Hertfordshire · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Gravesend, Hertfordshire
Professional ductwork cleaning in and around Gravesend, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
- Hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
What staff can safely do
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
How we handle ductwork cleaning in Gravesend
No two duct runs are the same, in Gravesend or anywhere else. A few metres to an outside wall, or a riser up through the building to a roof fan. We map the route during the survey, so we know where to get in and how long it will take. We’re often asked to deal with gaps where access panels were never fitted and an insurer asking for TR19 evidence, on attenuators, multi-storey ducts and access panels.
For a kitchen in or near Gravesend, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with photos of the work, 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
- Gravesend (SG11)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Leave it or put it right?
A dirty duct is something insurers ask about. Many policies require TR19 cleaning, and a claim may be refused or reduced without evidence. Your certificate and photo report show the ducts were cleaned. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re unsure, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What you get with us
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Every visit written up, with photos
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- We are fully insured
Between visits
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Do not block access panels with shelving or stock
- Ask us about extra access panels where sections can’t be reached
- Check readings when the menu changes
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted whenever you cook
The report gives a recommended next clean date, based on the readings and your daily cooking hours, in line with BESA guidance.
The less grease gets past the canopy, the cleaner the duct stays. Keep the filters clean, well fitted and in place whenever you cook.
Gravesend questions
Can you work in Gravesend outside opening hours?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. It means the site in Gravesend keeps running as normal. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Gravesend?
Kitchens in Gravesend are inspected by East Hertfordshire council’s environmental health officers. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site across London and the South East, with visits on a regular schedule.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
In the words of the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person. That’s generally the employer or the person in control of the premises, and where several people have control, each can have duties. If you are not sure, check your lease and fire risk assessment.
What do you do with what you remove?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. We don’t leave it behind.
What paperwork do you give after a duct clean?
When the duct is cleaned as part of a full TR19 clean, you get a TR19 certificate and a photo report. The report shows readings, pictures and any sections we couldn’t reach.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not usually. The area we’re working in has to be out of use while we’re there, so the visit goes in a quiet slot.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for anything that cannot wait until a planned visit. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
Other services in Gravesend
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
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. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Every visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Kitchen extracts in Gravesend
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 3 pubs and bars within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Gravesend. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. The fire and rescue service for Gravesend is Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. It’s East Hertfordshire council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Gravesend. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Gravesend (Much Hadham Palace is about 3.6 miles south), fitting access panels needs care. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Gravesend, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Gravesend is about 4 miles north-west of Bishop's Stortford, in Hertfordshire. We carry out ductwork cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Gravesend and the rest of Hertfordshire. Our area takes in 381 places across Hertfordshire, large and small. You can also see our page for Chelmsford, about 21 miles away.
Ductwork cleaning in SG11 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Nearby, we also carry out ductwork cleaning in Albury (1 mile west), Clapgate (1 mile south-east), Furneux Pelham (2 miles north), Braughing (3 miles west) and Hay Street (3 miles west). Further out, we also cover Stevenage (12 miles west), Bishop's Stortford (4 miles south-east), Welwyn Garden City (14 miles south-west), Hoddesdon (12 miles south-west), Cheshunt (15 miles south-west) and Hertford (11 miles south-west).
What’s near Gravesend
In Gravesend, that means kitchens and buildings near The Catherine Wheel pub, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Bishops Stortford station, about 4.2 miles south-east. A little further out are Herts and Essex Hospital (4.6 miles south-east) and Bishops Stortford Local History Museum (3.1 miles south-east).
What happens on the day
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Gravesend run smoothly.
- First the duct route is traced and every access point noted.
- Grease readings are taken at set points along the duct.
- Through the access panels, thick grease is removed by hand first.
- Horizontal runs and risers are then degreased by the method that suits the deposit.
- We test again, take photos and note any part that couldn’t be reached.
How to prepare
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
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What affects the cost of ductwork cleaning
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- The condition of the system
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you will get one fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- The postcode and the type of business
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Signs you need ductwork cleaning in Gravesend
Wherever the kitchen is, in Gravesend or elsewhere, the duct fills in the same way: daily cooking hours, the menu and the state of the filters. Under BESA guidance, the minimum interval is 3, 6 or 12 months, by daily cooking hours.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Heavy grease at the base of a riser
- Proof of duct cleaning for the insurer
- A grease test showing the duct is overdue
- Smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Herts and Essex Hospital (about 4.6 miles south-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- What insurance they carry