Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Lydd
Kitchen extract cleaning for Lydd, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
Why deal with it now?
If your kitchen in Lydd is past its cleaning date, it’s worth booking now. It takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one, and we fit around your opening hours. Every extra month adds grease. It’s easy to lose track of when the work was last done on a quieter site.
What you pay depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before we start, so you know where you stand.
Why book with us
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- We’re fully insured
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Lydd, done properly
A closed kitchen isn’t earning, so the timing of a clean matters. Cleans are booked for evenings, overnight or weekends, or during holidays where a site closes for them. Equipment is switched off and left to cool, the area is sheeted, and the kitchen is handed back ready to cook. The work covers discharge points, vertical risers and extract fans, and the jobs we see most are stale cooking odours from the system and a new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history. Need a TR19 duct cleaning contractor for Lydd? We have been cleaning kitchen extracts across the South East since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member.
Before we clean, we look at where the grease is: wet film or deposit thickness readings show which parts of the duct need the most attention, and readings afterwards go into your report.
For a smaller kitchen near Lydd, a TR19® clean is the same job as anywhere: canopy, filters, plenum, duct, fan and discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Location
- Lydd (TN29)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. 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.
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so records stay tidy.
When to call us in Lydd
In Lydd, as anywhere, grease gathers where the air slows down: long horizontal runs, bends, the base of risers and around the fan. Cooler sections of duct collect the most.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
For schools such as Lydd Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
What your quote should include
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Whether the quote shows VAT
What kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix
We will not sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think.
What we work on in Lydd
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
What affects the quote in Lydd
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The condition of the system
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The size of the system
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
What to send for a quote
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Also in Lydd
Lydd kitchens: local notes
Lydd is within about 3 miles of the coast. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. Food Standards Agency records list about 5 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 4 takeaways and sandwich shops in and around Lydd, up to about a mile and a half out. Every kitchen in that count with a canopy has a full extract system, canopy to discharge, to keep clear of grease. Kitchens in Lydd get their food hygiene inspections from Folkestone and Hythe council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Where a hall near All Saints Church, or anywhere in Lydd, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Lydd is about 11 miles south-west of Hythe, in Kent. We provide kitchen extract cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Lydd and the rest of Kent. Lydd is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent where we work for commercial clients. There’s also a page for Maidstone, about 27 miles away.
Every address in TN29 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Kitchen extract cleaning is available to premises on Church Road, Station Road and High Street and the roads around them. With the B2075 close by, Lydd is easy for our technicians to reach for kitchen extract cleaning. If your site is just outside Lydd, we cover Lydd-on-Sea (2 miles east), Greatstone-on-Sea (3 miles north-east), Old Romney (3 miles north), New Romney (3 miles north-east) and Littlestone-on-Sea (3 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Ashford (13 miles north), Folkestone (15 miles north-east), Hythe (11 miles north-east), Tenterden (12 miles north-west), Cheriton (14 miles north-east) and Kennington (15 miles north).
Local landmarks in Lydd
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Dolphin Hotel, among other places. Nearby you will also find Lydd Town Museum (less than half a mile south-west) and Romney 'castle' (2.9 miles north). Not far away are Dungeness National and Burnthouse Pen.
What happens on the day
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and the same goes into the written report. The visit takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. Visits to a place like Lydd are planned ahead, so we arrive with what the survey says the job needs.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- Grease readings are taken at set points and you get a fixed quote.
- On the day, cooking equipment is switched off and left to cool, and everything nearby is sheeted.
- The whole route is cleaned, from the canopy through the ductwork to the fan and the discharge.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
Getting ready for the visit
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Get a fixed quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Advice
Lydd: your questions answered
Which fire service covers Lydd?
Kent Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Lydd. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Does the sea air around Lydd make a difference to kitchen extract cleaning?
It can. Salt air reaches Lydd, which is within about 3 miles of the coast, and it speeds up rust. Outdoor metalwork near the sea is worth inspecting at each visit.
Is a quote from pictures possible?
Yes, if we can see what we need. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, and the quote follows that.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
Short systems are done in a few hours, while long runs and tall risers take longer and may need more than one visit. We’ll tell you how long when we quote.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. We fix the price before work begins.
Where does the waste go?
It leaves the site with us when we go. During the work, it’s contained to keep the area clean.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, to suit the system and how it’s used.