Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Seabrook
For kitchen extract cleaning in Seabrook, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
Kitchen extract cleaning in Seabrook
Duct Doctor has been cleaning kitchen extract systems since 2009. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 and are fully insured. Typical jobs include extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit and grease smells coming from the extract, on canopies and hoods, plenums and filters and horizontal duct runs. Extraction cleaning, hood cleaning and TR19 duct cleaning all end up in the same place: a system that’s clean inside, not just on the surface, and a certificate that proves it.
Grease that collects out of sight, behind the filters and along the duct, is what insurers and fire officers worry about, which is why a TR19® clean in Seabrook goes well beyond the canopy.
In a small place like Seabrook, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Each visit ends with a written report and photos, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Seabrook (CT21, CT20)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Seabrook
A lot of duct grease gets there because the filters let it through. Damaged, missing or overloaded filters let grease straight past, and it doesn’t stop until it reaches the fan.
Clients typically contact us after spotting one of these:
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
School kitchens, at schools like Seabrook Church of England Primary School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Questions to ask before booking
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether a survey comes first
What else we do in Seabrook
What the work involves, part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Even a kitchen that cooks only a few hours a day needs cleaning at least every 12 months under BESA guidance. School holidays are an easy time to do it.
Canopy and plenum
The plenum is out of sight behind the filters, so it’s easy to forget. With the filters out, the plenum is scraped and degreased.
How it works
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Seabrook, let us know and we will plan around it.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- After the kitchen closes, we sheet the area and set up to contain grease and water.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Clear the space around the work
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Getting a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Related advice
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Looking after it afterwards
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
- Wash or exchange the filters often
You get a photo report after every clean. It shows the system before and after, part by part, and lists what was cleaned, any areas we couldn’t reach and the date the next clean is due.
Wipe the canopy down regularly and empty grease troughs or collection points. It won’t replace a TR19 clean, but it slows what reaches the duct.
Honest limits
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- An undersized canopy or fan
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
- A fan motor that has burnt out
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think before you book.
Where we work
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
Seabrook: your questions answered
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Seabrook?
Fire safety enforcement in Seabrook is handled by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Can sea air affect kitchen extract cleaning in Seabrook?
Yes, to a degree: at about 1 mile from the coast, Seabrook gets salt-laden air that corrodes metal faster. Corroded fixings and housings are noted on the report so they can be dealt with.
How much notice should we give?
Book as early as you can for planned work, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
Anything we cannot reach goes on the report, with a note of where it is, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.
Can you quote from pictures?
Yes, if we can see what we need. If not, a site survey comes first, then a fixed quote.
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
That comes down mainly to daily cooking hours. Heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day calls for a clean at least every 3 months under BESA guidance, and lighter use less often. We’ll recommend a date after measuring the grease.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
TR19 is not written into law, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 does require the responsible person to manage fire risk. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19 as the standard, and many policies require it.
What paperwork comes with a kitchen extract clean?
You receive a TR19 certificate and a photo report. The certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, and the report shows before and after pictures, readings, any areas not reached and the next clean date.
Leave it or put it right?
If your kitchen in Seabrook is past its cleaning date, it’s worth booking now. The job takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one, and we work evenings, overnight and weekends so you do not lose a service. Every extra month adds grease. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Seabrook is calmer for everyone.
You won’t find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll talk you through it.
What you get with us
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Fully insured
- We diagnose before we treat
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Seabrook: the local picture
At about 1 mile from the coast, Seabrook is close enough for sea air to matter. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. The FSA’s data shows about 12 pubs, bars and clubs and about 3 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses registered in and around Seabrook, up to about a mile and a half out. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. The fire and rescue service for Seabrook is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
A hospital like Royal Victoria Hospital, about 2.5 miles east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Seabrook (Westenhanger Castle is about 4 miles west), fitting access panels needs care.
Seabrook is about 2 miles east of Hythe, in Kent. Whatever kind of site you run in Seabrook, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. We can work out of hours so trading is not interrupted. Seabrook is one of 922 places in Kent we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. There’s also a page for Maidstone, about 29 miles away.
Here we cover the CT21 and CT20 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning. Local streets include Sandy Lane, Spring Lane and Naildown Road, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. We also cover the places around Seabrook: Sandgate (1 mile east), Newington (1 mile north), Cheriton (1 mile north-east), Hythe (2 miles west) and Peene (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (12 miles north-west), Canterbury (14 miles north), Dover (9 miles north-east), Deal (15 miles north-east), Tower Hamlets (9 miles north-east) and Walmer (15 miles north-east).
Near you in Seabrook
Around Seabrook, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Oaklands Park, The Folkestone School for Girls and The Fountain pub. The closest station to Seabrook is Folkestone West station, about 1.7 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Royal Victoria Hospital (2.5 miles east) and Hythe Museum (1.6 miles west). The countryside around Seabrook includes Tolsford Hill.