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Kitchen extraction cleaning in Palmarsh
Kitchen extract cleaning in Palmarsh, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
For landlords and multi-site operators
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Palmarsh
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. Our clean follows the air from canopy to discharge, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. If you are dealing with a kitchen with no current TR19 certificate and years of baked-on grease in the ducts, we can help. If you need a kitchen extract clean in Palmarsh, you get one team and one number for every site.
BESA sets minimum intervals by hours of cooking a day: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and yearly for light use, adjusted by what the grease readings show.
In a smaller place like Palmarsh, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we are fully insured.
- Where
- Palmarsh (CT21)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Palmarsh kitchens: local notes
Sea air reaches Palmarsh, which sits within about 1 mile of the coast. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. The Food Standards Agency lists about 17 pubs and bars as registered food businesses in Palmarsh and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Fire safety in Palmarsh falls to Kent Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
A hospital like Royal Victoria Hospital, about 5.6 miles east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Palmarsh Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Historic houses near Palmarsh, such as Westenhanger Castle about 2.3 miles north, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Palmarsh is about 2 miles south-west of Hythe, in Kent. We carry out kitchen extract cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Palmarsh and the rest of Kent. Palmarsh is one of 922 places in Kent where we work for kitchen extract cleaning. We also work in Maidstone, about 27 miles from Palmarsh.
Kitchen extract cleaning in CT21 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Whether your site is on Nickolls Road, Blackman Road and Burmarsh Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover West Hythe (1 mile north-west), Pedlinge (1 mile north), Lympne (1 mile north-west), Berwick (1 mile north-west) and Hythe (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (10 miles north-west), Canterbury (15 miles north), Dover (12 miles north-east), Folkestone (5 miles east), Tower Hamlets (12 miles north-east) and Hawkinge (6 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Palmarsh
Typical jobs here are in premises near Brockhill Park Performing Arts College and Brockhill Country Park, among other places. Palmarsh’s nearest station is Sandling station, about 2 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Hythe Museum (1.6 miles east) and Lympne Castle (1.2 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Tolsford Hill.
Why deal with it now?
Leaving the clean until the next refit doesn’t make the grease go away. Over time, soft grease bakes into a harder, thicker crust, and that takes more work to shift. Staying on a regular cycle keeps each clean manageable. Systems on quieter sites still build up dirt and wear, just more slowly.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before we start.
Why Palmarsh businesses choose us
- Every visit written up, with pictures
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Full insurance on every job
See what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
What kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
- Fire dampers that will not close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
Palmarsh: your questions answered
Is Palmarsh within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Palmarsh?
That’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
When do you clean the extract?
Out of hours: evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. We need the equipment cool, and we leave the kitchen ready to cook.
What accreditations do you hold?
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.
How do you protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. We keep the work contained and clean down when we finish.
What information do you need?
Just the basics: 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.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
What do I get after the clean?
You get both a certificate and a photo report. Keep them in the maintenance log with the fire risk assessment, ready for your insurer or an inspection.
How the job changes from site to site
Ductwork and risers
Grease builds up most where the duct turns. Those are among the points where we take readings before and after, so the report shows the difference.
Restaurant and pub kitchens
A pub or restaurant can’t afford to cancel a service for a clean. We work overnight and at weekends where that suits, and hand back a clean kitchen ready to cook.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- Parking and loading at the site
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- How big the system is
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and the price is agreed before we start.
Helping us quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- The postcode and the type of business
- A few general shots of the system
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Your last certificate, test record or report
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
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The process
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and we take it from there. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. A site near Palmarsh usually has room to park, so the questions are about access to the system and your hours.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Move anything stored near the system
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
How to get a quote
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Advice
Between visits
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
A TR19 certificate notes the date, the location and the technician. File it with the fire risk assessment and the maintenance log, so it’s to hand when an insurer, fire officer or EHO asks.
Report drips, smells or a noisy fan early. Grease dripping from the canopy, a burning smell or a fan that sounds rough are all signs of build-up, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.