Kent · Ductwork cleaning
Duct cleaning in Horsmonden
Our technicians work in Horsmonden on ductwork cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- Duct runs that cannot be reached
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
- Grease leaking from duct joints
Ductwork cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Horsmonden
Every duct has its own route. Some run a short distance to an outside wall, others climb several floors to the roof. The survey traces the route, so we know where to get in and how long it will take. Typical jobs include thick crusts of old grease along the duct and duct runs with no cleaning record, on attenuators, vertical risers and horizontal duct runs.
For a kitchen in or near Horsmonden, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, 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. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Where
- Horsmonden (TN12)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Honest limits
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Fire dampers that don’t close (they need testing and remedials)
- A failed fan motor at the end of the duct (a fan repair job)
- Parts of the duct with no way in
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Where we work
- Multi-storey ducts
- Access panels
- Bends and junctions
- Attenuators
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
Fixed quotes for ductwork cleaning in Horsmonden
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- What state the system is in
- How easy every part is to reach
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
You will not find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Helping us quote
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Useful things to send:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
Want a quote for ductwork cleaning? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
How the job changes from site to site
Horizontal duct runs
Horizontal runs carry the extract along ceilings and through voids. Grease drops out of the slowing air along them, so each section is cleaned through its access panels.
Multi-storey and shared buildings
Long ducts in larger buildings can mean several visits. We agree a sequence that suits the building, out of hours where possible.
Places near Horsmonden
Also in Horsmonden
FAQs for Horsmonden
Which council inspects kitchens in Horsmonden?
Kitchens in Horsmonden are inspected by Tunbridge Wells 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.
Do you work in villages like Horsmonden?
Yes, Horsmonden is part of our area, however small the site. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Are you fully insured?
Yes, we are fully insured. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it, for sites that check contractor safety.
Can you come out in an emergency?
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.
What is TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Can you quote from photos?
Often, yes. With good pictures, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Where we cannot see enough, we arrange a survey.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a single café to a large school. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
How can I tell if my extract ducts are dirty?
We measure it. Readings are taken by Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). A mean above 200 microns, or 500 microns at any point, means it’s due.
Ductwork cleaning around Horsmonden
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 3 pubs and bars within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Horsmonden. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Fire safety in Horsmonden falls to Kent Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Environmental health officers from Tunbridge Wells council inspect food businesses in Horsmonden. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
A hospital like Tunbridge Wells Hospital, about 5.3 miles west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Scotney Castle, about 3.4 miles south, is one of the historic houses near Horsmonden; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Horsmonden is about 7 miles east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Anywhere in TN12, we cover ductwork cleaning for commercial sites. We cover 922 places across Kent, large and small. Maidstone is in our area too, about 10 miles from Horsmonden.
All of TN12 is within our area for ductwork cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. That includes premises on Morley Drive, Woodgate Mews and Back Lane and nearby roads. Close by, we work in Hazel Street (1 mile south-west), Capel Cross (1 mile south-east), Broad Ford (1 mile south-east), Palmer's Green (1 mile north-west) and Castle Hill (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (10 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (14 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (7 miles west), Tonbridge (8 miles north-west), Kings Hill (9 miles north) and Foley Park (11 miles north-east).
Around Horsmonden
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Highwayman pub. For rail, the closest station is Paddock Wood station, about 3.4 miles north-west of the centre. A little further out are Tunbridge Wells Hospital (5.3 miles west) and Finchcocks Musical Museum (2.5 miles south).
Do you need ductwork cleaning in Horsmonden?
Many ducts do not have enough access panels. Sections between panels go uncleaned, sometimes since the system was installed, and the grease there keeps building out of sight.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
- High readings at a recent grease test
- Stale grease odours from the duct
School kitchens, at schools like Horsmonden Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
What to look for in a quote
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Proof of insurance
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
Why deal with it now?
Dealing with the ductwork in Horsmonden now beats dealing with it after a problem. It takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points, and we work evenings, overnight and weekends. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before work begins.
What you get with us
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
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.
How it works
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Horsmonden knowing what to expect.
- The duct route is surveyed and every access point found.
- We take grease readings along the route.
- Out of hours, the area is protected and the access panels opened.
- Thick grease is scraped out, then the runs and risers are degreased.
- Panels are closed, readings and pictures repeated, and unreachable sections recorded.
How to prepare
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Move anything stored near the system
Get a fixed quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Call or email with a few details and you will usually have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.