Kent · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork Cleaning in Curteis' Corner
Ductwork cleaning in Curteis' Corner, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Years of grease along the duct floor
- A grease test showing the duct is overdue
- Duct runs that can’t be reached
How we handle ductwork cleaning in Curteis' Corner
Not sure when the ductwork was last cleaned? Tell us about the system when you call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we will send you a fixed quote for ductwork cleaning, typically within one working day. If you are dealing with readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test and hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs, we can put it right, from horizontal duct runs, multi-storey ducts and vertical risers onwards.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with photos 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 ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Where
- Curteis' Corner (TN27)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
When it’s something else
Not every problem is solved by ductwork cleaning, and we’ll tell you before any work starts. It will not put right:
- Fire dampers that do not close (they need testing and remedials)
- Undersized or badly laid-out ducts
- Sections that can’t be reached safely without new access (those are recorded, and panels can be fitted)
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think.
What the work covers
- Multi-storey ducts
- Bends and junctions
- Access panels
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Attenuators
Common questions in Curteis' Corner
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Curteis' Corner?
The local authority for Curteis' Corner is Ashford council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Which fire authority looks after Curteis' Corner?
Curteis' Corner is in the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
What is TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
How often does extract ductwork need cleaning?
The minimum depends on how long the kitchen cooks each day: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate and 12-monthly for light use. Grease readings may show it needs doing sooner.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
How do you protect the area?
Protection goes down first: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Can you fit access panels in our ductwork?
Yes, as part of our fits and repairs work. Panels go where they give the best access to sections that couldn’t be reached, and we’ll recommend where.
What we’re called out for in Curteis' Corner
The further the air travels from the cooking, the cooler it gets. Cooling air drops its grease onto the inside of the duct, which is why ducts go on gathering grease well beyond the filters.
These are the problems we see most often:
- High readings at a recent grease test
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Benenden Hospital about 3 miles south-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Before booking anyone
- Proof of insurance
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether a survey comes first
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How it works
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the photos you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. From there, it takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access. For a village or hamlet like Curteis' Corner, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- 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, pictures and a recommended next clean date complete the job.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Getting a quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
Advice
How the job changes from site to site
Vertical risers
Risers carry the extract up through the building to the roof. Grease runs down the walls and gathers at the base, so the base is one of our test points.
Attenuators and discharge
Some systems have attenuators to reduce noise, but they can hold grease in their linings. We clean what can be reached and note anything that can’t.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Curteis' Corner
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We are happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
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 grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Between visits
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Make sure filters are seated properly
- Ask for a grease thickness test if the kitchen gets busier
- Do not block access panels with shelving or stock
- Get panels fitted where the duct couldn’t be cleaned
You will have a recommended date for the next clean, based on the readings and your daily cooking hours, in line with BESA guidance.
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.
Grease, kitchens and Curteis' Corner
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 6 restaurants, cafés and canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Curteis' Corner. The duct above a busy canopy coats itself in grease long before anyone sees it. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Curteis' Corner. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. Food hygiene inspections in Curteis' Corner are the job of Ashford council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Parish Church of All Saints, or anywhere in Curteis' Corner, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. School kitchens, at schools like John Mayne Church of England Primary School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Curteis' Corner is about 10 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. Whatever kind of site you run in Curteis' Corner, we can take on ductwork cleaning. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. 922 places in Kent are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. Maidstone is in our area too, about 11 miles from Curteis' Corner.
Our technicians cover all of TN27 for ductwork cleaning and the streets around it. Local streets include Headcorn Road, Smarden Road and Cot Lane, all of which we cover for ductwork cleaning. We also cover Standen (1 mile north-east), Biddenden (1 mile south-west), Lashenden (1 mile north), Stede Quarter (1 mile south-east) and Hareplain (1 mile west). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (11 miles north-west), Ashford (10 miles east), Kings Hill (15 miles north-west), Foley Park (12 miles north-west), Paddock Wood (12 miles west) and Tenterden (4 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Curteis' Corner
In Curteis' Corner, that means kitchens and buildings near The Red Lion Inn, among other places. The nearest railway station is Headcorn station, roughly 2.9 miles north. A little further out are Sissinghurst Castle (3 miles west) and Benenden Hospital (3 miles south-west).