Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Paddock kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning across Paddock and nearby, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and photos.
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Paddock
A kitchen extract system is far more than the canopy you can see. Beyond the filters run the plenum, the ducts and risers, the fan and the point where air leaves the building, and grease settles in every one of them. A TR19® Grease clean deals with the whole route, not only the parts on show. The work covers extract fans, horizontal duct runs and canopies and hoods, and common reasons people get in touch are years of baked-on grease in the ducts and a kitchen taken over without any extract records. Kitchens in Paddock book us for TR19 cleaning for three reasons: the insurer asked, the EHO asked, or the canopy is dripping. We handle the clean and the paperwork in one visit.
We clean every reachable part of the system in Paddock: canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers and fan, and the discharge where it can be reached.
In a small place like Paddock, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, 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’re 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
- Paddock (TN25)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Paddock
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 5 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens in and around Paddock, up to about a mile and a half out. Wherever food is cooked under a canopy, the extract above it gathers grease and needs cleaning on a schedule. Food hygiene inspections in Paddock are the job of Ashford council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Paddock 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.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Challock Primary School or anywhere near Paddock, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Cosmas and St Damian or elsewhere in Paddock, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Paddock is about 5 miles north of Ashford, in Kent. Whatever kind of site you run in Paddock, kitchen extract cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading is not interrupted. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, from busy centres to quieter spots. There’s also a page for Maidstone, about 15 miles away.
We cover every part of TN25 for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. Local streets include Canterbury Road and Green Lane, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in Challock (1 mile east), Pested (1 mile north-east), Stocker's Head (2 miles west), Charing Hill (2 miles west) and Stalisfield (3 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (15 miles west), Ashford (5 miles south), Canterbury (11 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-west), Whitstable (12 miles north-east) and Faversham (7 miles north).
Local landmarks in Paddock
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Chequers pub and The Hayesbrook School. The nearest railway station is Charing station, about 3 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Tower keep castle at Chilham (4.8 miles east) and William Harvey Hospital (5.8 miles south-east).
When it’s something else
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or leaking (that is for a ductwork contractor)
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Where we work
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Paddock
A kitchen in Paddock builds up grease in the same places as any other: in long flat runs, at bends and changes of direction, and in the fan housing. Cooler sections of duct collect the most.
These are the problems we see most often:
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like William Harvey Hospital about 5.8 miles south-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
What your quote should include
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- What paperwork you get at the end
- How VAT is shown on the quote
Nearby places to Paddock
What else we do in Paddock
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Common questions in Paddock
Will you come out to Paddock?
Yes. Paddock is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Which council inspects kitchens in Paddock?
That’s Ashford council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Paddock. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
Length of duct, grease levels and access all affect it. As a guide, it takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits.
What’s the right cleaning interval for a kitchen extract?
BESA guidance sets minimums by daily cooking hours: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and 12-monthly for light use. Measured grease levels set the real interval.
How far ahead should we book?
Book as early as you can for planned work, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
Where does the waste go?
We take it away when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site across London and the South East, with visits on a regular schedule.
What paperwork comes with a kitchen extract clean?
Every clean comes with a TR19 certificate and a photo report. Keep them in the maintenance log with the fire risk assessment, ready for your insurer or an inspection.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
You will get a fixed price before we start. It’s based on:
- What state the system is in
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- How big the system is
- How easy every part is to reach
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you are unsure, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The postcode and the type of business
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
The process
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the work takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Paddock.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- After the kitchen closes, we sheet the area and set up to contain grease and water.
- The treatment: heavy grease scraped out, then every part degreased to TR19® Grease.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
Before we arrive
- Move anything stored near the system
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
How to get a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures 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
Looking after it afterwards
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise right away
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
If we couldn’t get into part of the duct, the report says so plainly. A TR19 report should record what wasn’t cleaned as well as what was, and new access panels can be fitted so the next clean covers it.
Keep the outside of the canopy wiped and any grease cups emptied. It will not replace a TR19 clean, but it slows what reaches the duct.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: 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.