Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Aylesford
Kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites in Aylesford and across Kent. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Aylesford
The ducts are where most of the grease hides. We reach horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels, removing thick grease by hand, then using degreasers, hot water or steam to suit the deposit. Anything out of reach is noted in the report, and new panels can be fitted. The work covers plenums and filters, canopies and hoods and vertical risers, and the jobs we see most are proof of cleaning requested by an insurer and extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit. Extraction cleaning, hood cleaning and TR19 duct cleaning all end up in the same place: a clean that goes past the canopy into the duct and fan, backed by a certificate.
Kitchens that fry and grill hardest need the most frequent cleans, so the interval is set by what you cook as well as how long.
In a smaller place like Aylesford, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we are fully insured.
- Location
- Aylesford (ME20)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Aylesford
Can a school canteen extract in Aylesford be done out of term time?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 6 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Aylesford. You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the dates the site is empty.
Do you cover smaller places like Aylesford?
Yes, Aylesford is part of our area, however small the site. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Where does the waste go?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, from your pictures and details, or with a visit where necessary. Then you get a fixed quote.
Which parts of the extract do you clean?
Every part the air passes through, as far as access allows. Sections with no access are listed on the report, and extra panels can be fitted.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for anything that cannot wait until a planned visit. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
How long will the clean take?
A small kitchen with a short duct can be done in a few hours, but large systems may be spread over more than one visit. Your quote says how long to expect.
Can you quote from photos?
Yes, where the photos show enough. If not, a site survey comes first, then a fixed quote.
When something else is needed
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think.
What we work on in Aylesford
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
Part by part
Grease filters
Gaps around filters let fat through to the duct. We check they fit as they should when we refit them, and flag any that don’t.
Ductwork and risers
Grease builds up most where the duct turns. Those are among the points where we take readings before and after, so the report shows the difference.
Nearby places to Aylesford
Also in Aylesford
Aylesford kitchens: local notes
Look up Aylesford on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 29 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 12 takeaways across Aylesford and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Those that fry, grill or roast under a canopy need their extracts cleaned at intervals set by how long they cook. Food hygiene inspections in Aylesford are the job of Tonbridge and Malling council’s environmental health team. 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. Aylesford sits within the area of 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 Aylesford Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Maidstone Hospital is the nearest hospital to Aylesford, about 1.7 miles south.
Aylesford is about 3 miles north-west of Maidstone, in Kent. Sites in Aylesford get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. 922 places in Kent are on our list, large and small.
Every address in ME20 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Kitchen extract cleaning is available to premises on Station Road, High Street and Hall Road and nearby roads. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in Ditton (1 mile west), Allington (1 mile south-east), East Malling (2 miles west), Well Street (2 miles south-west) and Fant (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (3 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (12 miles east), Dartford (15 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (12 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-west) and Gravesend (10 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Aylesford
Typical jobs here are in premises near Aylesford School, The Chequers pub and Ditton Quarry, among other places. Aylesford has its own railway station: Aylesford station. Well-known places in the area include Allington Castle (1.7 miles east) and Medway megaliths (1.7 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Burham Down and Blue Bell Hill.
When to call us in Aylesford
In Aylesford, as anywhere, grease gathers where the air slows down: in long flat runs, at bends and changes of direction, and in the fan housing. Cooler sections of duct collect the most.
The symptoms we’re asked about most include:
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Aylesford Church, or anywhere in Aylesford, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
What your quote should include
- What insurance they carry
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- How they set the interval to the next visit
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Aylesford
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- How many systems or sites are involved
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
Helping us quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- The postcode and the type of business
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
Need a price for kitchen extract cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Multi-site and managed buildings
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Aylesford and across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
How the visit works
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, make the system safe, carry out the kitchen extract cleaning, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. A site near Aylesford normally has room to park, so the questions are about access to the system and your hours.
- We survey the system, from your photos or on site, canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and send you a fixed quote.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, photos taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Before we arrive
- Clear the space around the work
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Ask for a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before work begins.