Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Hoppers Corner
For kitchen extract cleaning in Hoppers Corner, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
Different parts, different methods
Ductwork and risers
Risers take the extract up through floors to roof level, and grease often collects at the bottom of them. They’re cleaned through access points along their height.
Canopy and plenum
Grease meets the system first at the canopy and the plenum behind the filters. We clean both inside and out, including the filter housing.
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Hoppers Corner
We have been trading since 2009, cleaning kitchen extracts across the South East and London. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’re fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. The work covers vertical risers, canopies and hoods and plenums and filters, and the jobs we see most are poor airflow at the canopy and cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey. Extraction cleaning, hood cleaning and TR19 duct cleaning all end up in the same place: a clean that goes past the canopy into the duct and fan, backed by a certificate.
A clean in Hoppers Corner covers the canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers and fan, then record anything that couldn’t be reached.
For a kitchen in or near Hoppers Corner, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we are fully insured.
- Where
- Hoppers Corner (ME15)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
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What happens on the day
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and pictures. The middle part takes longest, and that takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. The timing of a visit to Hoppers Corner is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- First comes a survey of the whole system, by photos or a visit.
- Grease readings are taken at set points and you get a fixed quote.
- With the kitchen closed and equipment off and cool, the area is sheeted.
- We clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- We test again, photograph the result and issue your TR19 certificate and photo report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Get a fixed quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before we start.
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Common problems we fix in Hoppers Corner
How fast grease builds up depends mostly on how long the kitchen cooks each day. Under BESA guidance, heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day means a clean at least every 3 months, moderate use every 6 months and light use every 12. They are minimums: measured grease levels set the real interval.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
Commuter trade near East Farleigh station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands.
What your quote should include
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
What a clean will not put right
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- A fan motor that has burnt out
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- An undersized canopy or fan
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think before you book.
What we work on in Hoppers Corner
- Canopies and hoods
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The scale of the work
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
Asking for a quote
To speed up the quote, please include:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- A few general shots of the system
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Keeping the system healthy
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
- Keep the baffle filters clean
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
After cleaning, we re-test the same points we measured at the start, giving you before and after readings alongside the pictures. Your TR19 certificate is then issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Book the next clean before the last one runs out. BESA guidance links the minimum interval to daily cooking hours, so a change in hours may mean a change in interval, and grease readings will show it.
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Hoppers Corner
The Food Standards Agency lists about 10 pubs and bars as registered food businesses within about 1.5 miles of central Hoppers Corner. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Kitchens in Hoppers Corner 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. Hoppers Corner is covered by 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.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near All Saints Church, or anywhere in Hoppers Corner, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Oakwood Hospital about 1.4 miles north-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Hoppers Corner is about 3 miles west of Maidstone, in Kent. Every kind of commercial site in Hoppers Corner, kitchen extract cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, large and small.
Work in ME15 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. We cover sites on Lower Road and Charlton Lane and the roads around them. If your site is just outside Hoppers Corner, we cover Kettle Corner (1 mile north-east), Farleigh Green (1 mile south), Barming Heath (1 mile north), West Farleigh (1 mile south-west) and East Farleigh (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (3 miles east), Sittingbourne (13 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (12 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles south-west), Gravesend (13 miles north) and Tonbridge (9 miles south-west).
What’s near Hoppers Corner
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Tickled Trout pub, Oakwood Park Grammar School and Quarry Wood. Hoppers Corner’s nearest station is East Farleigh station, roughly 0.9 miles east of the centre. A little further out are Kent Fire Brigade Museum (2.2 miles east) and Oakwood Hospital (1.4 miles north-east).
Common questions in Hoppers Corner
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Hoppers Corner?
Kitchens in Hoppers Corner are inspected by Maidstone council’s environmental health officers. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Can you come to Hoppers Corner after we close?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The work in Hoppers Corner can fit around your hours. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.
How far ahead should we book?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
BESA guidance sets minimums by daily cooking hours: every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Grease readings can show a shorter interval is needed.
Which sectors do you work in?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, plus food production and leisure sites.
Is Hoppers Corner in your area?
Yes. Our technicians work in Hoppers Corner, as part of our area across London and the South East.
What accreditations do you hold?
We’re 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 are fully insured.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with pictures where possible, and we explain what access is needed, such as extra access panels in ductwork.