Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Rusthall
Kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites in Rusthall and across Kent. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Grease smells coming from the extract
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Rusthall
Not sure when the extract was last cleaned, or by whom? Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with pictures of the canopy and filters, and we will come back with a fixed price for the work in Rusthall, typically within one working day. The work covers vertical risers, canopies and hoods and horizontal duct runs, and people most often call us about a smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction and grease smells coming from the extract. Whether you call it kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning or kitchen duct cleaning, it’s the job we do every week across Kent.
We clean every reachable part of the system in Rusthall: canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers and fan, then record anything that couldn’t be reached.
In a smaller place like Rusthall, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Place
- Rusthall (TN4, TN3)
- Wider area
- 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
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Questions from Rusthall
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Rusthall?
It’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Rusthall. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Can the work in Rusthall be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The work in Rusthall can fit around your hours. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
What accreditations do you hold?
As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, our work sits within an independently audited scheme. We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 too, and we’re fully insured.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, with visits at the interval your system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. We always survey first, either from photos and details you send or on a site visit. Then you get a fixed quote.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line and we’ll talk you through the next steps.
How do you protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and leave the area clean.
Which parts of the extract do you clean?
Every part the air passes through, as far as access allows. Sections with no access are listed on the report, and extra panels can be fitted.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
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. Leave those to us.
Kitchen extract cleaning around Rusthall
Food Standards Agency data counts about 65 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 12 takeaways in and around Rusthall, up to about a mile and a half out. Wherever food is cooked under a canopy, the extract above it gathers grease and needs cleaning on a schedule. Fire safety in Rusthall falls to Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. It’s Tunbridge Wells council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Rusthall. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Where a hall near St Paul's Church Centre, or anywhere in Rusthall, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Kent and Sussex Hospital about 1.3 miles east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. For schools such as Rusthall St Paul's CofE VA Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Rusthall is about 2 miles west of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Every kind of commercial site in Rusthall, kitchen extract cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading is not interrupted. We cover 922 places across Kent, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for Maidstone, roughly 16 miles from Rusthall.
Work in TN4 and TN3 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. You will find streets such as Rusthall High Street, Hill View Road and Manor Road, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in Langton Green (1 mile west), Bullingstone (1 mile north-west), Speldhurst (1 mile north-west), Stockland Green (1 mile north) and Broadwater Down (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Sevenoaks (10 miles north), Tonbridge (5 miles north-east), Kings Hill (12 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (7 miles east), Edenbridge (9 miles north-west) and Staplehurst (14 miles east).
Local landmarks in Rusthall
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Bennett Memorial Diocesan School, Rose Hill School and The Oak pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Tunbridge Wells station, roughly 1.5 miles east. Nearby you will also find Tonbridge Castle (4.5 miles north-east) and Kent and Sussex Hospital (1.3 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Barden Lake and Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve.
Aftercare tips
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
After cleaning, we re-test the same points we measured at the start, giving you before and after readings alongside the photos. Your TR19 certificate is then issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Tell whoever looks after the system when something changes. Grease dripping from the canopy, a burning smell or a fan that sounds rough are all signs of build-up, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
How it works
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, do the work, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. Evenings, weekends or a closed day all work for a site in a place like Rusthall.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
Preparing for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
How to get a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, pictures of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
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Why act early in Rusthall
An overdue clean in Rusthall is best dealt with now rather than after the next inspection. It takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system, and we work evenings, overnight and weekends so you don’t lose a service. Waiting only adds grease and risk. You choose the date of a planned visit, and a breakdown never asks.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before we start.
Why Rusthall businesses choose us
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
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Part by part
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 goes straight into the site’s maintenance records.
Canopy and plenum
Behind the grease filters sits the plenum, which daily cleaning never reaches. We take the filters out and clean the plenum and housing thoroughly.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
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What a clean will not put right
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what kitchen extract cleaning will not do:
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- A canopy that is too small or a system that was badly designed
- Fire dampers that will not close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
Where we work
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Discharge points