Kent · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Leigh Green, Kent
Specialist ductwork cleaning for Leigh Green: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
- A grease test showing the duct is overdue
- Hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs
About our ductwork cleaning in Leigh Green
Many ducts were installed with too few access doors. TR19 calls for any section we couldn’t reach to be recorded, and we can fit new access panels so it’s cleaned next time. It’s better to know than to assume. If you have thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct and a rancid smell from the extract duct, we can put it right.
For a kitchen in or near Leigh Green, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Each visit ends with a written report and pictures, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Leigh Green (TN30)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Questions from Leigh Green
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Leigh Green?
Leigh Green is in the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Can the work in Leigh Green be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The work in Leigh Green can fit around your hours. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
What accreditations do you have?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We’re fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
How long will the duct clean take?
Duct length, access and grease levels all affect it. Typically it takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers.
Can you clean ductwork with no access panels?
Sections out of reach are written down on the report, in line with TR19. New panels can be fitted to reach them in future.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, where the pictures show enough. If not, a site survey comes first, and the quote follows that.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We are fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
What paperwork do you give after a duct clean?
Every clean comes with a photo report, and a full TR19 clean also comes with a certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. Keep both in the maintenance log.
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What a clean will not put right
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Undersized or badly laid-out ducts
- Duct sealed behind fixed ceilings or walls
- A worn-out fan that needs replacing
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Where we work
- Bends and junctions
- Access panels
- Multi-storey ducts
- Horizontal duct runs
- Attenuators
- Vertical risers
What affects the cost of ductwork cleaning
Sites vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- A single visit or a regular plan
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Site rules, permits and inductions
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we survey first, from photos or on site, and the price is agreed before we start.
What we need to know
When you call or email, these details help:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- A few general shots of the system
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
What happens on the day
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points, and we clear up before we go. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Leigh Green knowing what to expect.
- We trace the duct and find every way in.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Move anything stored near the system
How to get a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To start, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Related advice
Ductwork cleaning in Leigh Green: the local picture
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 4 pubs and bars within about 1.5 miles of central Leigh Green. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Environmental health officers from Ashford council inspect food businesses in Leigh Green. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Fire safety in Leigh Green falls to 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.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Parish Church of St Mildred or anywhere around Leigh Green, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Benenden Hospital about 4.5 miles west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Leigh Green is about 8 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. Sites in Leigh Green get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with photos. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby (16 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for ductwork cleaning: TN30. Neighbouring places we cover for ductwork cleaning include Reading Street (2 miles south-east), Brook Street (2 miles east), Stone Corner (3 miles south), Woodchurch (3 miles east) and Brattle (3 miles east). Larger places within reach include Ashford (8 miles north-east), Park Wood (14 miles north-west), Kennington (10 miles north-east), New Romney (11 miles south-east), Staplehurst (10 miles north-west) and Stanhope (8 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Leigh Green
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Turners Field and Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre and the streets around them. Leigh Green’s nearest station is Appledore (Kent) station, roughly 5 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Benenden Hospital (4.5 miles west) and Tenterden and District Museum (1.3 miles west).
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
What we’re called out for in Leigh Green
Air cools as it moves away from the canopy. Cooling air drops its grease onto the inside of the duct, so duct runs keep collecting grease long after the canopy.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Stale grease odours from the duct
- Grease leaking from duct joints
- Proof of duct cleaning for the insurer
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
Historic houses near Leigh Green, such as Smallhythe Place about 1.9 miles south, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Before booking anyone
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether they’re fully insured
Different parts, different methods
Vertical risers
Risers carry the extract up through the building to the roof. Grease runs down the walls and gathers at the base, which is one of the points we test.
Access panels
Access panels are the doors that let us into the duct. Where there are none, those sections cannot be cleaned, and TR19 expects them to be recorded.
Why deal with it now?
TR19® isn’t law, but the duty to manage fire risk is. The Fire Safety Order 2005 makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, including the grease inside the extract ductwork. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
The cost depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
What you get with us
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Each visit written up, with photos
- We are fully insured
Read how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.