Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Hollingbourne, Kent
We cover Hollingbourne for kitchen extract cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos as standard.
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
Kitchen extracts in Hollingbourne
Food Standards Agency records list about 7 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Hollingbourne. Any of them cooking under a canopy is sending grease into its ductwork every service. The fire and rescue service for Hollingbourne is 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. Kitchens in Hollingbourne get their food hygiene inspections from Maidstone council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Hollingbourne Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like KIMS hospital about 3.9 miles west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Church and community hall kitchens, near All Saints Church or anywhere around Hollingbourne, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Hollingbourne is about 5 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. Whether your site is in the middle of Hollingbourne or further out, kitchen extract cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Hollingbourne is one of 922 places in Kent where we work for commercial clients.
Work in ME17 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on Upper Street, Pilgrims Way and Hollingbourne Hill or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover Eyhorne Street (1 mile south-west), Broad Street (1 mile north-west), Chegworth (2 miles south), Ashbank (2 miles south-west) and Broomfield (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (5 miles west), Ashford (13 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (7 miles north-east), Faversham (11 miles east), Minster (13 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (10 miles west).
What’s near Hollingbourne
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Glyder House Sugar Loaves Public House and the streets around them. Hollingbourne’s nearest station is Hollingbourne station, about 0.6 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Laundry Museum (0.9 miles south-west) and Leeds Castle (1.3 miles south-west). Not far away are Detling Hill.
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Hollingbourne
The ducts are where most of the grease hides. Access panels let us into the duct runs and risers, removing thick grease by hand, then using degreasers, hot water or steam to suit the deposit. Any section we can’t reach is recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted. The work covers vertical risers, horizontal duct runs and extract fans, and common reasons people get in touch are years of baked-on grease in the ducts and a TR19 certificate needed for the insurer. Canopy cleaning, extract cleaning and duct cleaning are often used to mean the same thing, but a proper TR19® clean in Hollingbourne covers all of it, from the hood to the fan.
Grease that collects out of sight, behind the filters and along the duct, is what insurers and fire officers worry about, so that’s where most of the work in Hollingbourne goes.
Somewhere as small as Hollingbourne, 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.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Place
- Hollingbourne (ME17)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What we do, step by step
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. 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 we clear up before we go. Seeing the system in pictures first means the trip to Hollingbourne can be planned properly.
- We survey the system first, from your photos and details or on a site visit.
- Set points are tested for grease thickness and the quote is fixed before any work starts.
- Once the kitchen has closed and the equipment has cooled, we sheet and protect the area.
- Canopy, plenum, filters, duct runs, risers, fan and discharge are all cleaned to TR19® Grease.
- Readings and photos are taken again, and you receive a TR19 certificate and photo report.
How to prepare
- Move anything stored near the system
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
How to get a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Advice
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Hollingbourne
Sites vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- How big the system is
- The condition of the system
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
What to send for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The postcode and the type of business
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
Need a price for kitchen extract cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Common questions in Hollingbourne
Which fire service covers Hollingbourne?
Fire safety enforcement in Hollingbourne is handled by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Can you work in Hollingbourne outside opening hours?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The work in Hollingbourne can fit around your hours. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
How do you protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
What paperwork comes with a kitchen extract clean?
A TR19 certificate and a photo report. The certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, and the report includes before and after pictures, grease readings and the recommended next clean date.
How long will the clean take?
That depends on the size of the system, the amount of grease and the number of access points. Most jobs take as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
Anything we cannot reach goes on the report, with photos where possible, and we explain what access is needed, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, any time. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
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What happens if it’s left?
After a fire, one of the first questions is often when the extract was last cleaned. Many insurers ask for proof of TR19 cleaning and may reduce or refuse a claim without it. A current certificate is far easier to produce than an explanation. In a small place like Hollingbourne, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
The cost depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Hollingbourne
- Full insurance on every job
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- We diagnose before we treat
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations and certificates.
Aftercare tips
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Don’t let the canopy gutters overflow
After cleaning, we re-test the same points we measured at the start, so you can see the difference in numbers as well as pictures. Your TR19 certificate is then issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Keep the outside of the canopy wiped and any grease cups emptied. It will not replace a TR19 clean, but it slows what reaches the duct.
How the job changes from site to site
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, so residents and patients are not disturbed.
Grease filters
Baffle filters are cleaned as part of every TR19 clean, and refitted so they sit properly in the housing. We’ll tell you if any need replacing.
When something else is needed
Not every problem is solved by kitchen extract cleaning, and we will tell you before work begins. It doesn’t solve:
- A duct that’s holed or coming apart
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- Extraction that can’t cope with the cooking because of its design
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Discharge points