Kent · Ductwork cleaning
Duct cleaning in Sevenscore
Specialist ductwork cleaning for Sevenscore: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- Stale grease odours from the duct
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
- Duct runs that can’t be reached
Keeping the system healthy
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Keep the fan on while anything is cooking
- Have the grease measured if cooking hours go up
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Leave a way through to the access panels
After the clean, the same points are tested again, so the report shows the before and after figures. Before and after photos sit next to the numbers.
Extra access panels mean more of the duct gets cleaned each time. It does not stop grease forming, but it stops it building unseen.
Ductwork cleaning in Sevenscore, done properly
Not every duct has enough access panels. TR19 calls for any section we couldn’t reach to be recorded, and we can fit new access panels so it’s cleaned next time. It’s better to know than to assume. If you are dealing with sections of duct with no access panels and thick crusts of old grease along the duct, we can put it right, from access panels, bends and junctions and multi-storey ducts onwards.
In a village or hamlet like Sevenscore, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Where
- Sevenscore (CT12)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
How it works
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before we start, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct. Visits to a village like Sevenscore are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- The duct route is surveyed and every access point found.
- We take grease readings along the route.
- Once the kitchen has closed, we protect the area and open the panels.
- Thick grease is scraped out, then the runs and risers are degreased.
- We close up, re-test, photograph and record anything out of reach.
Getting ready for the visit
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Getting a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, pictures of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Related advice
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
Sevenscore kitchens: local notes
Sevenscore is within about 2 miles of the coast. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. Food Standards Agency records list about 10 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 4 takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Sevenscore. The duct above a busy canopy coats itself in grease long before anyone sees it. Kitchens in Sevenscore get their food hygiene inspections from Thanet council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
If you run a café or takeaway near Thanet Parkway station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits. Quex Park, about 2.8 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses near Sevenscore; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Sevenscore is about 3 miles west of Ramsgate, in Kent. We carry out ductwork cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Sevenscore and the rest of Kent. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, Sevenscore among them. We also work in Maidstone, around 36 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of CT12 for ductwork cleaning and the roads nearby. Nearby, we also carry out ductwork cleaning in Cliffs End (1 mile east), Way (1 mile north-west), Ebbsfleet (1 mile south), Richborough Port (2 miles south) and Manston (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Canterbury (12 miles west), Margate (4 miles north-east), Dover (13 miles south), Ramsgate (3 miles east), Broadstairs (4 miles north-east) and Whitstable (14 miles west).
Near you in Sevenscore
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Sportsman pub and Sandwich and Pegwell Bay. Sevenscore’s nearest station is Thanet Parkway station, about 0.7 miles east of the centre. A little further out are Westwood Cross (3 miles north-east) and Ramsgate General Hospital (2.8 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
How we price ductwork cleaning
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- The scale of the work
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before we start.
What we need to know
You do not need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The site address and the type of premises
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before any work starts.
What the work involves, part by part
Attenuators and discharge
At the end of the duct is the discharge. Grease can collect there and stain the area around it, so it’s cleaned as far as safe access allows.
Vertical risers
Risers often pass through floors and walls, so fire dampers may be fitted where it crosses them. Damper testing is a separate service.
Places near Sevenscore
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Why deal with it now?
There’s no law that names TR19. The Fire Safety Order 2005 makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, including the grease inside the extract ductwork. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Sevenscore rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
What you get with us
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- We’re fully insured
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Photo reports with every job
See what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
Questions from Sevenscore
Is ductwork cleaning any different in a coastal place like Sevenscore?
It can. Being within about 2 miles of the sea means more corrosion on metalwork in Sevenscore than inland. Rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings are checked for corrosion as well as grease.
Which council inspects kitchens in Sevenscore?
The local authority for Sevenscore is Thanet council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
How much does ductwork cleaning cost?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. To get one, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the site type, opening hours and a few pictures.
Can extra access doors be added to the duct?
Yes, we do. We’ll point out where panels are needed, and we can fit them so those sections are cleaned in future.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that can’t wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
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. Then call 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Are you fully insured?
Yes, fully. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it, for sites that check contractor safety.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before we start, and waste is contained as we go. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
When to call us in Sevenscore
Air cools as it moves away from the canopy. As it cools, the grease it carries condenses onto the duct walls, so duct runs keep collecting grease long after the canopy.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Grease leaking from duct joints
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
- A duct nobody has opened in years
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Mary or elsewhere in Sevenscore, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report