Kent · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Paddock Wood, Kent
Ductwork cleaning in Paddock Wood, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
- Heavy grease at the base of a riser
- Smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork
What we’re called out for in Paddock Wood
Risers carry the extract up through the building. Grease clings to the walls and can run down to the base as liquid grease runs down. Access along its height is needed to clean it properly.
What we are most often called out for:
- Smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork
- Proof of duct cleaning for the insurer
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
- Grease leaking from duct joints
A hospital like Tunbridge Wells Hospital, about 4 miles south-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Questions to ask before you book
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Proof of insurance
Ductwork cleaning in Paddock Wood, done properly
No two duct runs are the same, in Paddock Wood or anywhere else. A few metres to an outside wall, or a riser up through the building to a roof fan. We map the route during the survey, so we know where to get in and how long it will take. If you are dealing with fat dripping from the ductwork and high readings at a recent grease test, we can put it right, from vertical risers, multi-storey ducts and bends and junctions onwards.
In a smaller place like Paddock Wood, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Place
- Paddock Wood (TN12)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What ductwork cleaning cannot fix
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- Sections that can’t be reached safely without new access (those are recorded, and panels can be fitted)
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- Faulty fire dampers
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Attenuators
- Access panels
- Multi-storey ducts
- Bends and junctions
How it works
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. For a site near Paddock Wood, the work is booked around your opening hours, evenings and weekends included.
- We start by working out how the duct runs and where it can be opened.
- Grease readings are taken at set points along the duct.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Let us know about parking and loading
Ask for a quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you will normally have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
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Grease, kitchens and Paddock Wood
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 3 pubs, bars and clubs within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Paddock Wood. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Fire safety in Paddock Wood falls to Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. It’s Tunbridge Wells council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Paddock Wood. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
If you cook for passing trade around Paddock Wood station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Andrew's Church, or anywhere in Paddock Wood, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Paddock Wood is about 5 miles east of Tonbridge, in Kent. Every kind of commercial site in Paddock Wood, ductwork cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. We cover 922 places across Kent, large and small. There’s also a page for Maidstone, about 9 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for ductwork cleaning: TN12. Streets in the area include Church Road, Station Road and Forest Road, and we cover them all for ductwork cleaning. Paddock Wood is on the B2017 and B2160, so it’s easy for us to get to for out-of-hours visits. We also cover Whetsted (1 mile north-west), Colt's Hill (1 mile west), Five Oak Green (2 miles west), Matfield (2 miles south-west) and Brenchley (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (9 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (11 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (6 miles south-west), Tonbridge (5 miles west), Kings Hill (7 miles north) and Foley Park (10 miles north-east).
What’s near Paddock Wood
In Paddock Wood, that means kitchens and buildings near Mascalls School, Foal Hurst Wood and John Brunt V.C. Pub. Paddock Wood has its own railway station: Paddock Wood station. Other landmarks nearby include Tunbridge Wells Hospital (4 miles south-west) and The Hop Farm Museum (1.4 miles north). Open spaces near Paddock Wood include Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
Common questions in Paddock Wood
Can you work in Paddock Wood outside opening hours?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The work in Paddock Wood can fit around your hours. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Can school kitchens in Paddock Wood be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 2 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Paddock Wood. Send us your term dates when you call 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we’ll fit the work in.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a single café to a large school. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
Can you quote from photos?
Often, yes. Photos of the system and the access, plus your opening hours and last report, are often enough. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that cannot wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
What if part of the duct cannot be reached?
Every reachable section is cleaned and the rest recorded. Extra panels can be installed, and we can do that for you.
What should I send you?
Just the basics: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. After that, simply give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not usually. Visits are timed for when the area is closed, such as overnight or at a weekend, so the site can carry on as normal.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
Aftercare tips
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Flag drips from the duct right away
- File each certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Don’t block access panels with shelving or stock
- Run the extract fan throughout service
The report gives a recommended next clean date, based on the readings and your daily cooking hours, in line with BESA guidance.
Have access panels fitted where sections cannot be reached. It does not stop grease forming, but it stops it building unseen.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Paddock Wood and across Kent. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
What happens if it’s left?
Under BESA guidance, the mean grease level should stay at or below 200 microns between cleans. A reading of 500 microns or more at any point means a spot clean right away. Leaving the duct makes those limits harder to keep to. In a smaller place like Paddock Wood, a site that has to close is felt quickly.
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You’ll have a fixed price before we start.
Why Paddock Wood businesses choose us
- Every visit written up, with pictures
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- In business since 2009
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001