Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Sheldwich
Kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites in Sheldwich and across Kent. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Grease smells coming from the extract
Multi-site and managed buildings
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Sheldwich and across Kent. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
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.
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Sheldwich
Think of it as a health check for the kitchen’s airways: survey first, clean second, sign-off last. The sign-off is a TR19 certificate with a photo report, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. If you are dealing with grease smells coming from the extract and fat running down the canopy edge, we can help, from vertical risers, horizontal duct runs and canopies and hoods onwards. When a restaurant in Sheldwich asks for duct cleaning, it’s nearly always the kitchen extract they mean, and that’s exactly what we do: canopy to fan, to TR19® Grease.
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 Sheldwich goes.
Work in a small place like Sheldwich starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
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 are fully insured.
- Where
- Sheldwich (ME13)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Keeping the system healthy
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Keep grease collection points emptied
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
When the clean is finished, grease readings are taken again at the same points, giving you before and after readings alongside the photos. Your TR19 certificate is then issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Regular filter cleaning is the simplest thing a kitchen can do. Clean, well-fitted filters catch more fat before it reaches the duct, which slows build-up further down the system.
How the visit works
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Sheldwich, let us know and we will plan around it.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- Grease readings are taken at set points and you get a fixed quote.
- Once the kitchen has closed and the equipment has cooled, we sheet and protect the area.
- The whole route is cleaned, from the canopy through the ductwork to the fan and the discharge.
- We test again, photograph the result and issue your TR19 certificate and photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Clear the space around the work
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Getting a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Advice
What staff can safely do
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 can diagnose it and quote.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.
Nearby places to Sheldwich
Other services in Sheldwich
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Sheldwich
About 45 miles out from central London, Sheldwich is part of the South East area we work across. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours. Fire safety in Sheldwich falls to Kent Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Sheldwich Primary School or anywhere near Sheldwich, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Belmont House and Gardens is about 1.6 miles west), access may need planning. Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St James or anywhere around Sheldwich, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Sheldwich is about 3 miles south of Faversham, in Kent. From the centre of Sheldwich to the outskirts, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Sheldwich is one of 922 places in Kent where we work for commercial clients. You can also see our page for Maidstone, about 15 miles away.
Kitchen extract cleaning in ME13 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes premises on Ashford Road and Lees Court Road and nearby roads. Other places close to Sheldwich include Sheldwich Lees (1 mile south-east), North Street (1 mile north), Badlesmere (1 mile south), Throwley (1 mile south-west) and Throwley Forstal (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (15 miles west), Ashford (9 miles south), Canterbury (9 miles east), Sittingbourne (8 miles north-west), Whitstable (8 miles north-east) and Faversham (3 miles north).
Near you in Sheldwich
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Abbey School. The nearest railway station is Selling station, roughly 2.6 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Newnham Castle (3.6 miles west).
Common questions in Sheldwich
Which council inspects kitchens in Sheldwich?
That’s Swale council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Sheldwich. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Do you work at weekends in Sheldwich?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
TR19 isn’t written into law, but the responsible person still has a legal duty under the Fire Safety Order 2005. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19 as the standard, and many policies require it.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
A TR19 Grease clean covers the full extract route, not just the canopy. Canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers, fan and discharge are all included, reached through access panels where needed.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
Can you quote from pictures?
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 far ahead should we book?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need and the fixed quote is built on it.
What a clean will not put right
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Extraction that can’t cope with the cooking because of its design
- A duct that is holed or coming apart
- Fire dampers that will not close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Sheldwich
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- Parking and loading at the site
- The condition of the system
- The number of sites or systems
- A single visit or a regular plan
What you pay depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
What to send for a quote
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- A few general shots of the system
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before we start.
Leave it or put it right?
TR19® is not law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 is. It puts a duty on the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, which in a kitchen includes the grease in the extract. TR19 is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
You will not 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.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Sheldwich
- A written report with pictures after every visit
- Fully insured
- In business since 2009
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease