Kent · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in New Hythe, Kent
For ductwork cleaning in New Hythe, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
- Thick crusts of old grease along the duct
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
What ductwork cleaning can’t fix
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Sections that can’t be reached safely without new access (those are recorded, and panels can be fitted)
- Faulty fire dampers
- Undersized or badly laid-out ducts
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
What the work covers
- Access panels
- Vertical risers
- Attenuators
- Horizontal duct runs
- Multi-storey ducts
- Bends and junctions
How we handle ductwork cleaning in New Hythe
If the ducts in New Hythe haven’t been cleaned for a while, or nobody is sure when they were? Tell us about the system when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we’ll give you a fixed quote for ductwork cleaning, typically within one working day. If you are dealing with a rancid smell from the extract duct and gaps where access panels were never fitted, we can help, from horizontal duct runs, multi-storey ducts and bends and junctions onwards.
In a village or hamlet like New Hythe, 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.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- New Hythe (ME20)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Common questions in New Hythe
Can a school canteen extract in New Hythe be done out of term time?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. With about 11 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of New Hythe, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Send us your term dates when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we’ll fit the work in.
Which council inspects kitchens in New Hythe?
The local authority for New Hythe is Tonbridge and Malling council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
What do you need from me for a quote?
A short description and a few photos plus the address and your hours. We’ll ask for anything else we need.
How much does ductwork cleaning cost?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. To get one, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the site type, opening hours and a few photos.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
How often does extract ductwork need cleaning?
The duct is cleaned as part of the whole system, at intervals set by BESA guidance, ranging from 3-monthly to 12-monthly. Readings tell you if it needs to be more often.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we will suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for anything that cannot wait until a planned visit. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.
If your staff spot something 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.
How it works
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, 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. The timing of a visit to New Hythe is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- The duct route is surveyed and every access point found.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points.
- Once the kitchen has closed, we protect the area and open the panels.
- Thick grease is scraped out, then the runs and risers are degreased.
- We close up, re-test, photograph and record anything out of reach.
Before we arrive
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Getting a quote
To get a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. We typically come back within one working day.
Advice
Managing agents and facilities teams in New Hythe
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in New Hythe and across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Different parts, different methods
Access panels
Panels have to seal properly once they’re closed, so grease and air stay inside the duct. We’ll tell you if any panel needs replacing.
Vertical risers
Risers often pass through floors and walls, where fire dampers may be fitted. We test those as a separate job.
Ductwork cleaning in New Hythe: the local picture
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 14 pubs, bars and clubs across New Hythe and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Kitchens in New Hythe get their food hygiene inspections from Tonbridge and Malling council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. New Hythe 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.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of the Holy Trinity, or anywhere in New Hythe, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Brookfield Junior School or anywhere near New Hythe, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Maidstone Hospital (about 2.8 miles south-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
New Hythe is about 4 miles north-west of Maidstone, in Kent. We provide ductwork cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in New Hythe and the rest of Kent. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, and New Hythe is one of them.
We cover every part of ME20 for ductwork cleaning and the roads nearby. Ductwork cleaning is available to premises on Sherwood Avenue, Ingram Close and Abery Drive and the roads around them. Other places close to New Hythe include Lunsford (1 mile west), Larkfield (1 mile south-west), Leybourne (1 mile south-west), Eccles (1 mile north-east) and Snodland (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (4 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (12 miles east), Dartford (13 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (12 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-west) and Gravesend (9 miles north).
What’s near New Hythe
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Aylesford School, The Monks Head pub and Leybourne Lakes Country Park and the streets around them. New Hythe has its own railway station: New Hythe station. A little further out are Maidstone Hospital (2.8 miles south-east) and Medway megaliths (2.1 miles east). The countryside around New Hythe includes Blue Bell Hill and Burham Down.
Why it’s worth doing now in New Hythe
Dealing with the ductwork in New Hythe now beats dealing with it after a problem. The work takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points, done out of hours so the kitchen keeps cooking. A planned visit to New Hythe is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
You will not find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why choose Duct Doctor in New Hythe
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- In business since 2009
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
See how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
Other services in New Hythe
Looking after it afterwards
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Get panels fitted where the duct couldn’t be cleaned
- Run the extract fan throughout service
- Don’t block access panels with shelving or stock
- Keep your cleaning records together
The report gives a recommended next clean date, based on the readings and your daily cooking hours, in line with BESA guidance.
Extra access panels mean more of the duct gets cleaned each time. Grease you can reach is grease that gets removed.