Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Durlock
Looking for kitchen extract cleaning in Durlock? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
What kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A canopy that’s too small or a system that was badly designed
- Fire dampers that will not close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- A duct that is holed or coming apart
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think.
What we work on in Durlock
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Durlock
We treat an extract system much as a doctor treats a patient: survey first, clean second, sign-off last. That clean bill of health comes as a TR19 certificate and a photo report, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. The work covers canopies and hoods, horizontal duct runs and discharge points, and common reasons people get in touch are grease drips onto cooking equipment and a kitchen taken over without any extract records. Canopy cleaning, extract cleaning and duct cleaning are often used to mean the same thing, but in Durlock, as everywhere, the insurer wants the full system cleaned, not just the hood.
Kitchens that fry and grill hardest need the most frequent cleans, so we look at the menu as well as the opening hours when we suggest the next date.
Work in a small place like Durlock starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
A written report with pictures follows each visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Durlock (CT3)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Common questions in Durlock
Do you work at weekends in Durlock?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
Who inspects food businesses in Durlock?
The local authority for Durlock is Dover council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and you will get one fixed quote.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
What do I get after the clean?
Yes, a TR19 certificate, along with a photo report. It records what was cleaned, what wasn’t accessible and the recommended next clean date.
Do you work in Durlock?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, Durlock included.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used and we will propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Why act early in Durlock
There’s no law that names TR19, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 still applies. It puts a duty on the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, and in a kitchen that means keeping extract grease under control. TR19 is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You’ll have a fixed price before any work starts.
What you get with us
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- In business since 2009
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or how to check a contractor.
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What we do, step by step
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before any work starts, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. The timing of a visit to Durlock is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- You send photos 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.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, pictures taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
How to prepare
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
How to get a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Advice
Common problems we fix in Durlock
How fast grease builds up depends mostly on how long the kitchen cooks each day. Under BESA guidance, heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day means a clean at least every 3 months, moderate use every 6 months and light use every 12. Those are minimums, and grease readings can show a kitchen needs cleaning sooner.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Poor airflow at the canopy
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Nicholas or anywhere around Durlock, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Questions to ask before you book
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Proof of insurance
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether a survey comes first
Kitchen extract cleaning in Durlock: the local picture
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 4 pubs and bars within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Durlock. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Kitchens in Durlock get their food hygiene inspections from Dover council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Fire safety in Durlock falls to 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.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Ash Cartwright and Kelsey Church of England Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Historic houses near Durlock, such as Goodnestone Park about 2.7 miles south-west, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Durlock is about 7 miles north-west of Deal, in Kent. Whether your site is in the middle of Durlock or further out, kitchen extract cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Durlock is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent where we work for kitchen extract cleaning. There’s also a page for Maidstone, about 32 miles away.
Work in CT3 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. We also cover the places around Durlock: Guilton (1 mile north-east), Ash (1 mile east), Staple (1 mile south), Nash (1 mile north-west) and Barnsole (1 mile south). We also work in nearby towns such as Canterbury (8 miles west), Margate (9 miles north-east), Dover (10 miles south), Folkestone (14 miles south), Ramsgate (8 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (9 miles north-east).
Near you in Durlock
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Chequer Inn, among other places. The nearest railway station is Sandwich station, roughly 3.5 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include White Mill (2.9 miles east). For a walk, there’s Monk's Wall nature reserve.
What affects the quote in Durlock
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The scale of the work
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
What we need to know
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- A few general shots of the system
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
For landlords and multi-site operators
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we will come back with a fixed quote.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We’re happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Between visits
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise straight away
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Keep grease collection points emptied
If we couldn’t get into part of the duct, the report says so plainly. 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.
Tell whoever looks after the system when something changes. Grease dripping from the canopy, a burning smell or a fan that sounds rough are all signs of build-up, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.