Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Old Tree
Kitchen extract cleaning across Old Tree and nearby, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Old Tree
The part of the system nobody sees is often the dirtiest. Access panels let us into the duct runs and risers, removing thick grease by hand, then using degreasers, hot water or steam to suit the deposit. Anything out of reach is noted in the report, and new panels can be fitted. The work covers canopies and hoods, discharge points and plenums and filters, and the jobs we see most are years of baked-on grease in the ducts and fat running down the canopy edge. Canopy cleaning, extract cleaning and duct cleaning are often used to mean the same thing, but a proper TR19® clean in Old Tree covers all of it, from the hood to the fan.
The fire risk in a kitchen extract sits in the parts nobody sees: the plenum, the duct and the fan, so that is where most of the work in Old Tree goes.
Somewhere as small as Old Tree, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Place
- Old Tree (CT3)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and multi-site operators
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
Towns and villages near Old Tree
Also in Old Tree
Grease, kitchens and Old Tree
Old Tree is within about 3 miles of the coast. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. Food Standards Agency records list about 3 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Old Tree. Those that fry, grill or roast under a canopy need their extracts cleaned at intervals set by how long they cook. Environmental health officers from Canterbury City council inspect food businesses in Old Tree. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of the Holy Cross or anywhere around Old Tree, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. A hospital like St Martins Hospital, about 5.1 miles south-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Old Tree is about 3 miles south-east of Herne Bay, in Kent. We carry out kitchen extract cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Old Tree and the rest of Kent. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, Old Tree among them. There’s also a page for Maidstone, roughly 28 miles from Old Tree.
Every address in CT3 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We also cover the places around Old Tree: Maypole (1 mile west), Hoath (1 mile south-west), Millbank (1 mile north-west), Knave's Ash (1 mile south-west) and Hollow Street (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover Canterbury (6 miles south-west), Margate (10 miles east), Dover (15 miles south), Ramsgate (10 miles east), Broadstairs (11 miles east) and Whitstable (6 miles west).
Near you in Old Tree
In Old Tree, that means kitchens and buildings near Curtis Wood and Spires Academy and the streets around them. The closest station to Old Tree is Herne Bay station, about 2.9 miles north-west. A little further out are St Martins Hospital (5.1 miles south-west). The countryside around Old Tree includes West Blean and Thornden Woods.
What the work involves, part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
In a care home or hospital, the kitchen may cook every day of the year. We plan the clean around meal times and work in a contained, tidy way with as little disruption as possible.
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Losing a service is not an option for most restaurants and pubs. We work overnight and at weekends where that suits, and hand back a clean kitchen ready to cook.
What we do, step by step
There are three stages on the day: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. Somewhere as small as Old Tree, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- We survey the system first, from your pictures and details or on a site visit.
- 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.
- We clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- We test again, photograph the result and issue your TR19 certificate and photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear the space around the work
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Getting a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before any work starts.
Advice
What happens if it’s left?
If your kitchen in Old Tree is past its cleaning date, it’s worth booking now. The job 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. In a small place like Old Tree, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
What you get with us
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Every job surveyed first
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- Every visit written up, with pictures
Old Tree: your questions answered
Can you work in Old Tree outside opening hours?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. That way a site in Old Tree doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Just call 0345 646 2711, or email photos with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Is kitchen extract cleaning any different in a coastal place like Old Tree?
Yes, to a degree: at about 3 miles from the coast, Old Tree gets salt-laden air that corrodes metal faster. Outdoor metalwork near the sea is worth inspecting at each visit.
Do you clean the whole extract system or just the canopy?
Everything from canopy to discharge: canopy inside and out, plenum, grease filters, ductwork, risers, extract fan and discharge, plus attenuators where fitted. Anything we can’t reach is recorded on the report.
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. Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Often, yes. With good pictures, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Where we can’t see enough, we arrange a survey.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
It takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. The survey tells us how long your system will need.
Is Old Tree in your area?
Yes. Old Tree is part of the area we cover, as part of our area across London and the South East.
What information do you need?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, plus pictures of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
When something else is needed
Kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It does not solve:
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
What we are called out for in Old Tree
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.
The symptoms we’re asked about most include:
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Hoath Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Questions to ask before booking
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether VAT is included