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Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Hazelwood
Specialist kitchen extract cleaning for Hazelwood: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
Different parts, different methods
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens often cook for long hours, frying and grilling, so their cleaning interval is often 3 or 6 months under BESA guidance. We clean after close or before opening.
Canopy and plenum
The canopy catches the vapour, and the plenum behind the filters is where it first condenses. Both are scraped and degreased inside and out, including the filter housing.
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Hazelwood
Duct Doctor has been cleaning kitchen extract systems since 2009. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 and are fully insured. If you have a new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history and stale cooking odours from the system, we can help. Kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning, extraction cleaning: whatever you call it, it’s the job we do every week across Kent.
A clean in Hazelwood covers the canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers and fan, then record anything that couldn’t be reached.
In a small place like Hazelwood, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Place
- Hazelwood (TN14)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
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What we do, step by step
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the work takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Hazelwood and turn up when the site is quiet.
- You send photos or we visit, and the system is surveyed from canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and send you a fixed quote.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Move anything stored near the system
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Getting a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To start, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Related advice
Aftercare tips
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
- Don’t let the canopy gutters overflow
You get a photo report after every clean. It shows the system before and after, part by part, alongside a list of what was cleaned, anything out of reach and the recommended next clean date.
Book the next clean before the last one runs out. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval should be looked at again, and grease readings will show it.
What happens if it’s left?
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. TR19 is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. In a place like Hazelwood, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we survey first, from photos or on site, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
Why Hazelwood businesses choose us
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Trading since 2009
Read our cost guide and our accreditations.
Hazelwood questions
Do you work overnight in Hazelwood?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. That way a site in Hazelwood does not have to lose a day’s trading. Let us know the hours you are closed and we will book within them.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Hazelwood?
Food hygiene inspections in Hazelwood are carried out by Bromley council. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Do you work in Hazelwood?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, and that includes Hazelwood.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
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.
How long does it take to clean a kitchen extract system?
Short systems are done in a few hours, while long runs and tall risers take longer and may need more than one visit. Your quote says how long to expect.
How far ahead should we book?
The more notice, the better, especially for out-of-hours work. We usually quote within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes, of course. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we will suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, 24/7. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Honest limits
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- Fire dampers that won’t close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
What your team can do, and what needs us
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Kitchen extract cleaning around Hazelwood
Food Standards Agency data counts about 9 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 5 sandwich bars and takeaways in and around Hazelwood, up to about a mile and a half out. Each one that cooks under a canopy has an extract system that collects grease and needs regular cleaning. Environmental health officers from Bromley council inspect food businesses in Hazelwood. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Hazelwood 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.
Where a hall near St Mary's Church, or anywhere in Hazelwood, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Orpington Hospital (about 2.1 miles north-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Hazelwood is about 4 miles south of Orpington, in Kent. Whatever kind of site you run in Hazelwood, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, and Hazelwood is one of them. For sites nearby, see our London page (14 miles or so).
We work across TN14 for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. That includes premises on Hazelwood Road, Cudham Lane North and Spinney Way and nearby roads. We also cover the places around Hazelwood: Downe (1 mile west), Luxted (1 mile south-west), Cudham (1 mile south), Single Street (1 mile south-west) and Green Street Green (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Dartford (10 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (6 miles south-east), Gravesend (15 miles north-east), Tonbridge (13 miles south-east), Northfleet (14 miles north-east) and Swanley (6 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Hazelwood
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around George and Dragon pub and Green Street Green Primary School and the streets around them. Hazelwood’s nearest station is Chelsfield station, roughly 2.1 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Orpington Hospital (2.1 miles north-east) and Crofton Roman Villa (2.7 miles north). Open spaces near Hazelwood include Betsom's Hill and Downe Bank Nature Reserve.
When to call us in Hazelwood
The reason for all this is fire. Flames from a pan or grill can be pulled into the canopy by the fan, where burning grease can carry a fire along the ducts and into other parts of the building. That is why controlling extract grease belongs in the fire risk assessment.
The symptoms we’re asked about most are:
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Fat running down the canopy edge
Historic houses near Hazelwood, such as Down House about 1 mile west, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
What your quote should include
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- What records you’ll receive afterwards