Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Bethersden
Professional kitchen extract cleaning in and around Bethersden, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with photos.
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
When it’s something else
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
- Discharge points
Kitchen extract cleaning in Bethersden
Think of it as a health check for the kitchen’s airways: diagnose with a survey, treat with a thorough clean, then sign it off. That clean bill of health comes as a TR19 certificate and a photo report, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. If you have a TR19 certificate needed for the insurer and an inspection that picked up a dirty extract, we can put it right, from discharge points, horizontal duct runs and vertical risers onwards. If you need a kitchen extract clean in Bethersden, you get one team and one number for every site.
Kitchens that fry and grill hardest need the most frequent cleans, so we look at the menu as well as the opening hours when we suggest the next date.
Work in a small place like Bethersden starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
We have been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Place
- Bethersden (TN26)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
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For landlords and multi-site operators
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Bethersden and across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Between visits
So the system stays in good health:
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
You get a photo report after every clean. It shows the system before and after, part by part, and lists what was cleaned, any areas we couldn’t reach and the date the next clean is due.
Book the next clean before the last one runs out. BESA guidance links the minimum interval to daily cooking hours, so a change in hours may mean a change in interval, and grease readings will show it.
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Bethersden
Grease filters are the first line of defence, and they’re often the weak point. Damaged, missing or overloaded filters let grease straight past, and from there it travels on to the fan.
What we are most often called out for:
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- Poor airflow at the canopy
Where a hall near Church of St Margaret, or anywhere in Bethersden, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether they’re fully insured
Leave it or put it right?
Grease that is left only gets thicker. Under BESA guidance, grease shouldn’t exceed a mean of 200 microns between cleans, and anywhere reaching 500 microns or more needs a spot clean straight away. The longer it’s left, the bigger the job becomes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Bethersden is calmer for everyone.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re unsure, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What you get with us
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Photo reports with every job
- We diagnose before we treat
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
Take a look at our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
Kitchen extracts in Bethersden
We cover Bethersden, about 45 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site. In Bethersden, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Ashford council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Bethersden Primary School or anywhere near Bethersden, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Godinton House is about 4 miles north-east), access may need planning.
Bethersden is about 5 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. For kitchen extract cleaning in and around Bethersden, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Our area covers London and the South East, including Bethersden. 922 places in Kent are on our list, large and small. Maidstone is in our area too, around 14 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of the TN26 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. You’ll find streets such as The Dene, Forge Hill and Forgefield, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. If your site is just outside Bethersden, we cover Wissenden (1 mile north-west), Further Quarter (2 miles west), Chambers' Green (2 miles north), Maltman's Hill (2 miles north-west) and High Halden (3 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (14 miles north-west), Ashford (5 miles east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north), Faversham (14 miles north-east), Hythe (15 miles east) and Davington (14 miles north-east).
Near you in Bethersden
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The George Public House and the streets around them. The closest station to Bethersden is Pluckley station, roughly 2 miles north of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Woodchurch Village Life Museum (3.1 miles south) and Romden Castle (2.4 miles north-west). Open spaces near Bethersden include Orlestone Forest.
Questions from Bethersden
Do you work in villages like Bethersden?
Yes. Bethersden is within the area we cover across London and the South East. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Do you work overnight in Bethersden?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. Your customers, staff or residents in Bethersden needn’t be disturbed. When you call 0345 646 2711, or email photos, mention when the site is quiet.
What do you do to protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before work begins, and waste is contained as we go. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost in Bethersden?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. To get one, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the site type, opening hours and a few photos.
Are you accredited for kitchen extract cleaning?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 sit alongside that, and we’re fully insured.
What information do you need?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, plus pictures of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
Where does the waste go?
It leaves the site with us at the end of the visit. While we work, it’s kept contained to keep the area clean.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a single café to a large school. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
What the work involves, part by part
Canopy and plenum
Grease meets the system first at the canopy and the plenum behind the filters. We clean both inside and out, with the filter housing cleaned too.
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.
How the visit works
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and we take it from there. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. Visits to a village like Bethersden are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- We survey the system, from your photos or on site, canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and give you a fixed quote.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
How to prepare
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Get a fixed quote
If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Bethersden, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.