Kent · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork Cleaning in Sheldwich
Looking for ductwork cleaning in Sheldwich? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
- Smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
When it’s something else
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A worn-out fan that needs replacing
- Undersized or badly laid-out ducts
- A damper stuck open in the duct
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Bends and junctions
- Attenuators
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Multi-storey ducts
- Access panels
Ductwork cleaning in Sheldwich
Not sure when the ductwork was last cleaned? A few details about the system are a good start when you call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we will send you a fixed quote for ductwork cleaning, normally within one working day. We’re often asked to deal with smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork and a grease test showing the duct is overdue, on attenuators, horizontal duct runs and vertical risers.
Work in a small place like Sheldwich starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with pictures, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- Sheldwich (ME13)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and multi-site operators
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We’re happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
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Sheldwich: your questions answered
Can you get to a site in Sheldwich?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Sheldwich included. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Which fire service covers Sheldwich?
It’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Sheldwich. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
How much does ductwork cleaning cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. We fix the price before work begins.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
Where does the waste go?
It leaves the site with us at the end of the visit. While we work, it’s kept contained to keep the area clean.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, plus pictures of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
Do I get a certificate for ductwork cleaning?
Every clean comes with a photo report, plus a TR19 certificate when the whole system is cleaned. File them with the fire risk assessment.
Which sectors do you work in?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, plus food production and leisure sites.
What affects the quote in Sheldwich
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- The scale of the work
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
You don’t need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The site address and the type of premises
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Then call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
How it works
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the ductwork cleaning, tidy up and leave you the report. The visit itself takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points. Seeing the system in pictures first means the trip to Sheldwich can be planned properly.
- We map the duct route and check where the access panels are.
- Grease readings are taken at set points along the duct.
- We open the panels and scrape out the heaviest grease.
- Horizontal runs and risers are then degreased by the method that suits the deposit.
- Post-clean readings and pictures go into the report, with any unreachable section listed.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Get a fixed quote
To get a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We usually come back within one working day.
Advice
Ductwork cleaning in Sheldwich: the local picture
In Sheldwich, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Swale council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Sheldwich sits within the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Belmont House and Gardens, about 1.6 miles west, is one of the historic houses near Sheldwich; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. For schools such as Sheldwich Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St James or anywhere around Sheldwich, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Sheldwich is about 3 miles south of Faversham, in Kent. Every kind of commercial site in Sheldwich, ductwork cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. Sheldwich is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent where we work for commercial clients. There’s also a page for Maidstone, about 15 miles away.
We cover every part of the ME13 postcode area for ductwork cleaning and the roads nearby. Local streets include Ashford Road and Lees Court Road, all of which we cover for ductwork cleaning. We also cover the places around Sheldwich: Sheldwich Lees (1 mile south-east), North Street (1 mile north), Badlesmere (1 mile south), Throwley (1 mile south-west) and Throwley Forstal (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (15 miles west), Ashford (9 miles south), Canterbury (9 miles east), Sittingbourne (8 miles north-west), Whitstable (8 miles north-east) and Faversham (3 miles north).
Landmarks near Sheldwich
Around Sheldwich, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Abbey School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Selling station, about 2.6 miles east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Newnham Castle (3.6 miles west).
What the work involves, part by part
Bends and transitions
A bend can hold far more grease than a straight run of the same length. It’s scraped out and degreased, and test it before and after.
Multi-storey and shared buildings
A fire in a duct in a shared building can affect far more than one kitchen, which makes keeping it clean all the more important. The paperwork suits landlords and managing agents.
Why deal with it now?
Grease narrows the duct and slows the air. The fan works harder, the kitchen gets hotter and smoke lingers at the canopy, and grease may start to leak from joints. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Sheldwich rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
What you get with us
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- A written report with photos after every visit
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
See what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
Keeping the system healthy
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Make sure filters are seated properly
- Store the certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Ask for a grease thickness test if the kitchen gets busier
- Diarise the next duct clean
A full system clean includes a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. It shows when and where the clean was done and by whom.
Run the extract the whole time the kitchen is cooking. When the air stops, grease settles in the duct, so switching off early adds to the build-up.