Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Holborough
Need kitchen extract cleaning in Holborough? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Holborough
Insurers often want evidence of regular TR19 cleaning, and a claim can be refused or reduced without it. The certificate and photo report from each clean in Holborough give you that record for the maintenance log. The work covers discharge points, horizontal duct runs and vertical risers, and the jobs we see most are ductwork thick with old, hardened grease and missing paperwork after a change of operator. Searching for commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Holborough? Duct Doctor has covered London and the South East since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member.
Kitchens that fry and grill hardest need the most frequent cleans, so we look at the menu as well as the opening hours when we suggest the next date.
Around a smaller place like Holborough, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- Holborough (ME6, ME1, ME19)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Holborough kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 8 bars, pubs and nightclubs in Holborough and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. It’s Tonbridge and Malling council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Holborough. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Holborough. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Holborough is St. Catherine's Hospital, about 4.2 miles north-east. If you run a café or takeaway near Snodland station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
Holborough is about 4 miles west of Chatham, in Kent. From the centre of Holborough to the outskirts, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. 922 places in Kent are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. Maidstone is in our area too, about 6 miles from Holborough.
We cover every part of ME6, ME1 and ME19 for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. Whether your site is on Lee Road, Byrne Road and Ladds Lane or a nearby road, we can help. Close by, we work in Snodland (1 mile south-west), Peters Village (1 mile east), Scarborough (1 mile east), Upper Halling (1 mile north-west) and Wouldham (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (6 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (12 miles west), Gravesend (7 miles north-west) and Tonbridge (12 miles south-west).
Near you in Holborough
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Monks Head pub, Holborough Marshes and The Holmesdale School. For rail, the closest station is Snodland station, roughly 0.5 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include St. Catherine's Hospital (4.2 miles north-east) and Leybourne Castle (2.5 miles south-west). Open spaces near Holborough include Blue Bell Hill and Burham Down.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
When something else is needed
We will not sell you work that does not address the problem, so these are the things it will not cover:
- A canopy that’s too small or a system that was badly designed
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or leaking (that is for a ductwork contractor)
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think.
What we work on in Holborough
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
Towns and villages near Holborough
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Questions from Holborough
Do you work at weekends in Holborough?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. It means the site in Holborough keeps running as normal. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Holborough?
That’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that cannot wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Do you work in Holborough?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, Holborough included.
What is TR19?
A BESA specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
Where does the waste go?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
What information do you need?
A short description and a few pictures plus the address and your hours. If we need more, we’ll ask.
Are you accredited for kitchen extract cleaning?
We are members of Vent Hygiene Elite, the scheme run by BESCA, and we clean to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
Why act early in Holborough
A clogged extract doesn’t only raise the fire risk. Blocked filters and narrowed ducts slow the airflow, leaving the kitchen hot and smoky, while the fan works harder to move less air. Grease drips, smells and condensation are common next. A site near Holborough that has to close at short notice is hard to cover for.
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
Why book with us
- Fully insured
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
See how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
Keeping the system healthy
So the system stays in good health:
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
After cleaning, we re-test the same points we measured at the start, giving you before and after readings alongside the pictures. A TR19 certificate follows, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Keep the outside of the canopy wiped and any grease cups emptied. A daily wipe isn’t a deep clean, but it helps between visits.
What we do, step by step
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your photos. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. Tell us when your site near Holborough is quiet and the visit will be booked for then.
- 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.
- 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, pictures taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Clear loose items from the work area
Getting a quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. 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 us an email.
Advice
When to call us in Holborough
A lot of duct grease gets there because the filters let it through. Filters that are bent, badly fitted, missing or left uncleaned let more fat into the plenum and duct, and from there it travels on to the fan.
Clients typically contact us when they notice something like this:
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Stale cooking odours from the system
School kitchens, at schools like Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Before you book anyone
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- How VAT is shown on the quote
For landlords and multi-site operators
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.