Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Gravesend, Kent
Professional kitchen extract cleaning in and around Gravesend, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and pictures.
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Gravesend
Any kitchen we clean in Gravesend gets exactly the same specification as everywhere else we work. 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 ductwork thick with old, hardened grease and a system with no record of a TR19 clean, we can help, from extract fans, canopies and hoods and vertical risers onwards. Need a TR19 duct cleaning contractor for Gravesend? Duct Doctor has covered London and the South East since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member.
What can be cleaned depends on what can be reached. Sections without access panels are recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted so they’re cleaned next time.
Around a town like Gravesend, extract cleaning normally means a restaurant, pub, takeaway or the kitchen of a school or care home. Each has a canopy, filters, ductwork and a fan to keep clear of grease.
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.
- Where
- Gravesend (DA12, DA11)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Gravesend questions
Can you come to Gravesend after we close?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. It means the site in Gravesend keeps running as normal. When you call 0345 646 2711, or email photos, mention when the site is quiet.
Can a school canteen extract in Gravesend be done out of term time?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. The FSA’s register shows about 33 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Gravesend. Send us your term dates when you phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we’ll fit the work in.
Where does the waste go?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Only a few details: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. After that, simply give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
How often should a kitchen extract be cleaned?
BESA guidance gives minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months, depending on daily cooking hours. Kitchens that fry or grill a lot may need cleaning sooner, which grease thickness testing will show.
Which parts of the extract do you clean?
We clean every part the grease travels through. Canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers, fan and discharge are all included, reached through access panels where needed.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
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. That’s our job.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Parking and loading at the site
- The scale of the work
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
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 will get one fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Why deal with it now?
Every week without a clean adds another layer. BESA guidance says the mean should not go above 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. In a town like Gravesend, a problem caught early is a planned visit, not an emergency.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before work begins.
What you get with us
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Every job surveyed first
Read our cost guide or our accreditations.
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Looking after it afterwards
So the system stays in good health:
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
The kitchen is left clean and ready for the next service. Grease and dirty water are collected and taken off site, so you can start cooking as normal.
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.
When something else is needed
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Fire dampers that won’t close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- A canopy that is too small or a system that was badly designed
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Where we work
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
Part by part
Grease filters
Gaps around filters let fat through to the duct. Each filter is checked as it goes back in, and flag any that do not.
Ductwork and risers
Bends and changes of direction trap more grease than straight runs. We test at points like these before and after cleaning, so the report shows the difference.
Kitchen extracts in Gravesend
Sea air reaches Gravesend, which sits within about 2 miles of the coast. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. Food Standards Agency data counts about 106 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 73 takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Gravesend. Every kitchen in that count with a canopy has a full extract system, canopy to discharge, to keep clear of grease. Food hygiene inspections in Gravesend are the job of Gravesham council’s environmental health team. 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.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Whitehill Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Christ Church Milton or elsewhere in Gravesend, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Gravesham Community Hospital (about 1 mile north-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Gravesend is about 9 miles north-west of Gillingham, in Kent. Sites in Gravesend get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Gravesend is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent where we work for kitchen extract cleaning. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby (13 miles or so).
All of DA12 and DA11 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on Christ Church Road, Hillside Drive and Laurel Avenue or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Gravesend is on the A2 and A226, so it’s easy for us to get to for kitchen extract cleaning. We also cover Windmill Hill (1 mile north-west), Milton-next-Gravesend (1 mile north-east), Denton (1 mile east), Singlewell or Ifield (1 mile south) and Northfleet (1 mile west). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (13 miles south-east), Dartford (7 miles west), Sevenoaks (13 miles south-west), Swanley (9 miles west), Kings Hill (11 miles south) and Foley Park (12 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Gravesend
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Northfleet Urban Country Park, St John's Catholic Comprehensive and St John's Catholic Comprehensive and the streets around them. Gravesend’s nearest station is Gravesend station, about 0.9 miles north-west. Nearby you will also find Gravesham Museum (0.9 miles north-west) and Stone Castle (4.5 miles west). For a walk, there’s Sawyers Lake and Gad's Hill.
What happens on the day
There are three stages on the day: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and photos. The middle part takes longest, and that takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. Photos taken on a phone are typically enough for us to plan a job in Gravesend and give a fixed quote.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- After the kitchen closes, we sheet the area and set up to contain grease and water.
- The treatment: heavy grease scraped out, then every part 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
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Ask for a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.