Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Drellingore, Kent
Our technicians work in Drellingore on kitchen extract cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
Kitchen extract cleaning in Drellingore
Across Drellingore, we clean kitchen extract systems to BESA TR19® Grease. The job starts with a survey and grease readings, then works through canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, fan and discharge. At the finish there’s a TR19 certificate and a before and after photo report. If you’re dealing with poor airflow at the canopy and an inspection that picked up a dirty extract, we can help, from vertical risers, canopies and hoods and horizontal duct runs onwards. People looking for “duct cleaning near me” in Drellingore typically mean the kitchen extract, and that’s our main job: the whole run from hood to roof, cleaned to TR19® Grease.
A kitchen running fryers and chargrills all day builds up grease much faster than one that mostly steams and boils, so the interval is set by what you cook as well as how long.
In a small place like Drellingore, 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.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Where
- Drellingore (CT18, CT15)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Multi-site and managed buildings
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
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.
Between visits
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
- Don’t let the canopy gutters overflow
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
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.
Clean the grease filters often, not just on clean day. Clean, well-fitted filters catch more fat before it reaches the duct, so the ductwork stays cleaner for longer.
Nearby places to Drellingore
Other services in Drellingore
Grease, kitchens and Drellingore
Drellingore 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. Food Standards Agency records list about 3 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 3 takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Drellingore. Every kitchen in that count with a canopy has a full extract system, canopy to discharge, to keep clear of grease. Fire safety in Drellingore 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.
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Drellingore (Acrise Place is about 3 miles west), fitting access panels needs care. Where a hall near Church of St Michael, or anywhere in Drellingore, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Royal Victoria Hospital is the nearest hospital to Drellingore, about 2.9 miles south-west.
Drellingore is about 2 miles east of Hawkinge, in Kent. Sites in Drellingore get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, Drellingore among them. Maidstone is in our area too, around 31 miles away.
Here we cover the CT18 and CT15 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning. If your site is just outside Drellingore, we cover South Alkham (1 mile north-east), Alkham (1 mile north-east), Satmar (1 mile south-east), Chalksole Green (1 mile north-east) and Capel-le-Ferne (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Ashford (15 miles west), Canterbury (12 miles north-west), Dover (4 miles east), Folkestone (3 miles south-west), Deal (11 miles north-east) and Hythe (6 miles south-west).
What’s near Drellingore
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Sladden Wood, among other places. The nearest railway station is Folkestone Central station, about 3.1 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Royal Victoria Hospital (2.9 miles south-west) and Folkestone Museum (3.1 miles south). Not far away are Sugar Loaf Hill and Dover Western Heights.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The condition we find in the survey
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The size of the system
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- The site address and the type of premises
- A few general shots of the system
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
What a clean will not put right
Not every problem is solved by kitchen extract cleaning, and we will tell you before we start. It won’t put right:
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- A fan motor that has burnt out
- An undersized canopy or fan
If you’re not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
What we do, step by step
We’re used to working while the site is closed. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. For a village or hamlet like Drellingore, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- You send pictures or we visit, and the system is surveyed from canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and give you a fixed quote.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, photos taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Clear loose items from the work area
Get a fixed quote
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
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Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
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. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Drellingore: your questions answered
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Drellingore in the summer holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. The FSA’s register shows about 2 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Drellingore. You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the dates the site is empty.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Drellingore?
That’s Dover council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Drellingore. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
How much notice should we give?
Earlier is better, particularly for night and weekend visits. We usually quote within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
Are you accredited for kitchen extract cleaning?
We clean to BESA TR19® Grease as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, with certificates issued through the BESCA portal. We have been trading since 2009.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. We always survey first, from your photos and details, or with a visit where needed. Then you get a fixed quote.
How do you protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before we start, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
Do we have to close the kitchen for the clean?
Cleans are timed to avoid service. Overnight, weekend and between-service cleans are all possible, so you don’t lose a service.
What happens if it’s left?
If your kitchen in Drellingore is past its cleaning date, it’s worth booking now. The job takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time, and we work evenings, overnight and weekends so you don’t lose a service. Every extra month adds grease. Somewhere as small as Drellingore, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
You will not find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Drellingore
- We are fully insured
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- We diagnose before we treat
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