Medway · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork Cleaning in Dunn Street
Ductwork cleaning for Dunn Street, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
- A grease test showing the duct is overdue
What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
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 grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Ductwork cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Dunn Street
Once air leaves the canopy, it travels through ductwork that most people never see. Every horizontal run and vertical riser collects grease along the way and a fire in the duct can spread through the building. Our ductwork cleaning reaches inside the runs and risers through access panels, to BESA TR19® Grease. We are often asked to deal with years of grease along the duct floor and an insurer asking for TR19 evidence, on attenuators, bends and junctions and multi-storey ducts.
In a small place like Dunn Street, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
A written report with pictures follows each 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.
- Where
- Dunn Street (ME7)
- Region
- Medway
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Also near Dunn Street
What else we do in Dunn Street
What ductwork cleaning looks like in Dunn Street
Food Standards Agency records list about 6 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 4 takeaways and sandwich shops in Dunn Street and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Each kitchen that cooks under a canopy sends grease-laden air into a duct, where it cools and settles. In Dunn Street, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Maidstone council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Dunn Street sits within the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as KIMS hospital (about 2.8 miles south), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. School kitchens, at schools like Swingate Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Dunn Street is about 3 miles south-east of Chatham, in Medway. If you need ductwork cleaning in Dunn Street, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us. We work across South East England and London, Dunn Street included. Dunn Street is one of 68 places in Medway we cover for ductwork cleaning.
Work in ME7 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We also cover the places around Dunn Street: Lidsing (1 mile north-west), Bredhurst (1 mile north-east), Scragged Oak (1 mile south-east), Kemsley Street (1 mile north-east) and Lower Cox Street (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Gillingham (3 miles north), Chatham (3 miles north-west), Rochester (5 miles north-west), Rainham (3 miles north-east), Strood (6 miles north-west) and Luton (3 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Dunn Street
Around Dunn Street, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near South Wood and The Harrow pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Rainham (Kent) station, roughly 3.3 miles north-east. A little further out are KIMS hospital (2.8 miles south) and Allington Castle (3.4 miles south-west). The countryside around Dunn Street includes Boxley Hills and Burham Down.
Questions from Dunn Street
Can you come to Dunn Street after we close?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The work in Dunn Street can fit around your hours. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.
Can a school canteen extract in Dunn Street be done out of term time?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. There are about 2 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Dunn Street. You can call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the dates the site is empty.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We carry full insurance, and we have been trading since 2009.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we will suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Which sectors do you work in?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, plus food production and leisure sites.
Can you quote from pictures?
Often, yes. With good photos, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.
How long does it take to clean extract ducts?
It takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access. We will confirm the time when we quote.
Can you clean ductwork with no access panels?
Any section we can’t reach is recorded on the report, in line with TR19. New panels can be fitted to reach them in future.
Why it’s worth doing now in Dunn Street
TR19® is not law, but the duty to manage fire risk is. The Fire Safety Order 2005 makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, including the grease inside the extract ductwork. In a place like Dunn Street, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before work begins.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Dunn Street
- Every visit written up, with pictures
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
When to call us in Dunn Street
A greasy duct is a fire path, in Dunn Street as anywhere. Once it lights, fire can spread along the duct and into other areas, which is why the responsible person needs it under control.
Most sites get in touch after spotting one of these:
- Smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
- Hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Peter or elsewhere in Dunn Street, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Questions to ask before you book
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
Aftercare tips
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Tell us if grease leaks from the ductwork
- Have the grease measured if cooking hours go up
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted whenever you cook
- Diarise the next duct clean
Every panel we open is refitted when we finish, and the area around them is cleaned down. Waste grease and water are taken away.
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.
What happens on the day
Each visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, do the work, clear away and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points. Visits to a village like Dunn Street are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- 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.
- Panels are closed, readings and pictures repeated, and unreachable sections recorded.
How to prepare
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Getting a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Related advice
What affects the cost of ductwork cleaning
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- What state the system is in
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you are unsure, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
When you call or email, these details help:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will usually have a quote within one working day.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.