Kent · Ductwork cleaning
Hodsoll Street ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning across Hodsoll Street and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and pictures.
- A duct nobody has opened in years
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
- Grease leaking from duct joints
Ductwork cleaning in Hodsoll Street
No two duct runs are the same, in Hodsoll Street or anywhere else. Some run a short distance to an outside wall, others climb several floors to the roof. We map the route during the survey and finds every access point before we quote. Typical jobs include smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork and gaps where access panels were never fitted, across attenuators, access panels and horizontal duct runs.
Work in a small place like Hodsoll Street starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.

- Where
- Hodsoll Street (TN15)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 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. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct. For a village or hamlet like Hodsoll Street, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- First we diagnose: the route, the access and the grease levels.
- A fixed quote follows, based on what we found.
- Each section is cleaned in turn through its access panel.
- We take extra care at bends and at the foot of risers.
- Readings, pictures and a recommended next clean date complete the job.
Before we arrive
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
How to get a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
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Kitchen extracts in Hodsoll Street
Food Standards Agency data counts about 3 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Hodsoll Street. The duct above a busy canopy coats itself in grease long before anyone sees it. Fire safety in Hodsoll Street 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. Kitchens in Hodsoll Street get their food hygiene inspections from Sevenoaks council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
For schools such as Culverstone Green Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of Saint Peter or anywhere around Hodsoll Street, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Hodsoll Street is about 6 miles south of Northfleet, in Kent. We carry out ductwork cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Hodsoll Street and the rest of Kent. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, Hodsoll Street among them. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby (10 miles or so).
Ductwork cleaning in TN15 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need ductwork cleaning at premises on Haven Hill and Hodsoll Street or anywhere close by, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for ductwork cleaning include Ridley (1 mile north), Fairseat (1 mile south), New Street (1 mile north-east), Culverstone Green (1 mile east) and South Street (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (10 miles south-east), Dartford (8 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (7 miles south-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south), Gravesend (7 miles north) and Tonbridge (10 miles south).
What’s near Hodsoll Street
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Trosley Country Park and Meopham School. The nearest railway station is Meopham station, roughly 3.4 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Ightham Court (3.7 miles south-west) and Coldrum Long Barrow (2.4 miles south-east).
Honest limits
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- A duct that’s too small or badly routed for the kitchen (a design issue)
- A worn-out fan that needs replacing
- Duct sealed behind fixed ceilings or walls
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Vertical risers
- Multi-storey ducts
- Access panels
- Horizontal duct runs
- Attenuators
- Bends and junctions
For landlords and multi-site operators
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Your questions about ductwork cleaning in Hodsoll Street
Which fire service covers Hodsoll Street?
It’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Hodsoll Street. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Which council inspects kitchens in Hodsoll Street?
That’s Sevenoaks council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Hodsoll Street. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
What does ductwork cleaning cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Ask us for a fixed quote and we will typically reply within one working day.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Just the basics: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. Then call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
Anything we cannot reach goes on the report, with pictures where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Can extra access doors be added to the duct?
Yes, we install duct access panels. We place them where they help most, and we will recommend where.
Are you accredited?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We have been trading since 2009 and we’re fully insured.
What’s involved in cleaning extract ducts?
We survey the route, test the grease, then open the access panels. We clean the runs and risers section by section, and test again when we are done.
How we price ductwork cleaning
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- How easy every part is to reach
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The number of sites or systems
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we survey first, from photos or on site, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
What we need to know
You don’t need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- A few general shots of the system
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
If you need ductwork cleaning in Hodsoll Street, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
Different parts, different methods
Horizontal duct runs
Horizontal runs carry the extract along ceilings and through voids. They collect grease as the air cools and slows, and we clean them section by section through access panels.
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.
Common problems we fix in Hodsoll Street
Grease filters that do not seal let fat straight through. The duct then takes grease that the filters should have stopped and it fills faster.
These are the problems we see most often:
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
- Duct runs that cannot be reached
Cobham College, about 4.5 miles north-east, is one of the historic houses near Hodsoll Street; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Questions to ask before you book
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate