Kent · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Martin, Kent
For deep cleaning of kitchen canopies, hoods, plenums and grease filters, inside and out in Martin, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Fat running down the front of the hood
- A plenum thick with grease behind the filters
- Filters that never seem to stay clean
How we handle canopy cleaning in Martin
Every TR19® Grease clean includes the canopy, but some sites need the canopy done between full cleans. In that case, the report makes clear what was and wasn’t cleaned, so your records stay accurate. If you’re dealing with grease filters blocking between washes and a sticky, discoloured canopy, we can help, from island canopies, grease gutters and plenum chambers onwards.
For a kitchen in or near Martin, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Martin (CT15)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
How we price canopy cleaning
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The times the site is available
- How big the system is
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
What we need to know
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before any work starts.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we will come back with a fixed quote.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Martin and across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
How it works
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the photos you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes part of a shift for most kitchens, more where there are several canopies or heavy deposits. In a small place like Martin, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- We look at the canopy first, from photos or on a visit.
- Cooking equipment is left to cool and the area under the canopy protected.
- Filters come out and the plenum behind them is scraped and degreased.
- The canopy is cleaned inside and out, including troughs and seams.
- Filters go back, the area is cleaned down and photos are taken.
How to prepare
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Let us know about parking and loading
How to get a quote
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Related advice
Kitchen extracts in Martin
At about 3 miles from the coast, Martin is close enough for sea air to matter. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. Kitchens in Martin get their food hygiene inspections from Dover council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Martin sits within the area of 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.
If you cook for passing trade around Martin Mill station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Langdon Primary School or anywhere near Martin, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Martin is about 3 miles north-east of Dover, in Kent. Whether your site is in the middle of Martin or further out, canopy cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Martin is one of 922 places in Kent we cover for canopy cleaning. You can also see our page for Maidstone, about 36 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of the CT15 postcode area for canopy cleaning and the roads nearby. Canopy cleaning is available to premises on The Street, Waterworks Lane and Ringwould Road and nearby roads. If your site is just outside Martin, we cover Martin Mill (1 mile south-east), East Langdon (1 mile south-west), West Langdon (1 mile west), Ringwould (1 mile north-east) and Sutton (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover Canterbury (13 miles north-west), Margate (14 miles north), Dover (3 miles south-west), Folkestone (10 miles south-west), Ramsgate (12 miles north) and Broadstairs (13 miles north).
What’s near Martin
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Lantern Inn and Duke of York's Royal Military School, among other places. Martin has its own railway station: Martin Mill station. Nearby you’ll also find Royal Victoria Hospital (3.6 miles south-west) and St Margaret's Museum (2.5 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Dover Western Heights.
Martin: your questions answered
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Martin?
It’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Martin. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Can you get to a site in Martin?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
What is TR19?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.
Do you provide pictures of the cleaned canopy?
A photo report shows the canopy and plenum before and after. Full system cleans also come with a TR19 certificate.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
Is the inside of the hood cleaned?
The whole canopy, inside and out. We also remove the filters and clean the plenum and housing behind them, since that is where grease hides.
What kinds of canopies do you clean?
Wall and island canopies, long cooking-line hoods and small single hoods. The method is the same: filters out, plenum and housing cleaned, canopy degreased inside and out.
What happens to the waste?
We contain it and take it with us. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go rather than letting it spread.
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Looking after it afterwards
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Empty the grease troughs before they fill
- Refit filters the right way round and fully seated
- Flag any change in how the canopy behaves
- Keep filters on a set cleaning routine
File the report alongside your fire risk assessment where an inspector can see it. Before and after photos speak for themselves.
Tell us if the canopy starts dripping or the filters clog sooner than usual. It can mean the cooking has changed or the interval is too long, which a grease thickness test can confirm.
When to call us in Martin
Grease doesn’t build up any differently in Martin: the hours and the type of cooking decide how fast. High-heat cooking coats it fastest.
These are the problems we see most often:
- A sticky, discoloured canopy
- A canopy that no longer draws the smoke away
- A filter housing caked in grease
- Filters that never seem to stay clean
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Augustine or elsewhere in Martin, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
Part by part
Pub and hotel kitchens
In a pub or hotel, the canopy is often in view of staff all day, so a dripping hood quickly becomes everyone’s problem. A thorough clean puts that right.
Wall canopies
A long wall canopy may hold several sections of filters. Each section’s plenum and housing is cleaned in turn, with photos for each.