Kent · Ductwork cleaning
Duct cleaning in Teynham
Ductwork cleaning across Teynham and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and pictures.
- A duct nobody has opened in years
- Years of grease along the duct floor
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
Ductwork cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Teynham
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. We open up every reachable section and record any we cannot reach, so you know exactly where you stand. The work covers access panels, vertical risers and horizontal duct runs, and people most often call us about proof of duct cleaning for the insurer and ductwork that has never been cleaned.
In a smaller place like Teynham, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Location
- Teynham (ME9)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Teynham
Slow air leaves the most grease behind. Long horizontal runs, bends, changes in size and the foot of a riser all collect more, and those are the points we pay most attention to.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- A grease test showing the duct is overdue
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
- Thick crusts of old grease along the duct
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
Historic houses near Teynham, such as Belmont House and Gardens about 4.4 miles south-east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether they recommend a next date
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
How it works
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access, and we clear up before we go. We plan the journey to Teynham and bring what the job is likely to need.
- The duct route is surveyed and every access point found.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points.
- Once the kitchen has closed, we protect the area and open the panels.
- Heavy deposits come out by hand, then each section is degreased.
- We close up, re-test, photograph and record anything out of reach.
Getting ready for the visit
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Getting a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
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What the work involves, part by part
Access panels
We can fit new access panels where the duct needs them, so the next clean reaches more of the system. We’ll recommend where they should go.
Multi-storey and shared buildings
Long ducts in larger buildings can mean several visits. We agree a sequence that suits the building, out of hours where possible.
What a clean will not put right
We will not sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so these are the things it will not cover:
- Undersized or badly laid-out ducts
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- Sections that can’t be reached safely without new access (those are recorded, and panels can be fitted)
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Teynham
- Bends and junctions
- Access panels
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Multi-storey ducts
- Attenuators
Multi-site and managed buildings
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Teynham kitchens: local notes
The coast is only about 3 miles from Teynham. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 4 restaurants, cafés and canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Teynham. Where they cook under a canopy, grease does not stop at the filters: it settles along the duct and up the riser. The fire and rescue service for Teynham is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
A kitchen near Teynham station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval. Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Mary or anywhere around Teynham, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Teynham is about 3 miles east of Sittingbourne, in Kent. We provide ductwork cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Teynham and the rest of Kent. Teynham is one of 922 places in Kent where we work for ductwork cleaning. Maidstone is in our area too, around 13 miles away.
Work in ME9 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Local streets include Station Road, London Road and Belle Friday Close, all of which we cover for ductwork cleaning. We also cover the places around Teynham: Teynham Street (1 mile north-east), Deerton Street (1 mile east), Norton Ash (1 mile south-east), Lewson Street (1 mile south-east) and Tickham (1 mile south). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (13 miles west), Ashford (13 miles south), Canterbury (13 miles east), Sittingbourne (3 miles west), Whitstable (10 miles east) and Faversham (4 miles east).
Local landmarks in Teynham
Typical jobs here are in premises near Sittingbourne Community College and The Dover Castle pub. Teynham has its own railway station: Teynham station. Other landmarks nearby include Bayford Court (2.8 miles west) and Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (2.7 miles west).
Aftercare tips
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Keep the fan on while anything is cooking
- Book the next clean before the recommended date
- File each certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Get panels fitted where the duct couldn’t be cleaned
Keep the certificate and report with the fire risk assessment. It’s the evidence an insurer or inspector may ask for, and the photos make the duct’s condition easy to see.
Grease that never reaches the duct never needs cleaning out of it. Clean, properly seated filters are the duct’s best protection.
Your questions about ductwork cleaning in Teynham
Can school kitchens in Teynham be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. With about 2 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Teynham, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the dates the site is empty.
Can you get to a site in Teynham?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Teynham included. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, where the pictures show enough. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, then a fixed quote.
Can extra access doors be added to the duct?
Yes, extra panels can be fitted. That lets the next clean reach sections that were missed, and the report will show where they’re needed.
Which accreditations do you hold?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We are fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
What is TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
What does ductwork cleaning cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Ask us for a fixed quote and we’ll usually reply within one working day.
What paperwork do you give after a duct clean?
Every clean comes with a photo report, and a full TR19 clean also comes with a certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. Keep both in the maintenance log.
Why deal with it now?
A fire in a greasy duct is hard to reach and hard to stop. It can travel through the ductwork to other parts of the building, so cleaning the duct is as important as cleaning the hood. In a smaller place like Teynham, a site that has to close is felt quickly.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Why Teynham businesses choose us
- A written report with photos after each visit
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations.