Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Dover kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning for Dover and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
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 will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Dover
The ducts are where most of the grease hides. We reach horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels, removing thick grease by hand, then using degreasers, hot water or steam to suit the deposit. Anything out of reach is noted in the report, and new panels can be fitted. We’re often asked to deal with an extract that no longer clears the smoke and missing paperwork after a change of operator, on horizontal duct runs, vertical risers and canopies and hoods. Some call it canopy cleaning, others extract cleaning or duct cleaning, but in Dover, as everywhere, the insurer wants the full system cleaned, not just the hood.
Grease that collects out of sight, behind the filters and along the duct, is what insurers and fire officers worry about, which is why a TR19® clean in Dover goes well beyond the canopy.
In a town like Dover, most of the kitchen extracts we’re asked about belong to restaurants, cafés, pubs, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. Each has a canopy, filters, ductwork and a fan to keep clear of grease, and each is cleaned to the same TR19® standard.
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, and we are fully insured.
Different parts, different methods
Canopy and plenum
Whether it’s one hood or a long island canopy, each section is cleaned and photographed before and after.
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.
How the visit works
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. Sites in a town like Dover rarely need to lose trading hours, as the work fits around them.
- We survey the system first, from your pictures and details or on a site visit.
- Grease readings are taken at set points and you get a fixed quote.
- Once the kitchen has closed and the equipment has cooled, we sheet and protect the area.
- We clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Getting a quote
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us.
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FAQs for Dover
Does being near the coast affect kitchen extract cleaning in Dover?
Yes, to a degree: at about 2 miles from the coast, Dover gets salt-laden air that corrodes metal faster. Corroded fixings and housings are noted on the report so they can be dealt with.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Dover?
That is Dover council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Dover. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
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.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Photos often do the job, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so sites at different addresses can be planned together as one programme. Each site gets its own report and pictures.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
Everything from canopy to discharge: canopy inside and out, plenum, grease filters, ductwork, risers, extract fan and discharge, plus attenuators where fitted. Anything we can’t reach is recorded on the report.
What accreditations do you hold?
We’re members of Vent Hygiene Elite, the scheme run by BESCA, and we clean to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
Where does the waste go?
It’s contained and taken away. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on, so it does not spread.
When to call us in Dover
Cooking fat leaves the pan as a fine vapour. As the air cools on its way through the duct, the fat condenses and sticks, and the layer grows a little with every meal cooked. Filters catch some of it, but never all.
Most sites get in touch when they notice something like this:
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Shatterlocks Infant School or anywhere near Dover, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
What to look for in a quote
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether the figure could change on the day
Dover kitchens: local notes
Dover lies within about 2 miles of the sea. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. Look up Dover on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 59 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 43 sandwich bars and takeaways in Dover and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Those that fry, grill or roast under a canopy need their extracts cleaned at intervals set by how long they cook. It’s Dover council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Dover. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Dover is Buckland Hospital, about 0.5 miles south-west. Church and community hall kitchens, near Parish Church of St Andrew Buckland or anywhere around Dover, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Dover is in Kent. Whether your site is in the middle of Dover or further out, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, large and small. There’s also a page for Maidstone, about 35 miles away.
Work in CT17, CT16, CT15 and CT14 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Streets in the area include London Road, High Street and Church Road, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. Being close to the A2 and A20, Dover is easy for our technicians to reach at any hour. Other places close to Dover include River (1 mile north-west), Maxton (1 mile south), Kearsney (1 mile north-west), Whitfield (1 mile north) and Temple Ewell (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (14 miles north-west), Folkestone (7 miles south-west), Ramsgate (15 miles north), Deal (7 miles north-east), Hythe (11 miles south-west) and Walmer (6 miles north-east). As one of the bigger places in Kent, Dover has a wide mix of commercial premises, all within our area for kitchen extract cleaning.
Around Dover
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Connaught Park, The Bull pub and St Edmund's Catholic School and the streets around them. Dover’s nearest station is Dover Priory station, about 0.9 miles south of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Dover Castle (1.3 miles south-east) and Crabble Corn Mill (0.7 miles west). For a walk, there’s Dover Western Heights.
Why act early in Dover
If there’s a fire and the extract hasn’t been cleaned, the paperwork becomes the problem. Many insurers ask for proof of TR19 cleaning and may reduce or refuse a claim without it. A certificate in the file answers that question. Grease, dust and wear all build up with time.
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
Why us?
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- Fully insured
- Photo reports with every job
Take a look at what affects the cost and how to check a contractor.
When it’s something else
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- A duct that is holed or coming apart
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What the work covers
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
Towns and villages near Dover
Also in Dover
Managing agents and facilities teams in Dover
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so records stay tidy.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.