Not every problem is solved by ductwork cleaning, and we will tell you before any work starts. It won’t put right:
- A duct that’s too small or badly routed for the kitchen (a design issue)
- Duct sections that need replacing
- A worn-out fan that needs replacing
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
Where we work
- Multi-storey ducts
- Horizontal duct runs
- Access panels
- Bends and junctions
- Vertical risers
- Attenuators
Multi-site and managed buildings
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
What we do, step by step
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before any work starts, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Biddenden Green run smoothly.
- We start by working out how the duct runs and where it can be opened.
- Grease readings are taken at set points along the duct.
- Through the access panels, thick grease is removed by hand first.
- Next the ducts and risers are degreased, using whatever suits the deposit.
- We test again, take pictures and note any part that couldn’t be reached.
How to prepare
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Let us know about parking and loading
Get a fixed quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
Advice
What affects the cost of ductwork cleaning
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- The number of sites or systems
- Parking and loading at the site
- The condition of the system
- A single visit or a regular plan
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
Helping us quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The site address and the type of premises
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and photos, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Looking after it afterwards
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted whenever you cook
- Keep access panels clear of stored items
- Get panels fitted where the duct couldn’t be cleaned
- Keep your cleaning records together
You will have a recommended date for the next clean, based on the readings and your daily cooking hours, in line with BESA guidance.
Keep to the cleaning interval on the report. A change in cooking hours may change the interval under BESA guidance, and grease thickness testing will show it.
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How the job changes from site to site
Attenuators and discharge
The last section of duct before the discharge is often the coolest, so it can collect more grease than expected. We include it in the clean and the readings.
Vertical risers
Risers are cleaned through panels at different levels. Any part that can’t be safely reached is recorded.
FAQs for Biddenden Green
Which council inspects kitchens in Biddenden Green?
In Biddenden Green, it’s Ashford council that carries out food hygiene inspections. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Biddenden Green?
That’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
How much does ductwork cleaning cost in Biddenden Green?
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. You get a fixed price before we start.
Are you accredited?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
How much notice should we give?
For planned work, earlier is better, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
How do you protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before work begins, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
How can I tell if my extract ducts are dirty?
A grease thickness test gives the answer. Readings are taken by Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). A mean above 200 microns, or 500 microns at any point, means it’s due.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
Leave it or put it right?
A partly blocked duct slows the airflow. The fan works harder, the kitchen gets hotter and smoke lingers at the canopy and grease can drip from duct joints. Planning a trip to Biddenden Green ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered and we will price it together.
Why us?
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Full insurance on every job
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
Read our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
Grease, kitchens and Biddenden Green
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 3 bars, pubs and nightclubs in and around Biddenden Green, up to about a mile and a half out. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Fire safety in Biddenden Green falls to 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. It’s Ashford council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Biddenden Green. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Where a hall near Church of St Michael, or anywhere in Biddenden Green, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Benenden Hospital about 5.9 miles south-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. For schools such as Smarden Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Biddenden Green is about 7 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. We carry out ductwork cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Biddenden Green and the rest of Kent. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, Biddenden Green among them. You can also see our page for Maidstone, about 11 miles away.
Work in TN27 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Ductwork cleaning is available to premises on Lewd Lane and Pluckley Road and nearby roads. Close by, we work in Smarden (1 mile south-west), Smarden Bell (1 mile west), Swift's Green (1 mile north-west), Monk's Hill (2 miles south-west) and Southernden (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (11 miles north-west), Ashford (7 miles east), Sittingbourne (13 miles north), Faversham (14 miles north-east), Kings Hill (15 miles north-west) and Davington (14 miles north-east).
What’s near Biddenden Green
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Chequers Inn. Biddenden Green’s nearest station is Pluckley station, roughly 2.1 miles east. Other landmarks nearby include Kent Firefighting Museum (3.8 miles west) and Benenden Hospital (5.9 miles south-west).