Kent · Ductwork cleaning
Yelsted ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning for Yelsted, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Stale grease odours from the duct
- Years of grease along the duct floor
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
Ductwork cleaning in Yelsted
Once air leaves the canopy, it travels through ductwork that most people never see. Grease settles along every metre of it, and that’s where a kitchen fire can travel. We clean it from the inside, through access panels, to BESA TR19® Grease. The work covers access panels, bends and junctions and horizontal duct runs, and people most often call us about duct runs that can’t be reached and fat dripping from the ductwork.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That’s why every job is written up in a report with pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Place
- Yelsted (ME9)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Kitchen extracts in Yelsted
There are about 4 restaurants, cafés and works canteens in Yelsted and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Each kitchen that cooks under a canopy sends grease-laden air into a duct, where it cools and settles. Fire safety in Yelsted 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. Food hygiene inspections in Yelsted are the job of Medway council’s environmental health team. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
For schools such as St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Yelsted is about 3 miles south-east of Gillingham, in Kent. We carry out ductwork cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Yelsted and the rest of Kent. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, from busy centres to quieter spots. Maidstone is in our area too, about 6 miles from Yelsted.
Every address in ME9 is within our area for ductwork cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Ductwork cleaning is available to premises on Yelsted Road and Yelsted Lane and the roads around them. We also cover Stockbury (1 mile east), Meresborough (1 mile north), Hartlip (1 mile north-east), Lower Hartlip (2 miles north-east) and Rainham (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (6 miles south-west), Sittingbourne (5 miles east), Gravesend (12 miles north-west), Faversham (12 miles east), Northfleet (14 miles north-west) and Minster (10 miles north-east).
Around Yelsted
Typical jobs here are in premises near Leigh Academy Rainham and Stockbury Hill Wood, among other places. The closest station to Yelsted is Rainham (Kent) station, roughly 2.5 miles north. Well-known places in the area include KIMS hospital (4 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Detling Hill.
Places near Yelsted
More services for Yelsted
Multi-site and managed buildings
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed quote.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Yelsted: your questions answered
Can the work in Yelsted be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The work in Yelsted can fit around your hours. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Who inspects food businesses in Yelsted?
Kitchens in Yelsted are inspected by Medway council’s environmental health officers. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites across London and the South East, with visits on a regular schedule.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
The report shows them clearly. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, and we can fit those.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Some pictures and a quick description of the system, with the address and opening hours. We’ll ask for anything else we need.
Do I get a certificate for ductwork cleaning?
You get a photo report with before and after photos, and a full TR19 clean also comes with a certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. Keep both in the maintenance log.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a single café to a large school. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
What happens if there are not enough access panels?
Sections out of reach are written down on the report, as TR19 expects. New panels can be fitted to reach them in future.
Aftercare tips
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- File each certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Diarise the next duct clean
- Get panels fitted where the duct couldn’t be cleaned
- Ask for a grease thickness test if the kitchen gets busier
A full system clean includes a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. It shows when and where the clean was done and by whom.
Have access panels fitted where sections can’t be reached. Grease you can reach is grease that gets removed.
Common problems we fix in Yelsted
Grease filters that do not seal let fat straight through. The duct then takes grease that the filters should have stopped and it fills faster.
Most sites get in touch after spotting something like this:
- Heavy grease at the base of a riser
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as KIMS hospital (about 4 miles south-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether VAT is included
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
The process
Each visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the ductwork cleaning, clear away and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Yelsted before we set off.
- Diagnosis: a survey of the duct’s route, size and access.
- You get a fixed price before work starts.
- Each section is cleaned in turn through its access panel.
- Bends, risers and the base of each riser get extra attention.
- Readings, photos and a recommended next clean date complete the job.
How to prepare
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Get a fixed quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Advice
What happens if it’s left?
A dirty duct is something insurers ask about. Many policies require TR19 cleaning, and a claim may be refused or reduced without evidence. Your certificate and photo report show the ducts were cleaned. In a small place like Yelsted, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you will get one fixed quote.
Why book with us
- Fully insured
- In business since 2009
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
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What affects the cost of ductwork cleaning
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Where the site is and how we reach it
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before any work starts.
What we need to know
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Useful things to send:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Any previous report or certificate
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then call 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Different parts, different methods
Horizontal duct runs
Horizontal runs carry the extract along ceilings and through voids. They collect grease as the air cools and slows, so each section is cleaned through its access panels.
Attenuators and discharge
Near the discharge, the air has cooled the most, so it can collect more grease than expected. We include it in the clean and the readings.