Kent · Ductwork cleaning
Duct cleaning in Bitchet Green
Need ductwork cleaning in Bitchet Green? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- A duct nobody has opened in years
- Years of grease along the duct floor
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
About our ductwork cleaning in Bitchet Green
Many ducts were installed with too few access doors. TR19 calls for any section we couldn’t reach to be recorded, and we can fit new access panels so it’s cleaned next time. An honest report beats a guess. If you have stale grease odours from the duct and high readings at a recent grease test, we can help, from bends and junctions, multi-storey ducts and vertical risers onwards.
Somewhere as small as Bitchet Green, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with photos of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Where
- Bitchet Green (TN15)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Bitchet Green
A duct with too few access doors cannot be fully cleaned. Stretches with no way in may never have been touched, and grease there keeps thickening unseen.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Years of grease along the duct floor
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
- Smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork
Where a hall near St Lawrence, or anywhere in Bitchet Green, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
Nearby places to Bitchet Green
Also in Bitchet Green
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Aftercare tips
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Do not block access panels with shelving or stock
- Have the grease measured if cooking hours go up
- Book the next clean before the recommended date
- File each certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
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 records the date, the location and the technician.
Have access panels fitted where sections can’t be reached. Grease you can reach is grease that gets removed.
When something else is needed
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Faulty fire dampers
- A duct that’s too small or badly routed for the kitchen (a design issue)
- A failed fan motor at the end of the duct (a fan repair job)
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in Bitchet Green
- Bends and junctions
- Multi-storey ducts
- Attenuators
- Access panels
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
Part by part
Attenuators and discharge
Some systems have attenuators to reduce noise, and their linings can soak up grease. We clean what can be reached and note anything that cannot.
Multi-storey and shared buildings
In a shared building, the duct links the kitchen to other spaces, so the responsible person has more reason to keep it clean. The paperwork suits landlords and managing agents.
How the visit 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. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Bitchet Green, let us know and we’ll plan around it.
- First we diagnose: the route, the access and the grease levels.
- You get a fixed price before work starts.
- We clean section by section, working from panel to panel.
- Bends, risers and the base of each riser get extra attention.
- Readings, pictures and a recommended next clean date complete the job.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Move anything stored near the system
Getting a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Advice
What ductwork cleaning looks like in Bitchet Green
Look up Bitchet Green on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 4 restaurants, cafés and canteens in Bitchet Green and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Where they cook under a canopy, grease doesn’t stop at the filters: it settles along the duct and up the riser. Environmental health officers from Sevenoaks council inspect food businesses in Bitchet 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. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Bitchet Green. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
A hospital like Sevenoaks Hospital, about 2.8 miles north-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Ightham Mote is about 1 mile south-east), access may need planning.
Bitchet Green is about 3 miles south-east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Across the TN15 area, we can carry out ductwork cleaning at your premises. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, Bitchet Green among them. You can also see our page for Maidstone, about 12 miles away.
Here we cover the TN15 postcode area for ductwork cleaning. If your site is just outside Bitchet Green, we cover Stone Street (1 mile north-east), Godden Green (1 mile north-west), Ivy Hatch (1 mile east), Budds (1 mile south) and Underriver (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (12 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north), Sevenoaks (3 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (9 miles south), Gravesend (13 miles north-east) and Tonbridge (5 miles south).
Local landmarks in Bitchet Green
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Sevenoaks Preparatory School and Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve. The closest station to Bitchet Green is Kemsing station, roughly 2.2 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include Sevenoaks Museum (2.3 miles west) and Sevenoaks Hospital (2.8 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Dryhill Nature Reserve and Barden Lake.
Bitchet Green: your questions answered
Can the work in Bitchet Green be done at night or at weekends?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. Your customers, staff or residents in Bitchet Green needn’t be disturbed. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Do you work in villages like Bitchet Green?
Yes. Bitchet Green is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
What’s the cleaning interval for extract ductwork?
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.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not normally. Visits are timed for when the area is closed, such as overnight or at a weekend, so you keep your normal hours.
Where does the waste go?
We take it away at the end of the visit. During the work, it’s contained so the area stays clean.
How far ahead should we book?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, and the emergency line covers the rest.
How long does it take to clean extract ducts?
Duct length, access and grease levels all affect it. Typically it takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Bitchet Green
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.