Kent · Ductwork cleaning
Hollingbourne ductwork cleaning
Cleaning of kitchen extract ductwork, horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels for Hollingbourne, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- High readings at a recent grease test
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
About our ductwork cleaning in Hollingbourne
If the ducts in Hollingbourne haven’t been cleaned for a while, or nobody is sure when they were? A few details about the system are a good start when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and a fixed price will follow, typically within one working day. Common call-outs are for proof of duct cleaning for the insurer and grease seeping out of the duct seams, across vertical risers, attenuators and bends and junctions.
In a village or hamlet like Hollingbourne, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Place
- Hollingbourne (ME17)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Do you need ductwork cleaning in Hollingbourne?
Wherever the kitchen is, in Hollingbourne or elsewhere, the duct fills in the same way: hours of cooking, the type of food and how well the filters are kept. BESA guidance sets minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months depending on daily use.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
- A grease test showing the duct is overdue
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
- Stale grease odours from the duct
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near All Saints Church or elsewhere in Hollingbourne, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Questions to ask before you book
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Proof of insurance
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What else we do in Hollingbourne
What a clean will not put right
Not every problem is solved by ductwork cleaning, and we will tell you before we start. It won’t put right:
- A duct that’s too small or badly routed for the kitchen (a design issue)
- Sections that cannot be reached safely without new access (those are recorded, and panels can be fitted)
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or holed (that needs a ductwork contractor)
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will say what we think.
Where we work
- Attenuators
- Bends and junctions
- Multi-storey ducts
- Horizontal duct runs
- Access panels
- Vertical risers
How it works
Your trading hours come first. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Hollingbourne.
- 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.
- Heavy deposits come out by hand, then each section is degreased.
- Panels are closed, readings and pictures repeated, and unreachable sections recorded.
Before we arrive
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
How to get a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price, before we start.
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How the job changes from site to site
Bends and transitions
Transitions from the canopy spigot into the duct catch a lot of grease. We clean it from the canopy side or through a nearby panel.
Horizontal duct runs
Flat runs of duct link the canopy to the riser or the outside wall. Grease drops out of the slowing air along them, so each section is cleaned through its access panels.
Why deal with it now?
BESA guidance says grease shouldn’t exceed a mean of 200 microns between cleans. Anywhere that reaches 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning. Putting off the clean only pushes readings higher. A planned visit to Hollingbourne is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before we start.
What you get with us
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Photo reports with every job
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Fully insured
What ductwork cleaning looks like in Hollingbourne
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 7 restaurants, cafés and canteens in and around Hollingbourne, up to about a mile and a half out. Behind every canopy among them is a run of ductwork that collects grease out of sight. Fire safety in Hollingbourne 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 Hollingbourne get their food hygiene inspections from Maidstone council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Hollingbourne Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Hollingbourne is KIMS hospital, about 3.9 miles west.
Hollingbourne is about 5 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. Across the ME17 area, we can take on ductwork cleaning. Hollingbourne is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent where we work for ductwork cleaning.
Every address in ME17 is covered for ductwork cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your site is on Upper Street, Pilgrims Way and Hollingbourne Hill or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover the places around Hollingbourne: Eyhorne Street (1 mile south-west), Broad Street (1 mile north-west), Chegworth (2 miles south), Ashbank (2 miles south-west) and Broomfield (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (5 miles west), Ashford (13 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (7 miles north-east), Faversham (11 miles east), Minster (13 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (10 miles west).
What’s near Hollingbourne
Around Hollingbourne, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Glyder House Sugar Loaves Public House. The nearest railway station is Hollingbourne station, about 0.6 miles west. Other landmarks nearby include Laundry Museum (0.9 miles south-west) and Leeds Castle (1.3 miles south-west). Open spaces near Hollingbourne include Detling Hill.
What staff can safely do
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
How we price ductwork cleaning
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The condition of the system
- How big the system is
- Site rules, permits and inductions
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Helping us quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Any previous report or certificate
- Problems your staff have spotted
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Your questions about ductwork cleaning in Hollingbourne
Which fire service covers Hollingbourne?
That is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Who inspects food businesses in Hollingbourne?
That’s Maidstone council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Hollingbourne. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
We record them on the report, with pictures where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, for example new access panels.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a small pub to a hospital. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
How often does extract ductwork need cleaning?
The minimum depends on how long the kitchen cooks each day: every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Grease readings may show it needs doing sooner.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We are fully insured, and the details are available on request.
What does TR19 mean?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.