Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Cranbrook, Kent
For TR19 Grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge in Cranbrook, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Cranbrook
Not sure when the extract was last cleaned, or by whom? Just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with photos of the canopy and filters, and you will have a fixed quote for kitchen extract cleaning in Cranbrook, typically within one working day. The work covers vertical risers, canopies and hoods and horizontal duct runs, and people most often call us about rancid smells from grease in the duct and a smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction. Searching for commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Cranbrook? Duct Doctor has covered London and the South East since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member.
Access decides how thorough a clean can be. Where a duct run has no panels, we say so on the report and can fit new ones.
In a smaller place like Cranbrook, 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.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with pictures after every visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Location
- Cranbrook (TN17, TN18)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system, and we clear up before we go. Everything the job in Cranbrook needs is worked out beforehand, from the survey.
- First comes a survey of the whole system, by photos or a visit.
- We measure the grease at set points along the system, then give you a fixed price.
- Once the kitchen has closed and the equipment has cooled, we sheet and protect the area.
- Canopy, plenum, filters, duct runs, risers, fan and discharge are all cleaned to TR19® Grease.
- Readings and pictures are taken again, and you receive a TR19 certificate and photo report.
Before we arrive
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Move anything stored near the system
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Ask for a quote
Need a price for kitchen extract cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Advice
For landlords and multi-site operators
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Cranbrook
Food Standards Agency records list about 11 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 4 sandwich bars and takeaways in Cranbrook and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Each one that cooks under a canopy has an extract system that collects grease and needs regular cleaning. Fire safety in Cranbrook falls to Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. In Cranbrook, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Tunbridge Wells council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Benenden Hospital (about 3.6 miles east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Cranbrook School or anywhere near Cranbrook, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Cranbrook is about 12 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. For kitchen extract cleaning in and around Cranbrook, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Our area covers London and the South East, Cranbrook included. Cranbrook is one of 922 places in Kent where we work for commercial clients. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby, about 12 miles away.
Work in TN17 and TN18 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on High Street, Crane Lane and White Lion Yard or anywhere close by, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Baker's Cross (1 mile east), Coursehorn (1 mile east), Swattenden (1 mile south), Hartley (1 mile south-west) and Gill's Green (3 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (12 miles north), Ashford (15 miles east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles west), Tonbridge (13 miles north-west), Kings Hill (13 miles north-west) and Foley Park (13 miles north).
Around Cranbrook
Around Cranbrook, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Crown Public House, Crane Valley and Cranbrook Church of England Primary School and the streets around them. A little further out are Sissinghurst Castle (2.5 miles north-east) and Benenden Hospital (3.6 miles east).
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Different parts, different methods
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.
Extract fan and discharge
Grease that reaches the fan coats the blades and the housing. We isolate it, open it up and degrease it.
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Cranbrook?
A kitchen in Cranbrook builds up grease in the same places as any other: long horizontal runs, bends, the base of risers and around the fan. Cooler sections of duct collect the most.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Congregational Church or elsewhere in Cranbrook, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Comparing quotes
- Whether they recommend a next date
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Cranbrook
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Cranbrook?
That’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Cranbrook?
Kitchens in Cranbrook are inspected by Tunbridge Wells council’s environmental health officers. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
What accreditations do you hold?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, depending on what the system needs.
Why do insurers care about extract cleaning?
Extract grease is fuel for a kitchen fire, which is why many insurers require TR19 cleaning. Our certificate and photo report give you that evidence.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, every time. We diagnose before we treat: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
Is a quote from photos possible?
Yes, for many jobs. Send wide shots, close-ups of any access panels and anything that worries you, and a fixed quote typically follows within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we’ll say so.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a small pub to a hospital. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
Aftercare tips
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise right away
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
Any section without access is marked on the report. A TR19 report should record what wasn’t cleaned as well as what was, and new access panels can be fitted so the next clean covers it.
Keep the outside of the canopy wiped and any grease cups emptied. A daily wipe is not a deep clean, but it helps between visits.
Leave it or put it right?
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. It’s easy to lose track of when the work was last done on a quieter site.
We do not list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we will talk you through it.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Cranbrook
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A written report with photos after every visit
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
When something else is needed
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Fire dampers that won’t close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- A canopy that’s too small or a system that was badly designed
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we work on in Cranbrook
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points