Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Greatstone-on-Sea
Need kitchen extract cleaning in Greatstone-on-Sea? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Greatstone-on-Sea
Few kitchens can stop cooking for a day so the extract can be cleaned. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, or during holidays where a site closes for them. Equipment is switched off and left to cool, the area is sheeted, and the kitchen is handed back ready to cook. Common call-outs are for cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey and grease dripping from the canopy or filters, across horizontal duct runs, canopies and hoods and discharge points. Extraction cleaning, hood cleaning and TR19 duct cleaning all end up in the same place: a system that is clean inside, not just on the surface, and a certificate that proves it.
Kitchens that fry and grill hardest need the most frequent cleans, so the interval is set by what you cook as well as how long.
Work in a small place like Greatstone-on-Sea 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.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Where
- Greatstone-on-Sea (TN28)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Managing agents and facilities teams in Greatstone-on-Sea
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Greatstone-on-Sea and across Kent. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
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What your team can do, and what needs us
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
What kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A duct that’s holed or coming apart
- Fire dampers that won’t close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- A grease trap that needs emptying
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What the work covers
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
Why act early in Greatstone-on-Sea
TR19® isn’t law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 is. The responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and in a kitchen that means keeping extract grease under control. Cleaning to TR19 is the recognised way to show you’ve done it. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Greatstone-on-Sea rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Greatstone-on-Sea
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fully insured
- In business since 2009
- A fixed price before any work starts
Read our cost guide or our accreditations.
How the job changes from site to site
Restaurant and pub kitchens
High-heat cooking loads the extract with grease, and measured readings show whether the minimum interval is enough.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
In a care home or hospital, the kitchen may cook every day of the year. We plan the clean around meal times and work in a contained, tidy way, so residents and patients are not disturbed.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Greatstone-on-Sea: the local picture
At about 1 mile from the coast, Greatstone-on-Sea 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 list about 9 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 7 takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Greatstone-on-Sea. Those that fry, grill or roast under a canopy need their extracts cleaned at intervals set by how long they cook. In Greatstone-on-Sea, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Folkestone and Hythe 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.
For schools such as Greatstone Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Where a hall near St Peter's, or anywhere in Greatstone-on-Sea, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Greatstone-on-Sea is about 9 miles south-west of Hythe, in Kent. We carry out kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Greatstone-on-Sea and the rest of Kent. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, and Greatstone-on-Sea is one of them. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby (28 miles or so).
Every address in TN28 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your site is on Alfred Road, Meehan Road South and Hardy Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Littlestone-on-Sea (1 mile north), New Romney (1 mile north-west), Lydd-on-Sea (2 miles south), Lydd (3 miles south-west) and St Mary's Bay (3 miles north). Further out, we also cover Ashford (12 miles north), Folkestone (12 miles north-east), Hythe (9 miles north-east), Hawkinge (13 miles north-east), Tenterden (14 miles north-west) and Cheriton (11 miles north-east).
Around Greatstone-on-Sea
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Romney Warren Country Park, The Marsh Academy and The Jolly Fisherman pub, among other places. Other landmarks nearby include Romney 'castle' (3.2 miles north-west) and Lydd Town Museum (2.8 miles south-west). Open spaces near Greatstone-on-Sea include Dungeness National and Burnthouse Pen.
Between visits
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
The report gives a recommended date for the next clean, based on your cooking hours and the grease we measured. We can put the system on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly plan, so the date is not missed.
Keep the fan on throughout service. Switching it off early leaves vapour to settle on the canopy and plenum, and the next clean has more to do.
How the visit works
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. A few pictures of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Greatstone-on-Sea.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Clear loose items from the work area
How to get a quote
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Related advice
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Greatstone-on-Sea
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Greatstone-on-Sea?
Food hygiene inspections in Greatstone-on-Sea are carried out by Folkestone and Hythe council. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Do you cover smaller places like Greatstone-on-Sea?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Greatstone-on-Sea is covered. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Where does the waste go?
We take it away when we go. During the work, it’s contained to keep the area clean.
Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
Many insurers ask for proof of regular cleaning to TR19, and many policies require it. An insurer may refuse or reduce a claim if there’s no evidence, so it’s worth checking your policy wording.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
We do not publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. We fix the price before work begins.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it, and the quote is based on that.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7 for anything that can’t wait until a planned visit. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites as one programme. Each site gets its own report and pictures.