Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Hartley, Kent
Kitchen extract cleaning for Hartley, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
When to call us in Hartley
Grease in the extract matters because it burns. A flare-up on the range can be drawn up into the canopy and duct, where burning grease can carry a fire along the ducts and into other parts of the building. For a kitchen in Hartley, keeping that fuel under control is part of the fire risk assessment.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
Term dates shape school work: for a school like High Weald Academy, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Before you book anyone
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether they’re fully insured
- What hours they’ll be on site
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Hartley
The part of the system nobody sees is often the dirtiest. We reach horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels, scraping heavy deposits by hand before degreasing. Anything out of reach is noted in the report, and new panels can be fitted. If you have proof of cleaning requested by an insurer and heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs, we can put it right. Need a TR19 duct cleaning contractor for Hartley? We’ve been cleaning kitchen extracts across the South East since 2009, with a certificate and photo report after every clean.
Before we clean, we look at where the grease is: grease readings at set points tell us where the heaviest deposits are, and readings afterwards go into your report.
In a small place like Hartley, 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.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with photos of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Place
- Hartley (TN17)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. In a small place like Hartley, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- 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.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Getting a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
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Managing agents and facilities teams in Hartley
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Hartley: the local picture
Hartley is about 39 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included. Hartley sits within the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Scotney Castle is about 4.4 miles west), access may need planning. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Benenden Hospital is the nearest hospital to Hartley, about 4.7 miles east.
Hartley is about 8 miles south-east of Paddock Wood, in Kent. Whatever kind of site you run in Hartley, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. We can work out of hours so trading isn’t interrupted. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, Hartley among them. There’s also a page for Maidstone, roughly 13 miles from Hartley.
We work across the TN17 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. Whether your site is on Hartley Road, Campion Crescent and Hartley Court Gardens or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Other places close to Hartley include Swattenden (1 mile east), Cranbrook (1 mile north-east), Baker's Cross (2 miles north-east), Gill's Green (2 miles south) and Beal's Green (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (13 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles west), Tonbridge (13 miles north-west), Kings Hill (14 miles north), Foley Park (14 miles north) and Paddock Wood (8 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Hartley
Around Hartley, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Crane Valley, among other places. Well-known places in the area include Benenden Hospital (4.7 miles east) and Sissinghurst Castle (3.8 miles north-east).
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The condition of the system
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and the price is agreed before we start.
Asking for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Your last certificate, test record or report
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before work begins.
Looking after it afterwards
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Don’t let the canopy gutters overflow
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
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.
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 your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
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 can diagnose it and quote.
Questions from Hartley
Which fire authority looks after Hartley?
Kent Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Hartley. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Hartley?
In Hartley, it’s Tunbridge Wells council that carries out food hygiene inspections. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, as well as food production and leisure sites.
How far ahead should we book?
Book as early as you can for planned work, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
TR19 isn’t written into law, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 does require the responsible person to manage fire risk. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19 as the standard, and many policies require it.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
Which parts of the extract do you clean?
A TR19 Grease clean covers the full extract route, not just the canopy. That means canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge, reached through access panels where needed.
What accreditations do you hold?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 sit alongside that, and we’re fully insured.
Also in Hartley
Leave it or put it right?
A clogged extract does not only raise the fire risk. Filters block, airflow drops and the kitchen gets hotter and smokier, while the fan works harder to move less air. Smells, dripping grease and condensation often follow. Somewhere as small as Hartley, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Hartley
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations and certificates.