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Ramsgate ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Ramsgate from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Proof of duct cleaning for the insurer
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
- Grease leaking from duct joints
Ductwork cleaning in Ramsgate
Nobody sees duct grease building, so nobody notices it until something goes wrong. A flare-up drawn up from the range can light it, carrying a fire along the duct and into rooms far from the kitchen. Removing it is the whole point. The work covers multi-storey ducts, horizontal duct runs and access panels, and common reasons people get in touch are heavy grease at the base of a riser and a duct nobody has opened in years.
Many kitchens in a town like Ramsgate were fitted into buildings built for something else, which can mean awkward duct routes, long flat runs and not enough access panels. Where the duct can’t be reached, new panels can be fitted, and anything left uncleaned is recorded on the report.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Where
- Ramsgate (CT11, CT12, CT10)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Common questions in Ramsgate
Which environmental health team covers Ramsgate?
The local authority for Ramsgate is Thanet council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Ramsgate in the summer holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. With about 30 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Ramsgate, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your term dates and we will plan around them.
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 the last report help too. After that, simply ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
How long will the duct clean take?
Short runs are quick, but long or complex ducts may take several visits. Visits are planned out of hours.
How can I tell if my extract ducts are dirty?
We measure it. Readings are taken by Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). BESA guidance says the mean shouldn’t exceed 200 microns, and 500 or more anywhere needs immediate spot cleaning.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, and we can fit those.
Can you clean ductwork with no access panels?
Ductwork needs access to be cleaned. We record those sections on the report and can fit access panels.
What do you do to protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before work begins, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
How the visit works
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Before the visit, a few photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan the work in Ramsgate.
- We start by working out how the duct runs and where it can be opened.
- Set points along the runs are tested for grease.
- Access panels are opened and heavy deposits scraped out by hand.
- The duct is degreased with the method that suits the grease, from degreasers to hot water or steam.
- We test again, take photos and note any part that couldn’t be reached.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Ask for a quote
If you need ductwork cleaning in Ramsgate, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.
Advice
What a clean won’t put right
Ductwork cleaning cannot fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It does not solve:
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- Duct sealed behind fixed ceilings or walls
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or holed (that needs a ductwork contractor)
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will say what we think before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Horizontal duct runs
- Multi-storey ducts
- Bends and junctions
- Access panels
- Vertical risers
- Attenuators
Keeping the system healthy
So the system stays in good health:
- Make sure filters are seated properly
- Keep the fan on while anything is cooking
- Store the certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Book the next clean before the recommended date
Every panel we open is refitted when we finish, and the area around them is cleaned down. Grease and dirty water are contained and removed.
Grease that never reaches the duct never needs cleaning out of it. Clean, properly seated filters are the duct’s best protection.
Kitchen extracts in Ramsgate
Sea air reaches Ramsgate, which sits within about 1 mile of the coast. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 97 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 57 takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Ramsgate. Where they cook under a canopy, grease doesn’t stop at the filters: it settles along the duct and up the riser. Ramsgate sits within the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
A hospital like Ramsgate General Hospital, about 0.5 miles south, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Priory Infant School or anywhere near Ramsgate, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Ramsgate is in Kent. Ramsgate gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, and Ramsgate is one of them. You can also see our page for Maidstone, roughly 39 miles from Ramsgate.
Ductwork cleaning in CT11, CT12 and CT10 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Whether your site is on High Street, Church Road and High Street St Lawrence or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. With the A254 and A255 close by, Ramsgate is easy for our technicians to reach for ductwork cleaning. Close by, we work in St Lawrence (1 mile west), Northwood (1 mile north-west), Upton (1 mile north-east), Broadstairs (2 miles north-east) and St Peter's (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Canterbury (15 miles west), Margate (3 miles north), Dover (15 miles south), Deal (8 miles south), Herne Bay (12 miles west) and Tower Hamlets (15 miles south).
Near you in Ramsgate
Around Ramsgate, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Derby Arms, Chatham House Grammar School and St George's Boys School. There’s a railway station in Ramsgate itself: Ramsgate station. Nearby you will also find Westwood Cross (1.6 miles north-west) and Ramsgate Museum (less than half a mile south-east). For a walk, there’s Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
Why deal with it now?
A fire in a greasy duct is hard to reach and hard to stop. It can travel through the ductwork to other parts of the building, which is why the duct matters as much as the canopy. Nothing in a duct, damper or fan improves by being left.
We don’t list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we will explain what it covers.
Why us?
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- A fixed price before any work starts
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- One number for every site across the South East and London
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
What affects the quote in Ramsgate
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- How easy every part is to reach
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The condition of the system
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we will price it together.
Helping us quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Common problems we fix in Ramsgate
Slow air leaves the most grease behind. Flat runs, bends, reducers and the base of risers are the usual hotspots, and those are the points we pay most attention to.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
- Grease leaking from duct joints
- Smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork
Church and community hall kitchens, near St. Luke's Church or anywhere around Ramsgate, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
What your quote should include
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- If they look at the system before pricing