Medway · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Bredhurst, Medway
One call covers cleaning of kitchen extract ductwork, horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels in Bredhurst, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
How the job changes from site to site
Attenuators and discharge
Attenuators, where fitted, quieten the extract, but they can hold grease in their linings. We clean what can be reached and note anything that can’t.
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.
How we handle ductwork cleaning in Bredhurst
Each extract duct we take on in Bredhurst goes through the full routine: readings at set points, heavy grease scraped out by hand, then degreasing to suit the deposit. Post-clean readings and pictures complete the record. Typical jobs include hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs and thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct, on horizontal duct runs, vertical risers and bends and junctions.
Somewhere as small as Bredhurst, 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, whatever the size of the place.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Where
- Bredhurst (ME7)
- Wider area
- Medway
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
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In-house cleaning or a specialist?
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
Looking after it afterwards
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Keep your cleaning records together
- Leave a way through to the access panels
- Have the grease measured if cooking hours go up
- Ask us about extra access panels where sections cannot be reached
File the paperwork in the maintenance log. It’s the evidence an insurer or inspector may ask for, and the pictures make the duct’s condition easy to see.
Keep to the cleaning interval on the report. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval may need to shorten, and grease thickness testing will show it.
Bredhurst questions
Do you work at weekends in Bredhurst?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. That way a site in Bredhurst does not have to lose a day’s trading. When you call 0345 646 2711 or email us, mention when the site is quiet.
Which fire service covers Bredhurst?
That’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Who is the responsible person?
The Fire Safety Order 2005 calls them the responsible person: often the employer, owner or occupier. Landlords, facilities managers and managing agents can also hold responsibility.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, from your photos and details, or with a visit where necessary. Then you get a fixed quote.
How far ahead should we book?
For planned work, earlier is better, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
What if part of the duct cannot be reached?
Every reachable section is cleaned and the rest recorded. Extra panels can be installed, and we can do that for you.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so we can schedule a run of sites as one programme. Every site has its own report.
Which sectors do you work in?
Commercial premises of every kind: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. Work is timed around how each site runs.
What ductwork cleaning looks like in Bredhurst
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 6 pubs, bars and clubs within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Bredhurst. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. In Bredhurst, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Maidstone council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. The fire and rescue service for Bredhurst is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Deanwood Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like KIMS hospital about 3.2 miles south, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Restoration House is about 5 miles north-west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Bredhurst is about 3 miles south-east of Chatham, in Medway. Sites in Bredhurst get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with photos. Our area takes in 68 places across Medway, from busy centres to quieter spots.
Ductwork cleaning in ME7 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. You’ll find streets such as The Street, Fir Tree Grove and Hurstwood Road, and we cover them all for ductwork cleaning. Other places close to Bredhurst include Dunn Street (1 mile south-west), Kemsley Street (1 mile east), Lidsing (1 mile west), Scragged Oak (1 mile south-east) and Lower Cox Street (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover Gillingham (3 miles north), Chatham (3 miles north-west), Rochester (5 miles north-west), Strood (6 miles north-west), Luton (3 miles north-west) and Twydall (3 miles north).
Around Bredhurst
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Levan Strice, Rainham School for Girls and The Harrow pub and the streets around them. The closest station to Bredhurst is Rainham (Kent) station, about 2.9 miles north-east. Nearby you will also find Allington Castle (3.8 miles south-west) and KIMS hospital (3.2 miles south). The countryside around Bredhurst includes Boxley Hills and Burham Down.
How we price ductwork cleaning
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The size of the system
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Asking for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Problems your staff have spotted
For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We normally come back within one working day.
What happens on the day
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. From there, it takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct. Visits to a village like Bredhurst are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- 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.
- We close up, re-test, photograph and record anything out of reach.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Get a fixed quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Advice
What happens if it’s left?
There’s no law that names TR19. The Fire Safety Order 2005 makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, including the grease inside the extract ductwork. A planned visit to Bredhurst is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Why Bredhurst businesses choose us
- Trading since 2009
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Photo reports with every job
- Every job surveyed first
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. 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.