Kent · Ductwork cleaning
Duct cleaning in Erriottwood
Ductwork cleaning in Erriottwood, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
- Sections of duct with no access panels
Ductwork cleaning in Erriottwood
Nobody sees duct grease building, so nobody notices it until something goes wrong. Flames pulled in from the cooking line can ignite it, and fire can then run along the ductwork to other parts of the building. Removing it is the whole point. The work covers vertical risers, bends and junctions and attenuators, and common reasons people get in touch are stale grease odours from the duct and a duct nobody has opened in years.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Location
- Erriottwood (ME9)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What ductwork cleaning looks like in Erriottwood
Erriottwood sits within the area of 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. Food hygiene inspections in Erriottwood are the job of Swale council’s environmental health team. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Belmont House and Gardens is about 3.4 miles south-east), access may need planning. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Lynsted and Norton Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Erriottwood is about 4 miles south-east of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Anywhere in ME9, we can carry out ductwork cleaning at your premises. 922 places in Kent are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. Maidstone is in our area too, around 11 miles away.
We cover every part of ME9 for ductwork cleaning and the roads nearby. Whether your site is on Christophers Row and Kingsdown Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Nearby, we also carry out ductwork cleaning in Kingsdown (1 mile west), Lynsted (1 mile north), Newbury (1 mile north-west), Bapchild (1 mile north-west) and Bogle (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (11 miles west), Ashford (12 miles south), Canterbury (13 miles east), Sittingbourne (4 miles north-west), Whitstable (11 miles east) and Faversham (5 miles east).
What’s near Erriottwood
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Black Lion Public House and Doddington Place Gardens and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Teynham station, about 2.5 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Newnham Castle (1.3 miles south-east) and Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (3.2 miles north-west).
Signs you need ductwork cleaning in Erriottwood
Ducts in Erriottwood gather grease for the same reasons as ducts anywhere: hours of cooking, the type of food and how well the filters are kept. Under BESA guidance, the minimum interval is 3, 6 or 12 months, by daily cooking hours.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs
- Grease leaking from duct joints
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Peter and St Paul or elsewhere in Erriottwood, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether a survey comes first
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- How they set the interval to the next visit
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
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 on a regular cycle.
Keeping the system healthy
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Keep your cleaning records together
- Consider fitting panels where the report shows gaps
- Make sure filters are seated properly
- Keep the fan on while anything is cooking
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.
Run the extract the whole time the kitchen is cooking. Moving air carries vapour through rather than letting it settle, so switching off early adds to the build-up.
What the work involves, part by part
Bends and transitions
Grease tends to pile up at elbows. We clean it back by hand and with degreaser, and readings are taken there before and after.
Access panels
Access panels are the doors that let us into the duct. Where there are none, those sections cannot be cleaned, and TR19 expects them to be recorded.
How it works
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Erriottwood.
- We trace the duct and find every way in.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points.
- Out of hours, the area is protected and the access panels opened.
- 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
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
How to get a quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then call 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Advice
What affects the quote in Erriottwood
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- What state the system is in
- The scale of the work
- A single visit or a regular plan
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:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Any previous report or certificate
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before any work starts.
Honest limits
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Leaking duct joints that need repair
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- A duct that is too small or badly routed for the kitchen (a design issue)
If you’re not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Multi-storey ducts
- Access panels
- Horizontal duct runs
- Bends and junctions
- Attenuators
- Vertical risers
Questions from Erriottwood
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Erriottwood?
Erriottwood 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.
Can you come to Erriottwood after we close?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The work in Erriottwood can fit around your hours. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
What do you do with what you remove?
It leaves the site with us when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
What happens if there are not enough access panels?
Every reachable section is cleaned and the rest recorded. Fitting extra access panels is the usual answer, and we can do that for you.
Are you insured?
Yes. We carry full insurance, and we have been trading since 2009.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
What does ductwork cleaning cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Call for a fixed quote, normally ready within one working day.
What’s the cleaning interval for extract ductwork?
It follows the same interval as the whole extract, from every 3 months for heavy use to every 12 months for light use. Readings tell you if it needs to be more often.