Kent · Ductwork cleaning
Duct cleaning in Platt
Specialist ductwork cleaning for Platt: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- Hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
- Heavy grease at the base of a riser
Ductwork cleaning in Platt, done properly
If the ducts in Platt haven’t been cleaned for a while, or nobody is sure when they were? Tell us about the system when you call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and a fixed price will follow, typically within one working day. Typical jobs include thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct and readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test, across attenuators, vertical risers and bends and junctions.
In a small place like Platt, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
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, and we’re fully insured.
- Where
- Platt (TN15)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Leave it or put it right?
A dirty duct is something insurers ask about. Many require cleaning to TR19, and they can refuse or reduce a claim without proof. Your certificate and photo report show the ducts were cleaned. Somewhere as small as Platt, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Platt
- Photo reports with every job
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Fully insured
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Questions from Platt
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Platt?
Food hygiene inspections in Platt are carried out by Tonbridge and Malling council. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Which fire service covers Platt?
Fire safety enforcement in Platt is handled by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Is Platt in your area?
Yes. We work in Platt and across Kent, as part of our work across South East England and London. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
What should I send you?
Only a few details: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
How long does it take to clean extract ducts?
Allow from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access. We’ll confirm the time when we quote.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, with visits at the interval your system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
What do you do to protect the area?
We start with protection: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
What happens to the waste?
It’s contained and taken away. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go, so it doesn’t spread.
Platt kitchens: local notes
The Food Standards Agency lists about 11 pubs, bars and clubs as registered food businesses in and around Platt, up to about a mile and a half out. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Food hygiene inspections in Platt are the job of Tonbridge and Malling council’s environmental health team. 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. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Platt. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
A kitchen near Borough Green & Wrotham station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Platt, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Platt is about 6 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. We carry out ductwork cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Platt and the rest of Kent. 922 places in Kent are on our list, large and small. There’s also a page for Maidstone, about 9 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for ductwork cleaning: TN15. That includes premises on St Mary's Close, Grange Road and Platt Common and nearby roads. We also cover the places around Platt: Comp (1 mile south-east), Borough Green (1 mile west), Crouch (1 mile south-west), Wrotham Heath (1 mile north-east) and Basted (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (9 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (6 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles south), Gravesend (10 miles north) and Tonbridge (7 miles south).
What’s near Platt
Typical jobs here are in premises near Wrotham School, The Blue Anchor pub and Wrotham School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Borough Green & Wrotham station, roughly 0.9 miles west. Other landmarks nearby include Ightham Court (1.8 miles west) and Beechin Wood Archery Museum (less than half a mile south-east).
Keeping the system healthy
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Consider fitting panels where the report shows gaps
- Diarise the next duct clean
- Run the extract fan throughout service
- Ask for a grease thickness test if the kitchen gets busier
Grease readings are taken again at the same set points, giving you before and after readings. Photos of each section go alongside them.
Watch for warning signs between cleans: grease leaking from duct joints, smells, or a fan that sounds rough. A grease thickness test can confirm whether a spot clean is needed.
The process
Your trading hours come first. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access. Somewhere like Platt, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- 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.
- We close up, re-test, photograph and record anything out of reach.
How to prepare
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Get a fixed quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Related advice
Common problems we fix in Platt
Slow air leaves the most grease behind. Long horizontal runs, bends, changes in size and the foot of a riser all collect more, and those are the points we pay most attention to.
Look out for any of the following:
- Heavy grease at the base of a riser
- A grease test showing the duct is overdue
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Platt is Sevenoaks Hospital, about 5.7 miles west.
Before booking anyone
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether they’re fully insured
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. 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.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Different parts, different methods
Horizontal duct runs
The underside of a horizontal duct collects the most grease. We scrape out the heavy layer first, then the walls and roof are cleaned too.
Bends and transitions
Wherever the duct turns or changes size, grease builds up. Slowing air leaves grease behind, so we clean these points carefully.
When it’s something else
Not every problem is solved by ductwork cleaning, and we will tell you before we start. It will not put right:
- A worn-out fan that needs replacing
- Undersized or badly laid-out ducts
- Sections that can’t be reached safely without new access (those are recorded, and panels can be fitted)
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think.
What the work covers
- Bends and junctions
- Vertical risers
- Access panels
- Attenuators
- Multi-storey ducts
- Horizontal duct runs