Kent · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Newnham, Kent
Need ductwork cleaning in Newnham? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- Grease leaking from duct joints
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
- Hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs
Multi-site and managed buildings
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Ductwork cleaning in Newnham
Each extract duct we take on in Newnham goes through the full routine: readings at set points, heavy grease scraped out by hand, then degreasing to suit the deposit. Post-clean readings and pictures complete the record. The work covers attenuators, bends and junctions and multi-storey ducts, and the jobs we see most are duct runs that can’t be reached and readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test.
In a small place like Newnham, 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.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Place
- Newnham (ME9)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Ductwork cleaning in Newnham: the local picture
Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Newnham. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. About 41 miles out from central London, Newnham is part of the South East area we work across. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Belmont House and Gardens is about 2.2 miles south-east), access may need planning. Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Peter and St Paul or anywhere around Newnham, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Eastling Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Newnham is about 4 miles south-west of Faversham, in Kent. From the centre of Newnham to the outskirts, we cover ductwork cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, Newnham among them. Maidstone is in our area too, around 12 miles away.
Ductwork cleaning in ME9 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. That includes premises on The Street, Sharsted Hill and Newnham Lane and nearby roads. Neighbouring places we cover for ductwork cleaning include Doddington (1 mile west), Wichling (2 miles west), Bluetown (2 miles west), Hollybushes (3 miles west) and Payden Street (3 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (12 miles west), Ashford (10 miles south), Canterbury (12 miles east), Sittingbourne (5 miles north-west), Whitstable (11 miles north-east) and Faversham (4 miles north-east).
Near you in Newnham
Typical jobs here are in premises near The George Inn and Doddington Place Gardens, among other places. The nearest railway station is Teynham station, roughly 3.4 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include Newnham Castle (under half a mile north-east).
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Part by part
Horizontal duct runs
Long horizontal runs need access panels at regular intervals. Where the gaps between panels are too long, we record what couldn’t be reached and can fit extra panels.
Vertical risers
Risers often pass through floors and walls, where fire dampers may be fitted. Damper testing is a separate service.
Between visits
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Flag drips from the duct right away
- Keep the fan on while anything is cooking
- Keep access panels clear of stored items
- Store the certificate with the fire risk assessment
File the paperwork in the maintenance log. It’s the evidence an insurer or inspector may ask for, and the photos make the duct’s condition easy to see.
Run the extract the whole time the kitchen is cooking. Moving air carries vapour through rather than letting it settle, so switching off early adds to the build-up.
What affects the cost of ductwork cleaning
You will get a fixed price before we start. It takes into account:
- The number of sites or systems
- Parking and loading at the site
- How easy every part is to reach
- What state the system is in
What you pay depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
What to send for a quote
We can often survey from photos. The most useful are:
- The postcode and the type of business
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
There’s no standard 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 get going, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
What staff can safely do
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
What we do, step by step
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the photos you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. From there, it takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access. For a village or hamlet like Newnham, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- First we diagnose: the route, the access and the grease levels.
- You get a fixed price before work starts.
- Each section is cleaned in turn through its access panel.
- Bends, risers and the base of each riser get extra attention.
- Readings, pictures and a recommended next clean date complete the job.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Get a fixed quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before we start.
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Why act early in Newnham
There’s no law that names TR19. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and grease in the duct is part of that. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you will get one fixed quote.
Why us?
- Each visit written up, with pictures
- We diagnose before we treat
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- A fixed price before any work starts
Read how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
Your questions about ductwork cleaning in Newnham
Which council inspects kitchens in Newnham?
In Newnham, it’s Swale council that carries out food hygiene inspections. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Which fire service covers Newnham?
Kent Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Newnham. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
How long does it take to clean extract ducts?
It depends on the length of the duct, the number of access panels and how much grease there is. Typically it takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, from your pictures and details, or with a visit where needed. A fixed quote follows.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a single café to a large school. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
What’s TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
What’s the cleaning interval for extract ductwork?
The duct is cleaned as part of the whole system, at intervals set by BESA guidance, from every 3 months for heavy use to every 12 months for light use. Grease thickness testing shows whether that’s often enough.
What information do you need?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, plus pictures of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.