Kent · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork Cleaning in Coursehorn
One call covers ductwork cleaning in Coursehorn, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Heavy grease at the base of a riser
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
What affects the cost of ductwork cleaning
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The scale of the work
- How many systems or sites are involved
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
Helping us quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and photos, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Ductwork cleaning in Coursehorn
Ductwork in Coursehorn is cleaned the same thorough way as everywhere else we work: readings at set points, heavy grease scraped out by hand, then degreasing to suit the deposit. Readings are taken again afterwards and pictures go into your report. Typical jobs include duct runs that can’t be reached and stale grease odours from the duct, on vertical risers, multi-storey ducts and attenuators.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with pictures after every visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Location
- Coursehorn (TN17)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
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Keeping the system healthy
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Report any grease dripping from duct joints
- Leave a way through to the access panels
- Keep your cleaning records together
- Have the grease measured if cooking hours go up
A full system clean includes a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. It shows when and where the clean was done and by whom.
Extra access panels mean more of the duct gets cleaned each time. It does not stop grease forming, but it stops it building unseen.
The process
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers. Somewhere like Coursehorn, 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.
- Once the kitchen has closed, we protect the area and open the panels.
- Heavy deposits come out by hand, then each section is degreased.
- We close up, re-test, photograph and record anything out of reach.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
How to get a quote
Want a quote for ductwork cleaning? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
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Multi-site and managed buildings
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. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Kitchen extracts in Coursehorn
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 5 pubs and bars in and around Coursehorn, up to about a mile and a half out. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. In Coursehorn, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Tunbridge Wells council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. The fire and rescue service for Coursehorn is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
A hospital like Benenden Hospital, about 2.8 miles east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Dunstan, or anywhere in Coursehorn, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Coursehorn is about 12 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. We carry out ductwork cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Coursehorn and the rest of Kent. We cover 922 places across Kent, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for Maidstone, roughly 12 miles from Coursehorn.
Here we cover the TN17 postcode area for ductwork cleaning. We also cover Baker's Cross (1 mile west), Cranbrook (1 mile west), Swattenden (1 mile south-west), Hartley (2 miles south-west) and Benenden (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (12 miles north), Ashford (14 miles east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles west), Tonbridge (14 miles north-west), Kings Hill (14 miles north-west) and Foley Park (13 miles north).
Local landmarks in Coursehorn
Around Coursehorn, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near White Horse pub, Cranbrook Church of England Primary School and Crane Valley, among other places. Nearby you’ll also find Sissinghurst Castle (1.7 miles north-east) and Sissinghurst Castle (1.7 miles north-east).
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 won’t come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Coursehorn questions
Which council inspects kitchens in Coursehorn?
Food hygiene inspections in Coursehorn are carried out by Tunbridge Wells council. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Will you come out to Coursehorn?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Coursehorn included. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
How do you know if the ductwork needs cleaning?
The date on the last certificate is the first thing to check. No record, or a passed date, means it’s due, and grease readings will confirm how urgent it is.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before we start, and waste is contained as we go. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
What does TR19 mean?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
How long will the duct clean take?
It depends on the length of the duct, the number of access panels and how much grease there is. Typically it takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct.
Do I get a certificate for ductwork cleaning?
You get a photo report with before and after pictures, and a full TR19 clean also comes with a certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. Keep both in the maintenance log.
Common problems we fix in Coursehorn
A greasy duct is a fire path, in Coursehorn as anywhere. Burning grease can carry fire through the ductwork to other rooms or floors, which is why the responsible person needs it under control.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
- Thick crusts of old grease along the duct
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Cranbrook School or anywhere near Coursehorn, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Before booking anyone
- Whether VAT is included
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether the price is fixed
When something else is needed
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what ductwork cleaning will not do:
- A damper stuck open in the duct
- Ductwork that was poorly designed
- A worn-out fan that needs replacing
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Multi-storey ducts
- Horizontal duct runs
- Access panels
- Bends and junctions
- Attenuators
- Vertical risers