Medway · Ventilation duct cleaning
Upper Upnor ventilation duct cleaning
TR19 air cleaning of general supply and extract ventilation ductwork in commercial buildings for commercial sites in Upper Upnor and across Medway. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Poor airflow from the vents
- Toilet and washroom extracts full of fluff
- Dirty diffusers dropping dust into rooms
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
About our ventilation duct cleaning in Upper Upnor
Every ventilation system has ducts bringing air in and ducts taking it out. Dust and debris build up in both, and some of it is blown back into the building. We clean the ductwork, grilles and diffusers to TR19® Air. The work covers offices and schools, hospitals and care homes and supply ductwork, and the jobs we see most are duct runs that can’t be reached for cleaning and supply ducts with years of dust inside.
In rural areas, ventilation units are often in roof voids or outbuildings, which makes them easy to overlook.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Place
- Upper Upnor (ME2)
- Wider area
- Medway
- Reporting
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What the work involves, part by part
Offices and retail
Shared systems in multi-let buildings need access to several areas. Access is agreed with the building manager.
Grilles and diffusers
Where they come out, grilles are taken down and cleaned, then refitted.
Towns and villages near Upper Upnor
Other services in Upper Upnor
Ventilation duct cleaning in Upper Upnor: local notes
Food Standards Agency records list about 15 schools, colleges and universities, about 23 care, childcare and hospital premises and about 4 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses registered as food businesses within about 1.5 miles of central Upper Upnor. Where buildings like these have air handling units, filters, coils and drain trays need regular attention. About 1.5 miles south-west of Upper Upnor is French Hospital, the nearest hospital. If you run a surgery, clinic or care home, your ventilation deserves the same care as a hospital’s, on a smaller scale. At about 27 miles from central London, Upper Upnor sits well inside the area we cover. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible.
Hospitals such as French Hospital (about 1.5 miles south-west) show how much a building can rely on clean ventilation, and smaller healthcare sites near Upper Upnor are no different.
Upper Upnor is about 2 miles north-east of Rochester, in Medway. Whether your site is in the middle of Upper Upnor or further out, ventilation duct cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our area takes in 68 places across Medway, large and small. You can also see our page for Maidstone, roughly 10 miles from Upper Upnor.
Postcode districts we cover here for ventilation duct cleaning: ME2. Local streets include High Street, Upnor Road and Castle Street, and we cover them all for ventilation duct cleaning. If your site is just outside Upper Upnor, we cover Lower Upnor (1 mile north-east), Wainscott (1 mile north-west), Chattenden (1 mile north), Hoo St Werburgh (2 miles north-east) and Cooling Street (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Gillingham (3 miles south-east), Chatham (3 miles south), Rainham (5 miles south-east), Luton (3 miles south), Park Wood (5 miles south-east) and Lordswood (5 miles south).
Local landmarks in Upper Upnor
Around Upper Upnor, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Kings Arms, Lower Lines Park and Waterfront University Technical College and the streets around them. Also close by are Former Ordnance Store At Chatham Gun Wharf (1.4 miles south) and Waterfront UTC (1.3 miles south-east). The nearest railway station is Strood station, roughly 1.2 miles south-west. Nearby you will also find French Hospital (1.5 miles south-west) and Pentagon Shopping Centre (1.6 miles south). The countryside around Upper Upnor includes Gad's Hill and Rede Common.
What happens on the day
We are used to working while the site is closed. 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 anything from a single shift for a small office to a planned programme of nights for a large building. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Upper Upnor and turn up when the site is quiet.
- We start by looking at the layout of the ductwork and how it can be reached.
- Inspection comes next, with pictures of the inside of the ducts.
- Floors and furniture are covered and the ventilation turned off.
- We clean the ductwork, grilles and diffusers through access panels.
- We issue a TR19® certificate and a photo report listing what was cleaned.
Before we arrive
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Ask for a quote
If you need ventilation duct cleaning in Upper Upnor, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.
Advice
Managing agents and facilities teams in Upper Upnor
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
What we’re called out for in Upper Upnor
Ventilation hygiene often gets left out of planned maintenance. A building in Upper Upnor can have well-serviced plant and dirty ductwork at the same time.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Extract ducts clogged with lint and dust
- Stuffy rooms and stale air
- Ductwork that hasn’t been inspected
- Systems missing access panels
Wherever a school like Wainscott Primary School has ducted ventilation, a half-term visit keeps the work out of lesson time.
Before booking anyone
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Proof of insurance
Fixed quotes for ventilation duct cleaning in Upper Upnor
Sites vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
Helping us quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Honest limits
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Damaged ductwork beyond cleaning
- Controls and BMS faults that affect the system
- Cooking extract ducts, which are a separate specialist clean
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think.
What the work covers
- Toilet extract systems
- Offices and schools
- Grilles and diffusers
- General extract ductwork
- Hospitals and care homes
- Supply ductwork
Questions from Upper Upnor
Can a school’s ventilation in Upper Upnor be done out of term time?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. The FSA’s register shows about 15 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Upper Upnor. Send us your term dates when you call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we will fit the work in.
Do you work overnight in Upper Upnor?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Upper Upnor needn’t be disturbed. Just ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, as well as food production and leisure sites.
Where does the waste go?
It’s contained and taken away. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go rather than letting it spread.
Who is the responsible person?
It depends on the building. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
Not in itself. TR19® is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs check against, and many insurers ask for proof of cleaning to it. The law behind it is the Fire Safety Order 2005 in England and Wales.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that cannot wait. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
How long will the duct cleaning take?
As a guide, it takes a weekend for a modest system, with large buildings phased floor by floor. Large buildings can be phased, often out of hours, and we’ll confirm the plan when we quote.