Kent · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy Cleaning in New Hythe
Professional canopy cleaning in and around New Hythe, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with pictures.
- An EHO comment about the canopy
- Greasy streaks across the canopy
- Filters that never seem to stay clean
About our canopy cleaning in New Hythe
If the canopy in New Hythe is dripping, sticky or overdue a clean? Send us a photo of the hood and filters when you call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and you’ll get a fixed price, typically within one working day. The work covers baffle filters, wall canopies and grease gutters, and the jobs we see most are a sticky, discoloured canopy and poor capture at the hood.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
We’ve been trading since 2009, as 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
- New Hythe (ME20)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Multi-site and managed buildings
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
New Hythe: your questions answered
Which council inspects kitchens in New Hythe?
That’s Tonbridge and Malling council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in New Hythe. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Can school kitchens in New Hythe be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 11 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of New Hythe. Send us your term dates when you call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we’ll fit the work in.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
Not in itself. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark, and many insurance policies ask for proof of TR19® cleaning. The law behind it is the Fire Safety Order 2005, which applies in England and Wales.
Are you accredited?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
Are the filters cleaned too?
We take them out, clean them and put them back. We also offer a filter exchange service for between cleans.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not usually. Booking the work out of hours means the site can carry on as normal. Larger jobs can be phased over several visits so parts stay in use.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Do you need canopy cleaning in New Hythe?
Any canopy in New Hythe that is 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.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Grease channels that no longer drain
- A sticky, discoloured canopy
- Heavy deposits behind the grease filters
- Wet, greasy drips from the hood
A kitchen near New Hythe station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.
What to look for in a quote
- What records you will receive afterwards
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- What insurance they carry
Why deal with it now?
If the canopy waits for the next full clean, grease keeps adding up. In a busy kitchen, the canopy and plenum can need attention between TR19 cleans, and readings or a look behind the filters will show it. With notice, the visit to New Hythe can be fitted around your bookings and events.
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you will get one fixed quote.
Why choose Duct Doctor in New Hythe
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- We are fully insured
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Take a look at what affects the cost or how to check a contractor.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.
Different parts, different methods
School and staff canteen kitchens
Canteen staff see the canopy, not the duct behind it. We clean it and the plenum behind the filters, so what’s out of sight is dealt with too.
Wall canopies
The back of a wall canopy is hard to reach and easy to miss. With the filters out we can get to it and degrease it properly.
Fixed quotes for canopy cleaning in New Hythe
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- A single visit or a regular plan
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you are not sure what’s needed, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What we need to know
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The postcode and the type of business
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
What we do, step by step
Everything the job needs comes with us, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. On site, the work takes part of a shift for most kitchens, more where there are several canopies or heavy deposits. In a small place like New Hythe, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- The canopy is checked from photos or on a visit.
- Out of hours, the range is switched off, cooled and covered.
- We lift out the filters and scrape the plenum and housing.
- Inside and out, the hood and its troughs are cleaned.
- Filters are refitted, the area cleaned down and the photo report put together.
Before we arrive
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you will typically have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Advice
Other services in New Hythe
Kitchen extracts in New Hythe
There are about 27 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 21 takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of New Hythe, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Wherever there’s a canopy over the cooking, its hood and plenum collect grease with every service. Kitchens in New Hythe 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. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. New Hythe is covered by 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.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Brookfield Junior School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to New Hythe is Maidstone Hospital, about 2.8 miles south-east.
New Hythe is about 4 miles north-west of Maidstone, in Kent. Anywhere in ME20, we can carry out canopy cleaning at your premises. New Hythe is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent we cover for canopy cleaning.
Postcode districts we cover here for canopy cleaning: ME20. If you need canopy cleaning at premises on Sherwood Avenue, Ingram Close and Abery Drive or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover the places around New Hythe: Lunsford (1 mile west), Larkfield (1 mile south-west), Leybourne (1 mile south-west), Eccles (1 mile north-east) and Snodland (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (4 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (12 miles east), Dartford (13 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (12 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-west) and Gravesend (9 miles north).
Local landmarks in New Hythe
Typical jobs here are in premises near Aylesford School, The Monks Head pub and Leybourne Lakes Country Park and the streets around them. New Hythe has its own railway station: New Hythe station. A little further out are Maidstone Hospital (2.8 miles south-east) and Medway megaliths (2.1 miles east). Open spaces near New Hythe include Blue Bell Hill and Burham Down.