Kent · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Ditton, Kent
For canopy cleaning in Ditton, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Poor capture at the hood
- Condensation and grease dripping together
- Canopy gutters full of old fat
Canopy cleaning in Ditton
Every TR19® Grease clean includes the canopy, but a canopy can also need cleaning on its own, between full system cleans. In that case, the report makes clear what was and wasn’t cleaned, so your records stay accurate. If you have a canopy that no longer draws the smoke away and condensation and grease dripping together, we can put it right.
Size doesn’t change the work: a kitchen in a place like Ditton gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
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.
- Location
- Ditton (ME20)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Different parts, different methods
Grease troughs and gutters
Many canopies have troughs or gutters around the edge to catch running grease. We empty and degrease them, so they can do their job again.
Island canopies
Island canopies often have filters on two sides. Both sides are taken apart and cleaned.
Why act early in Ditton
In Ditton, as elsewhere, a greasy canopy is one of the first things an inspector sees. A clean hood is a sign the kitchen is cared for and keeping it that way is easier than catching up. Around Ditton, a kitchen or building out of action is missed straight away.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we survey first, from photos or on site, and the price is agreed before work begins.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Ditton
- Photo reports with every job
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Full insurance on every job
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
What happens on the day
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before we start, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes part of a shift for most kitchens, more where there are several canopies or heavy deposits. In a place like Ditton, we fit the visit around your hours.
- The canopy is checked from photos or on a visit.
- Once the kitchen has closed, the cooking line is cooled and sheeted.
- With the filters removed, the plenum and filter channels are cleaned.
- The canopy shell, seams, troughs and gutters are degreased inside and out.
- Filters are refitted, the area cleaned down and the photo report put together.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Find the previous report, if there is one
How to get a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll typically have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Related advice
Ditton: your questions answered
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Ditton?
That’s Tonbridge and Malling council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Ditton. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Which fire authority looks after Ditton?
Fire safety enforcement in Ditton is handled by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
What happens to the filters during the clean?
We take them out, clean them and put them back. Between cleans, a filter exchange service can keep them in good order.
What do you do to protect the area?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
Anything we cannot reach goes on the report, with a note of where it is, and we explain what access is needed, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
How much of the canopy do you clean?
The full canopy, inside and out, and the plenum behind it. Troughs, gutters and filter housings are cleaned too.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
The law calls them the responsible person. That is generally the employer or the person in control of the premises, and where several people have control, each can have duties. If you are not sure, check your lease and fire risk assessment.
Aftercare tips
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Give the canopy a wipe after service
- Don’t scrape the canopy with metal tools
- Keep grease cups and drawers emptied
- Flag any change in how the canopy behaves
After the clean you get a photo report showing the canopy, plenum and housing before and after. It notes what was cleaned and anything we couldn’t reach, so the record is honest and complete.
Run the extract for as long as anything is cooking. Air that keeps moving carries less grease onto the canopy.
Do you need canopy cleaning in Ditton?
Any canopy in Ditton that’s used for cooking will gather grease in the end. That grease is fuel sitting right above the heat, which is why a flare-up near a dirty canopy is so dangerous.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Greasy streaks across the canopy
- Filters that never seem to stay clean
- A greasy hood noticed by an inspector
- Smoke hanging around the canopy during service
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Peter's Church or elsewhere in Ditton, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Comparing quotes
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- How VAT is shown on the quote
Canopy cleaning around Ditton
Look up Ditton on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 28 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 19 takeaways and sandwich shops in Ditton and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Wherever there’s a canopy over the cooking, its hood and plenum collect grease with every service. Kitchens in Ditton get their food hygiene inspections from Tonbridge and Malling council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. The fire and rescue service for Ditton is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
For schools such as Ditton Infant School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Commuter trade near Aylesford station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands.
Ditton is about 4 miles north-west of Maidstone, in Kent. If you need canopy cleaning in Ditton, please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, Ditton included. 922 places in Kent are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots.
We cover every part of the ME20 postcode area for canopy cleaning and the streets around it. Whether your site is on London Road, Station Road and Scott Close or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover the places around Ditton: Aylesford (1 mile east), East Malling (1 mile west), Well Street (1 mile south-west), Allington (2 miles east) and West Malling (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (4 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (12 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-west) and Gravesend (10 miles north).
Around Ditton
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Aylesford School, The Malling School and Kentish Quarryman pub, among other places. Ditton’s nearest station is Aylesford station, roughly 0.6 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Leybourne Castle (1.6 miles north-west) and Fremlin Walk (3.1 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Burham Down and Blue Bell Hill.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
What affects the cost of canopy cleaning
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- The condition of the system
- How easy every part is to reach
- The times the site is available
- How big the system is
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before work begins.
What we need to know
We can often survey from pictures. The most useful are:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The postcode and the type of business
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.