Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Palmer's Green
One call covers TR19 Grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge in Palmer's Green, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Grease smells coming from the extract
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Palmer's Green
Every time food is cooked, warm vapour carries fat up into the extract. As it cools, it clings to the inside of the ductwork and keeps building. That film is fuel, and a proper clean removes it before it becomes a fire risk. The work covers extract fans, discharge points and plenums and filters, and common reasons people get in touch are missing paperwork after a change of operator and rancid smells from grease in the duct. Most calls from Palmer's Green 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.
Kitchens that fry and grill hardest need the most frequent cleans, so we look at the menu as well as the opening hours when we suggest the next date.
For a kitchen in or near Palmer's Green, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Where
- Palmer's Green (TN12)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Palmer's Green
A lot of duct grease gets there because the filters let it through. Damaged, missing or overloaded filters let grease straight past, and it doesn’t stop until it reaches the fan.
These are the problems we see most often:
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Scotney Castle is about 4 miles south), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Before booking anyone
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether they’re fully insured
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
What happens if it’s left?
If your kitchen in Palmer's Green is past its cleaning date, it’s worth booking now. The job takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system, and we work evenings, overnight and weekends so you don’t lose a service. Every extra month adds grease. Somewhere as small as Palmer's Green, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
Why Palmer's Green businesses choose us
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Fully insured
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
How the job changes from site to site
Extract fan and discharge
Grease that reaches the fan coats the blades and the housing. It’s isolated, opened and cleaned as part of the TR19 clean.
Ductwork and risers
Long flat runs of duct are where grease collects. We open access panels along the route and clean each section, recording any that cannot be reached.
Grease, kitchens and Palmer's Green
Food Standards Agency records list about 6 restaurants, cafés and canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Palmer's Green. Those that fry, grill or roast under a canopy need their extracts cleaned at intervals set by how long they cook. Fire safety in Palmer's Green falls to Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Food hygiene inspections in Palmer's Green are the job of Tunbridge Wells council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School or anywhere near Palmer's Green, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Parish Church of All Saints, or anywhere in Palmer's Green, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Palmer's Green is about 6 miles east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Sites in Palmer's Green get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, and Palmer's Green is one of them. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby, about 9 miles away.
We work across TN12 for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. Other places close to Palmer's Green include Castle Hill (1 mile north-east), Pearson's Green (1 mile north-east), Horsmonden (1 mile south-east), Mile Oak (1 mile north) and Hazel Street (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (9 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (13 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (6 miles west), Tonbridge (7 miles north-west), Kings Hill (8 miles north) and Foley Park (10 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Palmer's Green
Typical jobs here are in premises near Halfway House Public House and Mascalls School and the streets around them. The closest station to Palmer's Green is Paddock Wood station, about 2.3 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Old Scotney Castle (4.1 miles south) and The Hop Farm Museum (3.2 miles north). Open spaces near Palmer's Green include Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
Honest limits
Not every problem is solved by kitchen extract cleaning, and we will tell you before any work starts. It won’t put right:
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- An undersized canopy or fan
- Fire dampers that won’t close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Any permits to work or inductions
- How easy every part is to reach
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re not sure what’s needed, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Helping us quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The site address and the type of premises
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
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Common questions in Palmer's Green
Which fire service covers Palmer's Green?
That is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Palmer's Green in the summer holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. With about 2 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Palmer's Green, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
How much notice should we give?
Book as early as you can for planned work, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
The whole system: the canopy, the plenum behind the filters, the filters, horizontal ducts, vertical risers, the fan and the discharge, plus attenuators where fitted. Any part without access is noted.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with photos where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, for example new access panels.
What happens to the waste?
It leaves the site with us when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained to keep the area clean.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
Short systems are done in a few hours, but large systems may be spread over more than one visit. We’ll tell you how long when we quote.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Call for a fixed quote, normally ready within one working day.
What happens on the day
Everything the job needs comes with us, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. On site, the work takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. A few photos of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Palmer's Green.
- 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.
- The treatment: heavy grease scraped out, then every part 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
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Ask for a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before we start.