Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Kemsley
Our technicians work in Kemsley on TR19 Grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures on every job.
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
What a clean will not put right
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Where we work
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Kemsley
Many insurers ask for proof that the extract has been cleaned to TR19, and a claim can be refused or reduced without it. For a kitchen in Kemsley, our certificate and photo report give you that record for the maintenance log. Common call-outs are for an extract that no longer clears the smoke and an inspection that picked up a dirty extract, across canopies and hoods, discharge points and horizontal duct runs. Need a TR19 duct cleaning contractor for Kemsley? Duct Doctor has covered London and the South East since 2009, with a certificate and photo report after every clean.
Access decides how thorough a clean can be. Sections without access panels are recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted so they’re cleaned next time.
In a smaller place like Kemsley, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
A written report with photos follows each visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Kemsley (ME10, ME9)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
How the job changes from site to site
Grease filters
Baffle filters are cleaned as part of every TR19 clean, and put back so they seat correctly. Damaged ones are noted on the report.
Ductwork and risers
Bends and changes of direction trap more grease than straight runs. Those are among the points where we take readings before and after, so the report shows the difference.
Kemsley: your questions answered
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Kemsley in the summer holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. With about 10 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Kemsley, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the dates the site is empty.
Which fire authority looks after Kemsley?
That’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
What do you do with what you remove?
We take it away at the end of the visit. During the work, it’s contained to keep the area clean.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. You get a fixed price before any work starts.
How much notice do you need?
Book as early as you can for planned work, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
Anything we cannot reach goes on the report, with a note of where it is, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We start with protection: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
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 will talk you through the next steps.
Also near Kemsley
What else we do in Kemsley
Managing agents and facilities teams in Kemsley
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and photos, so each one has its own record.
What staff can safely do
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
Kitchen extract cleaning around Kemsley
The coast is only about 1 mile from Kemsley. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. Food Standards Agency records include about 21 pubs and bars in Kemsley and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. In Kemsley, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Swale council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
For kitchens close to Kemsley station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight. Where a hall near Parish Church of the Holy Trinity, or anywhere in Kemsley, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Kemsley is about 1 mile north of Sittingbourne, in Kent. We carry out kitchen extract cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Kemsley and the rest of Kent. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, and Kemsley is one of them. Maidstone is in our area too, around 11 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of the ME10 and ME9 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Court Road, Menin Road and Hurst Lane, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. We also cover Howt Green (1 mile west), Milton Regis (1 mile south-east), Sittingbourne (1 mile south), Iwade (1 mile north-west) and Murston (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (11 miles south-west), Whitstable (13 miles east), Faversham (7 miles south-east), Minster (5 miles north-east), Davington (7 miles south-east) and Foley Park (10 miles south-west).
Near you in Kemsley
Typical jobs here are in premises near Milton Creek Country Park, The Three Hats Inn and Borden Grammar School and the streets around them. Kemsley has its own railway station: Kemsley station. Other landmarks nearby include Castle Rough (0.6 miles east) and Court Hall Museum (0.8 miles south-west).
Common problems we fix in Kemsley
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 those sections were never reached. Grease in those sections keeps building out of sight.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Kemsley Primary Academy, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
What your quote should include
- Whether they recommend a next date
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether they’re fully insured
What happens on the day
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. The middle part takes longest, and that takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. Everything the job in Kemsley needs is worked out beforehand, from the survey.
- You send pictures or we visit, and the system is surveyed from canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
How to prepare
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
How to get a quote
To get a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. We typically come back within one working day.
Related advice
Between visits
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
Every clean ends with a photo report. Before and after pictures show each part of the system, alongside a list of what was cleaned, anything out of reach and the recommended next clean date.
Regular filter cleaning is the simplest thing a kitchen can do. Clean, well-fitted filters catch more fat before it reaches the duct, which slows build-up further down the system.