Kent · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork Cleaning in Tickham
For ductwork cleaning in Tickham, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Years of grease along the duct floor
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
- Sections of duct with no access panels
How we handle ductwork cleaning in Tickham
No two duct runs are the same, in Tickham or anywhere else. A few metres to an outside wall, or a riser up through the building to a roof fan. The survey traces the route and finds every access point before we quote. We’re often asked to deal with duct runs with no cleaning record and a grease test showing the duct is overdue, on multi-storey ducts, vertical risers and bends and junctions.
In a small place like Tickham, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Location
- Tickham (ME9)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
How the visit works
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, do the work, clear away and leave you the report. The visit itself takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Tickham and turn up when the site is quiet.
- We trace the duct and find every way in.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points.
- Out of hours, the area is protected and the access panels opened.
- Thick grease is scraped out, then the runs and risers are degreased.
- Panels are closed, readings and pictures repeated, and unreachable sections recorded.
Before we arrive
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Clear loose items from the work area
How to get a quote
To get a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We typically come back within one working day.
Advice
Common questions in Tickham
Can a school canteen extract in Tickham be done out of term time?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. Food Standards Agency records list about 2 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Tickham. You can ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the dates the site is empty.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Tickham?
That’s Swale council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Tickham. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Will the duct clean disrupt the kitchen?
When the kitchen is closed. Long ducts can be split across visits, with the kitchen ready to cook each morning.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
How do you clean inside the ductwork?
We get into the duct through its access panels. 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.
What types of premises do you cover?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. We fit the work around how the site operates.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7 for anything that can’t wait until a planned visit. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Between visits
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Book the next clean before the recommended date
- Don’t block access panels with shelving or stock
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Ask us about extra access panels where sections cannot be reached
After the clean, the same points are tested again, so the report shows the before and after figures. Photos of each section go alongside them.
Keep to the cleaning interval on the report. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval may need to shorten, and grease thickness testing will show it.
What affects the quote in Tickham
You will get a fixed price before we start. It’s based on:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- How easy every part is to reach
- The condition of the system
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Asking for a quote
We can often survey from pictures. The most useful are:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Nearby places to Tickham
What else we do in Tickham
Honest limits
We won’t sell you work that does not address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Sections that cannot be reached safely without new access (those are recorded, and panels can be fitted)
- Leaking duct joints that need repair
- Undersized or badly laid-out ducts
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What the work covers
- Vertical risers
- Attenuators
- Access panels
- Multi-storey ducts
- Bends and junctions
- Horizontal duct runs
Do you need ductwork cleaning in Tickham?
Grease in a duct running from a kitchen in Tickham is as much a fire risk as in any building. Once it lights, fire can spread along the duct and into other areas, which is why the responsible person needs it under control.
The symptoms we’re asked about most include:
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
- A grease test showing the duct is overdue
- Thick crusts of old grease along the duct
- A duct nobody has opened in years
Historic houses near Tickham, such as Belmont House and Gardens about 3.2 miles south-east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
Tickham kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 3 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Tickham. Wherever those kitchens cook under a canopy, the horizontal runs and risers need cleaning as well as the hood. Food hygiene inspections in Tickham are the job of Swale council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Fire safety in Tickham falls to 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.
Where a hall near Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Tickham, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Lynsted and Norton Primary School or anywhere near Tickham, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Tickham is about 3 miles west of Faversham, in Kent. If you need ductwork cleaning in Tickham, please call 0345 646 2711 or email us for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, Tickham included. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, from busy centres to quieter spots. There’s also a page for Maidstone, about 13 miles away.
All of ME9 is within our area for ductwork cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. If you need ductwork cleaning at premises on Nouds Lane and Tickham Lane or anywhere close by, we can help. If your site is just outside Tickham, we cover Lewson Street (1 mile north-east), Loyterton (1 mile south-west), Norton Ash (1 mile north-east), Teynham (1 mile north) and Deerton Street (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (13 miles west), Ashford (12 miles south), Canterbury (12 miles east), Sittingbourne (4 miles north-west), Whitstable (10 miles east) and Faversham (3 miles east).
Landmarks near Tickham
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Plough Inn and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Teynham station, about 1.4 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (3.4 miles north-west) and Newnham Castle (1.9 miles south).
Managing agents and facilities teams in Tickham
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
What staff can safely do
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.