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Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Kent

Covering 922 places across Kent for kitchen extract cleaning, done evenings, overnight or at weekends, with a fixed quote before we start and a report with photos afterwards.

Kitchen Extract Cleaning across Kent

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Where we work in Kent

TR19 Grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge. Pick your town below to see the details for your area, or call or email us for a quick quote.

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Kitchen extract cleaning across Kent: what to expect

Every time food is cooked, warm vapour carries fat up into the extract. As it cools, it clings to the inside of the ductwork and keeps building. That layer will burn, and a proper clean removes it before it becomes a fire risk. Common call-outs are for cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey and grease dripping from the canopy or filters, across extract fans, plenums and filters and discharge points.

The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and photos. The middle part takes longest, and that takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time.

  1. We survey the system, from your photos or on site, canopy to discharge.
  2. Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
  3. The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
  4. We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
  5. We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.

What affects the price in Kent

What you pay depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.

Why choose Duct Doctor

  • Trading since 2009
  • A fixed price before any work starts
  • Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
  • Fully insured

Get a fixed quote

For kitchen extract cleaning in Kent, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.

What’s near Maidstone

Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Paper Makers Arms, Maidstone Grammar School and St Philip's Church. Nearby too are River Len LNR (within half a mile north-east), South Borough Primary School (less than half a mile south) and St Augustine Academy (1.2 miles west). For rail, the closest station is Maidstone West station, roughly 0.6 miles north-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Maidstone Carriage Museum (less than half a mile north-west) and Oakwood Hospital (1.8 miles west). For a walk, there’s Burham Down and Boxley Hills.

Kitchen extract cleaning around Kent

Across Kent, from Maidstone, Ashford and Canterbury outwards, kitchens range from town-centre restaurants and takeaways to pubs, hotels, schools and care homes. Every one gets the same full TR19® clean, from the canopy to the discharge.

Across London and the South East, we work evenings, overnight and weekends, so sites in Kent can keep trading. In the coastal parts of Kent, salt air and damp are hard on ductwork, fans and dampers, and corrosion is one of the things that can stop a fire damper closing.

Maidstone: If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as South Borough Primary School or anywhere near Maidstone, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Philip's Church or elsewhere in Maidstone, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.

What the work involves, part by part

Schools, hospitals and care homes

Institutional kitchens tend to cook to set hours, so cleans can be booked when the kitchen is closed. The certificate and report suit estates and compliance files.

Ductwork and risers

Risers take the extract up through floors to roof level, and grease runs down their walls and pools at the base. They’re cleaned through access points along their height.

Leave it or put it right?

If there’s a fire and the extract hasn’t been cleaned, the paperwork becomes the problem. Many insurers ask for proof of TR19 cleaning and may reduce or refuse a claim without it. A certificate in the file answers that question.

Questions to ask before booking

  • Whether they’re fully insured
  • Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
  • If they look at the system before pricing
  • Proof of accreditation you can verify

Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Kent

We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:

  • What state the system is in
  • Parking and loading at the site
  • The scale of the work
  • Site rules, permits and inductions

You will not find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll talk you through it.

Helping us quote

Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Send what you can of the following:

  • The times we could work without disrupting the site
  • Your last certificate, test record or report
  • Where the site is and what kind of site it is
  • Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall

Getting a quote does not take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll normally have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.

In-house cleaning or a specialist?

Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.

Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.

Keeping the system healthy

No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. Our tips:

  • Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
  • Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
  • Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
  • Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log

A TR19 certificate notes the date, the location and the technician. Keep it in the maintenance log with your fire risk assessment, so it’s to hand when an insurer, fire officer or EHO asks.

Regular filter cleaning is the simplest thing a kitchen can do. Clean, well-fitted filters catch more fat before it reaches the duct, so the ductwork stays cleaner for longer.

FAQs for Kent

Which sectors do you work in?

We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, plus food production and leisure sites.

Do you work with multi-site operators?

Yes. One number covers all your sites across London and the South East, with visits on a regular schedule.

How much notice do you need?

It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.

Can you quote from photos?

Often, yes. With good pictures, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Where we can’t see enough, we arrange a survey.

How long will the clean take?

That depends on the size of the system, the amount of grease and the number of access points. As a guide, it takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system.

Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?

Because a dirty extract can spread a fire through a building. Many policies say the extract must be cleaned to TR19, and a claim may be reduced without proof, so keep every certificate.

What’s TR19?

A BESA specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.

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Certificate and photo reportWith every clean
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Since 2009South East England and London