Kent · Ductwork cleaning
Duct cleaning in Herne
We cover Herne for ductwork cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
- Stale grease odours from the duct
How we handle ductwork cleaning in Herne
Every duct has its own route. 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 a rancid smell from the extract duct, across vertical risers, attenuators and multi-storey ducts.
Size doesn’t change the work: a kitchen in a place like Herne gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with pictures of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Place
- Herne (CT6)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Common problems we fix in Herne
A greasy duct is a fire path, in Herne as anywhere. Once it lights, fire can spread along the duct and into other areas, which is why the responsible person needs it under control.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
- Years of grease along the duct floor
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Martin, or anywhere in Herne, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Questions to ask before booking
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
Herne kitchens: local notes
At about 2 miles from the coast, Herne is close enough for sea air to matter. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. Food Standards Agency data counts about 79 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 30 takeaways in Herne and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Each kitchen that cooks under a canopy sends grease-laden air into a duct, where it cools and settles. Food hygiene inspections in Herne are the job of Canterbury City council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Herne Church of England Infant School or anywhere near Herne, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. A hospital like Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital, about 3.7 miles west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Herne is about 1 mile south of Herne Bay, in Kent. We carry out ductwork cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Herne and the rest of Kent. Herne is one of 922 places in Kent we cover for ductwork cleaning. We also work in Maidstone, around 27 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for ductwork cleaning: CT6. You’ll find streets such as St Martin's View, Ridley Close and Herne Street, all of which we cover for ductwork cleaning. Other places close to Herne include Hunters Forstal (1 mile north-east), Eddington (1 mile north-west), Herne Common (1 mile south-west), Bullockstone (1 mile west) and Broomfield (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (5 miles south-west), Margate (11 miles east), Ramsgate (12 miles east), Broadstairs (13 miles east), Whitstable (4 miles west) and Deal (15 miles south-east).
Around Herne
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Curtis Wood and Herne Bay High School. The nearest railway station is Herne Bay station, roughly 1.2 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (3.7 miles west) and Tankerton Castle (4.4 miles west). Open spaces near Herne include West Blean and Thornden Woods.
Herne: your questions answered
Will you come out to Herne?
Yes, Herne is part of our area, however small the site. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Does the sea air around Herne make a difference to ductwork cleaning?
It can. Salt air reaches Herne, which is within about 2 miles of the coast, and it speeds up rust. Rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings are checked for corrosion as well as grease.
How much notice should we give?
For planned work, earlier is better, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
Are you accredited?
We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
What happens to the waste?
We contain it and take it with us. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go, so it doesn’t spread.
How long does ductwork cleaning take?
Allow anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct. We will confirm the time when we quote.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for anything that cannot wait until a planned visit. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Do you install duct access panels?
Yes, as part of our fits and repairs work. We place them where they help most, and we will recommend where.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Herne and across Kent. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
What affects the cost of ductwork cleaning
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The scale of the work
- The times the site is available
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
Helping us quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before we start.
Nearby places to Herne
Other services in Herne
What happens on the day
Your staff don’t need to do much on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Around Herne, access is typically simpler than in a town centre, though gates and roof access are worth mentioning.
- First the duct route is traced and every access point noted.
- Set points along the runs are tested for grease.
- Access panels are opened and heavy deposits scraped out by hand.
- Next the ducts and risers are degreased, using whatever suits the deposit.
- Readings and pictures are repeated and any section we couldn’t reach is recorded.
Getting ready for the visit
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Clear the space around the work
How to get a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Related advice
Aftercare tips
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Check readings when the menu changes
- Get panels fitted where the duct couldn’t be cleaned
- Diarise the next duct clean
- Store the certificate with the fire risk assessment
When the duct is cleaned as part of a full TR19® Grease clean, a TR19 certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. It shows when and where the clean was done and by whom.
Grease that never reaches the duct never needs cleaning out of it. Clean, properly seated filters are the duct’s best protection.
What a clean will not put right
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Leaking duct joints that need repair
- Faulty fire dampers
- Duct sealed behind fixed ceilings or walls
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think before you book.
What we work on in Herne
- Horizontal duct runs
- Multi-storey ducts
- Attenuators
- Bends and junctions
- Vertical risers
- Access panels