Kent · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Egerton, Kent
Ductwork cleaning in Egerton, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
- Heavy grease at the base of a riser
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
Aftercare tips
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Run the extract fan throughout service
- Tell us if grease leaks from the ductwork
- Keep your cleaning records together
Keep the certificate and report with the fire risk assessment. An insurer, fire officer or EHO may ask to see it, and the photos make the duct’s condition easy to see.
Have access panels fitted where sections can’t be reached. It does not stop grease forming, but it stops it building unseen.
How we handle ductwork cleaning in Egerton
Once air leaves the canopy, it travels through ductwork that most people never see. Grease settles along every metre of it, and that’s where a kitchen fire can travel. Our ductwork cleaning reaches inside the runs and risers through access panels, to BESA TR19® Grease. The work covers bends and junctions, multi-storey ducts and access panels, and common reasons people get in touch are readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test and heavy grease at the base of a riser.
In a small place like Egerton, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- Egerton (TN27)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
When it’s something else
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what ductwork cleaning will not do:
- A worn-out fan that needs replacing
- A duct that’s too small or badly routed for the kitchen (a design issue)
- A damper stuck open in the duct
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What the work covers
- Vertical risers
- Access panels
- Attenuators
- Multi-storey ducts
- Horizontal duct runs
- Bends and junctions
Places near Egerton
What else we do in Egerton
Egerton: your questions answered
Can you get to a site in Egerton?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Do you work overnight in Egerton?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The site is handed back ready to open. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Are you accredited?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
What about areas you can’t get to?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
What is TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked and expects a risk-based approach.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. The law sets the duty; TR19® is the benchmark used to show it’s met. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person has to manage fire risk, and many insurers can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of cleaning.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not usually. Out-of-hours visits keep the disruption down. Bigger sites can be done in stages so parts stay in use.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a small pub to a hospital. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
How it works
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers. Visits to a village like Egerton are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- First the duct route is traced and every access point noted.
- Set points along the runs are tested for grease.
- Through the access panels, thick grease is removed by hand first.
- Next the ducts and risers are degreased, using whatever suits the deposit.
- We test again, take photos and note any part that couldn’t be reached.
Before we arrive
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Clear the space around the work
Ask for a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price, before any work starts.
Advice
Ductwork cleaning around Egerton
Fire safety in Egerton 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. It’s Ashford council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Egerton. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St James, or anywhere in Egerton, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Egerton Church of England Primary School or anywhere near Egerton, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Egerton is about 7 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. Sites in Egerton get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, Egerton among them. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby, about 10 miles away.
All of TN27 is within our area for ductwork cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. If you need ductwork cleaning at premises on The Street, Stevens Close and New Road or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover the places around Egerton: Mundy Bois (1 mile south), Newland Green (1 mile south-west), Egerton Forstal (1 mile south-west), Pembles Cross (1 mile west) and Potter's Forstal (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (10 miles north-west), Ashford (7 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north), Faversham (11 miles north-east), Kings Hill (15 miles west) and Davington (11 miles north-east).
Near you in Egerton
For rail, the closest station is Pluckley station, roughly 2.7 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Coldbridge Castle (1.5 miles west).
Leave it or put it right?
Old grease in a duct for a kitchen in Egerton doesn’t stay soft. Heat and age turn it into a thick, stubborn crust, which makes each delayed clean a bigger one. In a place like Egerton, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
You won’t find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we will explain what it covers.
Why Egerton businesses choose us
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Trading since 2009
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. 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.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
What affects the cost of ductwork cleaning
You will get a fixed price before we start. It takes into account:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- What state the system is in
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
What to send for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The site address and the type of premises
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
Getting a quote does not take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll usually have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
How the job changes from site to site
Access panels
We can fit new access panels where the duct needs them, so the next clean reaches more of the system. The survey shows where they’re needed.
Horizontal duct runs
Flat runs of duct link the canopy to the riser or the outside wall. They collect grease as the air cools and slows, and we clean them section by section through access panels.