Medway · Ventilation duct cleaning
Chatham ventilation duct cleaning
Ventilation duct cleaning for commercial sites in Chatham and across Medway. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Odours carried round the building by the ducts
- Construction dust left in ducts after a refit
- Ductwork with too few access panels to clean
How the job changes from site to site
Extract ductwork
Toilet and washroom extract can carry moisture as well as dust, which makes dirt stick. We clean them and note any damp or corrosion.
Schools and colleges
Schools and colleges are easiest to clean during the holidays, with nobody in the classrooms.
How we handle ventilation duct cleaning in Chatham
In a building in Chatham, the people inside spend hours breathing what the ventilation delivers. Clean ducts are part of a healthy building, as much as clean filters and a well-kept AHU. The work covers toilet extract systems, offices and schools and hospitals and care homes, and people most often call us about extract ducts clogged with lint and dust and ductwork never cleaned since it was installed.
Work in occupied buildings in Chatham is planned around the people using them, so it’s phased floor by floor or done out of hours.
Each visit ends with a written report and pictures, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Your questions about ventilation duct cleaning in Chatham
Can ventilation in schools around Chatham be cleaned out of term?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 22 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Chatham. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Can the work in Chatham be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Chatham needn’t be disturbed. Just ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
That depends on who controls the premises. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent.
Is a quote from photos possible?
In many cases, yes. Photos of the system and the access, plus your opening hours and last report, are often enough. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.
What does TR19 Air cover?
The two cover different systems: general ventilation for TR19® Air and kitchen extract for TR19® Grease. Under TR19® Air, inspection decides when cleaning is needed.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not normally. Visits are timed for when the area is closed, such as overnight or at a weekend, so you keep your normal hours.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we will quote them together.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We’re happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
The process
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, make the system safe, do the work, clear away and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes a day or less for a small system and a series of visits for a large one. In the busier parts of Chatham, parking and roof access are the main things to plan.
- First we plan when the work can happen, often out of hours.
- Access panels are opened along each run.
- We photograph the ducts, then clean each section in turn.
- We clean the grilles and diffusers and put them back.
- After pictures are taken and the certificate and report issued.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
How to get a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Related advice
Between visits
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Wipe grilles and diffusers during routine cleaning
- Store cleaning certificates where auditors can find them
- Flag any dust coming out of the vents
- Keep to the inspection interval in your report
Before any works, think about the ducts. Turn off the system or cover the openings during dusty jobs.
Regular inspection is the core of TR19® Air. Scheduled inspections spot dust before it becomes a major job.
What affects the cost of ventilation duct cleaning
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- The scale of the work
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The times the site is available
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
What we need to know
We can often survey from pictures. The most useful are:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Any previous report or certificate
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
To get a fixed quote, call 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.
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What a clean won’t put right
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so these are the things it will not cover:
- Ducts that are damaged, corroded or leaking and need replacing
- Controls and BMS faults that affect the system
- Design problems with the ductwork layout
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Chatham
- Grilles and diffusers
- General extract ductwork
- Supply ductwork
- Hospitals and care homes
- Toilet extract systems
- Offices and schools
Ventilation in Chatham buildings
Food Standards Agency records list about 22 schools, colleges and universities, about 25 hospitals, care homes and childcare premises and about 4 hotels and guest houses registered as food businesses within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Chatham. Many buildings of this kind have supply and extract ductwork that gathers dust and needs inspecting. Chatham’s nearest hospital, Medway Maritime Hospital, is about 1.7 miles north. Clean air matters most where people are unwell, and that’s as true in a care home as in a hospital. At about 29 miles from central London, Chatham sits well inside the area we cover. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible.
For schools like Wayfield Primary School, the holidays are the usual time to inspect and clean ventilation.
Chatham is about 29 miles east of London, in Medway. We carry out ventilation duct cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Chatham and the rest of Medway. Chatham is one of 68 places in Medway where we work for commercial clients. You can also see our page for Maidstone, roughly 6 miles from Chatham.
Our technicians cover all of the ME5, ME4, ME7 and ME1 postcode area for ventilation duct cleaning and the roads nearby. Ventilation duct cleaning is available to premises on Luton High Street, Market Place and High Street and nearby roads. Chatham is on the A2 and A229, so it’s easy for us to get to for out-of-hours visits. We also cover Luton (1 mile north), Hale (1 mile north-east), Darland (1 mile east), Capstone (1 mile east) and Walderslade (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover Rochester (3 miles north-west), Rainham (3 miles east), Strood (3 miles north-west), Park Wood (3 miles east), Twydall (3 miles north-east) and Hoo St Werburgh (5 miles north). Chatham is one of the larger places we cover in Medway for ventilation duct cleaning.
Near you in Chatham
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Huntsman pub, Walderslade Girls' School and Darland Banks. Chatham’s nearest station is Chatham station, about 1.7 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Six Poor Travellers House (2.5 miles north-west) and Rochester Castle (2.6 miles north-west). Not far away are Blue Bell Hill and Burham Down.
What we are called out for in Chatham
Ventilation hygiene often gets left out of planned maintenance. Plant can be well serviced while the ductwork goes untouched for years.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Rooms that feel airless when the system runs
- Systems missing access panels
- Musty smells from the ventilation
- Dust marks around grilles and ceiling diffusers
Hospitals such as Medway Maritime Hospital (about 1.7 miles north) show how much a building can rely on clean ventilation, and smaller healthcare sites near Chatham are no different.
What your quote should include
- Whether the price is fixed
- Proof of insurance
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- How they set the interval to the next visit