Kent · Canopy and hood cleaning

Three Chimneys canopy cleaning

Professional canopy cleaning in and around Three Chimneys, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and photos.

  • Poor capture at the hood
  • Filters that never seem to stay clean
  • Grease dripping from the canopy edge

Need canopy cleaning in Three Chimneys?

About our canopy cleaning in Three Chimneys

A kitchen team can wipe the outside of a canopy, but the seams, gutters and inner skin need more. We scrape the heavy deposits, then degrease the surfaces with methods that suit the build-up, using hot water or steam where it helps. If you have a greasy hood noticed by an inspector and overflowing grease troughs and gutters, we can put it right.

In a village or hamlet like Three Chimneys, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.

Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.

Where
Three Chimneys (TN27)
Wider area
Kent
Records
Certificate plus before-and-after photos
Quotes
Fixed quote, normally within a working day
When we work
When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
Telephone
0345 646 2711
Page updated
30 October 2026
The Duct Doctor team standing beside their branded white and blue vans

Why it’s worth doing now in Three Chimneys

When grease clogs the filters and plenum, the canopy cannot draw air as it should. The kitchen gets hotter and smokier, and the fan works harder for less. A clean canopy and plenum let the extract do its job. Somewhere as small as Three Chimneys, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.

We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we will talk you through it.

Why book with us

  • Full insurance on every job
  • Survey first, then a fixed quote
  • A fixed price before any work starts
  • A written report with photos after each visit

Read what affects the cost or how to check a contractor.

What your team can do, and what needs us

If your staff spot something 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 can diagnose it and quote.

Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.

How the visit works

There’s very little for your team to do on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. Seeing the system in photos first means the trip to Three Chimneys can be planned properly.

  1. Diagnosis first: we look behind the filters as well as at the hood.
  2. We protect everything below once it has cooled.
  3. Heavy deposits come off by hand, then the surfaces are degreased.
  4. We finish the plenum, troughs and canopy and check them over.
  5. You get pictures of the result and a recommended date for the next clean.

Preparing for the visit

  • Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
  • Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
  • Tell us where we can park and unload

Ask for a quote

There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.

Get a quick quote

Related advice

Managing agents and facilities teams in Three Chimneys

The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.

Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we will come back with a fixed quote.

What canopy cleaning can’t fix

Canopy cleaning can’t fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It won’t put right:

  • Poor airflow from a fan that needs repair
  • Grease in the duct runs and risers behind the canopy
  • A hood that does not cover the cooking line

If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you a straight answer.

Where we work

  • Plenum chambers
  • Grease gutters
  • Canopy light fittings
  • Island canopies
  • Baffle filters
  • Wall canopies

Common problems we fix in Three Chimneys

A canopy with gaps around its filters lets grease straight through. The plenum and housing behind them then take far more grease than they should, which shows up as heavy deposits when the filters come out.

These are the problems we see most often:

  • A filter housing caked in grease
  • Condensation running down the canopy
  • Poor capture at the hood
  • Greasy streaks across the canopy

A TR19® clean in Three Chimneys doesn’t stop at the filters: the plenum, ductwork, fan and discharge are cleaned too.

What to look for in a quote

  • Whether a written report and pictures are included
  • How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
  • Whether the price is fixed
  • Proof of accreditation you can verify

How to choose an extract cleaning contractor

Aftercare tips

How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:

  • Empty the grease troughs before they fill
  • Use non-abrasive cloths on the hood
  • Check all filters are fitted before service
  • Check filters are not leaving gaps

We point out anything we noticed while the canopy was apart: damaged filters, gaps around the housing or troughs that need emptying more often. It’s a short list of what to watch, not a sales pitch.

Run the extract for as long as anything is cooking. Air that keeps moving carries less grease onto the canopy.

Three Chimneys kitchens: local notes

Three Chimneys, about 40 miles from central London, is within our usual area. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included. Fire safety in Three Chimneys falls to Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.

If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Benenden Hospital about 2.3 miles south, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.

Three Chimneys is about 11 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. Whatever kind of site you run in Three Chimneys, canopy cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Three Chimneys is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent we cover for canopy cleaning. Maidstone is in our area too, about 11 miles from Three Chimneys.

All of TN27 is covered for canopy cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Local streets include Hareplain Road and Sissinghurst Road, all of which we cover for canopy cleaning. If your site is just outside Three Chimneys, we cover Hareplain (1 mile north-east), Biddenden (1 mile east), Curteis' Corner (2 miles east), Standen (2 miles north-east) and Lashenden (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (11 miles north), Ashford (11 miles east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles west), Tonbridge (15 miles west), Kings Hill (14 miles north-west) and Foley Park (12 miles north).

What’s near Three Chimneys

Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Three Chimneys Public House, among other places. The nearest railway station is Headcorn station, roughly 3.2 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include Kent Firefighting Museum (1.2 miles north) and Sissinghurst Castle (1.3 miles west).

Map of Three Chimneys © OpenStreetMap contributors

FAQs for Three Chimneys

Will you come out to Three Chimneys?

Yes. Three Chimneys is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.

Do you work overnight in Three Chimneys?

Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The site is handed back ready to open. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.

What do you do with what you remove?

It’s contained and taken away. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on, so it does not spread.

How much of the canopy do you clean?

Inside and out, along with its seams and grease channels. The plenum and filter housing behind the filters are cleaned too.

Which sectors do you work in?

Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a small pub to a hospital. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.

Are the filters cleaned too?

We take them out, clean them and put them back. Between cleans, a filter exchange service can keep them in good order.

How do you protect the area?

By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.

What do you need from me for a quote?

Some pictures and a quick description of the system plus the address and your hours. We will ask for anything else we need.

BESCA Vent Hygiene EliteMember, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
CHAS · SafeContractorISO 9001 and fully insured
Certificate and photo reportWith every clean
24/7 emergency calloutEvenings, nights and weekends
Since 2009South East England and London