Medway · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Cliffe, Medway
Cleaning of kitchen extract ductwork, horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels for Cliffe, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
Ductwork cleaning in Cliffe
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, and our certificates are issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. We are often asked to deal with sections of duct with no access panels and a rancid smell from the extract duct, on attenuators, multi-storey ducts and vertical risers.
Work in a small place like Cliffe starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: 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. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Cliffe (ME3)
- Region
- Medway
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
How the visit works
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points, and we clear up before we go. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Cliffe and turn up when the site is quiet.
- First we diagnose: the route, the access and the grease levels.
- A fixed quote follows, based on what we found.
- Each section is cleaned in turn through its access panel.
- We take extra care at bends and at the foot of risers.
- Readings, photos and a recommended next clean date complete the job.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Getting a quote
For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. We normally come back within one working day.
Related advice
Signs you need ductwork cleaning in Cliffe
Air cools as it moves away from the canopy. As it cools, the grease it carries condenses onto the duct walls, so duct runs keep collecting grease long after the canopy.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Proof of duct cleaning for the insurer
- Stale grease odours from the duct
- Hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs
- Grease leaking from duct joints
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Helen or anywhere around Cliffe, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Before you book anyone
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether VAT is included
- What hours they’ll be on site
How the job changes from site to site
Multi-storey and shared buildings
A fire in a duct in a shared building can affect far more than one kitchen, which makes keeping it clean all the more important. Your certificate and report give building managers the record they need.
Horizontal duct runs
Long horizontal runs need access panels at regular intervals. Any stretch out of reach is noted and can fit extra panels.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Cliffe
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Medway. 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 pictures.
Cliffe questions
Can school kitchens in Cliffe be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Around Cliffe, the Food Standards Agency lists about 2 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your term dates and we will plan around them.
Does being near the coast affect ductwork cleaning in Cliffe?
It can, as Cliffe is within about 2 miles of the sea, where salt in the air is hard on metal. We look at fans, cowls and fixings for rust as well as grease.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Every site has its own report.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
Is a quote from pictures possible?
Often, yes. With good pictures, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.
Where does the waste go?
It leaves the site with us when we go. During the work, it’s contained to keep the area clean.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it, and the quote is based on that.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. We fit the work around how the site operates.
Looking after it afterwards
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Report any grease dripping from duct joints
- Book the next clean before the recommended date
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted whenever you cook
- Ask us about extra access panels where sections cannot be reached
The report names every part of the duct that couldn’t be reached, with the reason. We can fit access panels so those sections are cleaned next time.
Extra access panels mean more of the duct gets cleaned each time. Grease you can reach is grease that gets removed.
Ductwork cleaning around Cliffe
The coast is only about 2 miles from Cliffe. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. The Food Standards Agency lists about 3 bars, pubs and nightclubs as registered food businesses in Cliffe and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Environmental health officers from Medway council inspect food businesses in Cliffe. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Temple Manor is about 4.9 miles south), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as French Hospital (about 4.9 miles south), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Cliffe is about 5 miles north of Rochester, in Medway. Whatever kind of site you run in Cliffe, we can take on ductwork cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. We cover 68 places across Medway, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for Maidstone, roughly 13 miles from Cliffe.
Postcode districts we cover here for ductwork cleaning: ME3. You will find streets such as Station Road, St Helens Road and Chesterton Road, all of which we cover for ductwork cleaning. If your site is just outside Cliffe, we cover Cliffe Woods (2 miles south), Church Street (2 miles south-west), Mockbeggar (3 miles south), Lower Higham (3 miles south-west) and Higham (4 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Gillingham (7 miles south-east), Chatham (7 miles south), Rochester (5 miles south), Rainham (8 miles south-east), Strood (5 miles south) and Luton (6 miles south).
Local landmarks in Cliffe
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Evening Star pub. The closest station to Cliffe is Higham station, about 2.6 miles south-west. Nearby you’ll also find French Hospital (4.9 miles south) and Upnor Castle (3.8 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Gad's Hill and Thurrock Thameside Nature Park.
Leave it or put it right?
Grease narrows the duct and slows the air. The fan works harder, the kitchen gets hotter and smoke lingers at the canopy and grease can drip from duct joints. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Cliffe is calmer for everyone.
What you pay depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
Why Cliffe businesses choose us
- In business since 2009
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Full insurance on every job
- Every job surveyed first
See how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
Nearby places to Cliffe
What else we do in Cliffe
When it’s something else
We won’t sell you work that does not address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Duct sealed behind fixed ceilings or walls
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or holed (that needs a ductwork contractor)
- A duct that is too small or badly routed for the kitchen (a design issue)
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Access panels
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Attenuators
- Multi-storey ducts
- Bends and junctions