Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Detling, Kent
Kitchen extract cleaning in Detling, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- Grease smells coming from the extract
Managing agents and facilities teams in Detling
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Detling
Few kitchens can stop cooking for a day so the extract can be cleaned. Cleans are booked for evenings, overnight or weekends, or during holidays where a site closes for them. With the equipment off and cool and the area sheeted, we clean and hand the kitchen back ready for the next service. The work covers horizontal duct runs, extract fans and discharge points, and the jobs we see most are a TR19 certificate needed for the insurer and missing paperwork after a change of operator. Kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning, extraction cleaning: whatever you call it, in Detling it means the same thing to us: the whole system, cleaned and certificated.
We clean every reachable part of the system in Detling: canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers and fan, then record anything that couldn’t be reached.
In a village or hamlet like Detling, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That’s why every job is written up in a report with photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Detling (ME14)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
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Staff cleaning versus specialist work
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
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.
Why act early in Detling
There’s no law that names TR19, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 still applies. The responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which in a kitchen includes the grease in the extract. TR19 is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before work begins.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Detling
- Every job surveyed first
- Each visit written up, with photos
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
Common questions in Detling
Who inspects food businesses in Detling?
The local authority for Detling is Maidstone council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Can you work in Detling outside opening hours?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. That way a site in Detling doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
Strictly, the legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, not from TR19. TR19 is the industry benchmark for meeting that duty in a kitchen extract, and many insurers ask for proof of it.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Each site gets its own report and pictures.
How often should a kitchen extract be cleaned?
BESA guidance sets minimums by daily cooking hours: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and 12-monthly for light use. Grease readings can show a shorter interval is needed.
Do you work in Detling?
Yes. We cover Detling and the rest of Kent, within our South East and London area. To book, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
What happens to the waste?
It leaves the site with us when we go. During the work, it’s contained so the area stays clean.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- How easy every part is to reach
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The times the site is available
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
What to send for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- A few general shots of the system
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Looking after it afterwards
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
- Do not let the canopy gutters overflow
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
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.
Regular filter cleaning is the simplest thing a kitchen can do. A filter that is clean and seated properly stops more grease getting into the plenum, which slows build-up further down the system.
Kitchen extract cleaning around Detling
Food Standards Agency records list about 13 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Detling. Wherever food is cooked under a canopy, the extract above it gathers grease and needs cleaning on a schedule. Food hygiene inspections in Detling are the job of Maidstone council’s environmental health team. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Fire safety in Detling falls to Kent Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Stoneacre is about 3 miles south), access may need planning. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; KIMS hospital is the nearest hospital to Detling, about 0.8 miles south-west. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Martin of Tours Church or elsewhere in Detling, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Detling is about 3 miles north-east of Maidstone, in Kent. We provide kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Detling and the rest of Kent. 922 places in Kent are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots.
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: ME14. Streets in the area include The Street, Princes Way and Queens Way, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. Other places close to Detling include Thurnham (1 mile south-east), Grove Green (1 mile south-west), Harbourland (1 mile west), Weavering (2 miles south) and Bearsted (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (3 miles south-west), Sittingbourne (8 miles north-east), Gravesend (12 miles north-west), Tonbridge (14 miles south-west), Faversham (14 miles east) and Northfleet (14 miles north-west).
Near you in Detling
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Larches and The Cock Horse pub. Detling’s nearest station is Bearsted station, about 1.4 miles south of the centre. A little further out are KIMS hospital (0.8 miles south-west) and The Mall Maidstone (2.4 miles south-west). The countryside around Detling includes Burham Down and Detling Hill.
What we do, step by step
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 before any work starts, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Detling before we set off.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- Grease readings are taken at set points and you get a fixed quote.
- With the kitchen closed and equipment off and cool, the area is sheeted.
- We clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- We test again, photograph the result and issue your TR19 certificate and photo report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Move anything stored near the system
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Ask for a quote
For kitchen extract cleaning in Detling, call 0345 646 2711 or email us. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
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What the work involves, part by part
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. Cleans are done after close, overnight or before opening.
Extract fan and discharge
The fan pulls the air through the whole system, and grease that gets past everything else ends up on its blades. We isolate it, open it up and degrease it.