Kent · Ductwork cleaning
Shottenden ductwork cleaning
Cleaning of kitchen extract ductwork, horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels for Shottenden, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- Proof of duct cleaning for the insurer
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
- Smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork
How we handle ductwork cleaning in Shottenden
The ductwork is where an extract clean is won or lost. Sections with no way in can go uncleaned for years. We open up every reachable section and record any we can’t reach, so you know exactly where you stand. We’re often asked to deal with grease leaking from duct joints and ductwork that has never been cleaned, on bends and junctions, access panels and multi-storey ducts.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
A written report with photos follows every visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Shottenden (CT4)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Looking after it afterwards
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Have the grease measured if cooking hours go up
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Ask us about extra access panels where sections cannot be reached
- File each certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
Grease readings are taken again at the same set points, so the report shows the before and after figures. Photos of each section go alongside them.
The less grease gets past the canopy, the cleaner the duct stays. Keep the filters clean, well fitted and in place whenever you cook.
Your questions about ductwork cleaning in Shottenden
Do you work at weekends in Shottenden?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. It means the site in Shottenden keeps running as normal. Let us know the hours you are closed and we will book within them.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Shottenden?
It’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Shottenden. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Who is the responsible person?
The law calls them the responsible person. It’s normally the employer, or whoever controls the building, and in shared buildings more than one person can have duties. Your lease and fire risk assessment should make it clear.
What should I send you?
Some pictures and a quick description of the system plus the address and your hours. We’ll ask for anything else we need.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites across London and the South East, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Often, yes. Photos of the system and the access, plus your opening hours and last report, are often enough. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.
Can you fit access panels in our ductwork?
Yes. The survey or clean shows where sections couldn’t be reached, and we can fit them so those sections are cleaned in future.
What we do, step by step
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Shottenden, let us know and we will plan around it.
- 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.
- The duct is degreased with the method that suits the grease, from degreasers to hot water or steam.
- Readings and pictures are repeated and any section we couldn’t reach is recorded.
Before we arrive
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Get a fixed quote
If you need ductwork cleaning in Shottenden, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
Advice
Do you need ductwork cleaning in Shottenden?
A vertical riser can run up several floors. Grease collects on the riser walls and gathers at the bottom as liquid grease runs down. Panels along the riser make proper cleaning possible.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- A duct nobody has opened in years
- Proof of duct cleaning for the insurer
- Smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Shottenden (Belmont House and Gardens is about 3.7 miles north-west), fitting access panels needs care.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether they recommend a next date
When something else is needed
Ductwork cleaning can’t fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not put right:
- A worn-out fan that needs replacing
- Duct sections that need replacing
- Undersized or badly laid-out ducts
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Multi-storey ducts
- Access panels
- Horizontal duct runs
- Bends and junctions
- Attenuators
- Vertical risers
How the job changes from site to site
Bends and transitions
Grease tends to pile up at elbows. It’s scraped out and degreased, and readings are taken there before and after.
Access panels
Panels have to seal properly once they’re closed, so grease and air stay inside the duct. A damaged panel is noted on the report.
Shottenden kitchens: local notes
Food hygiene inspections in Shottenden are the job of Ashford council’s environmental health team. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Shottenden is about 47 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you.
A TR19® clean in Shottenden doesn’t stop at the filters: the plenum, ductwork, fan and discharge are cleaned too.
Shottenden is about 5 miles south of Faversham, in Kent. Wherever you are in the CT4 postcode area, we cover ductwork cleaning for commercial sites. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, and Shottenden is one of them. You can also see our page for Maidstone, about 17 miles away.
Here we cover the CT4 postcode area for ductwork cleaning. Whether your site is on Shottenden Road, Goldups Lane and Beaney's Lane or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. If your site is just outside Shottenden, we cover Perrywood (1 mile north), Selling (1 mile north), Hogben's Hill (2 miles north), Molash (2 miles south-west) and Mountain Street (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (8 miles south), Canterbury (7 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-west), Whitstable (8 miles north-east), Faversham (5 miles north) and Herne Bay (12 miles north-east).
Near you in Shottenden
The nearest railway station is Selling station, about 2 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Tower keep castle at Chilham (1.6 miles east).
Why act early in Shottenden
Dealing with the ductwork in Shottenden now beats dealing with it after a problem. The work takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access, and we work evenings, overnight and weekends. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
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.
Why book with us
- A fixed price before any work starts
- A written report with photos after each visit
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Fixed quotes for ductwork cleaning in Shottenden
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- The scale of the work
- The condition we find in the survey
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before any work starts.
What we need to know
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.