Kent · Ductwork cleaning
Duct cleaning in Holborough
Looking for ductwork cleaning in Holborough? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- Thick crusts of old grease along the duct
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
- A duct nobody has opened in years
About our ductwork cleaning in Holborough
Between the canopy and the fan runs the ductwork, hidden above ceilings and inside walls. Every horizontal run and vertical riser collects grease along the way and a fire in the duct can spread through the building. Our ductwork cleaning reaches inside the runs and risers through access panels, to BESA TR19® Grease. The work covers vertical risers, attenuators and multi-storey ducts, and people most often call us about a grease test showing the duct is overdue and heavy grease at the base of a riser.
For a smaller kitchen near Holborough, a TR19® clean is the same job as anywhere: canopy, filters, plenum, duct, fan and discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- Holborough (ME6, ME1, ME19)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Multi-site and managed buildings
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Aftercare tips
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Run the extract fan throughout service
- Report any grease dripping from duct joints
- Get panels fitted where the duct couldn’t be cleaned
- Diarise the next duct clean
After the clean, the same points are tested again, giving you before and after readings. Before and after pictures sit next to the numbers.
Book the next duct clean before the date passes. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval may need to shorten, and grease thickness testing will show it.
Different parts, different methods
Horizontal duct runs
The underside of a horizontal duct collects the most grease. Thick deposits are scraped out by hand before degreasing, then the walls and roof are cleaned too.
Vertical risers
Risers are cleaned through panels at different levels. Any part that cannot be safely reached is recorded.
What happens on the day
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before any work starts, 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. A site near Holborough usually has room to park, so the questions are about access to the system and your hours.
- First we diagnose: the route, the access and the grease levels.
- A fixed quote follows, based on what we found.
- We clean section by section, working from panel to panel.
- Bends, risers and the base of each riser get extra attention.
- Readings, pictures and a recommended next clean date complete the job.
Before we arrive
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Getting a quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, pictures of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Related advice
What affects the cost of ductwork cleaning
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- The size of the system
- Parking and loading at the site
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Any permits to work or inductions
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Asking for a quote
We can often survey from pictures. Try to include:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- A few general shots of the system
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Places near Holborough
Other services in Holborough
What a clean will not put right
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Leaking duct joints that need repair
- Faulty fire dampers
- A duct that is too small or badly routed for the kitchen (a design issue)
If you’re not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Bends and junctions
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Multi-storey ducts
- Attenuators
- Access panels
What ductwork cleaning looks like in Holborough
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 12 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 9 takeaways and sandwich shops in Holborough and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. The duct above a busy canopy coats itself in grease long before anyone sees it. The fire and rescue service for Holborough is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. In Holborough, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Tonbridge and Malling council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Commuter trade near Snodland station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; St. Catherine's Hospital is the nearest hospital to Holborough, about 4.2 miles north-east. School kitchens, at schools like Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Holborough is about 4 miles west of Chatham, in Kent. Wherever you are in the ME6 postcode area, we can carry out ductwork cleaning at your premises. Holborough is one of 922 places in Kent where we work for ductwork cleaning. There’s also a page for Maidstone, roughly 6 miles from Holborough.
Work in ME6, ME1 and ME19 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Local streets include Lee Road, Byrne Road and Ladds Lane, all of which we cover for ductwork cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for ductwork cleaning include Snodland (1 mile south-west), Peters Village (1 mile east), Scarborough (1 mile east), Upper Halling (1 mile north-west) and Wouldham (1 mile north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (6 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (12 miles west), Gravesend (7 miles north-west) and Tonbridge (12 miles south-west).
What’s near Holborough
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Monks Head pub, Holborough Marshes and The Holmesdale School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Snodland station, about 0.5 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include St. Catherine's Hospital (4.2 miles north-east) and Leybourne Castle (2.5 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Blue Bell Hill and Burham Down.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
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, next to our reports.
FAQs for Holborough
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Holborough in the summer holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. Around Holborough, the Food Standards Agency lists about 10 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Holborough?
Food hygiene inspections in Holborough are carried out by Tonbridge and Malling council. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Will I get a report after the ducts are cleaned?
A photo report, with readings and before and after photos, plus a TR19 certificate for a full system clean. The report says when the next clean is due.
Where does the waste go?
It’s contained and taken away. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go rather than letting it spread.
How much does ductwork cleaning cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Call for a fixed quote and we will usually reply within one working day.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. We always survey first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. Then you get a fixed quote.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Is a quote from pictures possible?
Often, yes. Photos of the system and the access, plus your opening hours and last report, are often enough. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.