Kent · Ductwork cleaning
Culverstone Green ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning for commercial sites in Culverstone Green and across Kent. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Stale grease odours from the duct
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
- Heavy grease at the base of a riser
Looking after it afterwards
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Keep the fan on while anything is cooking
- Store the certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted whenever you cook
- Ask us about extra access panels where sections cannot be reached
Every panel we open is refitted when we finish, and the area around them is cleaned down. Grease and dirty water are contained and removed.
Book the next duct clean before the date passes. A change in cooking hours may change the interval under BESA guidance, and grease thickness testing will show it.
Ductwork cleaning in Culverstone Green, done properly
No two duct runs are the same, in Culverstone Green or anywhere else. Some run a short distance to an outside wall, others climb several floors to the roof. The survey traces the route and finds every access point before we quote. If you’re dealing with a duct nobody has opened in years and grease pooling at the foot of the riser, we can put it right.
For a kitchen in or near Culverstone Green, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with pictures after each visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Place
- Culverstone Green (DA13, TN15)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
How we price ductwork cleaning
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- The scale of the work
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before work begins.
What we need to know
What to send for a quote:
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Any previous report or certificate
- The postcode and the type of business
For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email 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. You will normally have a quote within one working day.
When something else is needed
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Undersized or badly laid-out ducts
- A damper stuck open in the duct
- A worn-out fan that needs replacing
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Where we work
- Bends and junctions
- Vertical risers
- Attenuators
- Multi-storey ducts
- Horizontal duct runs
- Access panels
Your questions about ductwork cleaning in Culverstone Green
Can school kitchens in Culverstone Green be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. With about 3 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Culverstone Green, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Send us your term dates when you phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we’ll fit the work in.
Can you come to Culverstone Green after we close?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Culverstone Green needn’t be disturbed. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for anything that cannot wait until a planned visit. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We are fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
What is TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
What do you do to protect the area?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
What’s involved in cleaning extract ducts?
We open each access panel and clean the section it reaches. Heavy grease comes out by hand, and what’s left is degreased, with readings taken before and after.
How it works
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 photos. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Culverstone Green, let us know and we will plan around it.
- The duct route is surveyed and every access point found.
- 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
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Get a fixed quote
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Related advice
What happens if it’s left?
Dealing with the ductwork in Culverstone Green now beats dealing with it after a problem. It takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access, done out of hours so the kitchen keeps cooking. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
Why book with us
- Photo reports with every job
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fully insured
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations.
Culverstone Green kitchens: local notes
There are about 8 restaurants, cafés and canteens in Culverstone Green and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Each kitchen that cooks under a canopy sends grease-laden air into a duct, where it cools and settles. Fire safety in Culverstone Green falls to 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. In Culverstone Green, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Gravesham council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Cobham College is about 4 miles north-east), access may need planning. For schools such as Culverstone Green Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Culverstone Green is about 6 miles south of Gravesend, in Kent. Every kind of commercial site in Culverstone Green, ductwork cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, Culverstone Green among them. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby, about 9 miles away.
All of DA13 and TN15 is within our area for ductwork cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We cover sites on Conifer Drive, Carters Hill Lane and Rhododendron Avenue and nearby roads. Nearby, we also carry out ductwork cleaning in Vigo Village (1 mile south-east), Harvel (1 mile north-east), South Street (1 mile north), Hodsoll Street (1 mile west) and Priestwood Green (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (9 miles south-east), Dartford (9 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (8 miles south-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south), Gravesend (6 miles north) and Tonbridge (10 miles south).
Near you in Culverstone Green
In Culverstone Green, that means kitchens and buildings near Meopham School and Trosley Country Park, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Sole Street station, roughly 3.2 miles north of the centre. A little further out are Leybourne Castle (3.8 miles south-east) and Coldrum Long Barrow (1.5 miles south-east).
What staff can safely do
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
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Also in Culverstone Green
Different parts, different methods
Bends and transitions
Wherever the duct turns or changes size, grease builds up. Slowing air leaves grease behind, so we clean these points carefully.
Horizontal duct runs
The underside of a horizontal duct collects the most grease. Thick deposits are scraped out by hand before degreasing, then the walls and roof are cleaned too.