Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Flete
Need kitchen extract cleaning in Flete? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Flete
Many insurers ask for proof that the extract has been cleaned to TR19, and a claim can be refused or reduced without it. For a kitchen in Flete, our certificate and photo report give you that record for the maintenance log. The work covers discharge points, vertical risers and canopies and hoods, and people most often call us about an inspection that picked up a dirty extract and rancid smells from grease in the duct. For TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Flete, you get one team and one number for every site, wherever you are in Kent.
Each job starts with a look at where grease has built up: grease readings at set points tell us where the heaviest deposits are, and the same readings after the clean show the result.
In a small place like Flete, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That is why every job is written up in a report with photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Where
- Flete (CT9)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Leave it or put it right?
Grease that’s left only gets thicker. Under BESA guidance, grease shouldn’t exceed a mean of 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns or more at any point needs immediate spot cleaning. Heavy build-up takes longer to remove than regular cleans. A fault that closes a site in a village like Flete affects everyone who depends on it.
We don’t list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we will explain what it covers.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Flete
- Photo reports with every job
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
Read how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
Also in Flete
What happens on the day
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. In a small place like Flete, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
How to prepare
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Get a fixed quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Advice
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
What the work involves, part by part
Canopy and plenum
Whether it’s one hood or a long island canopy, each section is cleaned and photographed before and after.
Grease filters
Baffle filters are cleaned as part of every TR19 clean, and put back so they seat correctly. We will tell you if any need replacing.
Kitchen extract cleaning around Flete
At about 2 miles from the coast, Flete is close enough for sea air to matter. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. Food Standards Agency records include about 5 pubs, bars and clubs across Flete and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Kitchens in Flete get their food hygiene inspections from Thanet council. 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.
Quex Park, about 2.2 miles west, is one of the historic houses near Flete; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. A hospital like Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital, about 1.3 miles north-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. School kitchens, at schools like St Gregory's Catholic Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Flete is about 1 mile south-west of Margate, in Kent. Across the CT9 area, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites. Flete is one of 922 places in Kent where we work for kitchen extract cleaning. You can also see our page for Maidstone, about 37 miles away.
Work in CT9 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. You will find streets such as Victoria Road, Flete Road and Norfolk Road, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. Close by, we work in Westwood (1 mile east), Haine (1 mile south-east), Manston (1 mile south), Garlinge (1 mile north-west) and Margate (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (14 miles south-west), Broadstairs (3 miles east), Whitstable (15 miles west), Deal (10 miles south), Herne Bay (10 miles west) and Walmer (11 miles south).
Around Flete
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Hartsdown Academy and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Margate station, roughly 1.5 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital (1.3 miles north-east) and Westwood Cross (1.1 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
Between visits
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise straight away
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 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 affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- The condition of the system
- How easy every part is to reach
- Parking and loading at the site
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
What we need to know
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Any previous report or certificate
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Flete
Managing agents often deal with us directly. 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, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Questions from Flete
Which fire authority looks after Flete?
Kent Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Flete. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Which council inspects kitchens in Flete?
Food hygiene inspections in Flete are carried out by Thanet council. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
We clean to BESA TR19® Grease as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, and certificates go through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. We’ve been trading since 2009.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that can’t wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
TR19 isn’t written into law, but the responsible person still has a legal duty under the Fire Safety Order 2005. TR19 is the standard insurers and fire officers expect, and many policies require it.
Why do insurers care about extract cleaning?
Because a dirty extract can spread a fire through a building. Many insurers require TR19 cleaning, and may refuse or reduce a claim without proof, so keep every certificate.
Do you clean the whole extract system or just the canopy?
All of it, from the canopy through to the discharge. Where there are not enough access panels to reach a section, it’s recorded, and we can fit new ones.
What do I get after the clean?
Every clean comes with a TR19 certificate and a photo report. Keep them in the maintenance log with the fire risk assessment so they’re to hand when an insurer asks.