Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Norton Ash kitchen extract cleaning
Need kitchen extract cleaning in Norton Ash? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
When something else is needed
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Ductwork that is corroded, split or leaking (that is for a ductwork contractor)
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Where we work
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Norton Ash
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 are fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. The work covers extract fans, canopies and hoods and vertical risers, and people most often call us about heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs and poor airflow at the canopy. Hood cleaning is where most enquiries from Norton Ash start: a clean that goes past the canopy into the duct and fan, backed by a certificate.
Most kitchens in Norton Ash fall into one of BESA’s three bands: every 3 months for 12–16 hours, every 6 months for 6–12 hours and every 12 months for 2–6 hours, with grease readings setting the real interval.
In a small place like Norton Ash, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with photos, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Location
- Norton Ash (ME9)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Towns and villages near Norton Ash
Also in Norton Ash
For landlords and multi-site operators
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Norton Ash and across Kent. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Kitchen extract cleaning around Norton Ash
The coast is only about 3 miles from Norton Ash. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. There are about 3 restaurants, cafés and works canteens in and around Norton Ash, up to about a mile and a half out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Every kitchen in that count with a canopy has a full extract system, canopy to discharge, to keep clear of grease. The fire and rescue service for Norton Ash is 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.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Norton Ash, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Belmont House and Gardens is about 3.6 miles south), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Norton Ash is about 3 miles west of Faversham, in Kent. Whether your site is in the middle of Norton Ash or further out, kitchen extract cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Norton Ash is one of 922 places in Kent where we work for commercial clients. There’s also a page for Maidstone, roughly 14 miles from Norton Ash.
Every address in ME9 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Whether your site is on London Road and Lower Norton Lane or anywhere close by, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Deerton Street (1 mile north), Lewson Street (1 mile south-west), Tickham (1 mile south-west), Teynham (1 mile north-west) and Teynham Street (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (14 miles west), Ashford (13 miles south), Canterbury (11 miles east), Sittingbourne (4 miles west), Whitstable (9 miles east) and Faversham (3 miles east).
Around Norton Ash
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Plough Inn and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Teynham station, about 1.1 miles north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Newnham Castle (2.7 miles south-west) and Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (3.8 miles west).
How the job changes from site to site
Ductwork and risers
Risers take the extract up through floors to roof level, and grease often collects at the bottom of them. Access panels along the riser let us clean it in sections.
Canopy and plenum
Grease meets the system first at the canopy and the plenum behind the filters. We clean both inside and out, including the filter housing.
Norton Ash questions
Does coastal air change anything about kitchen extract cleaning in Norton Ash?
Yes, to a degree: at about 3 miles from the coast, Norton Ash gets salt-laden air that corrodes metal faster. Outdoor metalwork near the sea is worth inspecting at every visit.
Which fire service covers Norton Ash?
It’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Norton Ash. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Do you cover Norton Ash?
Yes. We work in Norton Ash and across Kent, within our South East and London area. To book, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost in Norton Ash?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. For a quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
We clean to BESA TR19® Grease as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, with certificates issued through the BESCA portal. We have been trading since 2009.
Can you quote from photos?
Often, yes. With good photos, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so sites at different addresses can be planned together as one programme. Each site gets its own report and pictures.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19 is the recognised way to show you’ve dealt with extract grease.
The process
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. In a small place like Norton Ash, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- First comes a survey of the whole system, by pictures or a visit.
- Grease readings are taken at set points and you get a fixed quote.
- With the kitchen closed and equipment off and cool, the area is sheeted.
- Canopy, plenum, filters, duct runs, risers, fan and discharge are all cleaned to TR19® Grease.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
How to prepare
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Getting a quote
To get a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email 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’ll normally have a quote within one working day.
Related advice
Why act early in Norton Ash
Grease build-up causes everyday problems too. Filters block, airflow drops and the kitchen gets hotter and smokier and the fan strains to keep up. Smells, dripping grease and condensation often follow. Rural sites cannot always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
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. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
Why us?
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- We’re fully insured
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
Aftercare tips
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Keep the baffle filters clean
- Do not let the canopy gutters overflow
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
You leave with a date for the next clean, based on your cooking hours and the grease we measured. We can put the system on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly plan, so the date is not missed.
Book the next clean before the last one runs out. BESA guidance links the minimum interval to daily cooking hours, so a change in hours may mean a change in interval, and grease readings will show it.
Common problems we fix in Norton Ash
The reason for all this is fire. A flare-up on the range can be drawn up into the canopy and duct, where burning grease can carry a fire along the ducts and into other parts of the building. That is why controlling extract grease belongs in the fire risk assessment.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
School kitchens, at schools like Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Comparing quotes
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether they’re fully insured
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate