Medway · Ductwork cleaning
Duct cleaning in Burham
For ductwork cleaning in Burham, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
- Years of grease along the duct floor
Ductwork cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Burham
Not sure when the ductwork was last cleaned? Tell us about the system when you ring 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we’ll give you a fixed quote for ductwork cleaning, normally within one working day. The work covers bends and junctions, vertical risers and attenuators, and common reasons people get in touch are an insurer asking for TR19 evidence and years of grease along the duct floor.
For a kitchen in or near Burham, 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.
A written report with photos follows every visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Burham (ME1)
- Region
- Medway
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
The process
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and pictures. The middle part takes longest, which takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points. A few pictures of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Burham.
- We trace the duct and find every way in.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points.
- 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
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Get a fixed quote
For ductwork cleaning in Burham, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote usually follows within one working day.
Related advice
Signs you need ductwork cleaning in Burham
A duct with too few access doors can’t be fully cleaned. Stretches with no way in may never have been touched, and the grease there keeps building out of sight.
Most sites get in touch after spotting something like this:
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
A hospital like St. Catherine's Hospital, about 3.8 miles north, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Questions to ask before you book
- If they look at the system before pricing
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether a written report and photos are included
Why it’s worth doing now in Burham
TR19® isn’t law, but the duty to manage fire risk is. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and grease in the duct is part of that. A planned visit to Burham is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
Why Burham businesses choose us
- In business since 2009
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Full insurance on every job
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
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How we price ductwork cleaning
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- The condition we find in the survey
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- The size of the system
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
What we need to know
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
To get a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We usually come back within one working day.
Kitchen extracts in Burham
Food Standards Agency records list about 14 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 7 sandwich bars and takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Burham. Where they cook under a canopy, grease doesn’t stop at the filters: it settles along the duct and up the riser. Kitchens in Burham get their food hygiene inspections from Tonbridge and Malling council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Burham is covered by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
For schools such as Burham Church of England Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Church and community hall kitchens, near St Mary's Church or anywhere around Burham, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Burham is about 3 miles south-west of Chatham, in Medway. Sites in Burham get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Burham is one of 68 towns, villages and districts in Medway where we work for ductwork cleaning.
Ductwork cleaning in ME1 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Local streets include New Road, St Mary's Walk and Brisley's Row, and we cover them all for ductwork cleaning. If your site is just outside Burham, we cover Scarborough (1 mile north-west), Eccles (1 mile south), Peters Village (1 mile north-west), Holborough (2 miles west) and Wouldham (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Gillingham (5 miles north-east), Chatham (3 miles north-east), Rochester (4 miles north), Rainham (6 miles east), Strood (4 miles north) and Luton (4 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Burham
Around Burham, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Windmill pub, The Holmesdale School and Burham Marsh. The nearest railway station is Snodland station, about 1.3 miles west. A little further out are St. Catherine's Hospital (3.8 miles north) and Medway megaliths (1.3 miles south-east). The countryside around Burham includes Burham Down and Blue Bell Hill.
Questions from Burham
Is Burham within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Do you work overnight in Burham?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. It means the site in Burham keeps running as normal. When you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, mention when the site is quiet.
What about areas you cannot get to?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, and we can fit those.
Do you install duct access panels?
Yes, we fit access panels where the duct needs them. It means more of the duct can be cleaned next time, and the report will show where they’re needed.
What happens to the waste?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. We do not leave it behind.
Is a quote from photos possible?
Yes, for many jobs. Send a few wide pictures plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and a fixed quote normally follows within one working day. If photos aren’t enough, we will survey first.
What is TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
How much does ductwork cleaning cost in Burham?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Ask us for a fixed quote, usually ready within one working day.
Looking after it afterwards
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Run the extract fan throughout service
- Keep to the interval on the report
- Ask for a grease thickness test if the kitchen gets busier
- Ask us about extra access panels where sections cannot be reached
Grease readings are taken again at the same set points, giving you before and after readings. Before and after photos sit next to the numbers.
Grease that never reaches the duct never needs cleaning out of it. Keep the filters clean, well fitted and in place whenever you cook.
What staff can safely do
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Part by part
Attenuators and discharge
At the end of the duct is the discharge. Grease can collect there and stain the area around it, so it’s cleaned as far as safe access allows.
Multi-storey and shared buildings
In a building with several floors, the duct may pass other tenants’ spaces. Access is planned with the building’s managers, so the clean is done safely and quietly.