Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Petham kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Petham. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Petham
Has the extract gone a while without a clean, or has the paperwork gone missing? Send a few pictures of the canopy and filters when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and you will have a fixed quote for kitchen extract cleaning in Petham, typically within one working day. The work covers vertical risers, canopies and hoods and discharge points, and people most often call us about a kitchen with no current TR19 certificate and cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey. Searching for commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Petham? Duct Doctor has covered London and the South East since 2009, with a certificate and photo report after every clean.
Before we clean, we look at where the grease is: grease readings at set points tell us where the heaviest deposits are, and readings afterwards go into your report.
In a village or hamlet like Petham, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
A written report with pictures follows each visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Petham (CT4)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Petham
We cover Petham, about 53 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site. It’s Canterbury City council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Petham. 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.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Kent and Canterbury Hospital is the nearest hospital to Petham, about 3.4 miles north-east. For schools such as Petham Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Petham is about 4 miles south of Canterbury, in Kent. Every kind of commercial site in Petham, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page, about 23 miles away.
Every address in CT4 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Streets in the area include The Street, Vicarage Hill and Town Road, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. Other places close to Petham include Garlinge Green (1 mile north-west), Lower Hardres (2 miles north-east), Upper Hardres (2 miles east), Anvil Green (2 miles south-west) and Pett Bottom (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Ashford (10 miles south-west), Canterbury (4 miles north), Dover (12 miles south-east), Folkestone (11 miles south-east), Whitstable (9 miles north) and Deal (15 miles east).
Near you in Petham
The closest station to Petham is Chartham station, roughly 2.6 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Canterbury Castle (3.8 miles north) and Kent and Canterbury Hospital (3.4 miles north-east). Not far away are Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
What kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- A duct that’s holed or coming apart
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Petham
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
How it works
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system, and we clear up before we go. For a village or hamlet like Petham, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- We survey the system first, from your pictures and details or on a site visit.
- We measure the grease at set points along the system, then give you a fixed price.
- With the kitchen closed and equipment off and cool, the area is sheeted.
- We clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
How to prepare
- Move anything stored near the system
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
How to get a quote
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 we can price many jobs without a visit.
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What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Any permits to work or inductions
- How easy every part is to reach
- Whether several sites go on one quote
You will not find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Helping us quote
You don’t need the technical terms. Just send:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before work begins.
Questions from Petham
Do you work overnight in Petham?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. That way a site in Petham doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Do you work in villages like Petham?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Petham is covered. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
What paperwork comes with a kitchen extract clean?
You get both a certificate and a photo report. Keep them in the maintenance log with the fire risk assessment so they’re to hand when an insurer asks.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7 for anything that can’t wait until a planned visit. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. Work is timed around how each site runs.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Is a quote from pictures possible?
Often, yes. Photos of the system and the access, plus your opening hours and last report, are often enough. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.
How long will the clean take?
It takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. The survey tells us how long your system will need.
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. Heavy build-up takes longer to remove than regular cleans. Somewhere as small as Petham, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
The cost depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
Why book with us
- Fully insured
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
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Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Petham?
How fast grease builds up depends mostly on how long the kitchen cooks each day. Under BESA guidance, heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day means a clean at least every 3 months, moderate use every 6 months and light use every 12. Those are minimums, and grease readings can show a kitchen needs cleaning sooner.
Look out for any of the following:
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of All Saints or elsewhere in Petham, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
What to look for in a quote
- Proof of insurance
- Whether the price is fixed
- What records you will receive afterwards
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
How the job changes from site to site
Grease filters
Between TR19 cleans, filters still need regular cleaning, and a filter exchange service can take that off your hands. Keeping them clean helps the rest of the system stay cleaner.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
School, hospital and care home kitchens often have fixed hours and long holidays, so cleans can be booked when the kitchen is closed. The certificate and report suit estates and compliance files.
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For landlords and multi-site operators
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we will come back with a fixed quote.
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so each one has its own record.