Kent · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Stowting Common, Kent
Ductwork cleaning across Stowting Common and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with pictures.
- Heavy grease at the base of a riser
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
How it works
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. The visit itself takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Stowting Common.
- We trace the duct and find every way in.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points.
- 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.
- Panels are closed, readings and photos repeated, and unreachable sections recorded.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Getting a quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll usually have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
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Ductwork cleaning in Stowting Common
In doctor’s terms, the ductwork is the system’s arteries: find the blockages, clear them, then check the flow is right. Readings taken before and after show the difference, alongside before and after pictures. Common call-outs are for duct runs with no cleaning record and stale grease odours from the duct, across bends and junctions, horizontal duct runs and multi-storey ducts.
Somewhere as small as Stowting Common, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
We have been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Where
- Stowting Common (TN25)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
What the work involves, part by part
Access panels
Every section of duct is cleaned through an access panel. Without them, parts of the duct can’t be reached, and TR19 expects them to be recorded.
Vertical risers
A riser takes the duct up through one or more floors. Grease collects on the walls and at the foot of the riser, which is one of the points we test.
Your questions about ductwork cleaning in Stowting Common
Can you work in Stowting Common outside opening hours?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. It means the site in Stowting Common keeps running as normal. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Stowting Common?
Kent Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Stowting Common. 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 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.
What happens to the waste?
We take it away at the end of the visit. During the work, it’s contained so the area stays clean.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used and we will propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
How is kitchen extract ductwork cleaned?
Through access panels along the duct. Heavy grease is scraped out by hand, then the surfaces are degreased with a method that suits the deposit, such as degreasers, hot water or steam.
Is a quote from pictures possible?
In many cases, yes. With good photos, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, and the emergency line covers the rest.
Also in Stowting Common
Between visits
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Consider fitting panels where the report shows gaps
- Keep your cleaning records together
- Report any grease dripping from duct joints
- Keep access panels clear of stored items
Access panels are closed and sealed back up after cleaning, and the area around them is cleaned down. Waste grease and water are taken away.
Extra access panels mean more of the duct gets cleaned each time. Grease you can reach is grease that gets removed.
What we are called out for in Stowting Common
Wherever the kitchen is, in Stowting Common or elsewhere, the duct fills in the same way: daily cooking hours, the menu and the state of the filters. BESA guidance sets minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months depending on daily use.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Duct runs that can’t be reached
- Grease leaking from duct joints
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
- Smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Stowting Common, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether they’re fully insured
What a clean won’t put right
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Parts of the duct with no way in
- Faulty fire dampers
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or holed (that needs a ductwork contractor)
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Vertical risers
- Attenuators
- Horizontal duct runs
- Multi-storey ducts
- Access panels
- Bends and junctions
Grease, kitchens and Stowting Common
The FSA’s data shows about 3 pubs and bars registered in Stowting Common and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Stowting Common 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. Environmental health officers from Folkestone and Hythe council inspect food businesses in Stowting Common. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Stowting Church of England Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like William Harvey Hospital about 5.1 miles west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Stowting Common is about 6 miles north of Hythe, in Kent. For ductwork cleaning in and around Stowting Common, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. We work across South East England and London, including Stowting Common. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, Stowting Common among them. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby (23 miles or so).
All of TN25 is covered for ductwork cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your site is on Brabourne Lane and Stowting Hill or a nearby road, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for ductwork cleaning include Stowting (1 mile south), Hemsted (1 mile south-east), Skeete (2 miles south-east), Woodland (2 miles south-east) and Rhodes Minnis (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Ashford (7 miles west), Canterbury (9 miles north), Dover (12 miles east), Folkestone (7 miles south-east), Whitstable (14 miles north) and Faversham (13 miles north-west).
What’s near Stowting Common
Typical jobs here are in premises near Spong Wood and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Westenhanger station, about 3.7 miles south of the centre. Well-known places in the area include William Harvey Hospital (5.1 miles west). Open spaces near Stowting Common include Hatch Park and Tolsford Hill.
What affects the quote in Stowting Common
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- The times the site is available
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The condition of the system
- A single visit or a regular plan
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered and we will price it together.
Helping us quote
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- A few general shots of the system
- The site address and the type of premises
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.