Kent · Ductwork cleaning
Slutshole ductwork cleaning
We cover Slutshole for ductwork cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures as standard.
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
- Proof of duct cleaning for the insurer
- Duct runs that cannot be reached
About our ductwork cleaning in Slutshole
Duct cleaning is the hardest part of an extract clean, and the part most often skipped. Without enough access panels, long stretches can go years without being touched. Each section we can reach is cleaned, and any we cannot is written down, so you know exactly where you stand. If you have a duct nobody has opened in years and hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs, we can put it right, from bends and junctions, vertical risers and attenuators onwards.
Work in a small place like Slutshole starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with photos, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Where
- Slutshole (ME13)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in Slutshole
A dirty duct is something insurers ask about. Many require cleaning to TR19, and they can refuse or reduce a claim without proof. Your certificate and photo report show the ducts were cleaned. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and the price is agreed before we start.
Why book with us
- Trading since 2009
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Fully insured
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations.
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Part by part
Horizontal duct runs
Flat runs of duct link the canopy to the riser or the outside wall. Grease drops out of the slowing air along them, so each section is cleaned through its access panels.
Vertical risers
Cleaning a riser needs access along its height. Any part that cannot be safely reached is recorded.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
The process
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct. For a village or hamlet like Slutshole, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- First the duct route is traced and every access point noted.
- 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.
- Post-clean readings and pictures go into the report, with any unreachable section listed.
How to prepare
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Get a fixed quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, pictures of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
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Slutshole: your questions answered
Will you come out to Slutshole?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Does being near the coast affect ductwork cleaning in Slutshole?
It can, as Slutshole is within about 3 miles of the sea, where salt in the air is hard on metal. We look at fans, cowls and fixings for rust as well as grease.
How far ahead should we book?
Earlier is better, particularly for night and weekend visits. We normally quote within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
What happens to the waste?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. We don’t leave it behind.
What’s involved in cleaning extract ducts?
After a survey and grease readings, the duct is opened up through its access panels. Each run and riser is scraped and degreased, then the readings are repeated.
How much does ductwork cleaning cost in Slutshole?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. To get one, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
What accreditations do you have?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
Will I get a report after the ducts are cleaned?
You get a photo report with before and after pictures, plus a TR19 certificate when the whole system is cleaned. File them with the fire risk assessment.
Between visits
So the system stays in good health:
- Keep the fan on while anything is cooking
- Flag drips from the duct straight away
- File each certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Leave a way through to the access panels
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.
Watch for warning signs between cleans: drips from the ductwork, stale smells or a noisy fan. Testing will show whether any section has reached 500 microns.
What affects the quote in Slutshole
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- How easy every part is to reach
- The number of sites or systems
- The scale of the work
- Any permits to work or inductions
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Helping us quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Any previous report or certificate
- The postcode and the type of business
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
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.
Grease, kitchens and Slutshole
The coast is only about 3 miles from Slutshole. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. The FSA’s data shows about 5 bars, pubs and nightclubs registered in Slutshole and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Slutshole. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (about 5.5 miles east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. Where a hall near Church of St Michael, or anywhere in Slutshole, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. For schools such as Hernhill Church of England Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Slutshole is about 3 miles east of Faversham, in Kent. Across the ME13 area, we can carry out ductwork cleaning at your premises. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, Slutshole among them. Maidstone is in our area too, about 19 miles from Slutshole.
Our technicians cover all of the ME13 postcode area for ductwork cleaning and the streets around it. Nearby, we also carry out ductwork cleaning in Hernhill (1 mile north-east), Staplestreet (1 mile south-west), Dargate (1 mile north-east), Goodnestone (1 mile north-west) and Culmers (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Ashford (12 miles south), Canterbury (6 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles west), Whitstable (5 miles north-east), Faversham (3 miles west) and Herne Bay (9 miles north-east).
What’s near Slutshole
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Red Lion pub and Mount Ephraim Gardens. The nearest railway station is Selling station, roughly 2.1 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Tower keep castle at Chilham (4.3 miles south) and Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (5.5 miles east). Open spaces near Slutshole include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
What a clean won’t put right
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- A failed fan motor at the end of the duct (a fan repair job)
- Duct sealed behind fixed ceilings or walls
- A damper stuck open in the duct
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we work on in Slutshole
- Attenuators
- Bends and junctions
- Access panels
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Multi-storey ducts