Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Hackington kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning for Hackington and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- Poor airflow at the canopy
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Hackington
The ducts are where most of the grease hides. We reach horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels, scraping heavy deposits by hand before degreasing. Any section we cannot reach is recorded on the report and extra access panels can be added. The work covers extract fans, plenums and filters and discharge points, and people most often call us about an overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer and a smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction. 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 kitchen running fryers and chargrills all day builds up grease much faster than one that mostly steams and boils, so we look at the menu as well as the opening hours when we suggest the next date.
For a kitchen in or near Hackington, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Hackington (CT2)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
The process
Night work is normal for us. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. Seeing the system in pictures first means the trip to Hackington can be planned properly.
- We survey the system, from your photos 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.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, pictures taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
How to prepare
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Move anything stored near the system
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Get a fixed quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and photos, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Related advice
Common questions in Hackington
Who inspects food businesses in Hackington?
Kitchens in Hackington are inspected by Canterbury City council’s environmental health officers. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Can the work in Hackington be done at night or at weekends?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. That way a site in Hackington does not have to lose a day’s trading. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. To get one, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Some pictures and a quick description of the system, with the address and opening hours. We’ll ask for anything else we need.
What is TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from photos and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, for many jobs. Send a few wide photos plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and a fixed quote typically follows within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we’ll say so.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19 is the recognised way to show you’ve dealt with extract grease.
What your team can do, and what needs us
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
Part by part
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Losing a service isn’t an option for most restaurants and pubs. Overnight and weekend cleans keep the kitchen trading, and hand back a clean kitchen ready to cook.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Institutional kitchens tend to cook to set hours, so cleans can be planned for holidays or quiet times. The certificate and report suit estates and compliance files.
Places near Hackington
Other services in Hackington
Honest limits
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- An undersized canopy or fan
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on in Hackington
- Canopies and hoods
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
Looking after it afterwards
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Keep the baffle filters clean
- Do not let the canopy gutters overflow
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
We hand the kitchen back clean, with the sheeting removed and waste taken away. Waste grease and water are contained and removed, and equipment can be switched back on once we’ve gone.
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.
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Hackington
Grease in the extract matters because it burns. A flare-up on the range can be drawn up into the canopy and duct, and once grease in the duct catches, fire can spread through the building’s ductwork. For a kitchen in Hackington, keeping that fuel under control is part of the fire risk assessment.
What we are most often called out for:
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (about 1.7 miles south), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether a survey comes first
- What insurance they carry
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
Kitchen extract cleaning around Hackington
Food Standards Agency records list about 20 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 5 takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Hackington. Any of them cooking under a canopy is sending grease into its ductwork every service. The fire and rescue service for Hackington is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. In Hackington, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Canterbury City council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Cosmus and St Damian or elsewhere in Hackington, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Term dates shape school work: for a school like The Archbishop's School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Hackington is about 2 miles north of Canterbury, in Kent. Whether your site is in the middle of Hackington or further out, kitchen extract cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Hackington is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent we cover for commercial clients. You can also see our page for Maidstone, roughly 24 miles from Hackington.
Every address in CT2 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. We cover sites on Link Road, Fleets Lane and Darwin Road and nearby roads. Other places close to Hackington include Tyler Hill (1 mile north-west), Blean (1 mile west), Honey Hill (2 miles north-west), Radfall (2 miles north) and Denstroude (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (14 miles south-west), Margate (14 miles east), Dover (15 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles west), Ramsgate (15 miles east) and Whitstable (4 miles north-west).
What’s near Hackington
Typical jobs here are in premises near St Edmund's School, Ye Olde Beverlie Inn and St Stephen's Junior School, among other places. The nearest railway station is Canterbury West station, about 1.4 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Canterbury Castle (2 miles south) and Whitefriars Shopping Centre (1.9 miles south). For a walk, there’s Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
What happens if it’s left?
TR19® is not law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 is. It puts a duty on the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, which in a kitchen includes the grease in the extract. TR19 is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It’s simpler to plan the work at Hackington now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
The cost depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Hackington
- In business since 2009
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Fully insured
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