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Kitchen extraction cleaning in East Peckham
Kitchen extract cleaning for East Peckham and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
Kitchen extract cleaning in East Peckham, done properly
Think of it as a health check for the kitchen’s airways: diagnose with a survey, treat with a thorough clean, then sign it off. That clean bill of health comes as a TR19 certificate and a photo report, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. Common call-outs are for years of baked-on grease in the ducts and proof of cleaning requested by an insurer, across horizontal duct runs, plenums and filters and canopies and hoods. Whether you call it kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning or kitchen duct cleaning, in East Peckham it means the same thing to us: the whole system, cleaned and certificated.
We clean every reachable part of the system in East Peckham: canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers and fan, and the discharge where it can be reached.
In a village or hamlet like East Peckham, 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.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Where
- East Peckham (TN12)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in East Peckham
It’s common for parts of a duct to have been missed for years. The usual reason is a lack of access panels, so nobody could get to them. Grease in those sections keeps building out of sight.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of the Holy Trinity, or anywhere in East Peckham, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
Towns and villages near East Peckham
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What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in East Peckham
Look up East Peckham on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 8 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 3 takeaways and sandwich shops across East Peckham and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Every kitchen in that count with a canopy has a full extract system, canopy to discharge, to keep clear of grease. East Peckham is covered by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Environmental health officers from Tonbridge and Malling council inspect food businesses in East Peckham. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Old Soar Manor is about 4.5 miles north-west), access may need planning. For schools such as East Peckham Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
East Peckham is about 5 miles east of Tonbridge, in Kent. Whatever kind of site you run in East Peckham, kitchen extract cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading is not interrupted. East Peckham is one of 922 places in Kent we cover for commercial clients. We also work in Maidstone, around 7 miles away.
Kitchen extract cleaning in TN12 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. You’ll find streets such as Coults Close, Brunswick Close and Fell Mead, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in Snoll Hatch (1 mile south-west), Branbridges (1 mile east), Hale Street (1 mile north-east), Peckham Bush (1 mile north) and Little Mill (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (7 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (10 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (7 miles south-west), Gravesend (15 miles north), Tonbridge (5 miles west) and Northfleet (15 miles north).
Around East Peckham
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Merry Boys pub. For rail, the closest station is Beltring station, about 1 mile south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Tonbridge Cottage Hospital (5.4 miles south-west) and The Hop Farm Museum (1.2 miles south). Not far away are Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
Common questions in East Peckham
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in East Peckham?
Food hygiene inspections in East Peckham are carried out by Tonbridge and Malling council. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in East Peckham?
It’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service, which covers East Peckham. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
When do you clean the extract?
Cleans are timed to avoid service. Most kitchens book us overnight or at weekends, so you do not lose a service.
What’s the right cleaning interval for a kitchen extract?
BESA guidance gives minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months, depending on daily cooking hours. Heavy frying and grilling can mean shorter intervals, which grease thickness testing will show.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need and the fixed quote is built on it.
Why do insurers care about extract cleaning?
Extract grease is fuel for a kitchen fire, so many insurers want evidence it’s being cleaned to TR19. Our certificate and photo report give you that evidence.
How far ahead should we book?
Earlier is better, especially for out-of-hours work. Quotes typically come back within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
What paperwork comes with a kitchen extract clean?
Yes, a TR19 certificate, along with a photo report. The report lists what was cleaned, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next clean is due.
What staff can safely do
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
Leave it or put it right?
Grease build-up causes everyday problems too. Blocked filters and narrowed ducts slow the airflow, leaving the kitchen hot and smoky, while the fan works harder to move less air. Grease drips, smells and condensation are common next. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near East Peckham rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before we start.
Why East Peckham businesses choose us
- Fully insured
- Trading since 2009
- We diagnose before we treat
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
See our cost guide or our accreditations.
Managing agents and facilities teams in East Peckham
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
When it’s something else
We won’t sell you work that does not address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Ductwork that is corroded, split or leaking (that’s for a ductwork contractor)
- An undersized canopy or fan
- Fire dampers that will not close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
Between visits
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Keep grease collection points emptied
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
Every clean ends with a photo report. Before and after photos show each part of the system, alongside a list of what was cleaned, anything out of reach and the recommended next clean date.
Stick to the cleaning interval on the certificate. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval should be looked at again, and grease readings will show it.
How the visit works
Your trading hours come first. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. If you can send photos, we can arrive in East Peckham knowing what to expect.
- 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
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Clear the space around the work
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Ask for a quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.