Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Ridgeway
Need kitchen extract cleaning in Ridgeway? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
Aftercare tips
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
- Keep grease collection points emptied
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
You leave with a date for the next clean, based on your cooking hours and the grease we measured. We can put the system on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly plan, so the date is not missed.
Clean the grease filters often, not just on clean day. A filter that’s clean and seated properly stops more grease getting into the plenum, which slows build-up further down the system.
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Ridgeway
Not sure when the extract was last cleaned, or by whom? Just call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with pictures of the canopy and filters, and you will have a fixed quote for kitchen extract cleaning in Ridgeway, normally within one working day. If you have a smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction and proof of cleaning requested by an insurer, we can put it right, from plenums and filters, vertical risers and canopies and hoods onwards. Most calls from Ridgeway come after an insurer, an EHO or a fire officer asks to see the last TR19 certificate. Either way, the answer is the same: a proper clean and the paperwork to match.
Grease that collects out of sight, behind the filters and along the duct, is what insurers and fire officers worry about, so that’s where most of the work in Ridgeway goes.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Location
- Ridgeway (TN25)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The condition we find in the survey
- Whether several sites go on one quote
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you will get one fixed quote.
What we need to know
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
What happens on the day
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. For a village or hamlet like Ridgeway, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- 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.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Getting a quote
For kitchen extract cleaning in Ridgeway, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send photos or your last report if you can. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.
Advice
What a clean won’t put right
Kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix everything, and we’ll tell you before work begins. It will not put right:
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- An undersized canopy or fan
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think.
What we work on in Ridgeway
- Canopies and hoods
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
Common problems we fix in Ridgeway
Grease in the extract matters because it burns. A flare-up on the range can be drawn up into the canopy and duct, where burning grease can carry a fire along the ducts and into other parts of the building. For a kitchen in Ridgeway, keeping that fuel under control is part of the fire risk assessment.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
Where a hall near Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Ridgeway, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Before booking anyone
- Proof of insurance
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- What hours they’ll be on site
- What paperwork you get at the end
How the job changes from site to site
Ductwork and risers
Grease builds up most where the duct turns. We test at points like these before and after cleaning, so the report shows the difference.
Grease filters
Gaps around filters let fat through to the duct. Each filter is checked as it goes back in, and flag any that do not.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Ridgeway questions
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Ridgeway?
That is Ashford council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Ridgeway. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Can the work in Ridgeway be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. That way a site in Ridgeway doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, and the emergency line covers the rest.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
By covering it before any work starts. We keep the work contained and clean down when we finish.
Will my insurer ask for a TR19 certificate?
Grease-filled ducts can carry fire well beyond the kitchen. Many policies say the extract must be cleaned to TR19, and a claim may be reduced without proof, so keep every certificate.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Ask us for a fixed quote and we will normally reply within one working day.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites in our area, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
What happens to the waste?
We contain it and take it with us. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on, so it doesn’t spread.
Also near Ridgeway
What else we do in Ridgeway
Kitchen extract cleaning around Ridgeway
Look up Ridgeway on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 3 restaurants, cafés and canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Ridgeway. Every kitchen in that count with a canopy has a full extract system, canopy to discharge, to keep clear of grease. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Ridgeway. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Environmental health officers from Ashford council inspect food businesses in Ridgeway. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Smeeth Community Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Ridgeway is William Harvey Hospital, about 2.4 miles north-west.
Ridgeway is about 4 miles east of Ashford, in Kent. If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Ridgeway, please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, Ridgeway included. Ridgeway is one of 922 places in Kent where we work for kitchen extract cleaning. You can also see our page for Maidstone, about 21 miles away.
Here we cover the TN25 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning. If your site is just outside Ridgeway, we cover Smeeth (1 mile east), Brabourne Lees (1 mile east), Lilyvale (1 mile east), Bircholt Forstal (1 mile north-east) and Mersham (1 mile west). Further out, we also cover Ashford (4 miles west), Canterbury (12 miles north-east), Dover (15 miles east), Folkestone (9 miles east), Faversham (14 miles north) and Hythe (6 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Ridgeway
For rail, the closest station is Westenhanger station, roughly 3.9 miles south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include William Harvey Hospital (2.4 miles north-west) and Lympne Castle (4.4 miles south-east). Open spaces near Ridgeway include Hatch Park.