Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Lyminge
Kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Lyminge. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Travel, parking and unloading
- How big the system is
- How many systems or sites are involved
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before we start.
What to send for a quote
We can often survey from pictures. Try to include:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Any previous report or certificate
If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Lyminge, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.
Kitchen duct cleaning in Lyminge
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 Lyminge, our certificate and photo report give you that record for the maintenance log. If you are dealing with fat running down the canopy edge and an overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer, we can help, from plenums and filters, extract fans and discharge points onwards. Canopy cleaning, extract cleaning and duct cleaning are often used to mean the same thing, but in Lyminge, as everywhere, the insurer wants the full system cleaned, not just the hood.
Most kitchens in Lyminge fall into one of BESA’s three bands: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and yearly for light use, adjusted by what the grease readings show.
For a kitchen in or near Lyminge, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Place
- Lyminge (CT18)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
When something else is needed
Not every problem is solved by kitchen extract cleaning, and we’d rather say so up front. It does not solve:
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- An undersized canopy or fan
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
How the visit works
We are used to working while the site is closed. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Lyminge.
- We survey the system, from your pictures or on site, canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and give you a fixed quote.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, photos taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Getting a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Advice
When to call us in Lyminge
What’s on the menu matters as much as how much is cooked. Frying, grilling and roasting send far more fat into the canopy than steaming or boiling, so two kitchens with the same hours can need very different intervals.
Most sites get in touch after spotting one of these:
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Royal Victoria Hospital is the nearest hospital to Lyminge, about 4.7 miles south-east.
Before booking anyone
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether they’re fully insured
What the work involves, part by part
Ductwork and risers
Risers take the extract up through floors to roof level, and grease runs down their walls and pools at the base. They’re cleaned through access points along their height.
Extract fan and discharge
The discharge is where air leaves the building, which can collect grease and stain the surface around it. It’s cleaned as far as safe access allows, and any limits are recorded.
Why act early in Lyminge
A clogged extract doesn’t only raise the fire risk. Filters block, airflow drops and the kitchen gets hotter and smokier, while the fan works harder to move less air. Smells, dripping grease and condensation often follow. In a place like Lyminge, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
You will not find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Lyminge
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Photo reports with every job
- Full insurance on every job
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
See how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
Keeping the system healthy
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
The report gives a recommended date for the next clean, set from your daily cooking hours and the readings we took. We can put the system on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly plan, so the date is not missed.
Tell whoever looks after the system when something changes. Drips, odours and fan noise often mean grease is building, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
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Lyminge kitchens: local notes
Lyminge is covered by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. At about 57 miles from central London, Lyminge sits well inside the area we cover. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible.
Acrise Place, about 2.1 miles east, is one of the historic houses near Lyminge; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. For schools such as Lyminge Church of England Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Lyminge is about 4 miles north of Hythe, in Kent. Wherever you are in the CT18 postcode area, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites. Lyminge is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent where we work for kitchen extract cleaning. You can also see our page for Maidstone, about 26 miles away.
We cover every part of CT18 for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. Whether your site is on Church Road, Station Road and Silverlands Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Close by, we work in Ottinge (1 mile north-east), Woodland (1 mile west), Skeete (1 mile west), Etchinghill (1 mile south) and Rhodes Minnis (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Ashford (10 miles west), Canterbury (10 miles north), Dover (9 miles east), Folkestone (5 miles south-east), Deal (15 miles north-east) and Hythe (4 miles south).
Around Lyminge
The nearest railway station is Sandling station, roughly 2.8 miles south. A little further out are Saltwood Castle (3.3 miles south) and Elham Valley Countryside Centre And Railway Museum (2.5 miles south-east). The countryside around Lyminge includes Tolsford Hill.
Lyminge questions
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Lyminge?
Fire safety enforcement in Lyminge is handled by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Can the work in Lyminge be done at night or at weekends?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The work in Lyminge can fit around your hours. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Are you accredited for kitchen extract cleaning?
Our work is to BESA TR19® Grease, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, and certificates go through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. We have been trading since 2009.
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.
Will I get a certificate after the 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.
What about areas you cannot get to?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, and we can fit those.
What information do you need?
Only a few details: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and the last report help too. After that, simply phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No law names TR19 directly, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 does require the responsible person to manage fire risk. TR19 is the standard insurers and fire officers expect, and many policies require it.