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Kitchen extraction cleaning in Ivychurch
Kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites in Ivychurch and across Kent. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Ivychurch
Duct Doctor has been cleaning kitchen extract systems since 2009. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, we clean to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 and are fully insured. If you have a TR19 certificate needed for the insurer and a smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction, we can put it right, from plenums and filters, canopies and hoods and vertical risers onwards. Canopy cleaning, extract cleaning and duct cleaning are often used to mean the same thing, but in Ivychurch, as everywhere, the insurer wants the full system cleaned, not just the hood.
We clean every reachable part of the system in Ivychurch: canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers and fan, and the discharge where it can be reached.
In a village or hamlet like Ivychurch, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
Each visit ends with a written report and pictures, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Ivychurch (TN29)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the quote in Ivychurch
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- What state the system is in
- The scale of the work
- The number of sites or systems
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Questions from Ivychurch
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Ivychurch?
That’s Folkestone and Hythe council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Ivychurch. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Will you come out to Ivychurch?
Yes, Ivychurch is part of our area, however small the site. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
What is TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
The legal duty sits in the Fire Safety Order 2005 rather than in TR19 itself. TR19 is the industry benchmark for meeting that duty in a kitchen extract, and many insurers ask for proof of it.
Will I get a certificate after the clean?
A TR19 certificate, plus a full photo report. It records what was cleaned, what wasn’t accessible and the recommended next clean date.
Will the clean disrupt our service?
We work around your hours. Overnight, weekend and between-service cleans are all possible and the kitchen is ready to cook when we leave.
How often should a kitchen extract be cleaned?
Under BESA guidance, the minimum depends on how long you cook each day: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and 12-monthly for light use. Grease readings can show a shorter interval is needed.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. We always survey first, from your pictures and details, or with a visit where needed. A fixed quote follows.
How the job changes from site to site
Extract fan and discharge
Attenuators, where fitted, can soak up grease and need attention. Where they can be cleaned, they are, and the report notes anything that can’t.
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Restaurants and pubs tend to cook long hours with plenty of frying and grilling, which can put them in BESA’s 3 or 6-monthly bands. We clean after close or before opening.
When something else is needed
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A broken extract fan that will not run
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- A canopy that’s too small or a system that was badly designed
If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Ivychurch
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
What your team can do, and what needs us
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
Also in Ivychurch
Between visits
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
If we couldn’t get into part of the duct, the report says so plainly. A TR19 report should record what wasn’t cleaned as well as what was, and we can fit access panels so it’s reached next time.
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.
Leave it or put it right?
If there’s a fire and the extract hasn’t been cleaned, the paperwork becomes the problem. Many insurers ask for proof of TR19 cleaning and may reduce or refuse a claim without it. A certificate in the file answers that question. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Ivychurch
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- We diagnose before we treat
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
See what affects the cost and our accreditations.
What we do, step by step
There are three stages on the day: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. Somewhere as small as Ivychurch, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Clear the space around the work
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Get a fixed quote
To get a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or email us with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You will typically have a quote within one working day.
Related advice
Grease, kitchens and Ivychurch
At about 54 miles from central London, Ivychurch sits well inside the area we cover. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible. Fire safety in Ivychurch falls to Kent Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
For kitchens in and around Ivychurch, the clean covers everything from the canopy to the discharge. Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St George or anywhere around Ivychurch, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Ivychurch is about 9 miles south of Ashford, in Kent. Anywhere in TN29, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, from busy centres to quieter spots. We also work in Maidstone, around 23 miles away.
Kitchen extract cleaning in TN29 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If your site is just outside Ivychurch, we cover Brenzett (2 miles west), Snargate (2 miles west), Ruckinge (4 miles north), Hamstreet (4 miles north) and Kenardington (5 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Ashford (9 miles north), Folkestone (13 miles east), Hythe (9 miles north-east), Hawkinge (14 miles north-east), Tenterden (9 miles north-west) and Cheriton (12 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Ivychurch
Around Ivychurch, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Bell Inn, among other places. The closest station to Ivychurch is Appledore (Kent) station, about 3.4 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Brenzett Aeronautical Museum (1.2 miles west) and Romney 'castle' (1.5 miles south). The countryside around Ivychurch includes Burnthouse Pen.