Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Nettlestead
Kitchen extract cleaning for Nettlestead, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Nettlestead
Can a school canteen extract in Nettlestead be done out of term time?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. With about 3 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Nettlestead, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Send us your term dates when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we will fit the work in.
Which environmental health team covers Nettlestead?
Food hygiene inspections in Nettlestead are carried out by Maidstone council. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Will the clean disrupt our service?
We work around your hours. Most kitchens book us overnight or at weekends and the kitchen is ready to cook when we leave.
What paperwork comes with a kitchen extract clean?
Every clean comes with a TR19 certificate and a photo report. They belong in the maintenance log, ready for your insurer or an inspection.
How far ahead should we book?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Can you quote from pictures?
Normally, yes. Send wide shots, close-ups of any access panels and anything that worries you, and we usually come back within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we’ll say so.
Why do insurers care about extract cleaning?
Because a dirty extract can spread a fire through a building. Many insurers require TR19 cleaning, and may refuse or reduce a claim without proof, so keep every certificate.
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Nettlestead
Insurers often want evidence of regular TR19 cleaning, and some may refuse or reduce a claim when it’s missing. The certificate and photo report from each clean in Nettlestead give you that record, ready for the fire risk assessment file. If you have proof of cleaning requested by an insurer and years of baked-on grease in the ducts, we can help. Most calls from Nettlestead come after an insurer, an EHO or a fire officer asks to see the last TR19 certificate. We handle the clean and the paperwork in one visit.
A clean in Nettlestead covers the canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers and fan, and the discharge where it can be reached.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Place
- Nettlestead (ME18)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
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Different parts, different methods
Grease filters
Gaps around filters let fat through to the duct. We check they fit as they should when we refit them, and flag any that don’t.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
School kitchens can look lightly used but still need a TR19 clean at least every 12 months under BESA guidance. School holidays are an easy time to do it.
Common problems we fix in Nettlestead
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.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
For schools such as Wateringbury Church of England Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
What to look for in a quote
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- What hours they’ll be on site
Aftercare tips
So the system stays in good health:
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
A TR19 certificate notes the date, the location and the technician. Keep it in the maintenance log with your fire risk assessment so it’s ready when anyone asks to see it.
Stick to the cleaning interval on the certificate. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval should be looked at again, and grease readings will show it.
Nettlestead kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency data counts about 4 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Nettlestead. Any of them cooking under a canopy is sending grease into its ductwork every service. Nettlestead 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. It’s Maidstone council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Nettlestead. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Mary's Church or elsewhere in Nettlestead, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Oakwood Hospital about 3.2 miles north-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Nettlestead is about 5 miles west of Maidstone, in Kent. From the centre of Nettlestead to the outskirts, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Nettlestead is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent we cover for commercial clients.
Every address in ME18 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. We cover sites on Henrys Close, Glenleigh Road and Orchard Crescent and nearby roads. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Wateringbury (1 mile north-east), Red Hill (1 mile north-east), Teston (1 mile north-east), Nettlestead Green (1 mile south) and West Farleigh (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (5 miles east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (10 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south-west), Gravesend (13 miles north) and Tonbridge (7 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Nettlestead
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Railway pub. There’s a railway station in Nettlestead itself: Wateringbury station. Well-known places in the area include Teapot Island (1.9 miles south) and Leybourne Castle (3.8 miles north).
When something else is needed
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what kitchen extract cleaning won’t do:
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- A canopy that’s too small or a system that was badly designed
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think before you book.
What the work covers
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
What staff can safely do
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings 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. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Nettlestead
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- How big the system is
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Asking for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
How the visit works
Every visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, carry out the kitchen extract cleaning, clear away and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. If you can send pictures, we can arrive in Nettlestead knowing what to expect.
- 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.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
Before we arrive
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Clear loose items from the work area
Get a fixed quote
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.