Kent · Ductwork cleaning
Ightham ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning across Ightham and nearby, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and pictures.
- A grease test showing the duct is overdue
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
- Heavy grease at the base of a riser
Why act early in Ightham
Under BESA guidance, the mean grease level should stay at or below 200 microns between cleans. Anywhere that reaches 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning. Leaving the duct makes those limits harder to keep to. A fault that closes a site in a village like Ightham affects everyone who depends on it.
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Why book with us
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- In business since 2009
- We’re fully insured
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
About our ductwork cleaning in Ightham
In doctor’s terms, the ductwork is the system’s arteries: find the blockages, clear them, then check the flow is right. Grease readings before and after give you the evidence, alongside before and after photos. The work covers horizontal duct runs, vertical risers and multi-storey ducts, and common reasons people get in touch are grease leaking from duct joints and proof of duct cleaning for the insurer.
Work in a small place like Ightham starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Location
- Ightham (TN15)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Between visits
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Keep the fan on while anything is cooking
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Store the certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Tell us if grease leaks from the ductwork
The report gives a recommended next clean date, worked out from the grease we found and how long you cook each day, in line with BESA guidance.
Keep the fan on throughout service. Moving air carries vapour through rather than letting it settle, so switching off early adds to the build-up.
What your team can do, and what needs us
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Questions from Ightham
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Ightham?
Food hygiene inspections in Ightham are carried out by Tonbridge and Malling council. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Can you get to a site in Ightham?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
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, usually ready within one working day.
What do you do with what you remove?
It leaves the site with us when we go. During the work, it’s contained to keep the area clean.
What do you need from me for a quote?
A short description and a few photos, with the address and opening hours. We will ask for anything else we need.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
Do you install duct access panels?
Yes. We will point out where panels are needed, and fitting them means future cleans are more complete.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, for many jobs. Send a few wide photos plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and a fixed quote typically follows within one working day. If pictures are not enough, we’ll survey first.
Do you need ductwork cleaning in Ightham?
Grease settles fastest where the air slows down. Flat runs, bends, reducers and the base of risers are the usual hotspots, and those are the points we pay most attention to.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Ightham Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
What to look for in a quote
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- What insurance they carry
Multi-site and managed buildings
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so records stay tidy.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
When it’s something else
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- A worn-out fan that needs replacing
- Ductwork that is corroded, split or holed (that needs a ductwork contractor)
- Ductwork that was poorly designed
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work
- Access panels
- Vertical risers
- Multi-storey ducts
- Horizontal duct runs
- Attenuators
- Bends and junctions
Grease, kitchens and Ightham
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 6 bars, pubs and nightclubs within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Ightham. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Ightham sits within the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Kitchens in Ightham get their food hygiene inspections from Tonbridge and Malling council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Ightham Mote is about 1.5 miles south), access may need planning. A hospital like Sevenoaks Hospital, about 3.7 miles west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Ightham is about 4 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. If you need ductwork cleaning in Ightham, please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, Ightham included. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby (11 miles or so).
Work in TN15 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. That includes premises on The Street, Redwell Lane and Old Lane and the roads around them. If your site is just outside Ightham, we cover Oldbury (1 mile north), Ivy Hatch (1 mile south-west), Sheet Hill (1 mile south-east), Styants Bottom (1 mile north-west) and Yopps Green (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (11 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north), Sevenoaks (4 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south), Gravesend (11 miles north) and Tonbridge (6 miles south).
Around Ightham
Around Ightham, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve, Wrotham School and The Old House. The closest station to Ightham is Borough Green & Wrotham station, roughly 1.5 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Ightham Court (1.1 miles north) and Beechin Wood Archery Museum (2.3 miles east).
How the visit works
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so the site can open as normal afterwards. On site, the work takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers. For a village or hamlet like Ightham, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- We trace the duct and find every way in.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Clear the space around the work
How to get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.