Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Appledore
One call covers kitchen extract cleaning in Appledore, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
When something else is needed
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- An undersized canopy or fan
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
Kitchen duct cleaning in Appledore
The canopy over the range is only the start of a kitchen extract system. Behind it sit the plenum and grease filters, then the ductwork, risers, extract fan and discharge, and grease settles in every one of them. Our clean follows the air from canopy to discharge, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. If you’re dealing with an extract that has never been cleaned to TR19 and grease drips onto cooking equipment, we can help. Hood cleaning is where most enquiries from Appledore start: a clean that goes past the canopy into the duct and fan, backed by a certificate.
BESA sets minimum intervals by hours of cooking a day: every 3 months for 12–16 hours, every 6 months for 6–12 hours and every 12 months for 2–6 hours, with grease readings setting the real interval.
In a village or hamlet like Appledore, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect 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 carry full insurance.
- Where
- Appledore (TN26)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
The process
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. Somewhere like Appledore, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- We survey the system first, from your pictures and details or on a site visit.
- We measure the grease at set points along the system, then give you a fixed price.
- On the day, cooking equipment is switched off and left to cool, and everything nearby is sheeted.
- Canopy, plenum, filters, duct runs, risers, fan and discharge are all cleaned to TR19® Grease.
- We test again, photograph the result and issue your TR19 certificate and photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
How to get a quote
Need a price for kitchen extract cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
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What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Appledore
Kitchens in Appledore get their food hygiene inspections from Ashford council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Appledore, about 50 miles from central London, is within our usual area. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Peter and St Paul or elsewhere in Appledore, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Appledore is about 8 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. Every kind of commercial site in Appledore, kitchen extract cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Appledore is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent where we work for kitchen extract cleaning. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby, about 20 miles away.
Here we cover the TN26 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning. Streets in the area include The Street, Old Way and Court Lodge Road, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. Close by, we work in Appledore Heath (1 mile north), Stone in Oxney (1 mile south-west), Reading Street (2 miles west), Stone Corner (3 miles west) and Brattle (3 miles north). Further out, we also cover Ashford (8 miles north-east), Hythe (13 miles east), Tenterden (5 miles north-west), Kennington (10 miles north-east), New Romney (7 miles south-east) and Staplehurst (14 miles north-west).
What’s near Appledore
Appledore’s nearest station is Appledore (Kent) station, about 1.3 miles east of the centre. A little further out are Brenzett Aeronautical Museum (3.6 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Orlestone Forest.
What we are called out for in Appledore
It’s common for parts of a duct to have been missed for years. Most of the time it’s because there were never enough access panels, so nobody could get to them. Grease in those sections keeps building out of sight.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
Smallhythe Place, about 3.9 miles west, is one of the historic houses near Appledore; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Questions to ask before you book
- What paperwork you get at the end
- If they look at the system before pricing
- What hours they’ll be on site
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
FAQs for Appledore
Who inspects food businesses in Appledore?
Kitchens in Appledore are inspected by Ashford council’s environmental health officers. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Can you get to a site in Appledore?
Yes. Appledore 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.
Why do insurers care about extract cleaning?
Many insurers ask for proof of regular cleaning to TR19, and many policies require it. Without proof, a claim can be refused or reduced, so it’s worth checking your policy wording.
What information do you need?
A short description and a few pictures plus the address and your hours. If we need more, we’ll ask.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, plus food production and leisure sites.
Is a quote from photos possible?
In many cases, yes. With good photos, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.
What’s TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked and expects a risk-based approach.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
The report shows them clearly. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, and we can fit those.
What the work involves, part by part
Canopy and plenum
Canopies vary from a single hood to long runs over several appliances, each section is cleaned and photographed before and after.
Extract fan and discharge
The discharge is where air leaves the building, and grease can collect there too. We clean it where it can be safely reached, and any limits are recorded.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Appledore
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
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 on a regular cycle.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
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. That is our job.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Parking and loading at the site
- Whether several sites go on one quote
What you pay depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before we start, so you know where you stand.
What we need to know
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. 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 any work starts.