Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Heronden
Kitchen extract cleaning across Heronden and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and photos.
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Heronden
Few kitchens can stop cooking for a day so the extract can be cleaned. Cleans are booked for evenings, overnight or weekends, or between services where the kitchen has a gap. 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 heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs and grease smells coming from the extract, on extract fans, discharge points and vertical risers. Canopy cleaning, extract cleaning and duct cleaning are often used to mean the same thing, but a proper TR19® clean in Heronden covers all of it, from the hood to the fan.
Each job starts with a look at where grease has built up: wet film or deposit thickness readings show which parts of the duct need the most attention, and readings afterwards go into your report.
Somewhere as small as Heronden, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Place
- Heronden (CT13)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
How the visit works
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. The visit takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Heronden.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- We measure the grease at set points along the system, then give you a fixed price.
- On the day, cooking equipment is switched off and left to cool, and everything nearby is sheeted.
- The whole route is cleaned, from the canopy through the ductwork to the fan and the discharge.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
Before we arrive
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Clear loose items from the work area
How to get a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
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When to call us in Heronden
We often find duct sections that haven’t been cleaned since they were installed. Most of the time it’s because there were never enough access panels, so nobody could get to them. Grease in those sections keeps building out of sight.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Eastry Church of England Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Comparing quotes
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether the price is fixed
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- When the next visit should be, and why
Looking after it afterwards
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
- Do not let the canopy gutters overflow
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
You leave with a date for the next clean, based on your cooking hours and the grease we measured. A 3, 6 or 12-monthly maintenance plan keeps it on track, so the date is not missed.
Report drips, smells or a noisy fan early. Grease dripping from the canopy, a burning smell or a fan that sounds rough are all signs of build-up, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
Nearby places to Heronden
Other services in Heronden
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Heronden
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:
- Parking and loading at the site
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- What state the system is in
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
What to send for a quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- A few general shots of the system
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Kitchen extract cleaning around Heronden
There are about 3 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens in and around Heronden, up to about a mile and a half out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Wherever food is cooked under a canopy, the extract above it gathers grease and needs cleaning on a schedule. In Heronden, 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 dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Fire safety in Heronden falls to Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Heronden (Goodnestone Park is about 2.7 miles west), fitting access panels needs care. Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Mary the Virgin or anywhere around Heronden, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Heronden is about 5 miles west of Deal, in Kent. Wherever you are in the CT13 postcode area, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites. 922 places in Kent are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. Maidstone is in our area too, around 33 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of CT13 for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. We also cover Hammill Park (1 mile north), Chillenden (2 miles west), Flemings (2 miles north), Barnsole (2 miles north-west) and Tilmanstone (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Canterbury (9 miles west), Margate (11 miles north-east), Dover (7 miles south), Folkestone (12 miles south-west), Ramsgate (9 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (10 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Heronden
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Five Bells pub, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Sandwich station, about 3.1 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include White Mill (3.2 miles north-east) and Sandown Castle (4.9 miles east). The countryside around Heronden includes Monk's Wall nature reserve.
For landlords and multi-site operators
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
Part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
In a care home or hospital, the kitchen may cook every day of the year. Cleans are planned between meals or overnight with as little disruption as possible.
Extract fan and discharge
The discharge is where air leaves the building, which can collect grease and stain the surface around it. We clean it where it can be safely reached, and any limits are recorded.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
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, and that is where we come in.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
FAQs for Heronden
Do you work at weekends in Heronden?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. It means the site in Heronden keeps running as normal. When you ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos, mention when the site is quiet.
Will you come out to Heronden?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Heronden included. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so we can schedule a run of sites as one programme. Each site gets its own report and photos.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that can’t wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
TR19® itself isn’t law. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19 is the recognised way to show you’ve dealt with extract grease.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
There’s no set price, as it 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 insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
Extract grease is fuel for a kitchen fire, which is why many insurers require TR19 cleaning. Each clean gives you a certificate and photo report to show them.
What accreditations do you hold?
Our work is to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, with certificates issued through the BESCA portal. Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009.