Kent · Ductwork cleaning
Farleigh Green ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Farleigh Green from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Grease leaking from duct joints
- Duct runs that cannot be reached
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
Ductwork cleaning in Farleigh Green, done properly
Between the canopy and the fan runs the ductwork, hidden above ceilings and inside walls. Grease settles along every metre of it 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. If you have a rancid smell from the extract duct and heavy grease at the base of a riser, we can help.
In a village or hamlet like Farleigh Green, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Place
- Farleigh Green (ME15)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
How it works
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before we start, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Farleigh Green.
- We trace the duct and find every way in.
- We take grease readings along the route.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Move anything stored near the system
Ask for a quote
Want a quote for ductwork cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
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What ductwork cleaning looks like in Farleigh Green
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 10 pubs, bars and clubs in Farleigh Green and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Food hygiene inspections in Farleigh Green are the job of Maidstone council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Farleigh Green. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Farleigh Green is Oakwood Hospital, about 1.6 miles north-east. Historic houses near Farleigh Green, such as Stoneacre about 4.9 miles east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Farleigh Green is about 3 miles south-west of Maidstone, in Kent. Whatever kind of site you run in Farleigh Green, ductwork cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, Farleigh Green among them.
All of ME15 is within our area for ductwork cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We also cover the places around Farleigh Green: Hoppers Corner (1 mile north), West Farleigh (1 mile west), Kettle Corner (1 mile north-east), Barming Heath (1 mile north) and East Farleigh (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (3 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (12 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles south-west), Gravesend (13 miles north) and Tonbridge (9 miles south-west).
Near you in Farleigh Green
Typical jobs here are in premises near Quarry Wood, Oakwood Park Grammar School and The Tickled Trout pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is East Farleigh station, roughly 1 mile north-east of the centre. A little further out are Fremlin Walk (3 miles north-east) and Allington Castle (3.7 miles north-east).
Farleigh Green questions
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Farleigh Green out of term?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 4 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Farleigh Green. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Farleigh Green?
The local authority for Farleigh Green is Maidstone council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, we’re fully insured. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it for clients who vet their contractors.
Do we have to stop cooking while the ducts are cleaned?
We plan the clean when you are not cooking. Overnight and weekend work is common, so no service is lost.
How long does ductwork cleaning take?
It depends on the length of the duct, the number of access panels and how much grease there is. Typically it takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Photos often do the job, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Commercial premises of every kind: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. Work is timed around how each site runs.
Between visits
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Tell us if grease leaks from the ductwork
- Ask us about extra access panels where sections cannot be reached
- Don’t switch the extract off early
- Leave a way through to the access panels
Keep the certificate and report with the fire risk assessment. An insurer, fire officer or EHO may ask to see it, and the pictures make the duct’s condition easy to see.
Grease that never reaches the duct never needs cleaning out of it. Clean, properly seated filters are the duct’s best protection.
How we price ductwork cleaning
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
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.
How the job changes from site to site
Horizontal duct runs
Long horizontal runs need access panels at regular intervals. Any stretch out of reach is noted and can fit extra panels.
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.
Do you need ductwork cleaning in Farleigh Green?
Wherever the kitchen is, in Farleigh Green or elsewhere, the duct fills in the same way: hours of cooking, the type of food and how well the filters are kept. BESA guidance sets minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months depending on daily use.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs
- A grease test showing the duct is overdue
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
Where a hall near All Saints Church, or anywhere in Farleigh Green, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
What your quote should include
- Proof of insurance
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether VAT is included
What a clean will not put right
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- Parts of the duct with no way in
- Duct sections that need replacing
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we work on in Farleigh Green
- Multi-storey ducts
- Bends and junctions
- Horizontal duct runs
- Access panels
- Vertical risers
- Attenuators
Managing agents and facilities teams in Farleigh Green
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, 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.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.