Kent · Ductwork cleaning
Duct cleaning in East Malling
Ductwork cleaning for East Malling, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
- Years of grease along the duct floor
The process
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before work begins, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points. Tell us about any gates, ladders or locked plant areas at your site near East Malling when you book.
- 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.
- 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
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Tell us where we can park and unload
How to get 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. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Advice
How we handle ductwork cleaning in East Malling
Each extract duct we take on in East Malling goes through the full routine: 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. If you are dealing with fat dripping from the ductwork and thick crusts of old grease along the duct, we can help.
For a smaller kitchen near East Malling, a TR19® clean is the same job as anywhere: canopy, filters, plenum, duct, fan and discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Location
- East Malling (ME19)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What staff can safely do
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
What happens if it’s left?
Under BESA guidance, the mean grease level should stay at or below 200 microns between cleans. Anywhere that reaches 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning. Putting off the clean only pushes readings higher. A planned visit to East Malling fits your hours; an emergency does not.
We do not list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we will talk you through it.
What you get with us
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fully insured
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
See what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
Honest limits
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- Undersized or badly laid-out ducts
- Faulty fire dampers
- Duct sections that need replacing
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think.
What we work on in East Malling
- Attenuators
- Vertical risers
- Bends and junctions
- Horizontal duct runs
- Multi-storey ducts
- Access panels
How the job changes from site to site
Attenuators and discharge
The discharge is where the duct ends and air leaves the building. It can gather grease and mark the wall or roof around it, so it’s cleaned as far as safe access allows.
Bends and transitions
Bends, elbows and changes of size are where grease collects most. Slowing air leaves grease behind, so these points get extra attention.
Ductwork cleaning in East Malling: the local picture
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 16 pubs and bars within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of East Malling. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Environmental health officers from Tonbridge and Malling council inspect food businesses in East Malling. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. The fire and rescue service for East Malling 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 kitchen near East Malling station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Maidstone Hospital (about 2.5 miles south-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. Term dates shape school work: for a school like St James the Great Academy, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
East Malling is about 4 miles north-west of Maidstone, in Kent. East Malling gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, East Malling among them.
Work in ME19 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. That includes premises on High Street, Chapman Way and Lister Close and the roads around them. We also cover Well Street (1 mile south), Ditton (1 mile east), West Malling (1 mile west), Aylesford (2 miles east) and Kings Hill (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (4 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (11 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles south-west) and Gravesend (10 miles north).
Around East Malling
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Rising Sun pub, Ditton Quarry and The Malling School and the streets around them. The closest station to East Malling is East Malling station, about 0.7 miles south-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Leybourne Castle (0.9 miles north-west) and Fremlin Walk (3.9 miles east). The countryside around East Malling includes Burham Down and Blue Bell Hill.
East Malling questions
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for East Malling?
Kent Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for East Malling. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in East Malling during the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. Food Standards Agency records list about 17 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of East Malling. Send us your term dates when you phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we will fit the work in.
When is the ductwork cleaned?
We plan the clean when you are not cooking. Overnight and weekend work is common, so no service is lost.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We start with protection: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
Are you accredited?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it, and the quote is based on that.
How do you know if the ductwork needs cleaning?
Start with the date of the last clean. No record, or a passed date, means it’s due, and grease readings will confirm how urgent it is.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. Duct Doctor is fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in East Malling and across Kent. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
Fixed quotes for ductwork cleaning in East Malling
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The size of the system
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. You will have a fixed price before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before we start.