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Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Queen Street
One call covers kitchen extract cleaning in Queen Street: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
Kitchen extract cleaning in Queen Street
Any kitchen we clean in Queen Street gets exactly the same specification as everywhere else we work. The job starts with a survey and grease readings, then works through canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, fan and discharge. You get a TR19 certificate and a photo report at the end. We are often asked to deal with proof of cleaning requested by an insurer and an overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer, on vertical risers, horizontal duct runs and extract fans. People looking for “duct cleaning near me” in Queen Street normally mean the kitchen extract, and that’s exactly what we do: the whole run from hood to roof, cleaned to TR19® Grease.
What can be cleaned depends on what can be reached. Sections without access panels are recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted so they’re cleaned next time.
Work in a small place like Queen Street starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
We have 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 carry full insurance.
- Place
- Queen Street (TN12)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Kitchen extract cleaning in Queen Street: the local picture
The FSA’s data shows about 4 pubs and bars registered in Queen Street and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. It’s Tunbridge Wells council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Queen Street. 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. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Queen Street. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Queen Street is Tunbridge Wells Hospital, about 5.1 miles south-west.
Queen Street is about 6 miles east of Tonbridge, in Kent. We carry out kitchen extract cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Queen Street and the rest of Kent. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, and Queen Street is one of them. You can also see our page for Maidstone, about 8 miles away.
We work across TN12 for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. We also cover the places around Queen Street: Mile Oak (1 mile south), Pearson's Green (2 miles south), Claygate (2 miles south-east), Castle Hill (2 miles south) and Palmer's Green (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (8 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (12 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (7 miles south-west), Tonbridge (6 miles west), Kings Hill (6 miles north) and Foley Park (9 miles north-east).
What’s near Queen Street
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around John Brunt V.C. Pub, Mascalls School and Foal Hurst Wood. Queen Street’s nearest station is Paddock Wood station, about 1 mile west. A little further out are Tunbridge Wells Hospital (5.1 miles south-west) and The Hop Farm Museum (1.1 miles north-west). Open spaces near Queen Street include Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
When to call us in Queen Street
Cooking fat leaves the pan as a fine vapour. As the air cools on its way through the duct, the fat condenses and sticks, building a layer that gets thicker with every service. Filters catch some of it, but never all.
The symptoms we are asked about most include:
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Paddock Wood Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Comparing quotes
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether the quote shows VAT
What we do, step by step
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Queen Street, let us know and we’ll plan around it.
- We survey the system first, from your photos and details or on a site visit.
- We measure the grease at set points along the system, then give you a fixed price.
- On the day, cooking equipment is switched off and left to cool, and everything nearby is sheeted.
- 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
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
How to get a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Related advice
Common questions in Queen Street
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Queen Street in the summer holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 3 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Queen Street. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Which environmental health team covers Queen Street?
Kitchens in Queen Street are inspected by Tunbridge Wells council’s environmental health officers. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
What is TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Will I get a certificate after the clean?
Every clean comes with a TR19 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.
How much notice should we give?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, and we can fit those.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
The legal duty sits in the Fire Safety Order 2005 rather than in TR19 itself. TR19 is the industry benchmark for meeting that duty in a kitchen extract, and many insurers ask for proof of it.
Are you accredited for kitchen extract cleaning?
Our work is to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, with certificates issued through the BESCA portal. Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009.
What affects the quote in Queen Street
Sites vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Travel, parking and unloading
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
What you pay depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before we start, so you know where you stand.
Asking for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: 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.
Nearby places to Queen Street
What else we do in Queen Street
When something else is needed
Not every problem is solved by kitchen extract cleaning, and we’ll tell you before work begins. It won’t put right:
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we work on in Queen Street
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
Why deal with it now?
Every week without a clean adds another layer. BESA guidance says the mean should not go above 200 microns between cleans, and anywhere reaching 500 microns or more needs a spot clean right away. Heavy build-up takes longer to remove than regular cleans. In a place like Queen Street, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you are unsure, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why us?
- Trading since 2009
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- Full insurance on every job
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Queen Street
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Kent. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
What the work involves, part by part
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Grills, fryers and woks send a lot of fat into the extract, so grease readings help set the right interval.
Extract fan and discharge
Attenuators, where fitted, can soak up grease and need attention. We clean what can be reached and note anything that cannot.