Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Dunton Green kitchen extract cleaning
One call covers kitchen extract cleaning in Dunton Green, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Dunton Green
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. If you’re dealing with cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey and an inspection that picked up a dirty extract, we can put it right. For TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Dunton Green, one call covers the survey, the clean and the paperwork, wherever you are in Kent.
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.
Work in a small place like Dunton Green starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- Dunton Green (TN13, TN14)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Why act early in Dunton Green
Leaving the clean until the next refit does not make the grease go away. Fat that was soft and easy to remove hardens with heat and time, and that takes more work to shift. Regular cleans keep each visit shorter. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Dunton Green rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before we start.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Dunton Green
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
Read how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
When something else is needed
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- A duct that’s holed or coming apart
- A broken extract fan that will not run
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
Places near Dunton Green
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What we’re called out for in Dunton Green
We often find duct sections that haven’t been cleaned since they were installed. The usual reason is a lack of access panels, so nobody could get to them. That hidden grease keeps building where nobody looks.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Stale cooking odours from the system
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St John's Church or elsewhere in Dunton Green, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
What your quote should include
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether the price is fixed
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
Questions from Dunton Green
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Dunton Green in the summer holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Around Dunton Green, the Food Standards Agency lists about 12 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with your term dates and we will plan around them.
Which fire authority looks after Dunton Green?
It’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Dunton Green. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
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.
What do I get after the clean?
A TR19 certificate and a photo report. The certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, and the report includes before and after photos, grease readings and the recommended next clean date.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Commercial premises of every kind: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. We fit the work around how the site operates.
What about areas you can’t get to?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. You will know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
TR19® itself is not law. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19 is the benchmark used to show extract grease is under control.
Part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Even a kitchen that cooks only a few hours a day needs cleaning at least every 12 months under BESA guidance. School holidays are an easy time to do it.
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.
Dunton Green kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 10 bars, pubs and nightclubs within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Dunton Green. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Dunton Green sits within the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. It’s Sevenoaks council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Dunton Green. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
For schools such as Dunton Green Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. A kitchen near Dunton Green station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.
Dunton Green is about 1 mile north-west of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Whether your site is in the middle of Dunton Green or further out, kitchen extract cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, Dunton Green among them. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page (16 miles or so).
All of TN13 and TN14 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on Station Road, Campion Square and London Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Other places close to Dunton Green include Riverhead (1 mile south), Chipstead (1 mile south-west), Bessels Green (1 mile south-west), Sevenoaks (1 mile south-east) and Chevening (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Dartford (11 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles south), Gravesend (13 miles north-east), Tonbridge (8 miles south-east), Northfleet (12 miles north-east) and Swanley (7 miles north).
Local landmarks in Dunton Green
In Dunton Green, that means kitchens and buildings near Montreal Park, The Miners Arms and Trinity School. There’s a railway station in Dunton Green itself: Dunton Green station. Nearby you’ll also find Otford Heritage Centre (1.5 miles north-east) and Kemsing Castle Bank (2.8 miles east). The countryside around Dunton Green includes Dryhill Nature Reserve and Betsom's Hill.
What staff can safely do
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Aftercare tips
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise straight away
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
Any section without access is marked on the report. A TR19 report should record what wasn’t cleaned as well as what was, and we can fit access panels so it’s reached next time.
Run the extract whenever the kitchen is cooking. Cooking with the extract off lets grease and heat settle in the canopy, and the next clean has more to do.
What happens on the day
Everything the job needs comes with us, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. On site, the work takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Dunton Green, let us know and we’ll plan around it.
- 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.
- On the day, cooking equipment is switched off and left to cool, and everything nearby is sheeted.
- Canopy, plenum, filters, duct runs, risers, fan and discharge are all cleaned to TR19® Grease.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Let us know about parking and loading
How to get a quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and pictures, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.