Kent · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork Cleaning in Ivychurch
Professional ductwork cleaning in and around Ivychurch, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and photos.
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
- Thick crusts of old grease along the duct
About our ductwork cleaning in Ivychurch
Nobody sees duct grease building, so nobody notices it until something goes wrong. Flames pulled in from the cooking line can ignite it, carrying a fire along the duct and into rooms far from the kitchen. Removing it is the whole point. Typical jobs include a duct nobody has opened in years and gaps where access panels were never fitted, across multi-storey ducts, horizontal duct runs and bends and junctions.
In a small place like Ivychurch, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Where
- Ivychurch (TN29)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Multi-site and managed buildings
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
What affects the quote in Ivychurch
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we will price it together.
What to send for a quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us.
How the job changes from site to site
Multi-storey and shared buildings
A duct that climbs several floors may be cleaned over more than one visit. Visits are planned around the building’s hours, out of hours where possible.
Bends and transitions
Grease tends to pile up at elbows. It’s scraped out and degreased, and test it before and after.
Questions from Ivychurch
Which council inspects kitchens in Ivychurch?
Kitchens in Ivychurch are inspected by Folkestone and Hythe council’s environmental health officers. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Which fire authority looks after Ivychurch?
Kent Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Ivychurch. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Where does the waste go?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. We don’t leave it behind.
What paperwork do you give after a duct clean?
Readings, photos and, for a full clean, a TR19 certificate. It also gives a recommended next clean date.
Which sectors do you work in?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, plus food production and leisure sites.
How much notice should we give?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with a note of where it is, and we explain what access is needed, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
How much does ductwork cleaning cost in Ivychurch?
We do not publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. We fix the price before work begins.
What else we do in Ivychurch
Aftercare tips
So the system stays in good health:
- Leave a way through to the access panels
- Do not switch the extract off early
- Ask for a grease thickness test if the kitchen gets busier
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted whenever you cook
Every panel we open is refitted when we finish, and the surrounding area is left clean. Grease and dirty water are contained and removed.
The less grease gets past the canopy, the cleaner the duct stays. Clean, properly seated filters are the duct’s best protection.
How the visit works
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. The visit takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Ivychurch and turn up when the site is quiet.
- We map the duct route and check where the access panels are.
- Set points along the runs are tested for grease.
- We open the panels and scrape out the heaviest grease.
- Next the ducts and risers are degreased, using whatever suits the deposit.
- Post-clean readings and pictures go into the report, with any unreachable section listed.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Getting a quote
Need a price for ductwork cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Advice
What your team can do, and what needs us
Logging matters as much as cleaning. 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.
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.
Leave it or put it right?
Insurers know the risk of a greasy duct. Many require cleaning to TR19, and they can refuse or reduce a claim without proof. A certificate that covers the ductwork is what they want to see. In a place like Ivychurch, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before we start.
What you get with us
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- A written report with pictures after every visit
- Fully insured
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations.
What ductwork cleaning looks like in Ivychurch
Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Ivychurch. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Environmental health officers from Folkestone and Hythe council inspect food businesses in Ivychurch. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St George or elsewhere in Ivychurch, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. For kitchens in and around Ivychurch, the clean covers everything from the canopy to the discharge.
Ivychurch is about 9 miles south of Ashford, in Kent. We carry out ductwork cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Ivychurch and the rest of Kent. Ivychurch is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent we cover for ductwork cleaning. Maidstone is in our area too, about 23 miles from Ivychurch.
Ductwork cleaning in TN29 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Neighbouring places we cover for ductwork cleaning include Brenzett (2 miles west), Snargate (2 miles west), Ruckinge (4 miles north), Hamstreet (4 miles north) and Kenardington (5 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Ashford (9 miles north), Folkestone (13 miles east), Hythe (9 miles north-east), Hawkinge (14 miles north-east), Tenterden (9 miles north-west) and Cheriton (12 miles north-east).
Around Ivychurch
Around Ivychurch, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Bell Inn and the streets around them. The closest station to Ivychurch is Appledore (Kent) station, about 3.4 miles north-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Brenzett Aeronautical Museum (1.2 miles west) and Romney 'castle' (1.5 miles south). Not far away are Burnthouse Pen.