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Kitchen extraction cleaning in Penshurst
Kitchen extract cleaning in Penshurst, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Penshurst
Cooking sends fat-laden vapour into the canopy with every service. It cools inside the duct and settles as a sticky film that thickens month by month. That film is fuel, and cleaning the whole system is how you keep it under control. We are often asked to deal with a kitchen with no current TR19 certificate and rancid smells from grease in the duct, across vertical risers, discharge points and horizontal duct runs. Searching for commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Penshurst? Duct Doctor has covered London and the South East since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member.
Access decides how thorough a clean can be. Where a duct run has no panels, we say so on the report and can fit new ones.
For a kitchen in or near Penshurst, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Each visit ends with a written report and photos, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Penshurst (TN11)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Penshurst
The type of cooking changes the amount of grease. Fryers, grills and open flames throw much more fat into the extract than gentler cooking, so two kitchens with the same hours can need very different intervals.
Look out for any of the following:
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Penshurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
What to look for in a quote
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether they recommend a next date
Questions from Penshurst
Do you cover smaller places like Penshurst?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Penshurst included. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Which environmental health team covers Penshurst?
The local authority for Penshurst is Sevenoaks council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a single café to a large school. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
Will my insurer ask for a TR19 certificate?
Many policies require TR19 cleaning, and insurers often ask to see the certificate. An insurer may refuse or reduce a claim if there’s no evidence, so it’s worth checking your policy wording.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7 for anything that can’t wait until a planned visit. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
By covering it before any work starts. We keep the work contained and leave the area clean.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Some photos and a quick description of the system, with the address and opening hours. We’ll ask for anything else we need.
What paperwork comes with a kitchen extract clean?
You receive a TR19 certificate and a photo report. The certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, and the report shows before and after pictures, readings, any areas not reached and the next clean date.
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Part by part
Ductwork and risers
Horizontal runs collect grease as the air slows and cools. We open access panels along the route and clean each section, recording any that can’t be reached.
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Losing a service isn’t 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.
Why deal with it now?
There’s no law that names TR19, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 still applies. The responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which in a kitchen includes the grease in the extract. TR19 is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. Somewhere as small as Penshurst, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
What you get with us
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Full insurance on every job
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Penshurst
Penshurst sits within the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. In Penshurst, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Sevenoaks council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Tonbridge Cottage Hospital (about 4.2 miles east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St John the Baptist, or anywhere in Penshurst, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Penshurst is about 5 miles north-west of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Wherever you are in the TN11 postcode area, we can carry out kitchen extract cleaning at your premises. 922 places in Kent are on our list, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page, about 17 miles away.
Kitchen extract cleaning in TN11 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your site is on High Street, The Warren and Beckets Field or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Chiddingstone Hoath (2 miles west), Walter's Green (2 miles south), Chiddingstone Causeway (2 miles north), Fordcombe (2 miles south) and Teasley Mead (3 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Sevenoaks (8 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (5 miles south-east), Tonbridge (5 miles north-east), Kings Hill (12 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (9 miles east) and Southborough (4 miles east).
Near you in Penshurst
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Chiddingstone Castle Park and Gardens and The Leicester Arms Hotel, among other places. Penshurst’s nearest station is Penshurst station, about 1.8 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Tonbridge Cottage Hospital (4.2 miles east) and Chiddingstone Castle (1.8 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve and Barden Lake.
Between visits
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
Any section without access is marked on the report. That is part of an honest TR19 clean, not a failing, and new access panels can be fitted so the next clean covers it.
Run the extract whenever the kitchen is cooking. Cooking with the extract off lets grease and heat settle in the canopy, and the next clean has more to do.
What we do, step by step
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. The middle part takes longest, which takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. A few photos of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Penshurst.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- Grease readings are taken at set points and you get a fixed quote.
- Once the kitchen has closed and the equipment has cooled, we sheet and protect the area.
- The whole route is cleaned, from the canopy through the ductwork to the fan and the discharge.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
Getting ready for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Ask for a quote
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or email us with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
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Managing agents and facilities teams in Penshurst
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so each one has its own record.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
What staff can safely do
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.