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Ductwork Cleaning in Herne Bay
For cleaning of kitchen extract ductwork, horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels in Herne Bay, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs
- A grease test showing the duct is overdue
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
Ductwork cleaning in Herne Bay, done properly
Many ducts were installed with too few access doors. TR19 calls for any section we couldn’t reach to be recorded, and new panels can be fitted to reach it in future. An honest report beats a guess. The work covers multi-storey ducts, access panels and vertical risers, and the jobs we see most are smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork and an insurer asking for TR19 evidence.
Most kitchens in a town like Herne Bay cannot close for a day, so cleans are booked after closing, early in the morning or on a quiet day. By the next service, the kitchen is ready to cook in again.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Place
- Herne Bay (CT6)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Why act early in Herne Bay
Grease narrows the duct and slows the air. Less air moves, so heat and smoke stay in the kitchen while the fan strains, and grease may start to leak from joints. Catching it early in Herne Bay means you choose the day.
You will not find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we will talk you through it.
Why us?
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Every job surveyed first
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
What staff can safely do
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
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What affects the cost of ductwork cleaning
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- What state the system is in
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- The times the site is available
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
Helping us quote
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
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 many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Honest limits
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A duct that is too small or badly routed for the kitchen (a design issue)
- A failed fan motor at the end of the duct (a fan repair job)
- A damper stuck open in the duct
If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
Where we work
- Access panels
- Horizontal duct runs
- Bends and junctions
- Attenuators
- Vertical risers
- Multi-storey ducts
Multi-site and managed buildings
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
Part by part
Attenuators and discharge
Attenuators, where fitted, quieten the extract, but they can hold grease in their linings. We clean what can be reached and note anything that can’t.
Multi-storey and shared buildings
Ducts in taller or shared buildings often run past other occupiers. We plan access with you and the building manager, so the clean is done safely and quietly.
Herne Bay: your questions answered
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Herne Bay?
Kitchens in Herne Bay are inspected by Canterbury City council’s environmental health officers. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Does the sea air around Herne Bay make a difference to ductwork cleaning?
It can. Herne Bay is within about 1 mile of the coast, and salt air speeds up corrosion. Outdoor metalwork near the sea is worth inspecting at every visit.
How often should kitchen ducts be cleaned?
At least as often as BESA guidance sets for your cooking hours. Heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day means at least every 3 months, while lighter use can go longer.
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.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, with visits at the interval your system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so we can schedule a run of sites as one programme. Every site has its own report.
Can you fit access panels in our ductwork?
Yes, we fit access panels where the duct needs them. It means more of the duct can be cleaned next time, and the report will show where they’re needed.
How long will the duct clean take?
It takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct. We’ll confirm the time when we quote.
How it works
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access. For a site in a town like Herne Bay, tell us your opening hours, where we can park and how we reach the roof or plant.
- 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.
- 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
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
How to get a quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Advice
Ductwork cleaning around Herne Bay
The coast is only about 1 mile from Herne Bay. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. Food Standards Agency data counts about 80 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 35 takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Herne Bay. Behind every canopy among them is a run of ductwork that collects grease out of sight. Herne Bay sits within the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Commuter trade near Herne Bay station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital about 3.6 miles west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Christ Church, or anywhere in Herne Bay, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Herne Bay is about 7 miles north of Canterbury, in Kent. Herne Bay gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. We cover 922 places across Kent, from busy centres to quieter spots. We also work in Maidstone, about 27 miles from Herne Bay.
We work across CT6 for ductwork cleaning and the roads nearby. You’ll find streets such as High Street, Viscount Square and Market Street, all of which we cover for ductwork cleaning. Herne Bay is on the A299 and B2205, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for ductwork cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for ductwork cleaning include Hunters Forstal (1 mile south-east), Eddington (1 mile south-west), Broomfield (1 mile south-east), Herne (1 mile south) and Beltinge (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (7 miles south), Margate (11 miles east), Ramsgate (12 miles east), Broadstairs (13 miles east), Whitstable (5 miles west) and Deal (15 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Herne Bay
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Herne Bay High School, Queen's Head Public House and Curtis Wood and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Herne Bay station, roughly 0.7 miles west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Tankerton Castle (4.3 miles west) and Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (3.6 miles west). The countryside around Herne Bay includes West Blean and Thornden Woods.