Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Great Mongeham, Kent
Specialist kitchen extract cleaning for Great Mongeham: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
Kitchen extract cleaning in Great Mongeham, done properly
We treat an extract system much as a doctor treats a patient: diagnose with a survey, treat with a thorough clean, then sign it off. The sign-off is a TR19 certificate with a photo report, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. If you have an extract that no longer clears the smoke and grease drips onto cooking equipment, we can put it right, from canopies and hoods, discharge points and vertical risers onwards. Extraction cleaning, hood cleaning and TR19 duct cleaning all end up in the same place: a clean that goes past the canopy into the duct and fan, backed by a certificate.
A clean in Great Mongeham covers the canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers and fan, and the discharge where it can be reached.
For a kitchen in or near Great Mongeham, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Where
- Great Mongeham (CT14)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
How the visit works
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before we start, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Great Mongeham before we set off.
- We survey the system, from your pictures or on site, canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, photos taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Preparing for the visit
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
How to get 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, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
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What your team can do, and what needs us
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Why it’s worth doing now in Great Mongeham
After a fire, one of the first questions is often when the extract was last cleaned. Many policies require cleaning to TR19, and an insurer can refuse or reduce a claim without proof. A current certificate is far easier to produce than an explanation. A fault that closes a site in a village like Great Mongeham affects everyone who depends on it.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
Why book with us
- Full insurance on every job
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Every job surveyed first
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations.
What affects the quote in Great Mongeham
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- The condition we find in the survey
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Travel, parking and unloading
- How easy every part is to reach
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. You will have a fixed price before we start.
Helping us quote
We can often survey from photos. The most useful are:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- A few general shots of the system
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, pictures of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Kitchen extracts in Great Mongeham
Great Mongeham is within about 3 miles of the coast. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. There are about 15 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 14 sandwich bars and takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Great Mongeham, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Each one that cooks under a canopy has an extract system that collects grease and needs regular cleaning. In Great Mongeham, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Dover council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Martin, or anywhere in Great Mongeham, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Hornbeam Primary School or anywhere near Great Mongeham, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Great Mongeham (Walmer Castle is about 2 miles south-east), fitting access panels needs care.
Great Mongeham is about 1 mile west of Deal, in Kent. We provide kitchen extract cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Great Mongeham and the rest of Kent. Great Mongeham is one of 922 places in Kent we cover for commercial clients. There’s also a page for Maidstone, roughly 36 miles from Great Mongeham.
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: CT14. We cover sites on Church Path, Northbourne Road and Mongeham Road and nearby roads. Other places close to Great Mongeham include Mill Hill (1 mile east), Sholden Meadows (1 mile north-east), Sholden (1 mile north-east), Ripple (1 mile south) and Northbourne (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (13 miles west), Margate (12 miles north), Dover (6 miles south-west), Folkestone (12 miles south-west), Ramsgate (9 miles north) and Broadstairs (11 miles north).
Near you in Great Mongeham
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Betteshanger Park, Castle Community College and The Mill Inn, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Walmer station, about 1.2 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Deal Castle (1.9 miles east) and Kent Museum of the Moving Image (1.8 miles east). For a walk, there’s Monk's Wall nature reserve.
Aftercare tips
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
You leave with a date for the next clean, set from your daily cooking hours and the readings we took. A 3, 6 or 12-monthly maintenance plan keeps it on track, so the date isn’t missed.
Clean the grease filters often, not just on clean day. A filter that’s clean and seated properly stops more grease getting into the plenum, so the ductwork stays cleaner for longer.
What kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so here are the limits:
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- A fan motor that has burnt out
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
Places near Great Mongeham
What else we do in Great Mongeham
Great Mongeham: your questions answered
Which fire service covers Great Mongeham?
It’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Great Mongeham. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Who inspects food businesses in Great Mongeham?
Food hygiene inspections in Great Mongeham are carried out by Dover council. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
Because a dirty extract can spread a fire through a building. Many policies say the extract must be cleaned to TR19, and a claim may be reduced without proof, so keep every certificate.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Each site gets its own report and pictures.
When do you clean the extract?
Cleans are timed to avoid service. Overnight, weekend and between-service cleans are all possible, so you do not lose a service.
What’s TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It is not legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, if we can see what we need. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, then a fixed quote.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that cannot wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.