Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Perry, Kent
Kitchen extract cleaning for Perry and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
Kitchen extract cleaning in Perry, done properly
Not sure when the extract was last cleaned, or by whom? Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with pictures of the canopy and filters, and you will have a fixed quote for kitchen extract cleaning in Perry, usually within one working day. Typical jobs include grease drips onto cooking equipment and a kitchen with no current TR19 certificate, on extract fans, vertical risers and horizontal duct runs. Most calls from Perry 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.
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.
Somewhere as small as Perry, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with pictures, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Location
- Perry (CT3)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Keeping the system healthy
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. Our tips:
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
- Keep the baffle filters clean
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
After cleaning, we re-test the same points we measured at the start, giving you before and after readings alongside the photos. A TR19 certificate follows, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Wipe the canopy down regularly and empty grease troughs or collection points. A daily wipe is not a deep clean, but it helps between visits.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. 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 will send a fixed quote.
What staff can safely do
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Perry: the local picture
Perry 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. Kitchens in Perry get their food hygiene inspections from Dover council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Historic houses near Perry, such as Goodnestone Park about 3.1 miles south, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Preston Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Perry is about 7 miles east of Canterbury, in Kent. Whether your site is in the middle of Perry or further out, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Perry is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent where we work for kitchen extract cleaning. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page (31 miles or so).
Our technicians cover all of CT3 for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. Whether your site is on Walmestone Road and Perry Lane or a nearby road, we can help. Other places close to Perry include Nash (1 mile east), Shatterling (1 mile south), Hoaden (1 mile east), Elmstone (1 mile north) and Broomhill (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (7 miles west), Margate (9 miles north-east), Dover (11 miles south), Folkestone (14 miles south), Ramsgate (8 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (10 miles north-east).
Near you in Perry
For rail, the closest station is Adisham station, about 3.6 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include St Martins Hospital (5.6 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Monk's Wall nature reserve.
Common questions in Perry
Can you get to a site in Perry?
Yes. Perry is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Perry?
In Perry, it’s Dover council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Will my insurer ask for a TR19 certificate?
Extract grease is fuel for a kitchen fire, so many insurers want evidence it’s being cleaned to TR19. Each clean gives you a certificate and photo report to show them.
Which sectors do you work in?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, as well as food production and leisure sites.
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.
Are you accredited for kitchen extract cleaning?
Our work is to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, and certificates go through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
TR19® itself isn’t law. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19 is the benchmark used to show extract grease is under control.
What do you do to protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before we start, and anything we remove is contained. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Common problems we fix in Perry
How fast grease builds up depends mostly on how long the kitchen cooks each day. BESA guidance sets minimum cleaning intervals of every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours a day, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours, and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. They are minimums: measured grease levels set the real interval.
These are the problems we see most often:
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Elmstone Church or elsewhere in Perry, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Comparing quotes
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- What records you will receive afterwards
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether the figure could change on the day
What happens on the day
We are used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Perry before we set off.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- Set points are tested for grease thickness and the quote is fixed before we start.
- Once the kitchen has closed and the equipment has cooled, we sheet and protect the area.
- Canopy, plenum, filters, duct runs, risers, fan and discharge are all cleaned to TR19® Grease.
- We test again, photograph the result and issue your TR19 certificate and photo report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
How to get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Related advice
How the job changes from site to site
Canopy and plenum
Grease meets the system first at the canopy and the plenum behind the filters. Both are scraped and degreased inside and out, with the filter housing cleaned too.
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.
What happens if it’s left?
Grease that is left only gets thicker. BESA guidance says the mean should not go above 200 microns between cleans, and anywhere reaching 500 microns or more needs a spot clean straight away. The longer it’s left, the bigger the job becomes. If the system at a site near Perry fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before we start.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Perry
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease