Kent · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Ratling, Kent
Our technicians work in Ratling on ductwork cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures on every job.
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
- Proof of duct cleaning for the insurer
About our ductwork cleaning in Ratling
In doctor’s terms, the ductwork is the system’s arteries: diagnose where grease has built up, clear it and confirm the result. Grease readings before and after give you the evidence, alongside before and after photos. The work covers attenuators, vertical risers and multi-storey ducts, and the jobs we see most are readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test and ductwork that has never been cleaned.
Work in a small place like Ratling starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Place
- Ratling (CT3)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of ductwork cleaning
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- Parking and loading at the site
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Asking for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Why act early in Ratling
Fire inside a duct is out of sight and out of reach. The duct can carry it to rooms, floors or roof spaces well away from the kitchen, so cleaning the duct is as important as cleaning the hood. In a place like Ratling, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before work begins.
Why us?
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Trading since 2009
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- Every job surveyed first
What the work involves, part by part
Bends and transitions
Wherever the duct turns or changes size, grease builds up. Slowing air leaves grease behind, so we clean these points carefully.
Attenuators and discharge
Near the discharge, the air has cooled the most, so it can collect more grease than expected. It’s tested and cleaned along with the rest.
FAQs for Ratling
Who inspects food businesses in Ratling?
In Ratling, it’s Dover council that carries out food hygiene inspections. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Ratling?
That’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Can you quote from photos?
Often, yes. Photos of the system and the access, plus your opening hours and last report, are often enough. Where we cannot see enough, we arrange a survey.
Can you clean ductwork with no access panels?
Every reachable section is cleaned and the rest recorded. Fitting extra access panels is the usual answer, and we can do that for you.
When is the ductwork cleaned?
Out of hours, at a time that suits the kitchen. Long ducts can be split across visits, with the kitchen ready to cook each morning.
What’s the cleaning interval for extract ductwork?
At least as often as BESA guidance sets for your cooking hours. Heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day means at least every 3 months, while lighter use can go longer.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
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.
Grease, kitchens and Ratling
There are about 5 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 5 takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Ratling, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Where they cook under a canopy, grease does not stop at the filters: it settles along the duct and up the riser. It’s Dover council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Ratling. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. The fire and rescue service for Ratling is 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.
If you cook for passing trade around Adisham station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer. Bursars and site managers at schools such as St Joseph's Catholic Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Ratling is about 6 miles south-east of Canterbury, in Kent. Sites in Ratling get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with photos. 922 places in Kent are on our list, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page, about 30 miles away.
Ductwork cleaning in CT3 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Neighbouring places we cover for ductwork cleaning include Nonington (1 mile south-east), Snowdown (1 mile south), Goodnestone (1 mile north-east), Chillenden (2 miles east) and Woolage Village (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (6 miles north-west), Margate (13 miles north-east), Dover (8 miles south-east), Folkestone (11 miles south), Ramsgate (11 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (13 miles north-east).
Around Ratling
For rail, the closest station is Adisham station, about 0.5 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include St Martins Hospital (5.2 miles north-west).
Signs you need ductwork cleaning in Ratling
A duct with too few access doors can’t be fully cleaned. Stretches with no way in may never have been touched, and grease there keeps thickening unseen.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- High readings at a recent grease test
- Proof of duct cleaning for the insurer
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
- Sections of duct with no access panels
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Peter or elsewhere in Ratling, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- What paperwork you get at the end
Aftercare tips
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. Our tips:
- Tell us if grease leaks from the ductwork
- Keep to the interval on the report
- Check readings when the menu changes
- Keep the fan on while anything is cooking
You will have a recommended date for the next clean, based on the readings and your daily cooking hours, in line with BESA guidance.
Have access panels fitted where sections can’t be reached. It doesn’t stop grease forming, but it stops it building unseen.
What staff can safely do
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. 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.
Nearby places to Ratling
What else we do in Ratling
The process
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and pictures. The middle part takes longest, and that takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Ratling run smoothly.
- Diagnosis: a survey of the duct’s route, size and access.
- A fixed quote follows, based on what we found.
- Each section is cleaned in turn through its access panel.
- Bends, risers and the base of each riser get extra attention.
- Readings, photos and a recommended next clean date complete the job.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
How to get a quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.