Kent · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Boughton Malherbe, Kent
Looking for ductwork cleaning in Boughton Malherbe? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork
- A grease test showing the duct is overdue
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
Ductwork cleaning in Boughton Malherbe
We’ve been trading since 2009, working across London and the South East. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, with each certificate issued through the BESCA portal. The work covers horizontal duct runs, vertical risers and attenuators, and people most often call us about fat dripping from the ductwork and high readings at a recent grease test.
For a kitchen in or near Boughton Malherbe, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Where
- Boughton Malherbe (ME17)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
FAQs for Boughton Malherbe
Which fire service covers Boughton Malherbe?
Boughton Malherbe is in the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Can you work in Boughton Malherbe outside opening hours?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. Your customers, staff or residents in Boughton Malherbe needn’t be disturbed. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
How is kitchen extract ductwork cleaned?
We survey the route, test the grease, then open the access panels. We clean the runs and risers section by section, and test again when we are done.
What does ductwork cleaning cost?
We do not publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours.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.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005: the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19® is the benchmark for showing that grease in the extract is under control.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
It depends on the building. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent.
What we do, step by step
Each visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the ductwork cleaning, clear away and leave you the report. On site, the work takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access. Somewhere like Boughton Malherbe, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- We trace the duct and find every way in.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points.
- Out of hours, the area is protected and the access panels opened.
- Heavy deposits come out by hand, then each section is degreased.
- Panels are closed, readings and pictures repeated, and unreachable sections recorded.
How to prepare
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
How to get a quote
For ductwork cleaning in Boughton Malherbe, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
Related advice
What affects the cost of ductwork cleaning
We do not publish a price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- The condition we find in the survey
- Parking and loading at the site
- The number of sites or systems
- How big the system is
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Asking for a quote
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
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 get going, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Ductwork cleaning around Boughton Malherbe
The FSA’s data shows about 3 pubs, bars and clubs registered in and around Boughton Malherbe, up to about a mile and a half out. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. In Boughton Malherbe, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Maidstone council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Boughton Malherbe 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.
Leeds Castle, about 3.6 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses near Boughton Malherbe; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Nicholas or elsewhere in Boughton Malherbe, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Boughton Malherbe is about 8 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. Boughton Malherbe gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Boughton Malherbe is one of 922 places in Kent we cover for ductwork cleaning. Maidstone is in our area too, around 8 miles away.
All of ME17 is covered for ductwork cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Other places close to Boughton Malherbe include Liverton Street (1 mile north-west), Grafty Green (1 mile south-west), Platt's Heath (1 mile north-west), Sandway (1 mile north) and Broadstone (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (8 miles north-west), Ashford (9 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (9 miles north), Faversham (11 miles north-east), Minster (15 miles north) and Kings Hill (13 miles west).
Landmarks near Boughton Malherbe
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Kiln Wood, The Lenham School and The Kings Head Public House and the streets around them. Boughton Malherbe’s nearest station is Lenham station, roughly 1.5 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Coldbridge Castle (1.1 miles south) and The Dog Collar Museum (3.5 miles north-west).
When something else is needed
Not every problem is solved by ductwork cleaning, and we’ll tell you before work begins. It will not put right:
- Duct sealed behind fixed ceilings or walls
- Faulty fire dampers
- Undersized or badly laid-out ducts
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Bends and junctions
- Horizontal duct runs
- Attenuators
- Access panels
- Multi-storey ducts
- Vertical risers
Keeping the system healthy
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Keep access panels clear of stored items
- Get panels fitted where the duct couldn’t be cleaned
- Make sure filters are seated properly
- Book the next clean before the recommended date
The report names every part of the duct that couldn’t be reached and why. You can then decide whether to have access panels fitted.
Some signs mean the duct needs attention sooner: grease leaking from duct joints, smells, or a fan that sounds rough. A grease thickness test can confirm whether a spot clean is needed.
What staff can safely do
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Part by part
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. Your certificate and report give building managers the record they need.
Bends and transitions
Grease tends to pile up at elbows. We clean it back by hand and with degreaser, and test it before and after.
Do you need ductwork cleaning in Boughton Malherbe?
Slow air leaves the most grease behind. Flat runs, bends, reducers and the base of risers are the usual hotspots, and those are the points we pay most attention to.
Look out for these warning signs:
- Stale grease odours from the duct
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
- Proof of duct cleaning for the insurer
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Platts Heath Primary School or anywhere near Boughton Malherbe, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Comparing quotes
- Whether they’re fully insured
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded