Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Broad Ford
We cover Broad Ford for kitchen extract cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos as standard.
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Stale cooking odours from the system
Kitchen duct cleaning in Broad Ford
Any kitchen we clean in Broad Ford gets exactly the same specification as everywhere else we work. We survey first and take grease readings, then clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, fan and discharge. You get a TR19 certificate and a photo report at the end. Common call-outs are for an extract that has never been cleaned to TR19 and a new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history, across extract fans, canopies and hoods and discharge points. Kitchens in Broad Ford book us for TR19 cleaning for three reasons: the insurer asked, the EHO asked, or the canopy is dripping. We handle the clean and the paperwork in one visit.
Each job starts with a look at where grease has built up: wet film or deposit thickness readings show which parts of the duct need the most attention, and the same readings after the clean show the result.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Place
- Broad Ford (TN12)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
Nearby places to Broad Ford
Other services in Broad Ford
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Broad Ford?
The reason for all this is fire. Flames from a pan or grill can be pulled into the canopy by the fan, where burning grease can carry a fire along the ducts and into other parts of the building. For a kitchen in Broad Ford, keeping that fuel under control is part of the fire risk assessment.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- Grease smells coming from the extract
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Horsmonden Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Broad Ford
You’ll get a fixed price before work begins. It takes into account:
- How easy every part is to reach
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- How big the system is
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re unsure, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Helping us quote
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- A few general shots of the system
Need a price for kitchen extract cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Broad Ford: your questions answered
Do you cover smaller places like Broad Ford?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Broad Ford is covered. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Can school kitchens in Broad Ford be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. Around Broad Ford, the Food Standards Agency lists about 2 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Is a quote from photos possible?
Yes, if we can see what we need. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, then a fixed quote.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, from your photos and details, or with a visit where needed. A fixed quote follows.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, any time. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
What does TR19 mean?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
What accreditations do you hold?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 sit alongside that, and we are fully insured.
What should I send you?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, along with a few pictures and any previous report.
The process
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the kitchen extract cleaning, tidy up and leave you the report. The visit itself takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. A few photos of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Broad Ford.
- We survey the system, from your pictures or on site, canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- 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
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
How to get a quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and photos, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Read more
Part by part
Ductwork and risers
Long flat runs of duct are where grease collects. We open access panels along the route and clean each section, recording any that cannot be reached.
Grease filters
Between TR19 cleans, filters still need regular cleaning, and a filter exchange service can take that off your hands. Keeping them clean helps the rest of the system stay cleaner.
Aftercare tips
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
If we couldn’t get into part of the duct, the report says so plainly. That’s part of an honest TR19 clean, not a failing, and we can fit access panels so it’s reached next time.
Regular filter cleaning is the simplest thing a kitchen can do. A filter that’s clean and seated properly stops more grease getting into the plenum, so the ductwork stays cleaner for longer.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Broad Ford kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency data counts about 3 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Broad Ford. Any of them cooking under a canopy is sending grease into its ductwork every service. Environmental health officers from Tunbridge Wells council inspect food businesses in Broad Ford. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Broad Ford is covered by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Margaret or elsewhere in Broad Ford, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Broad Ford (Scotney Castle is about 3.1 miles south-west), fitting access panels needs care.
Broad Ford is about 8 miles east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Every kind of commercial site in Broad Ford, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, and Broad Ford is one of them. You can also see our page for Maidstone, about 10 miles away.
Here we cover the TN12 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning. We also cover the places around Broad Ford: Capel Cross (1 mile north), Brandfold (1 mile east), Smallbridge (1 mile south-west), Horsmonden (1 mile north-west) and Hazel Street (1 mile west). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (10 miles north), Sevenoaks (15 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles west), Tonbridge (9 miles north-west), Kings Hill (10 miles north) and Foley Park (11 miles north).
Near you in Broad Ford
In Broad Ford, that means kitchens and buildings near The Gun And Spitroast Public House And Rear Courtyard and The Gill and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Marden station, roughly 3.6 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Old Scotney Castle (3.1 miles south-west) and Finchcocks Musical Museum (2.1 miles south-west). Open spaces near Broad Ford include Bewl Water.