Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Crouch, Kent
Professional kitchen extract cleaning in and around Crouch, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
How the visit works
We turn up at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Crouch and turn up when the site is quiet.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
Preparing for the visit
- Move anything stored near the system
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Get a fixed quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Related advice
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Crouch
The part of the system nobody sees is often the dirtiest. Access panels let us into the duct runs and risers, removing thick grease by hand, then using degreasers, hot water or steam to suit the deposit. Any section we can’t reach is recorded on the report and extra access panels can be added. Common call-outs are for fat running down the canopy edge and an extract that has never been cleaned to TR19, across canopies and hoods, vertical risers and extract fans. Need a TR19 duct cleaning contractor for Crouch? We’ve been cleaning kitchen extracts across the South East since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member.
BESA sets minimum intervals by hours of cooking a day: every 3 months for 12–16 hours, every 6 months for 6–12 hours and every 12 months for 2–6 hours, adjusted by what the grease readings show.
In a small place like Crouch, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Crouch (ME13)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Aftercare tips
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Keep the baffle filters clean
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
Every clean ends with a photo report. Before and after pictures show each part of the system, alongside a list of what was cleaned, anything out of reach and the recommended next clean date.
Stick to the cleaning interval on the certificate. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval should be looked at again, and grease readings will show it.
What your team can do, and what needs us
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
How the job changes from site to site
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens often cook for long hours, frying and grilling, so their cleaning interval is often 3 or 6 months under BESA guidance. We clean after close or before opening.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
School, hospital and care home kitchens often have fixed hours and long holidays, so cleans can be booked when the kitchen is closed. The certificate and report suit estates and compliance files.
When it’s something else
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Fire dampers that will not close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
What the work covers
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
Kitchen extract cleaning in Crouch: the local picture
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 3 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Crouch. Each one that cooks under a canopy has an extract system that collects grease and needs regular cleaning. In Crouch, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Swale council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. The fire and rescue service for Crouch is 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.
Historic houses near Crouch, such as Belmont House and Gardens about 4.2 miles west, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. If you cook for passing trade around Selling station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer.
Crouch is about 3 miles south-east of Preston, in Kent. We provide kitchen extract cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Crouch and the rest of Kent. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, Crouch among them. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page, about 18 miles away.
Every address in ME13 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Close by, we work in South Street (1 mile south-east), Gushmere (1 mile south-west), Neames Forstal (1 mile south), Hickmans Green (1 mile east) and Oversland (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover Ashford (10 miles south), Canterbury (6 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-west), Whitstable (6 miles north-east), Faversham (3 miles north-west) and Herne Bay (10 miles north-east).
Around Crouch
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Sondes Arms and Mount Ephraim Gardens. The nearest railway station is Selling station, about 0.5 miles south of the centre. A little further out are Tower keep castle at Chilham (3 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
Also in Crouch
Crouch: your questions answered
Do you cover smaller places like Crouch?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Crouch included. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Which fire authority looks after Crouch?
It’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Crouch. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Each site gets its own report and pictures.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that can’t wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
Allow a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. The survey tells us how long your system will need.
How do you protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
The legal duty sits in the Fire Safety Order 2005 rather than in TR19 itself. In practice, TR19 is how kitchens show they’re managing grease, and an insurer may refuse or reduce a claim without it.
Will I get a certificate after the clean?
Every clean comes with a TR19 certificate and a photo report. Keep them in the maintenance log with the fire risk assessment so they’re to hand when an insurer asks.
Why act early in Crouch
After a fire, one of the first questions is often when the extract was last cleaned. Many insurers ask for proof of TR19 cleaning and may reduce or refuse a claim without it. A current certificate is far easier to produce than an explanation. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before work begins.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Crouch
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Each visit written up, with photos
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
Read how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.