Kent · Ductwork cleaning
Duct cleaning in Fordwich
Cleaning of kitchen extract ductwork, horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels for commercial sites in Fordwich and across Kent. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- High readings at a recent grease test
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
Ductwork cleaning in Fordwich, done properly
Duct cleaning is the hardest part of an extract clean, and the part most often skipped. Sections with no way in can go uncleaned for years. We open up every reachable section and record any we cannot reach, so you know exactly where you stand. Common call-outs are for fat dripping from the ductwork and years of grease along the duct floor, on horizontal duct runs, bends and junctions and access panels.
In a small place like Fordwich, 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.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with pictures, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Place
- Fordwich (CT2)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
How we price ductwork cleaning
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- Parking and loading at the site
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The condition of the system
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
What you pay depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Asking for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The site address and the type of premises
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
Need a price for ductwork cleaning? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Looking after it afterwards
So the system stays in good health:
- Do not switch the extract off early
- Do not block access panels with shelving or stock
- Keep to the interval on the report
- Check readings when the menu changes
Grease readings are taken again at the same set points, giving you before and after readings. Photos of each section go alongside them.
Keep the fan on throughout service. When the air stops, grease settles in the duct, so switching off early adds to the build-up.
The process
Your trading hours come first. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job 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 Fordwich.
- We start by working out how the duct runs and where it can be opened.
- Set points along the runs are tested for grease.
- We open the panels and scrape out the heaviest grease.
- Horizontal runs and risers are then degreased by the method that suits the deposit.
- We test again, take pictures and note any part that couldn’t be reached.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Move anything stored near the system
Ask for a quote
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 so you know the cost before work begins.
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What ductwork cleaning looks like in Fordwich
Food Standards Agency records list about 13 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 9 sandwich bars and takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Fordwich. The duct above a busy canopy coats itself in grease long before anyone sees it. Environmental health officers from Canterbury City council inspect food businesses in Fordwich. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Fire safety in Fordwich falls to 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.
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Fordwich is St Martins Hospital, about 1.5 miles south-west. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Mary the Virgin, or anywhere in Fordwich, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Sturry Church of England Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Fordwich is about 2 miles north-east of Canterbury, in Kent. Whether your site is in the middle of Fordwich or further out, ductwork cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, Fordwich among them. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby (26 miles or so).
Our technicians cover all of CT2 for ductwork cleaning and the streets around it. You’ll find streets such as Brooklands Close, Water Meadows and King Street, all of which we cover for ductwork cleaning. We also cover Littlebourne (2 miles south-east), Bekesbourne Hill (2 miles south), Wickhambreaux (3 miles east), Ickham (3 miles south-east) and Patrixbourne (3 miles south). Further out, we also cover Margate (13 miles north-east), Dover (13 miles south-east), Folkestone (15 miles south), Ramsgate (13 miles east), Broadstairs (14 miles east) and Whitstable (6 miles north-west).
Near you in Fordwich
Around Fordwich, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Frank Montgomery School, Chequer's Wood and Old Park and Fordwich Arms, among other places. There’s a railway station in Fordwich itself: Sturry station. Other landmarks nearby include Whitefriars Shopping Centre (2.4 miles south-west) and St Martins Hospital (1.5 miles south-west). The countryside around Fordwich includes West Blean and Thornden Woods.
What a clean will not put right
Not every problem is solved by ductwork cleaning, and we’d rather say so up front. It doesn’t solve:
- Duct sealed behind fixed ceilings or walls
- Faulty fire dampers
- A duct that is too small or badly routed for the kitchen (a design issue)
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Access panels
- Vertical risers
- Bends and junctions
- Multi-storey ducts
- Attenuators
- Horizontal duct runs
Different parts, different methods
Multi-storey and shared buildings
In a building with several floors, the duct may pass other tenants’ spaces. We plan access with you and the building manager, so the clean is done safely and quietly.
Bends and transitions
The join where the canopy meets the duct is a common hotspot. We clean it from the canopy side or through a nearby panel.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Kent. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
What your team can do, and what needs us
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Your questions about ductwork cleaning in Fordwich
Which environmental health team covers Fordwich?
That’s Canterbury City council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Fordwich. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Can school kitchens in Fordwich be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. The FSA’s register shows about 2 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Fordwich. You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the dates the site is empty.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. Work is timed around how each site runs.
How do you protect the area?
We start with protection: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so sites at different addresses can be planned together as one programme. Every site has its own report.
What is TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Is Fordwich in your area?
Yes. We cover Fordwich and across Kent, within our South East and London area. For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.