Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Bobbing, Kent
Our technicians work in Bobbing on kitchen extract cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
Kitchen duct cleaning in Bobbing
Any kitchen we clean in Bobbing gets exactly the same specification as everywhere else we work. The job starts with a survey and grease readings, then works through canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, fan and discharge. You get a TR19 certificate and a photo report at the end. The work covers canopies and hoods, vertical risers and horizontal duct runs, and common reasons people get in touch are a kitchen taken over without any extract records and ductwork thick with old, hardened grease. Most calls from Bobbing come after an insurer, an EHO or a fire officer asks to see the last TR19 certificate. We handle the clean and the paperwork in one visit.
What can be cleaned depends on what can be reached. Sections without access panels are recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted so they’re cleaned next time.
For a kitchen in or near Bobbing, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- Bobbing (ME9)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so here are the limits:
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- Fire dampers that won’t close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we work on in Bobbing
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
Bobbing: your questions answered
Can a school canteen extract in Bobbing be done out of term time?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. With about 9 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Bobbing, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Bobbing?
Kent Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Bobbing. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Do you work in Bobbing?
Yes. We cover Bobbing and the rest of Kent, as part of our work across South East England and London. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost in Bobbing?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Ask us for a fixed quote, typically ready within one working day.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so we can schedule a run of sites as one programme. Each site gets its own report and photos.
What’s the right cleaning interval for a kitchen extract?
BESA guidance gives minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months, depending on daily cooking hours. Heavy frying and grilling can mean shorter intervals, which grease thickness testing will show.
How far ahead should we book?
Book as early as you can for planned work, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19 is the benchmark used to show extract grease is under control.
What we are called out for in Bobbing
We often find duct sections that haven’t been cleaned since they were installed. The usual reason is a lack of access panels, so those sections were never reached. Grease in those sections keeps building out of sight.
Most sites get in touch after spotting one of these:
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
Where a hall near Church of St Bartholomew, or anywhere in Bobbing, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
What your quote should include
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- When the next visit should be, and why
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
Why it’s worth doing now in Bobbing
Every week without a clean adds another layer. BESA guidance says the mean should not go above 200 microns between cleans, and anywhere reaching 500 microns or more needs a spot clean straight away. Heavy build-up takes longer to remove than regular cleans. Somewhere as small as Bobbing, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Bobbing
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Bobbing
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We are happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
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.
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, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
Kitchen extracts in Bobbing
The coast is only about 3 miles from Bobbing. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. Food Standards Agency records list about 9 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 11 takeaways and sandwich shops across Bobbing 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 Bobbing are the job of Swale council’s environmental health team. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Grove Park Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Bobbing is about 2 miles west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Across the ME9 area, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, and Bobbing is one of them. There’s also a page for Maidstone, roughly 9 miles from Bobbing.
Work in ME9 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Kitchen extract cleaning is available to premises on Bobbing Hill, Cold Harbour Lane and Ladyfields Close and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Keycol (1 mile west), Chestnut Street (1 mile south-west), Danaway (1 mile south-west), Newington (1 mile west) and Oad Street (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (9 miles south-west), Gravesend (15 miles west), Whitstable (14 miles east), Faversham (8 miles east), Minster (7 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (14 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Bobbing
Around Bobbing, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Westlands School. Bobbing’s nearest station is Newington station, roughly 1.4 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Court Hall Museum (1.4 miles east) and Bayford Court (1.9 miles east).
Between visits
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
- Keep the baffle filters clean
- 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 ready when anyone asks to see it.
Book the next clean before the last one runs out. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval should be looked at again, and grease readings will show it.
Nearby places to Bobbing
Also in Bobbing
How the visit works
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Bobbing, let us know and we’ll plan around it.
- 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.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, photos taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Get a fixed quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.